Cardinals score seven in seventh to top Braves 11-5 at Truist Park
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 3:05 AM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
The St. Louis Cardinals scored seven runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Atlanta Braves 11-5 on July 2 at Truist Park. Atlanta led 5-3 entering the inning but faltered, allowing multiple hits and runs off their bullpen. Braves starter Hurston Waldrep allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings while making his 2026 debut after recovering from elbow surgery. The Braves was dominant early, scoring five runs off Cardinals starter Dustin May, who left the game with an ankle contusion. The Cardinals took the series 2-1, improving to 45-39, while Atlanta dropped to 50-35. The Braves will face the New York Mets next.
- •Cardinals scored seven runs in the seventh inning.
- •Braves led 5-3 before the bullpen collapse.
- •Hurston Waldrep made his 2026 debut and pitched 5 1/3 innings.
- •Dominic Smith drove in three runs for the Braves in the first inning.
- •Braves play the New York Mets next.
- 3:05 AMYahoo Sports — Atlanta Braves' Bullpen Implodes in Loss to St. Louis Cardinals
"Atlanta carried a 5-3 lead into the seventh inning Thursday night before St. Louis scored seven times against the Braves’ bullpen in an 11-5 loss at Truist Park.
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