Braves rally in 9th for 4-3 win at St. Louis

Ozzie Albies doubled and scored the winning run on Masyn Winn’s throwing error in the ninth inning, allowing the Atlanta Braves to avoid a sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-3 win Sunday.

Moments before the decisive run scored, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was ejected after a failed challenge. Marmol’s 23rd career ejection tied Whitey Herzog and Roger Bresnahan for second among Cardinals managers, trailing only Tony La Russa’s 39.

Mauricio Dubón followed with a routine grounder to shortstop, but the 2025 Gold Glover Winn’s throw to first was wild.

All-Star Raisel Iglesias closed with a perfect ninth inning for his 19th save. Tyler Kinley (5-3) earned the win.

Brewer Hicklen put Atlanta ahead 3-1 in the sixth with a double to left-center field for his first major league RBI and extra-base hit.

Braves rookie J.R. Ritchie pitched 4 1/3 innings of hitless relief before yielding Jordan Walker’s leadoff single that started the Cardinals’ rally in the sixth.

After the All-Star break, the Cardinals begin a six-game road trip Friday at Arizona.



(AP Photo Scott Kane)