Murphy hits two long HRs, Braves beat Cardinals 6-5

ST LOUIS AP Sean Murphy hit the two longest home runs at Busch Stadium this season and the Atlanta Braves held on to beat the St Louis Cardinals - on Friday night Murphy hit a -foot two-run shot out to left-center field on an - pitch from Matthew Liberatore for a - lead in the first Murphy fouled off seven pitches in a -pitch at-bat before hitting a -foot solo shot to center for a - advantage in the third Murphy and Ronald Acu a Jr both had three of the Braves hits Enyel De Los Santos - got the win with two perfect innings following starter Grant Holmes who allowed five runs and nine hits in three innings Raisel Iglesias pitched a - - ninth for his th save in opportunities and first since June against the Mets Acu a hit the third pitch from Liberatore for a double and scored on Austin Riley s one-out single for the Braves first run Michael Harris II doubled and scored on Acu a s single for a - lead in the second Jurickson Profar doubled following Murphy s second homer and scored on a single by Drake Baldwin for a - advantage Brendan Donovan singled leading off the Cardinals first against Grant Holmes Alec Burleson had a one-out double to drive in the Cardinals first run for a second straight day Willson Contreras RBI single cut it to - Pedro Pag s had a two-out bases-loaded single in the third to drive in two and Victor Scott II followed with an RBI single to get the Cardinals to - Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley left after three innings with what the gang declared was abdominal tightness Key moment Burlson drew a walk leading off the seventh against Austin Cox before Contreras greeted replacement Rafael Montero with a single Montero retired the next three to keep it - Key stat The Braves beat the Cardinals for the th time but trail by wins in the all-time series with ties Up next The Braves haven t disclosed a Saturday starter opposite Cardinals RHP Erick Fedde - ERA AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source