Crooks' HR Seals Cardinals' Win | St. Louis News

Cardinals claw back from a rain delay to stun the Braves 2-1, thanks to Jimmy Crooks’ clutch eighth-inning homer that broke a tie and sealed the win. After the Braves took a fifth-inning lead on Austin Riley’s single, Jordan Walker answered in the sixth with a run-scoring single. Both bullpens kept it close until Crooks delivered. Meanwhile, Matt Olson set a Braves record with his 741st consecutive game, surpassing Dale Murphy’s 1986 mark. JoJo Romero earned the win with a scoreless eighth, and Riley O’Brien nailed down his 23rd save in the ninth. Up next: Reynaldo Lopez vs. Matthew Liberatore — can the Braves bounce back or will St. Louis keep rolling? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b165b59f0ca288b6