DSL: Cardinals Beat Braves 4-2: Julio Mateo Strikes Out Nine Over Five & A Third Innings; Edmundo Sosa Collects Two Singles, One Triple, & One RBI; Bladimil Franco Singles, Triples, & Drives In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Edmundo Sosa 3-for-5 with one triple, one two-out RBI, one run, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Bladimil Franco 2-for-5 with one triple, one RBI, and one strikeout.
Sergio Ripoll 0-for-1 with one run and three walks.
Jorge Baez 1-for-3 with one run and one walk.
Julio Mateo started and pitched 5.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, and struck nine out.  (g/f:4-3)
Andy De La Cruz entered in the sixth and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-2).  (g/f:3-0)(ir-s:2-0)
Alirio Negrette entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (1).  (g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Magneuris Sierra 0-for-5 with four strikeouts.
Luis Bandes 0-for-5 with three strikeouts.
Jeffrey Cerdas 0-for-4 at the plate.
Ruben Encarnacion 0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.

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