MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
10/25/2027
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 13806 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves 4 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 9 9 1
St. Louis Cardinals 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 10 15 1
League Championship Series Goes the Distance, St. Louis Prevails
The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves put on a classic League Championship Series that was in question until the final game.

In the end, St. Louis won the deciding contest by a score of 10-9, to take the series 4-3.

"It doesn't get much tighter than that. To win a series in the last game is a thrill," said Alec Burleson, who earned series MVP honors for St. Louis. "Our guys are breathing a little easier now."

For the series, Burleson hit .483 with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 3 home runs, drove in 7 RBI and scored 9 runs.

The St. Louis Cardinals will play against the Baltimore Orioles in the next round. Baltimore won their series against the Seattle Mariners 4 games to 0. The World Series is scheduled to begin on October 26th , 2027.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harris II CF 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 .305 4 10
S. Ceballos LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 1 3
R. Acuna Jr. RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .389 1 8
M. Olson 1B 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 .400 6 20
A. Riley DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .255 4 16
C. Norby 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .321 2 6
S. Murphy C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .191 3 6
C. Conley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 1 5
C. Morel 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 1 4
Totals 36 9 9 9 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Acuna Jr. (6, 1st Inning off H. Owen, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Riley (3, 7th Inning off T. Megill, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Norby (2, 4th Inning off D. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Murphy (3, 4th Inning off D. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Acuna Jr. 3 , M. Olson , A. Riley 3 , C. Norby 5 , S. Murphy 4 , C. Morel
2-out RBI: R. Acuna Jr. , A. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Norby , C. Conley
Sac Fly: S. Murphy
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Acuna Jr. (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hackenberg
OF assists: 1 (Acuna Jr.(Walker at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Donovan 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .233 1 5
R. Palacios 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .174 0 4
L. Nootbaar CF 4 3 1 0 1 1 2 .333 1 9
J. Walker LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .256 0 7
A. Burleson DH 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .400 3 8
J. Rivas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .225 0 4
   a-C. Prieto 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
T. Edman SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .300 1 7
D. Carlson RF 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 .176 1 4
I. Herrera C 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .222 1 8
Totals 39 10 15 9 5 8 16      
a - C. Prieto substituted for J. Rivas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Burleson (4, 5th Inning off D. Hackenberg, 2 on, 1 out) , I. Herrera (2, 6th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Palacios , L. Nootbaar , J. Walker 2 , A. Burleson 5 , J. Rivas , C. Prieto , T. Edman 3 , I. Herrera 3
2-out RBI: T. Edman , D. Carlson , I. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Donovan , J. Rivas , D. Carlson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Palacios (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Owen
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hackenberg 4.2 7 4 2 2 6 0 83 2.88   
J. Rodriguez 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 22 4.00   
D. Bentley H (1) 0.2 2 3 3 2 1 0 31 3.68   
J. Fernandez BS (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.25   
J. Alvarado L (1-1) 0.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 16 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hackenberg 42
Batters Faced: D. Hackenberg 23, J. Rodriguez 6, D. Bentley 6, J. Fernandez 5, J. Alvarado 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hackenberg 3-4, J. Rodriguez 2-2, D. Bentley 0-1, J. Fernandez 2-1, J. Alvarado 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hackenberg 83-55, J. Rodriguez 22-15, D. Bentley 31-18, J. Fernandez 15-12, J. Alvarado 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodriguez 1-0 , J. Fernandez 3-2
Balk: J. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Owen 0.2 4 4 2 0 1 0 30 6.94   
D. Lee 2.2 2 2 2 0 2 2 36 5.62   
G. Zuniga 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 34 3.60   
T. Megill 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 23 10.80   
R. Helsley 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
E. Phillips W (2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Owen 25
Batters Faced: H. Owen 7, D. Lee 10, G. Zuniga 9, T. Megill 6, R. Helsley 4, E. Phillips 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Owen 0-1, D. Lee 1-5, G. Zuniga 2-3, T. Megill 1-0, R. Helsley 1-3, E. Phillips 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Owen 30-18, D. Lee 36-24, G. Zuniga 34-23, T. Megill 23-12, R. Helsley 10-7, E. Phillips 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lee 1-0 , R. Helsley 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alec Burleson
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 4:17
Attendance: 52869
Special Notes: 2B Jeremy Rivas was injured while running the bases.
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