The Braves pulled off a wild comeback against the Cardinals in a close, late-inning game. Down 1-0 in the ninth, with the tying run on third, the Braves had a key decision to make. Instead of pitching to veteran Brian McCann, the Cardinals went after Dansby Swanson, likely due to matchup concerns. It backfired. Swanson lined a soft off-speed pitch to left for a game-tying double, putting the go-ahead run in scoring position.
Adam Duvall, who already had a big pinch-hit homer earlier in the series, came up next. He delivered again with a soft bloop into center off another off-speed pitch. Two runs scored, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 Braves lead. The Braves dugout erupted. Manager Brian Snitker was fired up, slapping benches and shouting. The comeback sealed a big swing in the series momentum and kept the Braves rolling in one of their wildest series of the year.