Cardinals Beat The Braves Last Night

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The St. Louis Cardinals go for the sweep of the Atlanta Braves down in Dixie today.  Last night, the Cards broke open a close game with a 4 run 8th inning to beat the Braves 8-1.  Paul DeJong got the Redbirds on the scoreboard in the 4th with a 2-run homer, to take a 2-1 lead.  The Cards piled on 4 more in that 8th inning including a 2-RBI single by Yadier Molina.  They added 2 more in the 9th.  The Cardinals and Braves play again today in Atlanta.  With last nights win, the Cards now have a 1 ½ game lead over Colorado for the #2 Wildcard spot.