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Paul Goldschmidt, Masyn Winn, Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman went deep as the St. Louis Cardinals hit four home runs for the second straight game Wednesday night and beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 to take the first two games of the three-game series. Gorman hit his 27th homer of the season, one day after hitting two home runs as the N.L. Central-worst Cardinals beat the Braves 10-6.
Former All-Star Michael Soroka is out for the season but did receive a bit of good news: His latest injury apparently won't require surgery. The Atlanta Braves placed Soroka on the 15-day injured list Wednesday in another setback for the right-hander whose once-promising career was sidetracked by a pair of major leg injuries.
Michael Soroka's third promotion to Atlanta this season in his comeback from two Achilles tendon injuries has led to more health concerns for the right-hander. Tyler O'Neill and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers to spoil Soroka's return to Atlanta and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the Braves 10-6 on Tuesday night. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Soroka (2-2) is headed to the injured list after experiencing numbers in his fingers.
Tyler O'Neill and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers to spoil Michael Soroka's promotion to Atlanta and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the Braves 10-6 on Tuesday night.
Tyler O'Neill and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers to spoil Michael Soroka's promotion to Atlanta and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the Braves 10-6 on Tuesday night.