Sean Murphy Hits Two Home Runs as Braves Edge Cardinals 6-5

Sean Murphy hit two long home runs, including a 437-foot two-run shot and a 440-foot solo homer, powering the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Murphy's performance included three RBIs and contributed to the Braves scoring six runs in the first three innings against Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore, who allowed six runs in three innings. Ronald Acuña Jr. also had a strong game with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored, while Braves starter Grant Holmes struggled, giving up five runs in three innings before five relievers combined to shut out the Cardinals for the final six innings. Braves reliever Enyel De Los Santos earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, and Raisel Iglesias secured his 10th save of the season. Despite the Cardinals rallying to cut the lead to one in the late innings, they fell short, with key contributions from Cardinals players Pedro Pages and Alec Burleson. Separately, Kyle Isbel of the Royals added a double and a run in a 3-1 loss to the Mets, highlighting his recent hot streak with a .429 average over three games.