2:06 AM EDT, Tue September 26, 2023

Contreras, Baker boost Cardinals to 9-4 win, Reds drop 1 1/2 games back in wild card race

Willson Contreras hit a three-run, first-inning homer, Luken Baker added a three-run double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 9-4 on Friday night, dropping the Reds 1 1/2 games back for the NL's final wild card berth.

Cardinals hit 4 HRs for 2nd straight game, beat MLB-leading Braves 11-6

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 and beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 Wednesday night to take the first two games of the three-game series.

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