Riley homers, Anderson shines as Braves beat Cards 7-1

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Published July 5, 2022 8:42 PM

By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley homered and drove in three runs, Ian Anderson allowed one run in a bounce-back start, and the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Riley hit a two-run homer and William Contreras also went deep in the first inning as Atlanta took a 5-0 lead. Matt Olson drove in two runs with two hits. Anderson allowed eight hits with one walk and three strikeouts in five innings. He had allowed a combined 11 earned runs in back-to-back losses. The Cardinals have lost three straight and five of six.

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