Game #22

CARDINALS 10, BRAVES 4

There's your sweep, ladies and gentlemen.  The fact that it was a four-gamer makes it even better.  The Cardinals took advantage of the Atlanta Braves' terrible slump this week, capping the series with an easy 10-4 victory earlier today.

David Freese put a big exclamation point on a very good series with a six RBI game today, hitting his first home run of the season, a three run shot in the first, and added a bases-loaded double that drove in three more.  In his last three games, Freese is 6 for 10 with nine RBI.  

Colby Rasmus added to his National League best on base percentage with two hits and two walks today, and he was driven in all four times he got on base.   Rasmus leads all of baseball in OPS (1.241), is second in the majors in OBP (.487), and he is third in slugging (.754).  That's why I think he can hit at the top of the order as well as in the middle. He's just so good right now.  can he keep it up?  If so, we have an All Star on our hands. 

Other offensive highlights from today are Yadier Molina, who was 2 for 3 and drove in a pair, and Tyler Greene, who hit asolo home run in the sixth inning.  This was Greene's first game since being called up to take Felipe Lopez's spot on the roster after Lopez went on the DL.

Speaking of Felipe Lopez, I'm excited to have Aaron Miles back sometime in the future.  If you don't know yet, the Cardinals signed their former infielder from the World Championship run to a minor league contract.  I don't fully understand what the Cardinals are going for here.  Maybe if Lopez is out longer than they think, Miles would be a good addition for infield depth.  Whatever.  It'll be good to have him back in a Cardinal uniform.  I thought the Cardinals shouldn't have let him go in the first place.  Seeing how he did well here, then struggled horribly in Chicago, I think he'll be comfortable being back in St. Louis.  We'll see.

Other than that, that's all I have for today.  It's been an awesome week for the Cardinals.  They're on a five game winning streak now and look to make it six tomorrow.  I can't quite recall the last time the Cardinals have won six in a row, forgive me, but I know it has been a while.  Hopefully the game tomorrow night isn't rained out because I'm going to it!

Boxscore courtesy of mlb.com.