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Cardinals Beat Braves 2-1, Olson Breaks Streak Record

7/11/2026

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The Cardinals defeated the Braves 2–1 at Busch Stadium night after a 2-hour, 44-minute rain delay.
Jimmy Crooks hit a solo homer in the eighth off Danny Young.
Kyle Leahy and Chris Sale threw three scoreless frames before the delay, and Riley O’Brien earned his 23rd save.
Matt Olson played his 741st consecutive game, breaking Dale Murphy’s record, and Saturday’s finale features Matthew Liberatore versus Reynaldo López at 6:15 p.m. CT.

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The Cardinals defeated the Braves 2–1 at Busch Stadium night after a 2-hour, 44-minute rain delay.
Jimmy Crooks hit a solo homer in the eighth off Danny Young.
Kyle Leahy and Chris Sale threw three scoreless frames before the delay, and Riley O’Brien earned his 23rd save.
Matt Olson played his 741st consecutive game, breaking Dale Murphy’s record, and Saturday’s finale features Matthew Liberatore versus Reynaldo López at 6:15 p.m. CT.