Braves 9, Cardinals 2

Javier Vazquez is a beast. He pitched eight shutout innings before giving up a couple runs in the ninth, leading the Braves to a 9-2 win and series sweep of the Cardinals.

The Braves shocked the Cardinals by scoring six runs in the third off Chris Carpenter. Adam LaRoche doubled in two, Yunel Escobar singled in two, and Matt Diaz singled in two. Nate McLouth singled in a run in the sixth, David Ross doubled in a run in the eighth, and LaRoche capped it with a solo homer in the ninth. Matt Holliday singled in two in the ninth to break up the shutout.

Javier Vazquez: W (13-9), 9 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 8 K

Vazquez gave up a single in the first and sixth and that was it through eight. He gave up four straight singles in the ninth that led to two runs, but he induced a double play and got the final out on a lineout to hold them at two. He threw just 94 pitches, meaning he was at a ridiculously low pitch count after eight.

Adam LaRoche: 2-5, HR, 3 RBI
Nate McLouth: 4-5, RBI
Matt Diaz: 2 RBI

Everybody had a hit except Garret Anderson. McLouth had four of them, including an RBI single. Even Kelly Johnson managed two hits, including a double. The Braves scored seven runs off Carpenter over six innings.

Notable Cardinals:
Chris Carpenter: L (16-4), 6 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Notable Stat:
The Braves swept the Cardinals for the first time in 10 years.

Next Game:
9/15: Mets, 7:10 (Patrick Misch vs. Tommy Hanson)