How the Braves’ ‘really weird’ six-run inning happened

— Riley fouled off two pitches before homering down the left-field line on the sixth pitch, a slider.

— Pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza walked on five pitches, scoring Swanson with the go-ahead run and keeping the bases loaded.

“He has a tendency sometimes to throw the ball out of the zone at times, and we showed great patience.” Braves 6, Cardinals 4.

— Jorge Soler walked after falling behind 0-2 in the count, scoring Adrianza and again keeping the bases loaded.

“It’s starting to feel like that mojo is back,” Snitker said after the game, the Braves’ third consecutive win, which gave them an above-.500 record for the first time this season.

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