Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna homered and the Atlanta Braves rallied against St. Louis' two top relievers to beat the Cardinals 7-6 on Saturday.

Austin Riley hit the 10-day IL with an abdominal strain, as Nacho Alvarez replaces him. Former Atlanta top prospect Joey Wentz also joined the team in place of Nathan Wiles. One of Atlanta’s top prospects, JR Ritchie started the NL Futures game and impressed, striking out two in his one inning of work.

The Atlanta Braves escaped with a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday thanks to a clutch home run from Sean Murphy.

Chipper Jones served as the National League’s manager in the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday at Truist Park. But this certainly wasn’t a sign he’s ready to be Braves manager Brian Snitker’s replacement or spend any of his retirement years as a skipper.

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. is a man of many talents, as evidenced by a resume that includes five All-Star selections, NL Rookie of the Year award, NL MVP and a World Series ring in eight MLB seasons.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar left Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves after five innings Saturday due to left side discomfort.

Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has dazzled throughout many “firsts” in his All-Star career. He added a couple more during Saturday afternoon’s game against the Cardinals.

After a tight Friday night victory with an unusual lineup, the Braves were hoping to get a win against the hittable Erick Fedde behind a bullpen game started by Aaron Bummer.