Cardinals win 3rd straight, send Braves to 4th straight loss

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    Cardinals manager Mike Shildt loved watching Yadier Molina grind out a big at-bat in the eighth inning.

    With the bases loaded and two outs in a two-run game, Shildt got exactly what he wanted from Molina, a veteran star catcher who has helped St. Louis chase down plenty of playoff spots during his 15-year career.

    "He gets down 0-2, and you can just watch him bearing down," Shildt said. "He got the count full and got a base hit to score two and took advantage of the (error) and we were able to clear the bases there."

    Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer, Molina added a two-run single in the four-run eighth and St. Louis won its third straight game with an 8-1 victory over the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

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