Ozzie Smith tied the game in the seventh inning and won it with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 11th Monday night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3.
St. Louis has won four games in its final at-bat and has rallied to win in half of its 12 victories. The Cardinals trailed 3-0 before tying the score in the seventh on Smith`s two-run infield single.
Geronimo Pena drew a one-out walk in the 11th off Doug Sisk (2-1) and stole second. Milt Thompson was intentionally walked and Bernard Gilkey got an infield hit. Smith followed with a drive to center that easily scored Pena.
Lee Smith (2-0) pitched two perfect innings. Smith has two wins and seven saves in nine appearances for the Cards, who are 8-3 during a 13-game homestand.
