ATLANTA—The SunTrust Park crowd erupted in boos Friday evening when Atlanta starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz was lifted for a pinch hitter with two out and a runner on first after Foltynewicz had blanked the Cardinals on three hits for seven innings. That meant the bullpen was going to enter in the eighth and that bullpen had given up six runs in the final two innings in Game 1 of the National League Division series on Thursday.
But that pinch hitter, former Cincinnati outfielder Adam Duvall, ripped a 96 mph Jack Flaherty full-count fastball deep into the left-field seats to give the Braves a 3-0 cushion in Game 2.