Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon BeachyST. LOUIS — Brandon Beachy gave his mom an early Mother’s Day present.
With both his parents in the stands, the Kokomo, Ind., native pitched six innings of one-run ball and helped himself with an RBI single as the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Saturday night.
Beachy (4-1) allowed only two singles and lowered his ERA to 1.60, fifth best in the National League. He struck out six and walked four.
“It’s always good to pitch well in front of your family and friends,” Beachy said. “Having them here gets you going a little more.”
Michael Bourn went 3-for-6 with two RBIs and two runs scored for Atlanta, and the homer was his first since Aug. 19, 2011, against Arizona.