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Austin Riley homers in MLB debut, Braves blank Cardinals 4-0

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley gets high-fives from teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning of Wednesday night's game at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley gets high-fives from teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning of Wednesday night's game at SunTrust Park in Atlanta. Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley gets high-fives from teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning of Wednesday night's game at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

By Associated Press 4 min read

ATLANTA – When Austin Riley connected with the pitch, his father was watching from the concourse at SunTrust Park.

Mike Riley knew it was good contact, but he couldn’t tell how far the ball went.

Then he looked toward the outfield.

“As soon as I saw the outfielders not move,” the elder Riley said, “I knew it was gone.”

Austin Riley homered in his MLB debut Wednesday night, leading Atlanta to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and signaling the arrival of another top prospect for the Baby Braves.