St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez further escalated his feud with the Atlanta Braves on Sunday after he was seen blowing a kiss to a Braves base runner -- but Atlanta got the last laugh after Martinez's mound implosion led the Cardinals to kiss their lead goodbye. Acuna hit a massive home run in the ninth inning of Game 1, sparking a three-run inning that nearly wiped the Cardinals' lead away. St. Louis hung on for a 7-6 win, but Atlanta took Game 2 to tie the series. CARDINALS PITCHER WITH CHEROKEE HERITAGE SPEAKS OUT AGAINST BRAVES FANS' 'TOMAHAWK CHOP': REPORTOn Sunday, even after Martinez blew the save, and with the Braves now up 3-1, the Cardinals' closer still was seen chirping at Acuna. Martinez allowed three runs in the inning, which allowed the Braves to go ahead for good enroute to a 2-1 series lead.

Source: Fox News October 07, 2019 17:15 UTC