Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez put together a dominant outing Saturday, going eight innings and scattering just six hits as St. Louis earned a 1-0 win over the Braves.
Martinez walked just one batter and struck out six to improve to 11-4 on the season, tied for second in the National League for most wins. After a four-inning outing in his last start, Martinez bounced back in a big way, crusing through Atlanta's lineup to lower his ERA to 2.34.
Martinez needed just 93 pitches during his eight innings, relying on 13 ground-ball outs.