BRAVES HOPELESSLY PATHETIC

Rookie David Freese hit his first home run and his six-RBI day fueled a 10-4 win for the St. Louis Cardinals that sent the Atlanta Braves skidding to their ninth straight loss Thursday. The Braves wrapped up an 0-7 trip, their first winless swing of seven or more games since September 1949, when the franchise was located in Boston. "It was a lousy trip," Alanta manager Bobby Cox said. "It's been a horrible experience to endure." Adam Wainwright (4-1) worked six solid innings, keeping the ball down for the most part to mitigate high winds, as the Cardinals completed a four-game sweep. Jair Jurrjens (0-3) strained his left hamstring and lasted only one inning for the Braves.