José Fermín hit his first major league home run to break a sixth-inning tie in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on a soggy Sunday. In his 159th career plate appearance, the 26-year-old Fermín smacked a sinker over the left-field fence off Jesse Chavez (0-1) with Masyn Wynn on base to cap the scoring.

The wait was worth it for Jose Fermín, who launched his first career homer in the sixth. The two-run shot turned out to be the difference in the Cardinals’ victory. The second delay came after Matt Olson singled in two runs to break a 1-1 tie. The Cardinals tied the game in the fifth on a two-run bloop double from Willson Contreras.

The St. Louis Cardinals lost one of their starting outfielders against the Atlanta Braves when Lars Nootbaar left the game in pain.