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Cardinals rookie Helsley calls Atlanta's 'chop' chant 'disappointing, disrespectful'

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt stands not the mound and gives the ball to St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jose Martinez in the eighth inning as Atlanta dimmed the lights and fans chanted during Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

David Carson

ATLANTA — In the eighth inning Thursday, as the Cardinals made a key pitching change, the Atlanta Braves faithful dutifully did what they have for hundreds of similar pitching changes through the years and likely will for a handful for this postseason.