ST. LOUIS — With his nose for RBIs and eyes set on a stronger season, Nolan Arenado did what the Pittsburgh Pirates time and time again could not Saturday, even when the Cardinals offered the chance.
Building upon the home run in his final at-bat on opening day, Arenado hit three doubles and was perfect with runners in scoring position to propel the Cardinals to a 6-2 victory against the Bucs at Busch Stadium. Arenado went four-for-four in the game and three-for-three with runners in scoring position, seizing on opportunities for the Cardinals that the Pirates missed against the Cardinals.
The Pirates had four baserunners in the first inning and eight before Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas had his eighth out. Yet, like a 101-loss team, they managed to squeeze only two runs.
