ST. LOUIS — Nolan Gorman’s second career two-home run game helped spark a pair of big innings as the Cardinals drubbed Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching to the tune of nine runs on 16 hits in a series-clinching victory on the opening weekend of the season.
Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson also crushed home runs as the Cardinals offense got started early on its way to a 9-4 win over the Blue Jays in front of an announced sellout crowd of 45,525 at Busch Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Cardinals offense chased Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt from the game before he could get through the fourth inning. They tagged him for nine runs on 10 hits, including four home runs, in 3 1/3 innings. The Cardinals did not walk nor did they strikeout against Bassitt.