A home run that would have put out a light staked the Cardinals to an early lead and a home run out of reach put away the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Mets.
In between, Kwang Hyun Kim pitched expertly around his own walks, two lengthy delays, and one confusing check of the rule book to escape a bases-loaded mess in the fourth inning and maintain the Cardinals’ lead on the way to a 4-1 victory at Busch Stadium and their sixth consecutive win.
Paul Goldschmidt tagged a first-pitch home run in the first inning off the updated sign for the Big Mac Land. The home run traveled 417 feet and dinged the “D” in the signature scoreboard – but because the old lights have been replaced by a ribbon board the damage had to be mimicked. The sign had the “D” darkened for the remainder of the game. That’s how it was in the fifth inning when the Cardinals capitalized on an error for two runs, both on Paul DeJong’s homer over the glove of left fielder Kevin Pillar and into the Mets’ bullpen.
