Cardinals News: An Opening Day weekend breakdown
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Lineup on positive side of scraping together runs on Saturday
It was appropriate to see the Cardinals honor Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado with the pre-game presentation of the Silver Slugger Awards.
Paul Goldschmidt & Nolan Arenado received their 2022 Silver Slugger Awards! pic.twitter.com/1eRlb5ivnc
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 1, 2023
In the third inning Saturday, Arenado got the Cardinals on the board thanks to a throwing error from Matt Chapman, allowing Brendan Donovan to score. Nolan Gorman knocked a single to left field, allowing Goldschmidt and Arenado to score.
2-out hitting! pic.twitter.com/RCimPYBx1w
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 1, 2023
Jordan Walker capped off the victory with a single on a sharp drive to second base. The hit allowed Arenado to score.