- Associated Press
Arenado's late HR lifts Cards over Brewers in home debut
Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of his home debut with the Cardinals, lifting St. Louis over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 Thursday as fans returned to Busch Stadium for the first time since 2019. Arenado, a five-time All-Star acquired from Colorado on Feb. 1 after eight seasons with the Rockies, followed a walk to Austin Dean with the score 1-1. Arenado turned on a first-pitch 96.6 mph offering from Drew Rasmussen (0-1) and sent the ball 373 feet to left for his second homer this season.
NL Central Table
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.0 | |
| 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.0 |
