- WOOD
Pérez homers from both sides of plate in Tigers win over Cardinals to split DH after losing
Wenceel Pérez hit homers from both sides of the plate, including a tiebreaking blast in the fifth inning, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
- Belleville News-Democrat
Cardinals’ rookies get a welcomed introduction to first-class big-league travel
“It’s a good feeling, for sure,” said grinning St. Louis catcher Pedro Pagés. “It’s different. I wasn’t expecting that at all.”
- STLtoday.com
How Cardinals reliever assured more chances with 'biggest performance of my life' mindset
While the Cardinals looked for the right time to debut Ryan Fernandez, the rookie right-hander spent day after day, as each game passed without him throwing a pitch, getting in the right mindset for his first appearance in the majors. “It kind of built up to when I do get my chance, I'm going to make sure I take advantage of it — that type of thing,” Fernandez said. In the opening days of the regular season, the Cardinals sought an entry-level spot to use one of their new-addition relievers. As the wait lasted a series and neared a week, the Cardinals got in a bind where they could no longer be choosy.
Pitchers
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | P | |
| 65 | P | |
| 44 | P | |
| 54 | P | |
| 56 | P | |
| 47 | P | |
| 27 | P | |
| 52 | P | |
| 31 | P | |
| 32 | P | |
| 93 | P | |
| 39 | P | |
| 55 | P | |
| 29 | P | |
| 38 | P | |
| 59 | P |
Catchers
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | C | |
| 48 | C |
Infielders
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 3B | |
| 35 | SS | |
| 19 | SS | |
| 15 | 2B | |
| 46 | 1B | |
| 16 | 2B | |
| 43 | 1B | |
| 0 | SS |
Outfielders
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | RF | |
| 3 | CF | |
| 33 | LF | |
| 21 | LF | |
| 63 | CF |
Designated Hitters
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | DH |