After Seung Hwan Oh had rescued Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez, who had pitched brilliantly into the eighth, Cardinals left fielder Randal Grichuk provided breathing room. Grichuk hit an 0-2 Pedro Strop pitch for a two-run homer into the Cardinals’ bullpen in right field to stretch a 1-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs into 3-0 in the opening night extravaganza Sunday at Busch Stadium.
OH BAILS OUT MARTINEZ
Closer Seung Hwan Oh, called on for a five-out save, took care of the first leg of it Sunday night by pitching out of a bases loaded spot in the Chicago eighth inning, maintaining a 1-0 lead for the Cardinals and starter Carlos Martinez, who struck out 10 and walked no one in his first opening night start.