The overall season opener was an inspired choice, as these two teams (plus the Pirates) would wage a fierce division race and then meet up in the NLDS. As would be the case for the regular season as a whole, the Cardinals got the upper hand as Adam Wainwright pitched six shutout innings and a trio of flamethrowers (Carlos Martinez, Jordan Walden, Trevor Rosenthal) finished it by allowing two walks but six strikeouts, with each adding one K to his predecessor’s total. In his one St. Louis season, Jason Heyward had a big opener with three hits as Jon Lester’s Chicago debut saw him not at his sharpest, allowing three runs over 4 1/3.
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