ST. LOUIS —
The Padres teased and teased and teased and teased some more.
And then what has ended so predictably badly so many times in the past for the Padres instead morphed into a productive afternoon, as they ruined the Cardinals’ home opener with a 5-3 victory Friday at Busch Stadium.
The Padres (5-3) are above .500 after eight games for the first time since 2009, when they were 6-2. They did not get their fifth victory last season until their 15th game.
After going hitless in their first 10 at-bats with runners in scoring position Friday, the Padres scored two runs in the sixth inning and three in the seventh.