CLEVELAND — When Harrison Bader returned July 1 to the Cardinals from a broken rib, he spoke often about having only so many games left to have fun, only so many game remaining in the season to put up numbers, to steal hits, to make some noise.
He's packed a lot in already.
Bader had his second consecutive three-hit game and helped drive the Cardinals to a win Tuesday night in the first of a two-game visit to Progressive Field. Since returning from the injured list, the Cardinals' slick-fielding center fielder has also been their leading hitter with a .