St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 21, 2018
Fowler sits as Pham bats leadoff
St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Pham tracks the ball as he scores from second on a double by Jose Martinez in the second inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Brewers on Friday, April 20, 2018, in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Chris Lee,Dexter Fowler wasn’t in Friday night’s Cardinals lineup, which meant he wasn’t leading off, which meant that Tommy Pham was.
The switch-hitting Fowler, just one for 17 (.059) against lefthanded pitching, didn’t start against Cincinnati lefthander Brandon Finnegan last Saturday, either. Pham, who normally has hit second, led off that day and had a monster game with three hits, a walk and two stolen bases.