St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) plays catch during the team workout Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, prior to the Wild Card Series at Petco Park in San Diego. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie SkrivanPaul Goldschmidt, who hadn’t homered since Sept. 12, hit a first-pitch fastball for a two-run home run off San Diego starter Chris Paddack in the first inning Wednesday afternoon. That sparked a four-run first inning that jump-started the Cardinals against the Padres in the first game of a National League wild-card series at Petco Park in San Diego.