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Molina, wearing Clemente's, No. 21 vaults Cardinals to 2-0 lead vs. Tigers

As the ball cleared the left-field wall and gave Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader its first runs, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina did a little hop of celebration before touching first base.

The reason why was on his back, No. 21.

As the Cardinals hold a 2-0 lead, here is Molina's homer by numbers:

21 — Number he's wearing to honor Roberto Clemente

369 — Estimated distance, in feet, it traveled.

158 — Career homer for Molina.

10th — Where he now ranks in Cardinals history with that many homers, nudging Johnny Mize from the top 10.