Jhonny Peralta was not originally in the Cardinals' lineup. He was a late addition, replacing Matt Adams, whom the club announced has left shoulder soreness.
Well, Peralta made the most of the opportunity in the fourth inning. His sixth home run of the season and 200th of his career handed the Cards a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning.
The team's second home run of the game, following Matt Carpenter's first-inning blast, came on a 2-2 count and traveled an estimated 406 feet.
After Peralta circled the bases, Jeremy Hazelbaker drew a walk, but he was then caught napping on the bases, picked off by Cincinnati pitcher Anthony DeSclafani for the second out of the inning.