ST. LOUIS -- It appears a little rest did Tommy Pham some good.
The Cardinals center fielder homered in his first at-bat in his return to the lineup from a groin injury Tuesday against the Mets, hitting a two-run shot off Zack Wheeler in the first inning. Pham improved to 3-for-4 with three walks in his career against Wheeler.
Pham sent an 0-1 pitch onto the lawn beyond the center-field wall to give the Cardinals an early 2-0 lead. It was Pham's first at-bat since Friday.