The Cardinals started their matchup against the Phillies with a bang Saturday with a historic first inning performance inside Citizens Bank Park.
St. Louis jumped out to an early 4–0 lead over Philadelphia after blasting not one, not two but four consecutive home runs, becoming just the 11th team in MLB history—and the first in franchise history—to accomplish the feat.
Ironically, the Cardinals are also the first team to hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back HRs since ending up on the wrong side of history against the White Sox in August 2020.
The homer barrage began after Paul Goldschmidt singled off Phillies starter and 2021 All-Star Kyle Gibson with two outs on the board.