The Cardinals hit a homer in each of their first 5 innings in beating the Cubs, 9 – 6. Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, Lance Berkman, Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig all go deep off Travis Wood at Wrigley Field as Wood ties a team record with 5 gopher balls. The last team to have such a performance was the Astros on October 2, 2004.

On July 27, 2012 — The Cardinals hit a homer in each of their first 5 innings in beating the Cubs, 9 – 6. Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, Lance Berkman, Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig all go deep off Travis Wood at Wrigley Field as Wood ties a team record with 5 gopher balls. The last team to have such a performance was the Astros on October 2, 2004.

 


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