Cardinals lose home opener to Cubs, 9-5
Date: 4/13/2012 Album ID: 1450897
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The Cardinals season home opener is against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, April 13, 2012
Chicago's Bryan LaHair (right) celebrates with teammates at home plate after hitting a grand slam in the third inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright reacts after allowing a grand slam to Chicago's Bryan LaHair in third inning action during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.  At background left is Chicago's Alfonso Soriano who scored on the play.
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Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday is unable to reach a grand slam off the bat of Chicago's Bryan LaHair in third inning action during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright pitches during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Chicago's Bryan LaHair celebrates as he crosses the plate in front of home plate umpire Greg Gibson after hitting a grand slam in third inning action during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright kicks at the mound after allowing a three-run home run to Chicago's Ian Stewart (left) in first inning action during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright in the dugout between innings during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright waits on the mound as pitching coach Derek Lilliquist approaches for a meeting in the third inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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After a protracted at-bat, Cardinals' David Freese strikes out on this pitch to strand two batters to end the third inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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From left to right, Megan Conover of Fort Madison, Iowa and Angela Copher of Overland try to catch shirts slinghot by Team Fredbird  during the seventh inning of the St. Louis Cardinals Home Opener against the Chicago Cubs Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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St. Louis Cardinal fan Scott Breiter laments the Cardinals Opening Day 9-5 loss as he is flanked by joyous Chicago Cubs fans from left, Melvin Hill  and Kiedra Meece at the end of the game Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Enjoy it  now your guys. Where is your ring? said Breiter. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Angela Copher of Overland enjoys a beer in the rain during the St. Louis Cardinals Home Opener against the Chicago Cubs Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. I just through this outfit together at the last minute. I  guess I am dressed partly as a baseball,  said Copher. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Chicago second baseman Darwin Barney deflects a double by Cardinals' Jon Jay in the sixth inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Chicago second baseman Darwin Barney deflects a double by Cardinals' Jon Jay in the sixth inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter is forced to roll the ball to the pitcher covering first base as he stumbles to retire Chicago's Ian Stewart in the fourth inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals' Jon Jay (right) reaches safely on a double as Chicago shortstop Starlin Castro is unable to handle the throw in the sixth inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Chicago right fielder David DeJesus catches a line drive off the bat of Cardinals' Matt Holliday to end the sixth inning during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals manager Mike Matheny during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and bench coach Mike Aldrete (left) during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire (left) talks with Carlos Beltran in the dugout during the home opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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