The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Friday night, with rookie performances leading the way. Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal each recorded three hits and drove in two runs, according to ESPN. Alec Burleson also contributed two RBIs for the Cardinals.

Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore got off to a shaky start—his first pitch of the game was hit hard—but he did not continue struggling as the game went on. ESPN reported that the White Sox's Chase Meidroth hit a pair of home runs in the loss, though that offense proved insufficient as St. Louis won the first game of their homestand.