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Padres Win Series Opener vs. Cardinals

The San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in the series opener at Busch Stadium on Friday night.

Jake Cronenworth hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Padres an early lead.

The Cardinals rallied to tie the game in the fourth inning on a two-run homer by Nolan Arenado.

Ha-seong Kim's Big Night

Ha-seong Kim went 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in the fifth inning to give the Padres a 5-2 lead.

The Cardinals scored two runs in the eighth inning on a single by Lars Nootbaar and a sacrifice fly by Brendan Donovan, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Padres' lead.

Nick Martinez (4-3) earned the win for the Padres, while Packy Naughton (2-2) took the loss for the Cardinals.

What's Next?

The Padres and Cardinals will play the second game of their series on Saturday night at Busch Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.