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Cardinals Beat Reds 10-3 as Nootbaar Returns From IL, Fernandez Placed on Injured List
The St. Louis outfielder singled in his first at-bat and drove in a run during a six-run sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds.
Jun 6, 8:19 AM·1m read1 source
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Lars Nootbaar recorded two hits and one RBI in his first major-league game of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 on Friday night. Nootbaar, 28, returned from the 60-day injured list after offseason surgery on both heels.
Batting leadoff, he singled in his first at-bat and later hit an RBI double that began a six-run sixth inning. 234 with 13 home runs and 48 RBIs. ESPN reported that he had not played in the majors this season before Friday.
257 in 44 at-bats while drawing nine walks and striking out six times. The Cardinals optioned infielder Thomas Saggese to Triple-A Memphis and recalled right-handed pitcher Matt Svanson from the same club.
They also placed reliever Ryan Fernandez on the 15-day injured list with low back pain; the move is retroactive to June 2. Information from The Associated Press was used in the report, which was published June 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET.
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