Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado homers in 5th consecutive game
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley (20) during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Roberson]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered for the fifth straight game, a leadoff drive in the second inning that tied the St. Louis Cardinals’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers 1-1 on Tuesday night.
Arenado homered on an 0-1 fastball from Wade Miley, driving the ball 394 feet into the left-field seats.
Arenado had not homered in five straight games since a career-best six-game streak from Sept. 1-5, 2015.
He was hitting .233 with three homers and 19 RBIs through May 11. He entered Tuesday with four homers and 11 RBIs in his previous for games, going 9 for 17.
Arenado has 999 RBIs in 1,424 games and could join Hall of Famers Eddie Mathews and Chipper Jones as the only players since 1920 who were primarily third basemen to hit 300 homers with 1,000 RBIs before 1,500 games.
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado (28) is congratulated by teammate Paul DeJong (11) after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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