UPI Sports reports:
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit three home runs in a 14-8 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday night.
The Cardinals slugger went deep in the second, fourth and eighth innings during the victory at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. DeJong is now hitting .258 with 18 home runs and 49 RBIs this season. He went 4-for-4 with five RBIs and four runs scored in the win.
"I don't know how to describe that besides a rock star appearance by our position players," Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright told reporters.
Pittsburgh jumped in front of St. Louis on an RBI single by Starling Marte in the bottom of the first frame. Colin Moran drove in the Pirates' second run with a sacrifice fly in the same inning. The Cardinals responded with nine runs in the top of the second inning.
Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt reached base on a fielding error in the first at-bat of the frame. DeJong then walked to the plate to face Pirates starter Jordan Lyles. The Cardinals infielder ripped a 2-1 slider to left center field for a 409-foot homer. The two-run shot had an exit velocity of 99 mph and left the field in 5.3 seconds, according to Statcast.
Yairo Martinez gave the Cardinals a 3-2 lead with an RBI double in the same inning. Andrew Knizner then hit his first homer of the season for a 5-2 advantage. Dexter Fowler brought home St. Louis' sixth run with an RBI double and Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer to give the Cardinals an 8-2 lead.
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