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Paul Goldschmidt Achieved A Rare Cardinals Feat In Los Angeles

By Curt Bishop July 20, 2022 @bishopcurtis5

Paul Goldschmidt #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals runs to home base after hitting a solo home run in the first inning during the 92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Dodger Stadium on July 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

 

Paul Goldschmidt certainly earned the opportunity to start at first base for the National League All-Star team in last night’s All-Star Game.

He has been red-hot since May and has led the St. Louis Cardinals in their pursuit of their 12th World Series title.

They’ll begin the second half just a half-game behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.

But back to the All-Star Game.

In the bottom of the first, Goldschmidt showed just why he earned the starting nod, hitting a home run off of Shane McClanahan.

In fact, Goldschmidt’s home run put him in some unique Cardinals company, as he became the first Cardinal to homer in the All-Star Game since Yadier Molina did it in 2017, as mentioned in the tweet below.

Paul Goldschmidt is the first player to hit a 1st-inning home run in the All-Star Game since Kris Bryant in 2016.

Goldschmidt joins Yadier Molina as the only Cardinals players to homer in the ASG over the last 40 years. pic.twitter.com/K8NubTExmu

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 20, 2022

 

Goldy Matches Yadi

While Goldschmidt found himself in some rare Cardinals company last night, he also became the first player to hit a home run in the first inning of the All-Star Game since Kris Bryant did it back in 2016.

Needless to say, Goldschmidt had a night to remember in his first All-Star Game as a member of the Cardinals.

He was one of five Cardinals All-Stars, joining Nolan Arenado, Albert Pujols, Ryan Helsley, and Miles Mikolas.

And he did not miss that pitch from McClanahan, crushing a 96-mph fastball out to left-center to add a little insurance for the NL All-Stars.

Unfortunately, that was all they would be able to muster, as the American League stormed back in the top of the fourth and took the lead on back-to-back jacks by Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton.

But Goldschmidt still had a night to remember and was one of the key factors in the game.

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About Curt Bishop

Curt is a massive fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB. When he's not writing sports articles, you can find him playing MLB The Show, watching Cardinals games, and scrolling through Star Wars memes. He is also passionate about music, cats, and South Park.

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