Doing the little things paid off for the San Diego Padres. One big swing, too. Cameron Maybin tied it with a two-out homer in the ninth inning, then grounded a single that led to the go-ahead run in the 11th Thursday in a 5-3 opening win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Padres managed just two hits the first seven innings but scored two runs, and finally capitalized on shortstop Ryan Theriot's fielding error. "We fight, we claw, we hang around," Maybin said. "We find a way to do it." Cardinals star Albert Pujols shared a big hug with manager Tony La Russa during player introductions, then endured an awful start to what could be his 11th and final season in St. Louis. Pujols grounded into a career-worst three double plays while going 0 for 5 while five men on base. The three-time NL MVP cut off contract negotiations at the start of spring training and could be a free agent this fall. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310331124
