Albert Pujols held back tears during a lengthy standing ovation. The Cardinals designated hitter put on a big smile instead. Plenty of reason for those on this opening day in St. Louis. Adam Wainwright pitched six scoreless innings, Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five, and the Cardinals celebrated Pujols' return with a 9-0 season-opening win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401421332