St. Louis Cardinals’ catcher Iván Herrera made multiple pieces of history in yesterday’s 12-5 win over the Angels. In addition to becoming the first catcher in franchise history to tally three home runs in a single game, the 24-year-old also became the second youngest player in Cardinals’ history to accomplish the feat.

Herrera, who hit two homers in the first six innings Wednesday, will try throwing from his knees to stop a stealing spree against him. Opponents are 60 for 64 on

The St. Louis Cardinals are enjoying their day off after trouncing the Los Angeles Angels 12-5 during Wednesday's series finale at Busch Stadium. After Cardinal

Boston had an 81-81 record overall and a 38-43 record at home last season. The Red Sox slugged . as a team last season with 3.3 extra base hits per game.

Iván Herrera hit three home runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-5. Herrera hit his third home run of the game, and of the season, off Brock Burke to cap a seven-run eighth inning for the Cardinals.

Days like Wednesday, when Iván Herrera basically used the second and third decks at Busch Stadium as target practice for his record-setting, three-homer spree, are ones when the Cardinals dare to drea

Thursday the Sox doubled the Orioles in Baltimore, 8-4. Alex Bregman picked up three hits and drove in three to pace the attack. After going hitless in the first five games of the season, Rafael Devers now has three hits in the last two games.

Cardinals' Iván Herrera made history against the Angels, becoming the first catcher in franchise history to homer three times in one game.

Ivan Herrera might not be the most famous catcher in St. Louis Cardinals history. But the fast-rising star became the most potent single-game slugger the franchise has ever had on Wednesday. Herrera slugged three home runs, and drove in six runs, to become the first Cardinals catcher to ever go deep thrice in one game.