New hitting coach Brant Brown’s approach to hitting and teaching it to St. Louis’ hitters -- “there’s a time to slug and a time to hit,” he stressed repeatedly throughout Spring Training -- is already paying big dividends for the undefeated Cardinals.

Lars Nootbaar had two hits and two RBIs, helping Erick Fedde and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1.

Minnesota hitters struck out only three times all day against Cardinals starter Erick Fedde and three relievers, meaning 24 of their outs came on balls put in