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St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado reacted to his teammates celebrating his stellar performance, contributing to their latest victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
The Cardinals, coming off a 3-2 victory in their series opener, hosted Game 2 of their series against the Brewers at Busch Stadium. The thrilling contest saw the Cardinals take an early lead before Milwaukee tied the game in the top of the ninth with Jackson Chourio's game-tying two-run homer.
Shortly after, in the bottom of the ninth, Nolan Arenado launched a 385-foot walk-off home run, securing a 6–5 victory for his team. Following his game-winning hit, Arenado’s teammates swarmed him with hugs and a water shower to celebrate the moment.
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Arenado later shared the St. Louis Cardinals' Instagram post featuring glimpses of the celebration, simply captioning it:
"Fam”
Arenado has been a part of the Cardinals since 2021, after the team acquired him from the Colorado Rockies. He finished Saturday’s game going 1-for-4 with one RBI, one walk, and one run scored.
The Cardinals started their lead in the second inning with Pedro Pages’ sacrifice fly. In the third, Lars Nootbaar hit an RBI ground-rule double, followed by Brendan Donovan’s RBI double. In the fourth inning, St. Louis added two more runs to their tally, giving them a 5-0 lead.
The Brewers’ offense woke up in the fifth after back-to-back RBI doubles by Caleb Durbin and Jackson Chourio. Joey Ortiz’s RBI forceout in the sixth made the score 5-3. The ninth inning saw Chourio tie the game with a two-run homer, before Nolan Arenado sealed the win with his game-winning walk-off hit.
Veteran Nolan Arenado discusses still having solid performances
Since making his MLB debut in 2013, Nolan Arenado has earned eight All-Star selections, 10 Gold Glove Awards, and five Silver Slugger Awards. Expressing confidence in his ability to continue performing at a high level, Arenado said (via MLB.com):
“I just feel like I still have a lot left in me in this game, and sooner or later I’m going to be done playing and I just want to keep going because I feel like I can do a lot of great things.”
“That’s what I’m still chasing. When I feel like I can’t [accomplish greatness], I probably just won’t play [any] more, but I feel like I still can. I’m still trying to get comfortable and fix some things, but I’m still chasing that.”
So far in the 2025 season, Arenado has recorded three home runs, 12 RBIs, and holds a .266 batting average.
