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Matt Adams, getting his first sustained opportunity to be the Cardinals' everyday first baseman, opened the season with five hits in a three-game series against the Reds. What's a bit surprising, though, is that four of those hits went to left field -- all while the Reds shifted their infield defense expecting Adams to pull the ball.

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