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Pederson went 4-for-5 with a double, two solo home runs and four total runs scored in Saturday's 12-4 win over the Rockies.

The 26-year-old didn't waste his Coors Field opportunity, snapping his 37-game homerless drought with authority as he took German Marquez deep in the fourth and sixth innings. Pederson added 82 points to his OPS with the performance, and he's now slashing a respectable .265/.346/.449 on the season, albeit with only three home runs in 54 games.

Ozuna was 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's win over the Pirates.

The home run is Ozuna's fourth of the year, and he is now 15-for-32 over his last 10 games. The 27-year-old is slashing .271/.320/.360 and is providing a huge boost to the Cardinals after a sluggish first seven weeks of the season.

Belt (appendicitis) is expected to miss three weeks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt was placed on the 10-day disabled list earlier Saturday after undergoing surgery to have his appendix removed. While it was originally thought that the first baseman wouldn't be forced to spend much longer than the 10-day minimum on the shelf, the Giants are now giving him a three-week baseline for his return. In the meantime, Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey are expected to fill in for Belt at first base.

Belt (appendicitis) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

This move was simply procedural, as Belt was expected to be out for a little while after undergoing surgery to have his appendix removed Friday night. The slugging first baseman is eligible to return from the DL on June 12, and it sounds like he won't be forced to miss too much more time than that, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Pablo Sandoval stands to gain the most playing time at first base while Belt is sidelined. The club activated Alen Hanson (hamstring) in a corresponding move.

The Giants announced Belt had his appendix removed Saturday morning, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt exited Friday's game against the Phillies with a stomach illness that was eventually diagnosed as appendicitis after a trip to the hospital. The veteran first baseman will return home Saturday afternoon and is likely slated for a short trip on the disabled list. The 29-year-old would be eligible to return for the June 12 game against the Marlins once he lands on the DL in the next few days.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Pirates on Friday.

Ozuna was back in the lineup after missing Thursday's contest with his finger issue. The outfielder was coming on at the plate as May came to a close, going an impressive 11-for-25 over the last seven games in which he registered at least one official at-bat. The fact he was able to kick off June with yet another multi-hit effort lends credence to the notion that he's returning to the level of play that he demonstrated in Miami, even as his power stroke remains mostly missing in action (three home runs over 215 plate appearances).

Belt was taken to the hospital after Friday's game and evaluated for appendicitis, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Twitter Saturday morning, which would seem to indicate an appendectomy was necessary, although there has been no confirmation on that front yet. If he did have to have his appendix removed, Belt will likely land on the DL for a short stint. He reportedly complained of stomach pains Friday, but he thought he could play through the issue initially.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Blackmon hit a two-run triple -- his third three-bagger of the year -- off Dennis Santana in the second inning. It was Blackmon's fifth multi-hit effort in his last seven games, and he's now riding a nine-game hitting streak. The outfielder is slashing .279/.369/.515 with 21 extra-base hits and four stolen bases. Blackmon's 45 runs scored rank second in the NL behind Ozzie Albies.

Belt left Friday's game against the Phillies early due to a stomach illness, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt was replaced at first base by Pablo Sandoval after going 0-for-1. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward, with the severity of the illness unknown.

Reyes is out of Friday's lineup against the Giants.

Through 44 big-league at-bats, four of Reyes' eight hits have gone over the fence, and he has struck out in 40.4 percent of his plate appearances. Hunter Renfroe will start in right field and hit sixth.