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The Pittsburgh Pirates swept the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game series, with a 2-1 victory on Sunday. Rich Hill pitched six scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing only one run in the seventh. The Cardinals finished the series hitless in their past 14 at-bats with a runner in scoring position. The Pirates' closer David Bednar secured his 13th save of the season. The Cardinals remain in last place in the NL Central.
Jack Flaherty strikes out 10 batters and dominates over seven scoreless innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 18-1 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. Nolan Arenado hits a three-run homer in the first inning for his fourth homer in as many games, while Andrew Knizner hits his first career grand slam in the eighth inning. The Cardinals have won four consecutive games for the first time this season and are within seven games of the division lead.
The Cardinals have added Tres Barrera as a third catcher to their roster and plan to use former All-Star catcher Willson Contreras mostly as a designated hitter and sometimes in left field. Andrew Knizner will be the primary catcher. The team is looking to improve their execution and choices with two-strike pitches. The Cardinals have lost seven consecutive games and have the worst record in the National League.
Cardinals activate Adam Wainwright and call up Tres Barrera, while Willson Contreras will not catch over the next couple of weeks and will be used as a designated hitter and an outfielder. Andrew Knizner will take over primary catching duties. The Cardinals want to keep Contreras in the everyday lineup, as he has one of the top OPS marks on the team. The move creates another positional logjam with Nolan Gorman.
The Cardinals have added Tres Barrera as a third catcher to their roster and plan to use former All-Star catcher Willson Contreras mostly as a designated hitter and sometimes in left field. Andrew Knizner will be the primary catcher. The team is looking to improve their execution and choices with two-strike pitches. The Cardinals have lost seven consecutive games and have the worst record in the National League.
The St. Louis Cardinals will have to adjust their lineup in the second game of the season, going without their prize free-agent acquisition Willson Contreras due to a bruised right knee. In his place will be long-time backup Andrew Knizner. Left-fielder Alec Burleson will make his season debut and hit second in the order. Jack Flaherty will make his season debut as the starting pitcher.