Injury, then insult: Cardinals bullpen buckles, loses {game|video game} and {possibly|potentially|perhaps} Gant in 10-5 stumble to Reds – STLtoday.com

{Sluggish|Slow}, seesaw {game|video game} bounces both {starters|beginners}, skids into {fifth|5th} with Cardinals {tied|connected}, 3-3, vs. Reds

{The score|Ball game} {implies|suggests|indicates} a peppier {game|video game} than the pitching {has|has actually} {provided|offered|supplied}.

The Cardinals and Reds {have|have actually} exchanged volleys through {four|4} innings for a 3-3 tie. In each case, the Cardinals took a lead and the Reds {answered|responded to|addressed}.

The host Cardinals got a 1-0 lead in the {first|very first} on a sacrifice fly by {right|best|ideal} fielder Rangel Ravelo, and the Reds echoed with a solo homer by center fielder Brian Goodwin. The Cardinals turned a leadoff double by Matt Carpenter and a walk to Harrison Bader into a two-run {second|2nd} inning, and the Reds rallied for {two|2} runs in the top of the {third|3rd}.

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{The Reds {were able to|had the ability to} {tie|connect} the {game|video game} in the top of the {third|3rd} when left fielder Austin Dean appeared to lose {a routine|a regular} fly ball in the sun.|When left fielder Austin Dean appeared to lose {a routine|a regular} fly ball in the sun, the Reds were able to {tie|connect} the {game|video game} in the top of the {third|3rd}.} Dean camped under the fly ball, {only|just} to then wave as if he lost it. The ball landed in front of him, {and that|which} {became|ended up being} a two-out RBI double for Eugenio Suarez. It put the {tying|connecting} {run at|perform at} {third|3rd} base, {and that|which} runner would {eventually|ultimately} score on a bases-loaded walk.

All of that {added to|contributed to} the {already|currently} mushrooming pitch count for Carlos Martinez.

The Cardinals righthander {walked|strolled} {two|2} batters– one {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully}– {in that|because} {third|3rd} inning, and {was able to|had the ability to} {escape|leave|get away} {further|additional|more} {trouble|difficulty|problem} with a three-pitch strikeout of Goodwin.

Martinez {handled|dealt with|managed} the {fourth|4th}, {but|however} {has|has actually} {thrown|tossed} 90 pitches to get 12 outs.

He has {eight|8} strikeouts, {and that|which} {has|has actually} {also|likewise} inflated his pitch count to a point where he {was out of|ran out} the {game|video game} after {four|4} innings. He {allowed|enabled|permitted} the {three|3} {runs on|operate on|work on} {six|6} hits and {two|2} {walks|strolls}.

{Opposite|Reverse} Martinez, Tyler Mahle pitched into the {third|3rd} inning, {but|however} not out of it. The righthander {allowed|enabled|permitted} {three|3} {runs on|operate on|work on} {four|4} hits and {four|4} {walks|strolls} through 2 2/3 innings. Mahle {allowed|enabled|permitted} {two|2} baserunners to open the {third|3rd} inning {and then|and after that} {promptly|quickly|immediately|without delay} {struck out|set out|started out} the next {two|2} batters without the Cardinals advancing either runner.

Robert Stephenson {took over|took control of} for Mahle with the {two|2} runners on base and {struck out|set out|started out} Dean to end the inning.

Dean was {removed|eliminated|gotten rid of} from the {game|video game} {shortly|soon|quickly} there after. To {go with|choose|opt for} the {missed|missed out on} fly ball he has {two|2} strikeouts and a couple odd swings {in that|because} {third|3rd} inning at-bat as if he wasn’t {picking up|getting} the ball well.

{An explanation|A description} is {forthcoming|upcoming} from the Cardinals.

UPDATE: Dean was {removed|eliminated|gotten rid of} from the {game|video game} with {soreness|discomfort|pain} in his {right|best|ideal} elbow. The {team|group} {has|has actually} not {disclosed|revealed|divulged} the {severity|seriousness|intensity} of the {soreness|discomfort|pain}, {and that|which} will likely be {evaluated|assessed|examined} {before|prior to} the {team|group} heads to Milwaukee on Sunday night.

Cardinals {looking for|searching for|trying to find} {right|best|ideal} fit {give|provide|offer} Ravelo {a look|an appearance} from {right|best|ideal} field

With a double in the {first|very first} at-bat of his {first|very first} start with the Cardinals and {four|4} times on base in the {game|video game}, it was {an easy|a simple} {call for|require} Austin Dean to be back in the lineup Sunday {against|versus} Cincinnati.

With a three-run homer that turned {a taut|a tight} {game|video game} into {a stroll|a walk}, it was {a likely|a most likely} bet that Harrison Bader would get {an encore|a repetition} in center field.

That left right.

The Cardinals are {turning in|kipping down} {a new|a brand-new} {direction|instructions}.

Rangel Ravelo, the pinch-hitting {first|initially} baseman and {sometimes|in some cases|often} designated {hitter|player}, will {start|begin} in the corner opposite Dean as the Cardinals {look to|want to|seek to|aim to} win their {third|3rd} series of the season {against|versus} the Reds. Ravelo {has|has actually} {expanded|broadened} his {versatility|flexibility|adaptability} with {work in|operate in} the outfield {during|throughout} spring training and even {appearances|looks} at {third|3rd} base {during|throughout} the July “{Summer|Summertime|Summer Season} Camp.” He’s {starting|beginning} in right {because|since|due to the fact that} of Dean’s familiarity and innings {logged in|visited} left in his {career|profession}.

Ravelo’s bat gets him in the lineup and {forces|requires} the Cardinals to {find|discover} {a spot|an area} for him, {just|simply} as the innings that Tommy Edman {has|has actually} played all over the field {gives|provides|offers} the {team|group} {reason|factor} to rest the switch-hitter on the eve of {five|5} {games|video games} in {three|3} days at Miller Park.

The Cardinals are {treating|dealing with} the outfield {almost|practically|nearly} like a bullpen.

{Availability|Accessibility|Schedule}.

{So, if it’s Sunday, it’s Bader flanked by Dean and Ravelo, and on Monday for the doubleheader {against|versus} the {Brewers|Makers} it will be a mix of the {producers|manufacturers} from today and the {matchups|matches} for tomorrow and some {leftover|remaining} from the {performance|efficiency} {yesterday|the other day}.

| If it’s Sunday, it’s Bader flanked by Dean and Ravelo, and on Monday for the doubleheader {against|versus} the {Brewers|Makers} it will be a mix of the {producers|manufacturers} from today and the {matchups|matches} for tomorrow and some {leftover|remaining} from the {performance|efficiency} {yesterday|the other day}.

} The Cardinals {have|have actually} {settled on|chosen|picked|decided on} their rotation, {somewhat|rather}, for the series vs. the {Brewers|Makers}. Here goes:

• {Game|Video game} 1, Monday: Kwang Hyun Kim, LHP
• {Game|Video game} 2, Monday: Daniel Ponce de Leon, RHP
• Tuesday: Jack Flaherty, RHP
• {Game|Video game} 1, Wednesday: Adam Wainwright, RHP
• {Game|Video game} 2, Wednesday: TBD (Johan Oviedo, {possibly|potentially|perhaps}?)

Carlos Martinez {moves up|goes up} a day to {stay on|remain on} {normal|typical|regular} rest and {replace|change} Oviedo for the start Sunday {against|versus} the Reds. It will be Martinez’s {first|very first} start {against|versus} {a team|a group} not {named|called} the Minnesota Twins, and it {should|ought to|must|needs to} {also|likewise} be {a chance|a possibility|an opportunity} for him to pitch {deeper|much deeper} into the {game|video game}. Martinez had {a limited|a restricted|a minimal} pitch count in his {return to|go back to} the rotation this {past|previous} week {against|versus} the Twins, and he’ll be closer to that 80 or 90 pitch mark if he {throws|tosses} well Sunday.

Here is the lineup he’ll have at his back {and then|and after that} the lineup he’ll {face|deal with}:

1. Wong, 2B

2. DeJong, SS

3. Goldschmidt, 1B

4. B. Miller, DH

5. Ravelo, RF

6. Molina, C

7. Carpenter, 3B

8. Dean, LF

9. Bader, CF

{Starting|Beginning} pitcher: Martinez, RHP (0-2, 12.27 {ERA|AGE|PERIOD})

1. Akiyama, LF

2. Castellanos, RF

3. Votto, DH

4. Suarez, 3B

5. Moustakas, 1B

6. Stephenson, C

7. Goodwin, CF

8. Galvis, 2B

9. Garcia, SS

{Starting|Beginning} pitcher: Tyler Mahle, RHP (1-2, 3.89 {ERA|AGE|PERIOD})

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