After a frustrating start to the series against the Washington Nationals, who own the worst record in baseball, the Cardinals respond with a traditional lineup in hopes of resetting their offense.
Also set to speak is Ritenour High grad Jerry Reuss, who began his career with the Redbirds in 1969 and won 220 games in 22 MLB seasons.
With rising velocity and more bats missed, Flaherty took next step forward toward proving he can become postseason X-factor for Cardinals
Flaherty allows one run in five innings, striking out six, in just his fourth big-league appearance of the season; Cardinals get just three hits.
Jack Flaherty, appearing in his first big-league game since June 26, struck out six and had to work out of some jams
To activate starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, the Cardinals sent the struggling Hudson down, but he'll return to pitch in the doubleheader on Sept. 17.