Pirates at Cardinals August 22, 2021

Game Time: 2:15 ET

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Attendance: 34,431

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Game Time: 2:55

Umpires: HP-Bruce Dreckman, 1B-Chad Fairchild, 2B-CB Bucknor, 3B-Roberto Ortiz

Weather: 84 degrees. Clear

Wind: 4 MPH Out to Right

News From August 22, 2021

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Roansy Contreras

Faces hitters

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Contreras (forearm) recently faced hitters in a live batting practice session, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

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Michael Perez

Another hitless start

CPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Perez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Sunday's 3-0 loss to St. Louis.

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Gregory Polanco

Placed on outright waivers

OFPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Polanco was placed on outright waivers Sunday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

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Kevin Newman

Making small offensive strides

SSPittsburgh Pirates AAA

August 22, 2021

Newman went 1-for-3 with a double in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Cardinals.

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Dillon Peters

Stymies Cards for five innings

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Peters didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals after limiting St. Louis to one run over five innings. He scattered three hits and one walk and struck out three.

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Yoshi Tsutsugo

Clubs homer in victory

1BPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Tsutsugo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

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Kevin Newman

Bags two more hits

SSPittsburgh Pirates AAA

August 22, 2021

Newman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

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David Bednar

Nabs first save

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Bednar notched his first career save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals, striking out one and working around a base hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

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Anthony Alford

Expected back Monday

OFPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Alford (back) will likely be activated from the 10-day injured list when eligible Monday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

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Rodolfo Castro

Sitting Sunday

2BPittsburgh Pirates AAA

August 22, 2021

Castro is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

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Jacob Stallings

Not starting Sunday

CPittsburgh Pirates

August 22, 2021

Stallings is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

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Ben Gamel

Takes seat Sunday

OFPittsburgh Pirates AAA

August 22, 2021

Gamel is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

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Jordan Hicks

Unlikely to return in 2021

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Sunday that he doesn't expect Hicks (elbow) to return from the 60-day injured list before the end of the season, but the right-hander could be cleared to pick up innings during winter ball, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Dakota Hudson

Rehab assignment coming soon

PSt. Louis Cardinals AAA

August 22, 2021

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Sunday that he expects Hudson (elbow) to begin a minor-league rehab assignment within the next week or so, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Genesis Cabrera

Tripped up in Saturday's loss

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

Cabrera (2-4) was charged with the loss and his second blown save of the season in a defeat at the hands of the Pirates on Saturday, allowing three earned runs on four hits and an intentional walk over one inning. He struck out one.

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J.A. Happ

Another strong start

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

Happ allowed two earned runs on six hits and a walk over six innings in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday. He also recorded eight strikeouts but did not factor into the decision.

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Edmundo Sosa

Timely two-bagger in loss

SSSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

Sosa went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

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Tyler O'Neill

Productive in loss

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

O'Neill went 2-for-4 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

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Tommy Edman

Keeps raking Saturday

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

Edman went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

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Junior Fernandez

Sent to minors

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

The Cardinals optioned Fernandez to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Kwang Hyun Kim

Activated, joining bullpen

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

The Cardinals reinstated Kim (elbow) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He's scheduled to work out of the bullpen moving forward, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Paul DeJong

Sitting again

SSSt. Louis Cardinals

August 22, 2021

DeJong is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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