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ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina was held out of the Cardinals' starting lineup on Saturday due to some mild tightness in his left calf. Molina played down the condition and said he hopes to play Sunday.Manager Tony La Russa, however, said that he might hold Molina out one more day as a precaution. Gerald Laird got the start in Molina's stead on Saturday afternoon."It's nothing," Molina said. "It's not football tickets a big deal. Don't make it a big deal. It's just tight."Molina, 29, is enjoying his finest offensive season to date. He's batting .294 with a .333 on-base percentage, a .451 slugging percentage, 12 home runs and 52 RBIs. Cleto recalled from Triple-A, added to bullpen ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals continued their slow and steady influx of Minor League callups on Saturday. Right-handed pitcher Maik football tickets el Cleto was recalled from Triple-A Memphis, offering depth to a bullpen that has been stretched thin in recent days.It's the third stint in the Major Leagues for Cleto, who was acquired from the Mariners organization over the winter in exchange for Brendan Ryan. The hard-throwing 22-year-old has allowed six runs in 3 1/3 innings for St. Louis.Cleto last pitched on Tuesday, so he was considered to football tickets be available immediately out of the bullpen, having had three days of rest. He will remain with the Major League club for the remainder of the season.For the year, Cleto went 8-6 at three Minor League levels with a 3.81 ERA. He amassed 135 strikeouts against 65 walks in 134 2/3 innings, pitching at Class A Palm Beach, Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. Baby birds #149; Triple-A Memph football tickets is beat Nashville, 7-5, on Friday but still was eliminated from playoff contention due to Omaha's win. Matt Carpenter and Andrew Brown hit home runs in the victory. #149; Shelby Miller finished the year strong for Double-A Springfield, pitching eight dominant innings in a 3-0 win against Tulsa. #149; Arquimedes Nieto pitched six strong innings as Class A Palm Beach finished its home schedule with football tickets a 2-0 win against St. Lucie. Nieto permitted two hits and three walks and struck out six. #149; Anthony Ferrara walked five, but allowed only one run on four hits in six innings as Class A Quad Cities beat Clinton, 4-1. #149; Short-season Batavia split a doubleheader with Auburn, winning by a 4-2 score and losing, 2-1. Romulo Ruiz had three hits on the day. #149; Rookie-level Johnson City thumped football tickets Danville, 10-1, in the deciding third game of a first-round playoff series. Johnson City now advances to the Appalachian League championship to face Bluefield. Eduardo Hiraldo allowed a run on four hits over 7 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking two. #149; The rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals are done for the year.Miller is the player of the day. He allowed two hits and two walks, football tickets striking out nine. The Cards' first-round Draft pick in 2009, Miller finished the year with a combined record of 11-6 between Palm Beach and Springfield, with a 2.77 ERA, 170 strikeouts and 53 walks in 139 2/3 innings. He allowed four home runs all year. Tidbits #149; Kyle Lohse was listed as available in the bullpen for one more day on Saturday. Lohse, who is expected to start on Tuesday, di football tickets d not throw his scheduled pregame side session in order to be available in relief. #149; The Cardinals named Zack Cox and Kyle Hald their Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for August. #149; St. Louis will likely make the remainder of its Minor League callups on Tuesday after Triple-A Memphis' season comes to an end. Tyler Greene and Tony Cruz are among the players expecte football tickets d to arrive at that time. football tickets
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