Reds Vs. Cardinals: Tony La Russa, St. Louis Outlast Cincinnati After Lengthy Delay

But the story of the night was the gamesmanship by La Russa and the Cardinals that allowed their scheduled starter to pitch, while Baker and the Reds wasted their starter in pregame warmups. It’s worth wondering if a different team would be in first place in the NL Central if Volquez had made his scheduled start.

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