Struggling Cardinals SS Ryan gets day off
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Coming off consecutive two-error games, St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan was not in the lineup Thursday for the finale of a three-game series against the Astros.
Rookie Tyler Greene started in place of Ryan, who also was struggling at the plate with a .173 average.
Manager Tony La Russa says a break might benefit Ryan, who batted .292 last year. Defense kept Ryan in the lineup earlier in the season. He committed only three errors during the first 32 games.
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Ryan had a throwing error in the second inning Wednesday after making a nice play in the hole on an infield hit by Pedro Feliz. He dropped Humberto Quintero's soft sinking liner in the fourth, a crucial miscue that led to five unearned runs for Houston in a 9-6 victory.