KANSAS CITY — It's the emergency start that could start giving the Cardinals ideas as they end into the final weekend of this irregular season.
Austin Gomber, tagging into the rotation in place of Dakota Hudson for an evening, has pitched six shutout innings and kept third baseman Matt Carpenter hopping with groundouts. He's carried the Cardinals to a 5-0 lead through six innings, and he's positioned himself to be part of their decisions for the weekend to come.
The starter for Tuesday's game lines up to be the starter for the season finale Sunday at Busch Stadium against Milwaukee.