PITTSBURGH — Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson pitched around a double and walk in the second inning to keep the Pirates scoreless.
And that would be the end of his night.
In a quick move to react to the young pitcher's sudden discomfort on the mound, the Cardinals removed Hudson from the game. The reason was tightness in his right elbow, an official confirmed. Hudson will go through exams at the ballpark, and possibly undergo additional exams Friday to determine the root cause of the sensation.
Austin Gomber was thrust into the game about 24 hours earlier that expected.