ST. LOUIS -- Having already had his actions as a 21-year-old Major Leaguer come under the microscope this week, Jordan Hicks left Busch Stadium with another lesson to pocket on Saturday.
There will be, as he was reminded, growing pains on the field, too.
After a pair of rain delays washed away Jack Flaherty's chance to pitch deep, the Cardinals watched a two-run lead evaporate off some of manager Mike Matheny's most trusted arms. That included Hicks, who surrendered a career-high four runs as the evening unraveled into a 8-2 loss to the Reds.