Cardinals sidestep trouble, but opponents walk over bullpen

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CARDINALS AT MARLINS | TUESDAY鈥橲 GAME

Cardinals sidestep another bullpen adventure, but opponents are walking all over them

Derrick Goold | Post-Dispatch
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
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MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins — Apr 21, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson (41) slides into second base against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
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MIAMI聽鈥� Once assured fatigue wasn鈥檛 also weighing on veteran reliever Ryne Stanek after walking the bases loaded in the eighth, manager Oli Marmol decided to stay with the right-hander because counting on him for the end of the inning had parallel benefits.

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