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Adams scratched due to sore shoulder
- Updated: August 11, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Slated to make his first start of the series on Wednesday, Matt Adams was instead a late-afternoon scratch after he was unable to shake some left shoulder soreness that had been bothering him since waking up. The Cardinals plan to have Adams re-evaluated on Thursday to determine his availability for the team’s series opener against the Cubs in Chicago.
Adams’ removal from the lineup forced some defensive shuffling by others. Matt Carpenter, in line to make his first start at third base in more than two months, instead shifted to first base, a position at which he’s made 35 career starts. Jhonny Peralta entered to play third.
Adams is 1-for-6 on this homestand, though nine of his last 13 hits have been for extra bases.
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