Tony LaRussa Lauds Umpires, Ryan Ludwick Getting In The Game, Brendan Ryan In The 9 Hole, Cesar Izturis Cleared To Play

Veteran umpires Tim Tschida and Jim Joyce drew high marks from Cardinals manager Tony La Russa for defusing the bench-clearing incidents between the Cardinals and Houston Astros over the weekend.

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