Adam Ottavino Has Strong Day Down In Farm; No Breaks Forthcoming For Skip Schumaker; Tony LaRussa Backs Fredi Gonzalez In Hanley Ramirez Uproar; Etc..

Adam Ottavino pitched seven outstanding innings for Triple-A Memphis in a 5-1 win over Tacoma. Bryan Anderson homered and Daniel Descalso reached base twice and scored two runs.
Cardinals Official Site

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, endorsing the manner in which Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez disciplined All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez for not hustling, said the incident was not an isolated one and that players are much more apt to criticize a manager in such a matter than they used to.
Cardinal Beat