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Cardinals notebook: Birds to call up hurler to pitch Tuesday in DH

A pitcher to be determined from Class AAA Memphis — probably righthander Luke Weaver or lefthander Marco Gonzales — will be promoted by the Cardinals to pitch the second game of a day-night doubleheader against Milwaukee on Tuesday at Busch Stadium.

Manager Mike Matheny said that veteran Lance Lynn will pitch the opener. Mike Leake also would have proper rest to pitch that day, but he and other members of the rotation will receive an extra day of rest the next time through. Leake will pitch Wednesday night.

Matheny did not specify who would make the start as the 26th man, which is allowed by Major League Baseball for one game of a doubleheader.