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Jay still trying to get a grip

St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay is tagged out by Chicago Cubs catcher Welington Castillo while trying to score on a fly ball in first inning action during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

CLEVELAND • Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay expected to be available if needed Tuesday evening in Cleveland, but he remained unsure whether he could comfortably swing a bat because of a deeply bruised left thumb.

Jay declined to give many specifics other than to say he felt better and, a few hours before game time, had yet to swing a bat.