ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna was a late scratch from the starting lineup prior to Wednesday's I-70 Series finale against the Royals. No reason was immediately provided. Tyler O'Neill started in left field in his place.
Ozuna broke out a bit from his season-long slump this week, posting consecutive multihit games, including a three-hit effort in Tuesday night's 5-1 loss at Busch Stadium. O'Neill made his fifth straight start in the outfield on Wednesday.
O'Neill entered the finale 8-for-16 with three home runs and six RBIs since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.