Cardinals OF Holliday leaves game with quad strain

He will go up against Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (5-7, 3.98 ERA).

The St. Louis Cardinals play the rubber game of their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Randal Grichuk leaps for a home…

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Lackey throws during the…

Holliday was replaced in the lineup by Mark Reynolds, who entered the game at first base, while Stephen Piscotty moved to left field.

Cincinnati Reds’ Billy Hamilton, left, is forced out at first base… Hoover pitched around a two-out double by third baseman Matt Carpenter in the eighth and closer Aroldis Chapman worked a clean ninth for his 21st save of the season. The last time the Cardinals scored was in the fourth inning of Monday night’s contest.

The Cardinals later confirmed it was a strained right quad, which is the same injury he had been dealing with earlier this season, noted Derrick Goold of the St. Walden threw 15 pitches, gave up a hit and a walk and struck out one in a scoreless outing. Holliday just returned from a quad injury after the All-Star break, though the Cardinals have not yet disclosed the nature of this setback. Holmberg’s presence means four of the five starters in the rotation are rookies.