Cardinals OF Jason Heyward slams two homers in Sunday loss

St. Louis Cardinals’ Randal Grichuk, left, scores on a wild pitch as Arizona Diamondbacks’ Wade Miley, right, applies a late tag during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, September 27, 2014, in Phoenix.

Grichuk left the Cardinals game in the seventh inning Sunday, reporting discomfort in the elbow, and went on the DL Monday after tests revealed the elbow strain.

Outfielder Tommy Pham was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to make his second stint with the National League Central leaders. He has 43 extra-base hits, most among rookies. 284 with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs, playing mostly in center field for St. Louis.

At the time of Heyward’s departure, the game was scoreless.

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Pedro Alvarez homered in a seven-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates broke an eight-… He was batting. 327 at Memphis.

They were also his only hits of the game, but he now has 11 dingers on the season and has sweetened his slash line to.288/.344/.438.