With the bases loaded with no outs in a one-run game and Pittsburgh All-Star first baseman Josh Bell walking into the batter's box, St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux paid a visit to rookie Dakota Hudson and offered a reminder. Relax, Maddux told the 24-year-old. You're a groundball pitcher. Get a groundball and get on with it. "That was pretty much how it was," Hudson said. "I just went after him and tried to attack him the best I could." Hudson was OK with giving up one run but not two. He needn't have worried. The way he's dealing for the streaking Cardinals, it might be time to raise the bar. Hudson struck out Bell on three pitches, then got Colin Moran to hit into an inning-ending double play to preserve the lead and help St. Louis hold on for a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076253
