ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto missed the team’s first series against the St. Louis Cardinals since he played a principal role in their fracas last month, attending to what the team called a family emergency in the Dominican Republic.
Manager Dusty Baker thought Cueto, who last pitched on Wednesday, would be back in time for his next turn in the rotation Tuesday at Colorado. He said Cueto would run and throw while he was away.
Cueto, the Reds’ second-leading winner with a 12-4 record and 3.41 ERA, was suspended for seven games for his actions during a brawl with the Cardinals in Cincinnati last month. Cueto kicked Jason LaRue and Chris Carpenter and LaRue sustained a concussion and subsequently was placed on the 60-day disabled list.
