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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rick Ankiel, the St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher turned outfield prospect, was activated by Double-A Springfield on Thursday after being sidelined by a back injury since the end of spring training.
Ankiel played a handful of games at extended spring training in the last week before the team cleared him for action. He was in the lineup for a home game Thursday night against Corpus Christi, going 1-for-4. In the fourth inning, he drove a Fernando Nieve curveball into center for a single but was stranded at third base.
Ankiel also struck out twice and grounded weakly to third base. Defensively, he caught a fly ball in the seventh.
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