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ST. LOUIS — “Whitey Ball” reappeared at Busch Stadium in all its 1980s glories Thursday night. In the first two innings, Cardinals runners Paul Goldschmidt and Harrison Bader went from first to third on batted balls that stayed on the infield. Tommy Edman raced from first to third on Goldschmidt’s bloop single in the first. Tyler O’Neill stroked sacrifice flies in both innings as the Cardinals knocked out, softly, Arizona Diamondbacks starter Humberto Castellanos after two innings. But “Whitey Ball,” so named after Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, also featured efficient starting pitching. …