st. Louis Cardinals (17-6) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates...

Mon. May 4 vs. CUBS: Carlos Martinez (3-0, 1.73) vs. Travis Wood (2-1, 3.04) 7:10 p.m.*%Tue. May 5 vs. CUBS: Tyler Lyons (2015 debut) vs. Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 5.23) 7:15 p.m.*^Wed. May 6 vs. CUBS: Lance Lynn (1-2, 3.07) vs. Jon Lester (1-2, 4.71) 7:15 p.m.*Thu. May 7 vs. CUBS: John Lackey (1-1, 3.69) vs. Jake Arrieta (3-2, 2.84) 12:45 p.m.*

Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio*Fox Sports Midwest +FOX  Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FOX One ^MLB Network

UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs

st. Louis Cardinals (17-6) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (12-12)Game #24 � Busch stadium � May 3, 2015

Michael Wacha (4-0, 2.42) vs. vance Worley (2-2, 4.50)

� BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals have opened their 124th season ofplay with a 7-0-1 series record and are in 1st place in the NL Central, 3.5 games ahead of Chicago...the Car-dinals improved to 10-2 at Busch Stadium with a 2-1 win in 11 innings yesterday, improving their homestandrecord to 5-1...the Cardinals own the NL’s best run differential (+39) and the majors top winning pct. (.739).

� FAsT sTARTs: The Cardinals 17-6 start to the season is their best since 1944 (also 17-6) and it matchesthe franchise’s best pre-1900 mark through the first 23 games, accomplished twice previously (1941 &1944)...1941 & 1944 were also the only prior seasons that the Cardinals got off to an 18-6 start.

� sTAYING sTINGY: The Cardinals 53 earned runs allowed thus far through 23 games are their fewest sinceallowing just 49 in 1944...they allowed 64 last year thru 23 games and also in 2012...WEEKEND TITLE FIGHT:The Cardinals (2.28) and Pirates (2.84) entered today’s game as the majors number 1 and number 2 rankedteams in ERA.

� WALKING THE PIRATEs OFF THE PLANK: St. Louis has posted seven walk-off wins against the Pirates overthe past three seasons and in three consecutive games dating to last season...sAC. FLY GAME-WINNERs:Matt Carpenter’s sacrifice fly walk-off RBI was the first by a Cardinal since Carpenter also had a sac. fly walkoffwinner in the 10th inning on April 17, 2012 vs. Cincinnati.

� ONE & DONE: With the win in Friday night’s victory, Randy Choate tied Scott Radinksy for the majors mostwins (8) while facing just one batter...Choate owns the STL all-time mark for such wins with 5. (Orf/SABR).

� EvERYDAY GUYs: Matt Carpenter reached base safely by hit or walk in each of his first 19 games beforehaving the streak halted on Wed. night...Matt Holliday drew a walk yesterday, extending his streak of reachingsafely, doing so in each of his 22 games played...it’s first time since 1925 (Jim Bottomley, 24 & Bob O’Farrell,20) that two Cards teammates started a season with on-base streaks of 19+ games.

� YOUTH MOvEMENT: The Cardinals tandem of Michael Wacha (4 wins) & Carlos Martinez (3 wins) repre-sent the first pair of teammates age 24 or younger to combine for 7 wins in their team’s first 20 games sincethe Mets Dwight Gooden (4) & Sid Fernandez (3) did so in 1986 (Orf/SABR)...Wacha is the first Cardinalsstarter to go 4-0 in first four starts of a season at the age of 23 years or younger since Fred Frankhouse, whoin 1927 won each of his first five starts.

� “v” Is FOR vICTORY: Carlos Villanueva, who worked 3.2 perfect innings in relief on Thursday to earn his2nd win of the season, blanked the Pirates yesterday in the 11th, securing his 3rd win of the young season.

� TWICE As NICE: Matt Carpenter’s 14 doubles thru the first 23 games are 3rd behind STL Browns BeauBell (16 in 1937), Cubs Billy Herman (15 in 1936) & NY Giants Frank Frisch (15 in 1926)...EXTRA, EXTRA: Car-penter’s had at least one extra base hit in 15 of the first 23 games - most ever by a Cardinal - and his 18extra base hits are T2nd with Stan Musial (1954 & 1948), trailing only Joe Medwick’s 19 in 1937 thru thefirst 23 games.

TODAY’s GAME: The Cardinals continue theirlongest (11 games) homestand of the seasontoday when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates inthe finale of thier three-game series with firstpitch set for 1:15 p.m. CT...the Cardinals will hostthe Phillies (3-1), Pirates (2-0) and Cubs (4games) during the current homestand...the Car-dinals will play the Pirates in 4 of their next 8games, traveling to the Burgh next weekend fol-lowing a four-game set earlier in the week withthe Cubs...the Cardinals have won seven consec-utive series, a season high 5-straight games and8 of their last 10 games...St. Louis is in a stretchof 20 games in 20 days (4/21-5/10) and is cur-rently in sole possession of 1st place in the NLCentral...they are 9-3 thru the first 12 games oftheir current 20-games in 20-days stretch...today’s promotional giveaway is an adult per-formance t-shirt for fans ages 16 and older.

CARDINALs vs. PITTsBURGH:season: 19 games; next meeting, 5/8-10 at PIT2015: 2-0 (2-0 at STL, 0-0 at PIT)2014: 11-8 (8-2 at STL, 3-6 at PIT)All-Time: 1,089-1,134 (47-26 at Busch Std. III)Last Time sTL sweep: 9/1-3/14 at STLLast Time PIT sweep: 9/12-14/08 at PIT

RECORD BREAKDOWN

BBByyy DDDaaayyy BBByyy MMM ooonnnttthhh

Monday 0-2 Spring 13-11-3Tuesday 1-1 April 15-6Wednesday 3-1 May 2-0Thursday 3-0 June 0-0Friday 3-1 July 0-0Saturday 4-0 August 0-0Sunday 3-1 Sept./Oct. 0-0

BByy SS ee rr iiee ss 2G 3G 4G 5GWon --- 6 1 ---Lost --- --- --- ---Split 1 --- --- ---Sweeps --- 1 --- ---Opp. Sweeps --- --- --- ---

MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny has begun his4th season as the Cardinals manager, having takenhis teams to the postseason in each of his firstthree seasons and becoming just the 15th man-ager in MLB history to record 275 or more wins inhis first three years...Matheny in 2012 became the49th manager in St. Louis Cardinals history and in2013 he took his team to the World Series in justhis second season at the helm with a league-best97-wins...in 2014, Mike guided the Cardinals tothe N.L. Central title and their 4th-straight trip tothe NLCS...he is the only Cardinals manager & justthe 5th in MLB history to lead his teams to thepostseason in each of his first three full seasons,having already managed 39 postseason games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year Major League careerplaying with MIL, TOR, STL and SF, winning fourRawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), and retiringfrom the game in 2006 due to concussion symp-toms...he holds the M.L. catching record for con-secutive errorless games (252).

Cardinals Disabled List Date GamesPlayer & Injury DL MissedJ. Garcia, left shoulder 3/27 23T. Pham, left quadricep 3/27 23R. Grichuk, lower back strain 4/17 15A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/25 7J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 2

Date/Opp. 4/17 4/18 4/19 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/2 5/3 5/4

PLAYER CIN CIN CIN WSH WSH WSH MIL MIL MIL PHI PHI PHI PHI PIT PIT PIT CHI

Adams k1ke 11wo ook k o2ko4oo1 1koo o 11oockwkk 121kF 2o2o 141oooodk11

Bourjos owo oo kkw1o ok31 1 o o1k2

Carpenter 2ok2 1002k401 oood14owow 21oo oo12o ok12k owkooo12o 3oo2w kkco 2wwo1owe12 wkokF

Cruz kk1d wo 2dco 1koooo

Heyward o1ko d4oo ood ooookk1ook1d1o o4ook 2ocwk oc k 1wwwo11ko doko wowk 1

Holliday Fd1w 2 1oo w1111 koowk koh1 kwow ook4 w1wk 21kk1 ooww 2o2o kokdw dokw

Jay oowc oo1e oo2 1dooo oecw1ooow ckok o1w 111 wokh o1o1o 1oow1 1koo1 oooo1

Kozma owcc 1 1kow 1

Molina ok2 o21k ooo o21ok1oo1k oo oooo wFoo1oooo owko o1oo oooo

Peralta kc2F ocoo ooo kk1ok ow1okkoc2 114k o12o 1w1cw k1ko dFkoe oo1c w kk1o oowd

Reynolds o o o kwwo k 2 o wcko ok4ookok w 1 kodk

Wong okk 1 oof 1w11o41o2 oook o1ko 3okk o1ooo koo2 11ooo 11oo o1oo ewko oooo

Key: 1-Single, 2-Double, 3-Triple, 4-Home Run, o-Out, k-Strikeout, w-Walk, h-HBP, e-Reached on error, b-SacBunt,

F-SacFly, c-Fielder’s Choice; d-Double Play Note: Read left-to-right for first-to-last AB.

Multi-HR GamesPlayer Last Home Run Career/2015...Last

Adams 4/30/15 vs. PHI 3/0... 6/23/14 at COLBourjos 8/10/14 at BAL 0/0... ---Carpenter 4/22/15 at WSH 0/0... ---Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... ---Grichuk 4/10/15 at CIN 0/0... ---Heyward 4/24/15 at MIL 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSHHolliday 4/25/15 at MIL 19/0... 8/30/14 vs. CHIJay 8/11/14 at MIA 0/0... ---

Kozma 4/2/13 at ARI 0/0... ---

Molina 6/27/14 at LAD 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHIPeralta 4/24/15 at MIL 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITReynolds 4/26/15 at MIL 21/0... 7/23/14 vs. CINWong 4/22/15 at WSH 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS

DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTs

BIRD BANTER... vs. PITTsBURGH: .206 (14-68) 0 HR HOMEsTAND: .278 (55-198) 1 HR

� #32 MATT ADAMs: streak: 5G (10-19, .526) HR series: 2-6, .333 Homestand: .455 (10-22) HR[ PH single yest...walk-off single in 10th on Fri.; 2nd career, both vs. PIT...RBI in last 4 Gs...hit HR #3 on Thu.; 3 RBI... tied forsTL w/15 RBI (T13th NL)...tied for MLB lead w/5 GW-RBI (Cruz, sEA)...hit 2 doubles on Wed...has RBI in 11-of-last-19 Gs

� #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 1G (2-4, .500) series: 2-5, .400 Homestand: .500 (5-10)[ Was 2-4 yest...batting .500 over last 4Gs...batted 1st on Wed., went 2-4, 3B, RBI...leads sTL (T10th NL) w/4 sB (4-6), 3 as PR

� #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 0-3 series: 2-7, .286 Homestand: .364 (8-22) [ Ranks 3rd in NL batting (.366), 2nd in hits (34)...leads MLB with 16 multi-hit games & 14 doubles, 2nd in NL runs (21)...had12G hit streak from 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...tied for MLB lead w/18 extra base hits...has 2 lead-off HR this season (4/19 & 4/22) &6 career (T3rd sTL all-time)...7 str. multi-hit games (4/12-19) & 5 str. G’s with a dbl. (4/13-18)...NL Player of Week for 4/13-19.

� #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-4 series: DNP Homestand: .000 (0-1)[ Has 3 starts this season, made 1st start 4/23 at MIL...caught 31.0 IP w/2.90 CA ERA...had 35 starts in ‘14 w/sTL going 19-16

� #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 1G (1-1, 1.000) series: 1-3, .333 Homestand: .286 (4-14) [ PH single yest...2 sB on Fri....tied career high w/3 BB on Tue...hit HR #2 at MIL (4/24)...left game at MIL (4/26), left groin

� #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: streak: 0-8 series: 0-7, .000 Homestand: .300 (6-20) [ Leads MLB in BA w/RIsP (.588, 10-17)...ranks 5th in NL batting (.357) and 2nd in OBP (.473)...3rd on sTL w/14 RBI...hit 2doubles, 2 RBI on Thu...has walked in 14-of-22 Gs, 18 total (T2nd NL)...reached base safely in all of his 22 games...hit 1st HR ofseason at MIL (4/25), 3-run HR...posted 12G hit streak (4/5-21; .425 BA)...tied career high w/4 hits at WAs (4/21)...has 4GWRBI (T2nd NL)...has 91 career GWRBI w/sTL, 3rd all-time (T1st in MLB w/Pujols since joining Cardinals 7/24/09)

� #19 JON JAY: streak: 4G (7-19, .368) series: 3-10, .300 Homestand: .333 (7-21)[ Had 2-out single in 11th inn. rally yest...reached base safely in last 8G...was 2-5 with GW-run after 2-out single in 10th onFri...batting .368 when hitting in #1 spot (7-19, 3 RBI)...leads team w/3 HBP (T2nd NL); 23 HBP in 2014-15 (T1st MLB, Rizzo)

� #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 3G (3-5, .600) series: 1-1, 1.000 Homestand: .500 (2-4)[ scored GW-run yest. after 2-out single in 11th...team-high .408 BA/20 hits in spring...is 43-142 (.303) career w/RIsP

� #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 0-6 series: 1-8, .125 Homestand: .091 (2-22) [ started last 6Gs after knee injury at MIL (4/24)...leads MLB with 2.17 Catchers ERA...had an RBI in 4 str. games (4/15-18);T4th among NL catchers in RBI (10)...has 6 multi-hit Gs... .389 BA w/RIsP (7-18)

� #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 0-4 series: 1-7, .143 Homestand: .158 (3-19)[ Had sB (of 3rd) on Fri...started 22 of 23 G; did not start Thu. (PH BB & RBI)...hit safely in 18-of-22 Gs...had 3-str. multi-H Gsat MIL ...hit game-tying HR in 8th 4/12 at CIN...batting .378 on the road (17-45, 2 HR)

� #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 0-4 series: 1-5, .200 Homestand: .100 (1-10)[ Game-tying PH single in 7th on Fri...is 2-10, 2 RBI as PH...hit 1st sTL HR at MIL (4/26)...has 7 starts (5 1B, 1 LF, 1 RF)

� #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 0-9 series: 0-7, .000 Homestand: .250 (6-24)[ Posted 7G hit streak (4/24-30)...career-high 10 assists on Wed...RBI triple at MIL (4/25) was 3rd GWRBI of season (T7thNL)...3H on 4/21 & 22 at WsH (incl. HR #1, 3 RBI)...career-high 3 BB vs. MIL (4/13)...is 25-for-30 in career sB att.

BULLPEN BRIEFs: 5-1 • 1.41 ERA • 70.1 IP • 47 H • 12 R, 11 ER • 24 BB • 67 sO • 0 HR11/12 sv/Opp ... 23 HOLDs ... 77/61 (79%) 1st BF/Retired ... 39/8 (21%) IR/s

PITCHER SV/Opp HOLD FBF/R IR/S Bullpen Bits

#37 MATT BELISLE - RHP 0/1 3 10/8 6/2

Last Appearance: 5/1 vs. PIT; ND, 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 0/0 2 11/7 13/1

Last Appearance: 5/2 vs. PIT; ND, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#40 MITCH HARRIS - RHP 0/0 0 4/4 1/0

Last Appearance: 5/2 vs. PIT; ND, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#61 SETH MANESS - RHP 1/1 5 12/9 8/2

Last Appearance: 5/2 vs. PIT; ND, 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 8/8 0 11/9 1/0

Last Appearance: 5/2 vs. PIT; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO

#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 1/1 4 12/10 6/1

Last Appearance: 5/2 vs. PIT; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH-RHP0/0 0 0/0 0/0

Last Appearance: 4/27 vs. RR; ND, 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 0 SO

#64 SAM TUIVAILALA - RHP 0/0 0 0/0 0/0

Last Appearance: 4/30 at NO; SV-3, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

#33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA -RHP 0/0 0 6/4 2/1

Last Appearance: 5/2 vs. PIT; W-3, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

Belisle Allowed 1st run Mon.; 1R in 9G/8.1IP...got win 4/25 w/1.2IP, 2K stranded2IRs...65+ app. each last 5 seasons...Choate 13IR-2nd NL...leads MLB LHP inGms since ‘09 (416)...ranked 2nd in NL w/10.3% IRS in ‘14 (4/39)... Harris made MLBdebut 4/25 w/1.1 scoreless IP...0R in 3.2IP/ 4Gs... Maness earned 1st SV w/1.1 IP4/25...8IR T8th NL...team-high 73 app. in‘14, led NL w/65 IRs...1st MLB relief w/28DPs 2013-14... Rosenthal has 14K’s in 11.2IP...8 SV T2nd NL...1.2IP Sv 4/11 at CIN...named closer in ‘14, 2nd full season-had45 SVs, 2nd NL...5th STL pitcher to reach40 SVs... Siegrist earned 2.0 IP Sv 4/17...has 12Ks/9.2IP... Socolovich purchased onFri...0R in 12.2IP/7Gs at MEM... Tuivailalarookie recalled today from MEM (AAA),where he had 3 SV (9.0 IP, 12 SO)...Vil-lanueva wins in last 2 outings...team high3.2 relief IP Thu. - most since 4.0 6/15/12vs. PHI...3-1 in 6Gs, 10.1IP, just 1R.

BATTING ORDER

11 Carpenter 18, Jay 4, Bourjos 122 Heyward 17, Carpenter 5, Peralta 133 Holliday 22, Peralta 144 Adams 17, Peralta 655 Peralta 14, Reynolds 7, Adams 1, Heyward 166 Jay 11, Molina 6, Wong 3, Heyward 377 Molina 14, Wong 5, Jay 3, Bourjos 188 Wong 14, Cruz 3, Jay 2, Kozma 2, Grichuk 1, Bourjos 199 Lynn 5, Lackey 5, Wainwright 4, Wacha 4, Martinez 4, Cooney 1Lineups Used: 13

STARTS BY POSITION

CC Molina 20, Cruz 31B1B Adams 18, Reynolds 52B2B Wong 22, Kozma 1SSSS Peralta 22, Kozma 13B3B Carpenter 23LFLF Holliday 22, Reynolds 1CFCF Jay 19, Bourjos 3, Grichuk 1RFRF Heyward 21, Reynolds 1, Jay 1PP Lynn 5, Lackey 5, Wainwright 4, Wacha 4, Martinez 4, Cooney 1DHDH ---

THE LINEUP CARD

Scoring first 12-2Opponent scores first 5-4

Scoring more than 3 runs 12-2Scoring 3 runs 2-1Scoring fewer than 3 runs 3-3

Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 13-6Scoring in 4 or more innings 4-0

First game of Series 4-4Last game of Series 5-2

First game of road trip 1-1Last game of road trip 1-1First game of homestand 0-2Last game of homestand 1-0Following off-days 2-3

Out-hit opponents 11-4Out-hit by opponents 3-1

Final at-bat decisions 4-1Come-from-behind wins 5Walk-off wins/losses 2-1

In errorless games 8-3Extra innings 3-1Shutouts 3-1

Leading after 7 innings 12-0Tied after 7 innings 4-1Trailing after 7 innings 1-5

Leading after 8 innings 14-0Tied after 8 innings 3-0Trailing after 8 innings 0-6

Runs via HR 21Opponent runs via HR 14

Review Challenges: 3-1

2015 RECORD WHEN...

2015 CARDINALs HIGHs & LOWsTT EEAA MM    BB AATT TT II NN GG

Most Runs - Inning - Cards 4 (5th) 4/29 vs. PHIMost Runs - Inning - Opponent 5 (3rd) 4/22 at WSHMost Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 3 4/30 vs. PHIMost Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent 2 4/10 at CINMost Runs - Game - Cards 11 4/28 vs. PHIMost Runs - Game - Opponent 6 4/26 at MILMost Runs - Game - Both Clubs 16 4/28 vs. PHIMost Hits - Game - Cards 15 4/28 vs. PHIMost Hits - Game - Opponent *11 4/27 vs. PHIMost Hits - Game - Both Clubs 24 4/28 vs. PHIFewest Hits - Game - Cards *4 4/19 vs. CINMost Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 6 4/25 at MILMost Bunt Hits - Game - Cards 1 4/21 at WSHMost Singles - Game - Cards 12 4/21 at WSHMost Doubles - Game - Cards 5 4/16 vs. MILMost Triples - Game - Cards *1 4/29 vs. PHIMost Home Runs - Game - Cards 3 4/22 at WSHMost Home Runs - Game - Opponent *2 4/12 at CINLongest Home Run Streak (Games) *3 4/24-26Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 4 4/5 at CHIMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent 2 4/10 at CIN

TT EE AAMM    PP IITT CC HH II NN GG

Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards 17 4/12 at CINMost Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 13 4/27 vs. PHIFewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards 2 4/27 vs. PHIFewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 2 4/18 vs. CINMost Walks - Game - Cards 8 4/12 at CINMost Walks - Game - Opponent *6 4/28 vs. PHIFewest Walks - Game - Cards *1 5/1 vs. PITFewest Walks - Game - Opponents 0 4/19 vs. CINFewest Hits Allowed 2 4/8 at CHI

IINN DD IIVV II DD UUAA LL    BB AATT TT II NN GG

Longest Hit Streak-Games *12, Carpenter4/12-25Longest HR Streak-Games *1, Adams 4/30 vs. PHILongest Run Streak-Games 5, Carpenter 4/12-17Longest RBI Streak-Games *4, Molina 4/15-18Most Runs - Game 3, Carpenter 4/30 vs. PHIMost Hits - Game 4, Holliday 4/21 at WSHMost Bunt Hits - Game 1, Wong 4/21 at WSHMost Doubles - Game *2, Holliday 4/30 vs. PHIMost Triples - Game *1, Bourjos 4/29 vs. PHIMost Home Runs - Game *1, Adams 4/30 vs. PHIGrand Slams - Last -- ---Most RBI - Game 4, Carpenter 4/12 at CINMost SB - Game 2, Heyward 5/1 vs. PITMost Walks - Game *3, Heyward 4/28 vs. PHIMost Int. Walks - Game *1, Holliday 5/1 vs. PITMost HBP - Game *1, Jay 4/27 vs. PHI

II NN DD II VV IIDD UUAALL    PP IITTCC HH IINN GG

Most K’s Game-Starter 10, Lynn 5/1 vs. PITMost K’s Game-Reliever *3, Siegrist 4/17 vs. CINLongest Winning Streak 4, Wacha 4/11-presentLongest Losing Streak 1, 4 players ---Most IP Game-Starter 8.0, Wainwright 4/19 vs. CINMost IP Game-Reliever 3.2, Villanueva 4/30 vs. PHIConsecutive Scoreless IP 12.0, Lackey 4/10-22Fewest Hits Allowed - CG -- ---

TT EE AAMM    MM IISS CC EELL LL AANN EEOO UU SS

Longest Winning Streak *5 games 4/28-presentLongest Losing Streak *2 games 4/26-27Longest Game -Innings *11 5/2 vs. PITLongest Game -Time (overall) 4:03 4/12 at CINLongest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:04 4/5 at CHIShortest Game -Time (9-inn game)2:02 4/19 vs. CINLargest Crowd -Home #47,875 4/13 vs. MILLargest Crowd -Road 41,525 4/11 at CINLargest Margin of Victory *6 runs (9-3) 4/30 vs. PHILargest Margin of Defeat *3 runs (4-1) 4/27 vs. PHILargest Comeback Win 2 runs 4/12 at CINComeback Wins (4 or more runs) -- ---Most Left on Base 14 4/26 at MILMost Errors *2 5/2 vs. PITLongest Errorless Streak (Games) *3 4/29-5/1Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals 3 4/25 at MILMost Doubleplays Turned-Opponent *3 5/2 vs. PIT* Happened more than once - last time listed.

# Busch Stadium III record.

Upcoming MilestonesPlayer Milestone Needs ForMatt Adams Home Runs 13 50Matt Belisle Wins 1 50Jason Heyward Home Runs 14 100Yadier Molina Home Runs 3 100Trevor Rosenthal Saves 3 59*Michael Wacha Strikeouts 25 200*T10th Cardinals All-Time Saves list

STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ RunPitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP supportCooney 1 0 0-0 1-0 2.1 11.6 9.0 (9)Lackey 5 3 1-1 3-2 6.1 5.1 3.6 (18)Lynn 5 3 2-2 2-3 5.2 11.0 2.0 (10)Martinez 4 4 3-0 4-0 6.0 8.3 5.0 (20)Wacha 4 3 4-0 4-0 6.1 5.5 6.3 (25)Wainwright 4 3 2-1 3-1 6.0 6.5 3.5 (14)

Totals 23 16 12-4 17-6 6.0 7.4 4.2 (96) 139.0 IP 114 Ks

GETTING sTARTED TOMORROW’s sTARTING PITCHER#18 CARLOs MARTINEZ • RHP • 6-0 • 185 • 23 yrs

� Makes his 5th start, 6th appearance of 2015 in his 84th career game/13th career start.

� Ranks 4th in the N.L. with his 1.73 ERA, T16th in the league with his 1.04 WHIP, leading STL pitchers in both.

� Has wins in his last 3 starts, 4/18 vs. CIN, 4/24 at MIL and 4/29 vs. PHI, surrendering three runs over 19.0 IP.

� Is 4-2, 4.12 ERA in 42 career games at Busch Stadium and 3-1, 4.29 ERA in his 7 starts at Busch.

� Will be his first start against Chicago after 10 relief apps. (10.1IP, 3R). Pitched 1.0 inning of relief at Chicago onthe team’s opening day; allowed one walk and had one K in the scoreless frame for a Hold.

� Had 6 relief outings (5.1IP/3R) vs. CHI in 2014 & 3 (4.0IP/0R) in 2013.

� Picked up his 3rd-straight win in his 4th QS, 4/29 vs. PHI, a 5-2 win; pitched 6.0 innings and both runs.

#52 MICHAEL WACHA • RHP • 6-6 • 210 • 23 yrs

TODAY’s GAME:

� Makes his 5th start of 2015 season in his 39th career game.

� Has victories in his first four starts to begin the season. Matt Harvey(NYM) is the only MLB player to begin the season 5-0.

� Allowed just five hits and one run in each of his first three starts untilgiving up six hits and 4 runs in his last start vs. PHI (4/28).

� Ranks 13th in the N.L. with his 2.42 ERA.

� At Busch is 9-1 with a 2.45 ERA in his 17 starts (21 games).

vs. PITTsBURGH PIRATEs:

� Is 1-0 in two starts vs. the Pirates, pitching 7.0, two-hit shutoutinnings on 9/8/13 vs. PIT for a win and getting a no decision in his May2014 start (6-4 loss) after allowing 3 runs over 5.0 innings.

� Has 2.0 shutout innings in relief, striking out 4 on 8/14/13 at Busch.

2015 sEAsON & CAREER:

� Won his 4th-consecutive game in his start last Tue. (4/28) vs. PHI, an11-5 team win. Allowed a season-high 4 runs on 6 hits.

� Earned his 3rd consecutive win 4/23 at WSH, a 4-1 Cards win. For a2nd-straight start pitched 7.0 innings, allowing 5 hits and a single run.

� Made 2-straight starts vs. CIN to begin the season. Won 4-1 on 4/11at Great American Ball Park (6.1 IP, 1 ER) and picked up his 2nd win4/17 vs. the Reds in the 6-1 win at Busch (7.0IP, 1ER).

� Made five starts in Spring & was 1-0 with a 1.77 ERA that ranked 5thin the Grapefruit League. Struck out 16 and walked 4 in 20.1 IP (2ndhighest total on team) and allowed no HR’s.

� Began the 2014 season on the Opening Day roster for the first timeand made a single-season high 19 starts in an injury-shortened season.

� Was placed on the disabled list after 15 starts on June 23 (retroactiveto June 18) with right shoulder stress reaction and missed 68 games.Activated from the 60-day D.L. on September 4.

� At the time he was placed on the D.L., ranked 12th in NL in ERA(2.79) & 6th in opp. BA (.222).

� Pitched 6.0+ innings in 12 of his 19 starts, and four of his 19 startswent into extra innings with three lasting 12 innings (team was 1-2).

� Endured six weather delays totaling 6:30 during his 2014 starts.

� Made one postseason appearance in Game 5 of the NLCS at SF(10/16) and allowed a series-ending three-run home run to TravisIshikawa in the 9th inning. It was his first action since Sept. 26 at ARI.

WACHA sEAsON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2013 MEM 5-3 2.65 15 15 85.0 65 26 25 19 73

STL 4-1 2.78 15 9 64.2 52 20 20 19 652014 STL 5-6 3.20 19 19 107.0 95 41 38 33 942015 STL 4-0 2.42 4 4 26.0 21 7 7 6 16TOTALS 13-7 2.86 38 32 197.2 168 68 65 58 175

WACHA - LAsT 3 APPEARANCEsDATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO4/17 vs. CIN W, 6-1 1 1 7.0 5 1 1 1 44/22 at WSH W, 4-1 1 1 7.0 5 1 1 2 64/28 vs. PHI W, 11-5 1 1 5.2 6 4 4 2 4

WACHA vs. PIRATEs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2013 1-0 0.00 2 1 9.0 2 0 0 2 62014 0-0 5.40 1 1 5.0 7 3 3 1 7Career 1-0 1.93 3 2 14.0 9 3 3 3 13LAST APP. vs. PIT: 5/9/14 at PIT, ND-L LAST WIN vs. PIT: 9/8/13 vs. PIT (9-2) 7.0 2 0 0 2 2

WACHA CAREER HITTING TOTALs AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2015 .111 9 1 0 2 0Career .085 59 5 0 7 4

TODAY’s sTARTING PITCHER

2015 CARDINALs DAY-BY-DAY H/R Time/ GA/

Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB

4/5 CHI R/N W, 3-0 Wainwright-Lester-Rosenthal #35,055 1-0 1 +0.5

4/6 OPEN DATE 1-0 T1 +1.0

4/7 CHI R/N PPD-WEATHER 1-0 T1 +1.0

4/8 CHI R/D L, 2-0 Arrieta-Lynn-Rondon 26,814 1-1 T2 -1.0

4/9 OPEN DATE 1-1 T2 -1.5

4/10 CIN R/N L, 5-4 Hoover-Walden-Chapman 30,808 1-2 T2 -2.5

4/11 CIN R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Cuteo-Rosenthal #41,525 2-2 T2 -1.5

4/12 CIN R/D W, 7-5 (11) Villanueva-Gregg #41,446 3-2 T2 -0.5

4/13 MIL H/D L, 5-4 Garza-Wainwright-Rodriguez #47,875 3-3 3 -1.0

4/14 OPEN DATE 3-3 3 -1.0

4/15 MIL H/N W, 4-2 Lynn-Peralta-Rosenthal 40,826 4-3 T2 -0.5

4/16 MIL H/D W, 4-0 Lackey-Fiers 40,079 5-3 T1 --

4/17 CIN H/N W, 6-1 Wacha-Cueto-Siegrist #46,462 6-3 1 +1.0

4/18 CIN H/D W, 5-2 Martinez-Bailey-Rosenthal #45,906 7-3 1 +1.0

4/19 CIN H/N W, 2-1 Wainwright-LEAKE-Walden 40,742 8-3 1 +2.0

4/20 OPEN DATE 8-3 1 +1.5

4/21 WSH R/N L, 2-1 (10) Barrett-Villanueva 27,021 8-4 1 +0.5

4/22 WSH R/N W, 7-5 Siegrist-Treinen-Rosenthal 25,771 9-4 1 +1.5

4/23 WSH R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Scherzer-Rosenthal 26,990 10-4 1 +2.5

4/24 MIL R/N W, 3-0 Martinez-Garza-Rosenthal 26,286 11-4 1 +2.5

4/25 MIL R/N W, 5-3 Belisle-Peralta-Maness 35,919 12-4 1 +3.0

4/26 MIL R/D L, 6-3 Blazek-Lynn-Rodriguez 32,758 12-5 1 +2.0

4/27 PHI H/N L, 4-1 Hamels-Lackey-Papelbon 40,052 12-6 1 +1.0

4/28 PHI H/N W, 11-5 Wacha-Gonzalez 40,143 13-6 1 +1.0

4/29 PHI H/N W, 5-2 Martinez-Harang-Rosenthal 40,399 14-6 1 +2.0

4/30 PHI H/D W, 9-3 Villanueva-Buchanan 40,715 15-6 1 +2.5

APRIL TOTALS 423,199 15-6 1 +2.5

5/1 PIT H/N W, 2-1 (10) Choate-Schaill 40,912 16-6 1 +2.5

5/2 PIT H/D W, 2-1 (11) Villanueva-Hughes 45,095 17-6 1 +3.5

5/3 PIT H/D 1:15

5/4 CHI H/N 7:10

5/5 CHI H/N 7:15

5/6 CHI H/N 7:15

5/7 CHI H/D 12:45

5/8 PIT R/N 6:05

5/9 PIT R/N 6:05

5/10 PIT R/D 12:35

5/11 OPEN DATE

5/12 CLE R/N 5:05

5/13 CLE R/N 5:05

5/14 CLE R/N 11:05

5/15 DET H/N 7:15

5/16 DET H/D 1:15

5/17 DET H/N 7:15

5/18 NYM R/N 6:10

5/19 NYM R/N 6:10

5/20 NYM R/N 6:10

5/21 NYM R/D 12:10

5/22 KC R/N 7:10

5/23 KC R/N 6:15

5/24 KC R/D 1:10

5/25 ARI H/D 3:15

5/26 ARI H/N 7:15

5/27 ARI H/N 7:15

5/28 OPEN DATE

5/29 LAD H/N 7:15

5/30 LAD H/N 6:15

5/31 LAD H/D 1:15

MAY TOTALS

6/1 MIL H/N 7:10

6/2 MIL H/N 7:15

6/3 MIL H/D 12:45

6/4 LAD R/N 9:10

6/5 LAD R/N 9:10

6/6 LAD R/N 9:10

6/7 LAD R/ TBA

6/8 COL R/N 7:40

6/9 COL R/N 7:40

6/10 COL R/D 2:10

6/11 OPEN DATE

6/12 KC H/N 7:15

6/13 KC H/D 3:10

6/14 KC H/D 1:15

6/15 MIN H/N 7:15

6/16 MIN H/D 12:45

6/17 MIN R/N 7:10

6/18 MIN R/D 12:10

6/19 PHI R/N 6:05

6/20 PHI R/D 2:05

6/21 PHI R/D 12:35

6/22 OPEN DATE

6/23 MIA R/N 6:10

6/24 MIA R/N 6:10

6/25 MIA R/N 6:10

6/26 CHI H/N 7:15

6/27 CHI H/N 6:15

6/28 CHI H/D 1:15

6/29 OPEN DATE

6/30 CWS H/N 7:10

JUNE TOTALS

7/1 CWS H/N 7:15

7/2 SD H/N 6:15

7/3 SD H/N 7:15

7/4 SD H/D 1:15

7/5 SD H/D 1:15

7/6 CHI R/N 7:05

7/7 CHI R/N 7:05

7/8 CHI R/N 7:05

7/9 PIT R/N 6:05

7/10 PIT R/N 6:05

7/11 PIT R/N 6:15

7/12 PIT R/N 7:05

1ST HALF TOTALS

7/13 All-Star Break

7/14 All-Star Game - Cincinnati, Ohio

7/15 All-Star Break

H/R Time/ GA/

Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB

7/16 OPEN DATE

7/17 NYM H/N 7:15

7/18 NYM H/N 6:15

7/19 NYM H/D 1:15

7/20 OPEN DATE

7/21 CWS R/N 7:10

7/22 CWS R/N 7:10

7/23 OPEN DATE

7/24 ATL H/N 7:15

7/25 ATL H/N 6:15

7/26 ATL H/D 1:15

7/27 CIN H/N 7:15

7/28 CIN H/N 7:157/29 CIN H/N 7:15

7/30 COL H/N 6:15

7/31 COL H/N 7:15

JULY TOTALS

8/1 COL H/N 6:15

8/2 COL H/N 1:15

8/3 OPEN DATE

8/4 CIN R/N 6:10

8/5 CIN R/N 6:10

8/6 CIN R/D 11:35

8/7 MIL R/N 7:10

8/8 MIL R/N 6:10

8/9 MIL R/D 1:10

8/10 OPEN DATE

8/11 PIT H/N 7:15

8/12 PIT H/N 7:15

8/13 PIT H/N 6:15

8/14 MIA H/N 7:15

8/15 MIA H/N 6:15

8/16 MIA H/D 1:15

8/17 SF H/N 7:15

8/18 SF H/N 7:15

8/19 SF H/N 6:15

8/20 OPEN DATE

8/21 SD R/N 9:10

8/22 SD R/N 7:40

8/23 SD R/D 3:10

8/24 ARI R/N 8:40

8/25 ARI R/N 8:40

8/26 ARI R/N 8:40

8/27 ARI R/N 8:40

8/28 SF R/N 9:15

8/29 SF R/D 3:05

8/30 SF R/D 3:05

8/31 WSH H/N 7:15

AUGUST TOTALS

9/1 WSH H/N 7:15

9/2 WSH H/N 7:15

9/3 OPEN DATE

9/4 PIT H/N 7:15

9/5 PIT H/D 3:05

9/6 PIT H/D 1:15

9/7 CHI H/D 1:15

9/8 CHI H/N 7:15

9/9 CHI H/D 12:45

9/10 CIN R/N 6:10

9/11 CIN R/N 6:10

9/12 CIN R/D 12:05

9/13 CIN R/D 12:10

9/14 OPEN DATE

9/15 MIL R/N 7:10

9/16 MIL R/N 7:10

9/17 MIL R/N 7:10

9/18 CHI R/D 1:20

9/19 CHI R/D 12:05

9/20 CHI R/ TBA

9/21 CIN H/N 7:15

9/22 CIN H/N 7:15

9/23 CIN H/N 7:15

9/24 MIL H/N 6:15

9/25 MIL H/N 7:15

9/26 MIL H/N 6:15

9/27 MIL H/D 1:15

9/28 PIT R/N 6:05

9/29 PIT R/N 6:05

9/30 PIT R/N 6:05

SEPTEMBER TOTALS

10/1 OPEN DATE

10/2 ATL R/N 6:35

10/3 ATL R/N 6:10

10/4 ATL R/D 2:05

OCTOBER TOTALS

2ND HALF TOTALS

SEASON TOTALS

NOTE: Pitchers' complete games in CAPS; Extra innings shown in parentheses;Times listed are Central (STL) time; *indicates make-up game due to rain out; # indicatessellout.

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2015 SCORING BY INNING

Cardinals Recent TransactionsMay 3: Placed RHP Jordan Walden (right bicep inflammation) on the 15-day dis-

abled list, retroactive to April 30. Recalled RHP Sam Tuivilala from Memphis (AAA).

May 1: Purchased RHP Miguel Socolovich from Memphis (AAA). Optioned LHP Tim

Cooney to Memphis. Transferred OF Tommy Pham to the 60-day disabled list.

April 30: Transferred RHP Adam Wainwright to the 60-day disabled list. Removed

LHP Tim Cooney from the Taxi Squad and purchased him from Memphis (AAA).

April 29: LHP Tim Cooney placed on Taxi Squad. Optioned C Cody Stanley to Mem-

phis (AAA) following the game.