3
Mon., July 27 vs. REDS: Lance Lynn (7-5, 2.80) vs. Raisel Igesias (1-2, 5.45) 7:15 p.m.* Tue., July 28 vs. REDS: Jaime Garcia (3-3, 1.69) vs. Mike Leake (8-5, 3.78) 7:15 p.m.* Wed., July 29 vs. REDS: John Lackey(9-5, 2.88) vs. Anthony DeSclafani (5-7, 3.98) 7:15 p.m.* Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio *Fox Sports Midwest +FOX Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FOX Sports 1 ^MLB Network UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs st. Louis Cardinals (63-34) vs. Atlanta Braves (45-52) Game #98 Busch stadium July 26, 2015 Michael Wacha (11-3, 3.20) vs. Matt Wisler (4-1, 3.60) BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season of play with an 20-7-4 series record and are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 7.0 games ahead of Pittsburgh...the Car- dinals improved their post All-Star record to 7-1 with a 1-0 win last night, as Carlos Martinez twirled 8.0 scoreless innings and Stephen Piscotty’s first Major League RBI delivered the game’s lone run...St. Louis has grown its lead in the NL Central from 2.5 games to 7.0 since the All-Star break...the Cardinals are a season-high 29 games above .500 & own the majors top winning pct. (.649) and top run differential (+108). sIZZLING sTARTERs: Cardinals starting pitchers have won 6-straight decisions, improving to 9-3 in the month of July...they are 26-7 this season at Busch Stadium, with their last losing decision at home coming on July 1 vs. CWS...the Redbird starters put together a season-best winning streak of 7-straight decisions from April 15-24. HOLLIDAY’s sTADIUM COLLECTION: Matt Holliday, who has 511 career hits at Coors Field, is just eight hits shy of reaching 500 for his career at Busch Stadium...according to Elias Sports, Holliday would become the only active player with 500 or more hits in multiple ballparks and just the 14th player to do so in the past 50 years, with Magglio Ordonez (US Cellular & Comerica) in 2010 being the last to accomplish the feat. CALL TO THE HALL: While his former teams meet in this weekend’s series, pitcher John Smoltz will be inducted into the Hall of Fame today...Smoltz appeared in seven games for the Cardinals in 2009 to conclude his brilliant ca- reer, gaining his final career win (#213) in his St. Louis debut on 8/23/09 at San Diego (5.0 scoreless IP & 9 K’s). HOME RUN: The Cardinals bring a ML-best 36-12 (.750 win pct.) home W-L record into today’s game...St. Louis is in the midst of a stretch during which they will be home for 20 of 26 games dating to August 19. TODAY’s GAME : The Cardinals & Atlanta Braves meet this Hall-of-Fame weekend for the first time in 2015, as they conclude their three-game weekend series with this afternoon’s 1:15 p.m. start...the Cardinals have posted 4-2 and 1-0 wins over the Braves the past two nights and are seeking their 6th three-game series sweep of the season today...this weekend’s wins came on the heels of a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thu. night in a makeup of their June 14 rain- out...St. Louis has won five-straight since drop- ping an 18 inning affair last Sunday to the Mets... they are 36-12 at Busch Stadium and 27-22 on the road this season...today’s game is the fourth of an 11-game homestand with Kansas City (1-0), Atlanta (2-0), Cincinnati (3) and Colorado (4). CARDINALs vs. ATLANTA: season: 6 games; next meeting, Oct. 2-4 at ATL 2015: 2-0 (2-0 at STL, 0-0 at ATL) 2014: 4-2 (2-1 at STL, 2-1 at ATL) All-Time: 815-671 (19-12 at Busch Std. III) Last Time sTL sweep: 9/9-11/11 at STL (3 gms) Last Time ATL sweep: 7/26-28/13 at ATL (3 gms) RECORD BREAKDOWN B B y y D D a a y y B B y y M Mo o n n t t h h Monday 4-5 Spring 13-11-3 Tuesday 9-5 April 15-6 Wednesday 10-5 May 18-11 Thursday 9-3 June 18-8 Friday 11-5 July 12-9 Saturday 10-6 August 0-0 Sunday 11-5 Sept./Oct. 0-0 B B y y S S e e r r i i e e s s 2G 3G 4G 5G Won 2 15 3 --- Lost 2 4 1 --- Split 1 --- 3 --- Sweeps 3 5 --- --- Opp. Sweeps 2 --- --- --- MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst of his 4th season as the Cardinals manager, having taken his teams to the postseason in each of his first three seasons and becoming just the 15th manager in MLB history to record 275 or more wins in his first three years...won his 300th game on May 17 in game no. 523 to become the 6th quickest to 300 wins in MLB history...Matheny in 2012 became the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardi- nals history and in 2013 he took his team to the World Series in just his second season at the helm with a league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guided the Cardinals to the N.L. Central title and their 4th- straight trip to the NLCS...he is the only Cardinals manager & just the 5th in MLB history to lead his teams to the postseason in each of his first three full seasons, having already managed 39 postsea- son games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year Major League career playing with MIL, TOR, STL & SF, winning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), and retiring from the game in 2006 due to concus- sion symptoms...he holds the M.L. catching record for consecutive errorless games (252). Cardinals Disabled List Date Games Player & Injury DL Missed A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/26 81 J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 76 M. Adams, right quad strain 5/27 51 M. Belisle, rt. elbow inflammation 6/26 25 J. Jay, left wrist stress reaction 7/1 21 J. Garcia, left groin strain 7/4 18 M. Harris, right groin strain 7/9 12 Multi-HR Games Player Last Home Run Career/2015...Last Bourjos 6/9/15 at COL 0/0... --- Carpenter 7/23/15 vs. KC 0/0... --- Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... --- Grichuk 7/24/15 vs. ATL 2/2... 7/18/15 vs. NYM Heyward 6/24/15 at MIA 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSH Holliday 7/21/15 at CWS 19/0... 8/30/14 vs. CHI Jay 6/8/15 at COL 0/0... --- Johnson 7/26/14 at NYY 0/5... 10/3/12 at CLE Kozma 4/2/13 at ARI 0/0... --- Molina 6/19/15 at PHI 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHI Peralta 7/17/15 vs. NYM 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PIT Piscotty None 0/0... --- Reynolds 7/21/15 at CWS 22/1... 7/11/15 at PIT Wong 7/19/15 vs. NYM 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS Date/Opp. 7/6 7/7[1]7/7[2] 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 7/12 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 PLAYER CHI CHI CHI CHI PIT PIT PIT PIT NYM NYM NYM CWS CWS KC ATL ATL Bourjos o1 1o2k kok1 o kohok kko 1owko2 oo c1ocwww o Carpenter wokk k k1woooockw 1o1k o4wo o1hookwwkkoo okoo cokoo o 1kod1oook o4ok o2wk owo Cruz ok1o k o ok Grichuk kkk2 k 1 c3wo c1ok ook1 2k1k2ko 1k1w4 wkk hi414 kcoh2kkk kooookko1 41ok 41kw kow Heyward oock 1oo1 11co koooo owwo oo1k khec woce1 o13w 11211 k w2cookooi 1ooo ko1o oko Holliday ooo 2ok o o14wo1ooh w2ww kwdk koo Johnson 11kk o oowo o k owo d Kozma 1o oo 1w oookobo Molina ooF1 owok 1oo k11k oooo oFdo1ok1kooc ooko 2ooo doodd11o k1c11 o113 oooo wo11 oo1 Peralta ko1w kdwo oc1cc kowo4ooko 21oo okow1o1 o4w11 ko4w 1o2 oookw1k1 3khoo1okk ookc o1oo ooo Piscotty k1ok o2od e F Reynolds kkwF koo4 kk1o w3kk wkoo o 4kko4o dokoh 1oo wk1oo 1o11okoo ww4wkooww k1dw hko Wong oo11 o1k 1h kooo o11wkh dokho oo11 wkocc oooko4kk okhoookook o1o1 eoo1 2ooo 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. DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTs BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. BRAvEs: .200 (11-55) 1 HR HOMEsTAND: .212 (18-85) 3 HR #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 0-3 series: No PA’s Homestand: 0-1, .000 [ Walked a career-high 3 times last sun...had key RBI-2B off bench 7/17 vs. NYM...3 of his 11 RBI have come in July...has 5 sB’ s, 4 as PR... 6 of his last 13 hits are XBH (5-2B, 1-HR)...his 3 triples are T16th, NL...has batted leadoff in 11 games. #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 0-3 series: 1-5, .200 Homestand: 2-9, .222, HR [ Hit go-ahead 2-run HR (#10) on Thu., his 2nd GWRBI in 3 games...2nd on team RBI (47) & T3rd HR (10)...batted leadoff on 7/11 for 1st time since 4/27...played 2B for 1st time since 2013 on 7/7 at CHI...ranks 14th in the NL in BA w/RIsP (25-69, .362)...ranks among NL leaders in doubles (22, T13th); runs (54, T9th); walks (51, T5th) & multi-hit games (29, T10th)...scored 2+ runs in 10G (sTL 9-1)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 5/7-10...12G hit streak 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...7 straight multi-hit G’s (4/12-19); 5 str. G’s w/2B (4/13-18)...NL Player of Week 4/13-19...is Cardinals MLBPA Heart & Hustle winner for 3rd-str. year. #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-5 series: No PA’s Homestand: No PA’s [ Batting .400 BA in Close & Late (6-15)...season-high 2 hits in start at LAD (6/7)...3-20 as PHer...hit GWRBI double (2 RBI) vs. CHI (5/4)...has GWRBI in 3 of his last 4 Gs w/RBI...sTL is 4-5 in his starts in ‘15...played 2.0 inn. at 3B vs. COL (6/8) #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 0-3 series: 2-5, .400, HR Homestand: 4-9, .444, 2 HR [ Hit 2-run HR’s both Thu. & Fri...leads sTL & T4th NL w/15 RBI in July (career best month)...2nd among MLB rookies with 34 XBH, 4th with 11 HR...34 of 62 hits are XBH’s (17-2B; 6-3B, 11-HR)...has team-high 5 multi-XBH gms... snapped his 8G hit streak (.438 BA, 2 HR) last Tue...3-3, 2 HR, career-high 6 RBI vs. NYM (7/18) & reached safely in all 5 PA; 2nd multi-HR game (6/20 at PHI)...ranks T2nd in NL triples (6)...ranks among MLB rookies in doubles (17, T3rd), triples (6, T1st), HR (11, 4th) & RBI (36, 6th)...in 51 Gs batting .284 (58-204), 16-2B, 6-3B, 10-HR, 31 RBI...2nd on team w/6 def. gems...3/4 in sB att. #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 0-4 series: 1-7, .143 Homestand: 2-11, .182 [ Has 7 sB in July (T1st NL)...tied career-best with 5 hits on 7/18 vs. NYM...team-high .369 July OBP...had 75th career sB on 7/17; leads team with 15 sB (T12th NL)...batted .326, 4 HR, 14 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA & RBI...hit safely in 24-of-last-33 games (11 multi-hit Gs)... .288 BA (17-59) in No. 4 spot...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak 6/17-25...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24), tied career high...five 3-hit games this season...batting .284 vs. LHP (1 HR)...team-high 5 OF assists...has increased BA .211 to .281 since 5/3. #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: streak: 0-6 series: 0-6, .000 Homestand: 1-7, .143 [ Has 492 career hits, 299 RBI & 79 HR at Busch std. III...tied career-high w/3 BB on Thu....blasted his 6th career grand slam last Tue. at CWs; his 275th career HR...returned from DL (right quad) on 7/17 (HR, 4 RBI, 5 BB; sTL 7-1)...missed 31 G’s while on DL; team went 18-13...had RBI triple on 6/7 at COL; 1st triple since ‘13...reached base safely in NL record 45 consec. games to begin season...at time of injury, ranked 4th NL in OBP (.417); T16th in NL batting (.303), 4th in NL batting .400 w/RIsP (16- 40)...has walked in 31-of-60 Gs; 38 BB’s total & 5 IBB...posted 12G hit streak (4/5-21; .425 BA)...has 5 GWRBI. #30 DAN JOHNsON: streak: 0-11 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 0-3, .000 [ Purchased from Memphis (AAA) on 7/8; .265, 11 HR, 42 RBI...had 2H/2RBI in his sTL debut 7/8 at CHI... .362 BA w/RIsP at AAA...career .236 BA, 57 HR, 201 RBI w/OAK, TB,CWs, BAL & TOR...hit 18 HR w/OAK in ‘07 & 15 in ‘05...3x MiLB league MvP #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 0-6 series: No PA’s Homestand: No PA’s [ Career .282 BA vs. NL East (best of any division)...had season-high 3 hits (3-3, RBI) at MIA (6/25) snapped 0-21 slide...has 14 starts at 2B-6, ss-5, 3B-3...46-156 (.295) career w/ RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th...is 1-10 as PHer. #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 2G (3-6, .500) series: 3-6, .500 Homestand: 3-10, .300 [ Is 2nd on sTL w/97 hits & .290 BA...had 3 hits, incl. 3-run triple last Wed. at CWs, his 2nd-str. 3-hit game & 5th this season ...passed Tim McCarver for 25th place on MLB all-time innings caught list last sun. when he caught all 18 innings...his .297 BA (49-165) since 6/1 is 2nd on team (Heyward, .311)...had .308 BA in May, .306 in June...T1st w/ B.Posey among MLB catchers with 29 multi-hit G’s...96 hits as catcher ranks 1st MLB & 17 2Bs, 2nd...leads MLB with 2.48 Catcher’s ERA & 782.1 innings #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 0-5 series: 1-7, .143 Homestand: 1-11, .091 [ Triple last Tue. was his 1st since 2012 (8/4 vs. CLE) when he had 3...his 12 GWRBI are T1st MLB (Cruz, sEA; Marte, PIT) & ties career-best (2006, w/CLE)...HRed in back-to-back G’s (7/12-17); 19th career time...team-best 14 HR’s (T1st MLB ss’ s)...hit GWing 2R-HR w/2 out, 2 strikes in 9th on 7/8 at CHI...leads sTL w/ .293 BA (17th NL), 14 HR, 49 RBI, 108 hits (5th NL), 21 dou- bles (T16th NL) ...batting .362 (3rd NL) in 7th+ inn. w/19 RBI (T6th NL)...singled to break up no-hitters in 7th on 5/13 & 7/6. #55 sTEPHEN PIsCOTTY: streak: 0-3 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 0-1, .000 [ Had sac. fly for 1st ML RBI in last night’s 1-0 win...purchased on Tue. from Memphis (AAA) & started in LF...got 1st MLB hit w/infield single in 2nd AB...doubled on Wed...was batting .272 (87-for-320), 28 doubles (4th in Pacific Coast League), 11 HR, 41 RBI in 87 games, .366 OBP & .475 slugging at AAA... raised his avg from .243 to .272 since 6/1 by batting .308 (44-for-143). #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 0-3 series: 1-5, .200 Homestand: 1-5, .200 [ Had 5 BB’s in CWs series (3 on Tue.)...has team-high 11 BB’s in July (T9th, NL)...3-hit game last sun vs. NYM...22nd career 2- HR game 7/11 at PIT ...has 6 GWRBI & sTL is 23-4 in G’s w/RBI...hit grand slam 5/4 vs. CHI; 4th career slam... started 38G at 1B since Adams DL (5/27)...has 65 starts (1B, LF, 3B, DH, RF)...team co-leader w/14 two-out RBI...is 4-15 w/3 RBI, 2-2B as PHer. #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 3G (4-12, .333) series: 2-8, .250 Homestand: 4-12, .333 [ His solo HR last sun vs. NYM tied game at 1-1 in 13th...10 HRs back-to-back years, the first Cards 2Bman to do so since Frankie Frisch in 1927-28...2nd on sTL w/11 sB...10 HBP, T4th in NL...missed 3 starts 7/7-9 w/head contusion...3rd sTL in hits (96), T3rd RBI (38)...31 XBH career high...hit 1st career leadoff HR 5/27...47G batting No. 1, reaching in 36...10 HR & 37 RBI, rank 1st & T3rd as NL 2Bmen...hit walk-off HR in 14th inn. vs PIT on 5/3 (2nd career, both vs PIT)...had career-high 10 assists 4/29 vs. PHI...34-43 (79%) career sB att...has team-high 14 def. gems.

DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTsmlb.mlb.com/documents/5/4/2/138822542/72615_Layout_1... · 2015-08-05 · ti men2015, as hy co lud r -g weekend series with this afternoon’s

  • Upload
    others

  • View
    0

  • Download
    0

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTsmlb.mlb.com/documents/5/4/2/138822542/72615_Layout_1... · 2015-08-05 · ti men2015, as hy co lud r -g weekend series with this afternoon’s

Mon., July 27 vs. REDS: Lance Lynn (7-5, 2.80) vs. Raisel Igesias (1-2, 5.45) 7:15 p.m.*Tue., July 28 vs. REDS: Jaime Garcia (3-3, 1.69) vs. Mike Leake (8-5, 3.78) 7:15 p.m.*Wed., July 29 vs. REDS: John Lackey(9-5, 2.88) vs. Anthony DeSclafani (5-7, 3.98) 7:15 p.m.*

Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio*Fox Sports Midwest +FOX Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FOX Sports 1 ^MLB Network

UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs

st. Louis Cardinals (63-34) vs. Atlanta Braves (45-52)Game #98 � Busch stadium � July 26, 2015

Michael Wacha (11-3, 3.20) vs. Matt Wisler (4-1, 3.60)

� BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season ofplay with an 20-7-4 series record and are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 7.0 games ahead of Pittsburgh...the Car-dinals improved their post All-Star record to 7-1 with a 1-0 win last night, as Carlos Martinez twirled 8.0 scorelessinnings and Stephen Piscotty’s first Major League RBI delivered the game’s lone run...St. Louis has grown its leadin the NL Central from 2.5 games to 7.0 since the All-Star break...the Cardinals are a season-high 29 games above.500 & own the majors top winning pct. (.649) and top run differential (+108).

� sIZZLING sTARTERs: Cardinals starting pitchers have won 6-straight decisions, improving to 9-3 in the month ofJuly...they are 26-7 this season at Busch Stadium, with their last losing decision at home coming on July 1 vs.CWS...the Redbird starters put together a season-best winning streak of 7-straight decisions from April 15-24.

� HOLLIDAY’s sTADIUM COLLECTION: Matt Holliday, who has 511 career hits at Coors Field, is just eight hits shyof reaching 500 for his career at Busch Stadium...according to Elias Sports, Holliday would become the only activeplayer with 500 or more hits in multiple ballparks and just the 14th player to do so in the past 50 years, with MagglioOrdonez (US Cellular & Comerica) in 2010 being the last to accomplish the feat.

� CALL TO THE HALL: While his former teams meet in this weekend’s series, pitcher John Smoltz will be inductedinto the Hall of Fame today...Smoltz appeared in seven games for the Cardinals in 2009 to conclude his brilliant ca-reer, gaining his final career win (#213) in his St. Louis debut on 8/23/09 at San Diego (5.0 scoreless IP & 9 K’s).

� HOME RUN: The Cardinals bring a ML-best 36-12 (.750 win pct.) home W-L record into today’s game...St. Louisis in the midst of a stretch during which they will be home for 20 of 26 games dating to August 19.

TODAY’s GAME: The Cardinals & Atlanta Bravesmeet this Hall-of-Fame weekend for the firsttime in 2015, as they conclude their three-gameweekend series with this afternoon’s 1:15 p.m.start...the Cardinals have posted 4-2 and 1-0wins over the Braves the past two nights and areseeking their 6th three-game series sweep of theseason today...this weekend’s wins came on theheels of a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals onThu. night in a makeup of their June 14 rain-out...St. Louis has won five-straight since drop-ping an 18 inning affair last Sunday to the Mets...they are 36-12 at Busch Stadium and 27-22 onthe road this season...today’s game is the fourthof an 11-game homestand with Kansas City (1-0),Atlanta (2-0), Cincinnati (3) and Colorado (4).

CARDINALs vs. ATLANTA:season: 6 games; next meeting, Oct. 2-4 at ATL2015: 2-0 (2-0 at STL, 0-0 at ATL)2014: 4-2 (2-1 at STL, 2-1 at ATL)All-Time: 815-671 (19-12 at Busch Std. III)Last Time sTL sweep: 9/9-11/11 at STL (3 gms)Last Time ATL sweep: 7/26-28/13 at ATL (3 gms)

RECORD BREAKDOWN

BByy DDaayy BByy MM oonntthh

Monday 4-5 Spring 13-11-3Tuesday 9-5 April 15-6Wednesday 10-5 May 18-11Thursday 9-3 June 18-8Friday 11-5 July 12-9Saturday 10-6 August 0-0Sunday 11-5 Sept./Oct. 0-0

BB yy SS ee rr ii ee ss

2G 3G 4G 5GWon 2 15 3 ---Lost 2 4 1 ---Split 1 --- 3 ---Sweeps 3 5 --- ---Opp. Sweeps 2 --- --- ---

MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst ofhis 4th season as the Cardinals manager, havingtaken his teams to the postseason in each of hisfirst three seasons and becoming just the 15thmanager in MLB history to record 275 or morewins in his first three years...won his 300th gameon May 17 in game no. 523 to become the 6thquickest to 300 wins in MLB history...Matheny in2012 became the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardi-nals history and in 2013 he took his team to theWorld Series in just his second season at the helmwith a league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guidedthe Cardinals to the N.L. Central title and their 4th-straight trip to the NLCS...he is the only Cardinalsmanager & just the 5th in MLB history to lead histeams to the postseason in each of his first threefull seasons, having already managed 39 postsea-son games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year MajorLeague career playing with MIL, TOR, STL & SF,winning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05),and retiring from the game in 2006 due to concus-sion symptoms...he holds the M.L. catching recordfor consecutive errorless games (252).

Cardinals Disabled List Date GamesPlayer & Injury DL Missed

A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/26 81J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 76M. Adams, right quad strain 5/27 51 M. Belisle, rt. elbow inflammation 6/26 25J. Jay, left wrist stress reaction 7/1 21J. Garcia, left groin strain 7/4 18M. Harris, right groin strain 7/9 12

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

Bourjos 6/9/15 at COL 0/0... ---Carpenter 7/23/15 vs. KC 0/0... ---Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... ---Grichuk 7/24/15 vs. ATL 2/2... 7/18/15 vs. NYMHeyward 6/24/15 at MIA 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSHHolliday 7/21/15 at CWS 19/0... 8/30/14 vs. CHIJay 6/8/15 at COL 0/0... ---Johnson 7/26/14 at NYY 0/5... 10/3/12 at CLE

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

Molina 6/19/15 at PHI 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHIPeralta 7/17/15 vs. NYM 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITPiscotty None 0/0... ---Reynolds 7/21/15 at CWS 22/1... 7/11/15 at PITWong 7/19/15 vs. NYM 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS

Date/Opp. 7/6 7/7[1]7/7[2] 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 7/12 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25

PLAYER CHI CHI CHI CHI PIT PIT PIT PIT NYM NYM NYM CWS CWS KC ATL ATL

Bourjos o1 1o2k kok1 o kohok kko 1owko2 oo c1ocwww o

Carpenter wokk k k1woooockw 1o1k o4wo o1hookwwkkoo okoo cokoo o 1kod1oook o4ok o2wk owo

Cruz ok1o k o ok

Grichuk kkk2 k 1 c3wo c1ok ook1 2k1k2ko 1k1w4 wkk hi414 kcoh2kkk kooookko1 41ok 41kw kow

Heyward oock 1oo1 11co koooo owwo oo1k khec woce1o13w 11211 k w2cookooi 1ooo ko1o oko

Holliday ooo 2ok o o14wo1ooh w2ww kwdk koo

Johnson 11kk o oowo o k owo d

Kozma 1o oo 1w oookobo

Molina ooF1 owok 1oo k11k oooo oFdo1ok1kooc ooko 2ooo doodd11o k1c11 o113 oooo wo11 oo1

Peralta ko1w kdwo oc1cc kowo4ooko 21oo okow1o1 o4w11 ko4w 1o2 oookw1k1 3khoo1okk ookc o1oo ooo

Piscotty k1ok o2od e F

Reynolds kkwF koo4 kk1o w3kk wkoo o 4kko4o dokoh 1oo wk1oo 1o11okoo ww4wkooww k1dw hko

Wong oo11 o1k 1h kooo o11wkh dokho oo11 wkocc oooko4kk okhoookook o1o1 eoo1 2ooo

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.

DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTs

BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. BRAvEs: .200 (11-55) 1 HR HOMEsTAND: .212 (18-85) 3 HR

� #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 0-3 series: No PA’s Homestand: 0-1, .000[ Walked a career-high 3 times last sun...had key RBI-2B off bench 7/17 vs. NYM...3 of his 11 RBI have come in July...has 5sB’s, 4 as PR... 6 of his last 13 hits are XBH (5-2B, 1-HR)...his 3 triples are T16th, NL...has batted leadoff in 11 games.

� #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 0-3 series: 1-5, .200 Homestand: 2-9, .222, HR[ Hit go-ahead 2-run HR (#10) on Thu., his 2nd GWRBI in 3 games...2nd on team RBI (47) & T3rd HR (10)...batted leadoff on7/11 for 1st time since 4/27...played 2B for 1st time since 2013 on 7/7 at CHI...ranks 14th in the NL in BA w/RIsP (25-69,.362)...ranks among NL leaders in doubles (22, T13th); runs (54, T9th); walks (51, T5th) & multi-hit games (29, T10th)...scored2+ runs in 10G (sTL 9-1)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 5/7-10...12G hit streak 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...7 straight multi-hit G’s(4/12-19); 5 str. G’s w/2B (4/13-18)...NL Player of Week 4/13-19...is Cardinals MLBPA Heart & Hustle winner for 3rd-str. year.

� #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-5 series: No PA’s Homestand: No PA’s[ Batting .400 BA in Close & Late (6-15)...season-high 2 hits in start at LAD (6/7)...3-20 as PHer...hit GWRBI double (2 RBI) vs.CHI (5/4)...has GWRBI in 3 of his last 4 Gs w/RBI...sTL is 4-5 in his starts in ‘15...played 2.0 inn. at 3B vs. COL (6/8)

� #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 0-3 series: 2-5, .400, HR Homestand: 4-9, .444, 2 HR [ Hit 2-run HR’s both Thu. & Fri...leads sTL & T4th NL w/15 RBI in July (career best month)...2nd among MLB rookies with 34XBH, 4th with 11 HR...34 of 62 hits are XBH’s (17-2B; 6-3B, 11-HR)...has team-high 5 multi-XBH gms... snapped his 8G hitstreak (.438 BA, 2 HR) last Tue...3-3, 2 HR, career-high 6 RBI vs. NYM (7/18) & reached safely in all 5 PA; 2nd multi-HR game(6/20 at PHI)...ranks T2nd in NL triples (6)...ranks among MLB rookies in doubles (17, T3rd), triples (6, T1st), HR (11, 4th) & RBI(36, 6th)...in 51 Gs batting .284 (58-204), 16-2B, 6-3B, 10-HR, 31 RBI...2nd on team w/6 def. gems...3/4 in sB att.

� #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 0-4 series: 1-7, .143 Homestand: 2-11, .182[ Has 7 sB in July (T1st NL)...tied career-best with 5 hits on 7/18 vs. NYM...team-high .369 July OBP...had 75th career sB on7/17; leads team with 15 sB (T12th NL)...batted .326, 4 HR, 14 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA & RBI...hit safely in 24-of-last-33games (11 multi-hit Gs)... .288 BA (17-59) in No. 4 spot...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak 6/17-25...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24),tied career high...five 3-hit games this season...batting .284 vs. LHP (1 HR)...team-high 5 OF assists...has increased BA .211 to.281 since 5/3.

� #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: streak: 0-6 series: 0-6, .000 Homestand: 1-7, .143[ Has 492 career hits, 299 RBI & 79 HR at Busch std. III...tied career-high w/3 BB on Thu....blasted his 6th career grand slamlast Tue. at CWs; his 275th career HR...returned from DL (right quad) on 7/17 (HR, 4 RBI, 5 BB; sTL 7-1)...missed 31 G’s whileon DL; team went 18-13...had RBI triple on 6/7 at COL; 1st triple since ‘13...reached base safely in NL record 45 consec. gamesto begin season...at time of injury, ranked 4th NL in OBP (.417); T16th in NL batting (.303), 4th in NL batting .400 w/RIsP (16-40)...has walked in 31-of-60 Gs; 38 BB’s total & 5 IBB...posted 12G hit streak (4/5-21; .425 BA)...has 5 GWRBI.

� #30 DAN JOHNsON: streak: 0-11 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 0-3, .000[ Purchased from Memphis (AAA) on 7/8; .265, 11 HR, 42 RBI...had 2H/2RBI in his sTL debut 7/8 at CHI... .362 BA w/RIsP atAAA...career .236 BA, 57 HR, 201 RBI w/OAK, TB,CWs, BAL & TOR...hit 18 HR w/OAK in ‘07 & 15 in ‘05...3x MiLB league MvP

� #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 0-6 series: No PA’s Homestand: No PA’s[ Career .282 BA vs. NL East (best of any division)...had season-high 3 hits (3-3, RBI) at MIA (6/25) snapped 0-21 slide...has14 starts at 2B-6, ss-5, 3B-3...46-156 (.295) career w/ RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th...is 1-10 as PHer.

� #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 2G (3-6, .500) series: 3-6, .500 Homestand: 3-10, .300[ Is 2nd on sTL w/97 hits & .290 BA...had 3 hits, incl. 3-run triple last Wed. at CWs, his 2nd-str. 3-hit game & 5th this season...passed Tim McCarver for 25th place on MLB all-time innings caught list last sun. when he caught all 18 innings...his .297 BA(49-165) since 6/1 is 2nd on team (Heyward, .311)...had .308 BA in May, .306 in June...T1st w/ B.Posey among MLB catcherswith 29 multi-hit G’s...96 hits as catcher ranks 1st MLB & 17 2Bs, 2nd...leads MLB with 2.48 Catcher’s ERA & 782.1 innings

� #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 0-5 series: 1-7, .143 Homestand: 1-11, .091[ Triple last Tue. was his 1st since 2012 (8/4 vs. CLE) when he had 3...his 12 GWRBI are T1st MLB (Cruz, sEA; Marte, PIT) &ties career-best (2006, w/CLE)...HRed in back-to-back G’s (7/12-17); 19th career time...team-best 14 HR’s (T1st MLB ss’s)...hitGWing 2R-HR w/2 out, 2 strikes in 9th on 7/8 at CHI...leads sTL w/ .293 BA (17th NL), 14 HR, 49 RBI, 108 hits (5th NL), 21 dou-bles (T16th NL) ...batting .362 (3rd NL) in 7th+ inn. w/19 RBI (T6th NL)...singled to break up no-hitters in 7th on 5/13 & 7/6.

� #55 sTEPHEN PIsCOTTY: streak: 0-3 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 0-1, .000[ Had sac. fly for 1st ML RBI in last night’s 1-0 win...purchased on Tue. from Memphis (AAA) & started in LF...got 1st MLB hitw/infield single in 2nd AB...doubled on Wed...was batting .272 (87-for-320), 28 doubles (4th in Pacific Coast League), 11 HR,41 RBI in 87 games, .366 OBP & .475 slugging at AAA... raised his avg from .243 to .272 since 6/1 by batting .308 (44-for-143).

� #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 0-3 series: 1-5, .200 Homestand: 1-5, .200[ Had 5 BB’s in CWs series (3 on Tue.)...has team-high 11 BB’s in July (T9th, NL)...3-hit game last sun vs. NYM...22nd career 2-HR game 7/11 at PIT ...has 6 GWRBI & sTL is 23-4 in G’s w/RBI...hit grand slam 5/4 vs. CHI; 4th career slam... started 38G at1B since Adams DL (5/27)...has 65 starts (1B, LF, 3B, DH, RF)...team co-leader w/14 two-out RBI...is 4-15 w/3 RBI, 2-2B as PHer.

� #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 3G (4-12, .333) series: 2-8, .250 Homestand: 4-12, .333[ His solo HR last sun vs. NYM tied game at 1-1 in 13th...10 HRs back-to-back years, the first Cards 2Bman to do so sinceFrankie Frisch in 1927-28...2nd on sTL w/11 sB...10 HBP, T4th in NL...missed 3 starts 7/7-9 w/head contusion...3rd sTL in hits(96), T3rd RBI (38)...31 XBH career high...hit 1st career leadoff HR 5/27...47G batting No. 1, reaching in 36...10 HR & 37 RBI,rank 1st & T3rd as NL 2Bmen...hit walk-off HR in 14th inn. vs PIT on 5/3 (2nd career, both vs PIT)...had career-high 10 assists4/29 vs. PHI...34-43 (79%) career sB att...has team-high 14 def. gems.

Page 2: DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTsmlb.mlb.com/documents/5/4/2/138822542/72615_Layout_1... · 2015-08-05 · ti men2015, as hy co lud r -g weekend series with this afternoon’s

BULLPEN BRIEFs: 17-13 • 2.34 ERA • 288.0 IP • 263 H • 83 R, 75 ER • 105 BB • 264 sO • 19 HR41/50 sv/Opp ... 66 HOLDs ... 307/216 (70%) 1st BF/Retired ... 129/28 (22%) Inh.Runners/scored

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

#36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 1/1 8 48/34 38/5

Last Appearance: 7/25 vs. ATL; S-1, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#28 STEVE CISHEK - RHP 3/7 7 32/21 12/8

Last Appearance: 7/23 at SD; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#61 SETH MANESS - RHP 3/4 16 50/35 36/8

Last Appearance: 7/25 vs. ATL; H-16, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 30/32 0 45/33 9/2

Last Appearance: 7/23 vs. KC; S-30, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 5/8 18 50/39 19/4

Last Appearance: 7/24 vs. ATL; S-5, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO

#63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH-RHP0/0 0 18/13 2/0

Last Appearance: 7/22 at CWS; W-4, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

#64 SAM TUIVAILALA - RHP 0/0 2 9/6 0/0

Last Appearance: 7/22 at CWS; H-2, 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA -RHP 1/1 0 23/16 4/1

Last Appearance: 7/19 vs. NYM; ND, 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO

Choate earned 1st Sv since 2012 last night...38 IR are 2nd in NL...leads MLB LHP inG’s since ‘09 (453)...season-high 1.2 IP on5/15... Cishek acquired in a trade on 7/24w/MIA...allowed 1 ER since June 1 (0.71ERA, 12.2 IP)...Maness 2nd on team w/16Holds...T1st MLB relief w/33 DPs 2013-15(J.Johnson)...T1st in MLB app. (50) & 3rd inIR (36)... 29/4 (7.3) K/BB ratio, 2nd NL...Rosenthal is 2nd NL Sv (30)...SV in last 4app...T13th NL app (45)...11th NL reliefERA (1.75)...T7th NL rel. K’s (51)...77 careerSv, 6th STL all-time...had 23.2 ShO IP strk5/5-7/2...converted 18-str. Sv opp (5/5-7/9)...only 2 BSv to PIT...Siegrist T1st MLBw/50 app...3rd NL rel. ERA (1.39)... 2nd inNL rel. K’s (57 in 45.1 IP)...no runs in 45 of50 Gs...18 Holds, 4th NL... tied career highw/2.0 IP 5/14 & w/4 K’s 6/10... Socolovichleads STL relievers w/4 wins (T8th NL)most by rookie since Maness (5) in ‘13...had 2.0 ShO IP 7/10... Tuivailala has 7 str-ShO app. (7.1 IP/7 K)...recalled 7/11 fromMEM; 3-0, 1.78 ERA, 12/12 SV...PCL All-Star...Villanueva 13th in NL relief ERA(1.77)...had 4th career 3.0+ IP Sv 6/27 vs.CHI...team high 4.0 rel. IP vs. NYM (7/19)...

BATTING ORDER

11 Wong 47, Carpenter 21, Bourjos 11, Jay 9, Pham 6, Grichuk 2, Heyward 122 Carpenter 65, Heyward 17, Wong 8, Grichuk 6, Peralta 133 Holliday 59, Peralta 37, Reynolds 144 Peralta 34, Adams 28, Reynolds 17, Heyward 16, Grichuk 255 Molina 26, Peralta 22, Reynolds 17, Heyward 16, Grichuk 12, Adams 466 Molina 34, Heyward 18, Jay 13, Reynolds 11, Grichuk 9, Wong 8, Adams 2, Bourjos 1, Pham 177 Molina 29, Grichuk 15, Heyward 10, Reynolds 10, Wong 9, Jay 8, Scruggs 8, Bourjos 3, Carpenter 2, Adams 1, Cruz 1, Johnson 188 Bourjos 18, Wong 15, Jay 11, Kozma 11, Reynolds 10, Grichuk 9, Heyward 8, Cruz 7, Pham 3, Johnson 2, Scruggs 2, G. Garcia 199 Lackey 18, Martinez 18, Wacha 15, Lynn 15, Cooney 6, Garcia 6, Lyons 6, Bourjos 4, Wainwright 4, Kozma 2, Piscotty 2, Cruz 1 Lineups Used: 76

STARTS BY POSITION

CC Molina 88, Cruz 91B1B Reynolds 49, Adams 35, Scruggs 10, Johnson 32B2B Wong 87, Kozma 6, Carpenter 3, G. Garcia 1SSSS Peralta 93, Kozma 43B3B Carpenter 85, Reynolds 9, Kozma 3LFLF Holliday 56, Grichuk 30, Reynolds 4, Jay 3, Pham 3, Piscotty 1CFCF Jay 38, Bourjos 36, Grichuk 16, Pham 7RFRF Heyward 86, Grichuk 9, Reynolds 1, Jay 1PP Lackey 20, Wacha 18, Lynn 18, Martinez 18, Garcia 7, Cooney 6, Lyons 6, Wainwright 4DHDH Holliday 4, Reynolds 3, Peralta 2, Molina 1

THE LINEUP CARD

Scoring first 40-12Opponent scores first 23-22

Scoring more than 3 runs 41-8Scoring 3 runs 13-7Scoring fewer than 3 runs 9-19

Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 52-31Scoring in 4 or more innings 11-3

First game of Series 21-12Last game of Series 23-9

First game of road trip 5-3Last game of road trip 6-2First game of homestand 5-3Last game of homestand 6-1Following off-days 9-4

Out-hit opponents 40-10Out-hit by opponents 17-23

Final at-bat decisions 11-9Come-from-behind wins 26Walk-off wins/losses 6-5

In errorless games 39-19Extra innings 6-8Shutouts 9-6

Leading after 7 innings 49-2Tied after 7 innings 6-6Trailing after 7 innings 8-25

Leading after 8 innings 56-0Tied after 8 innings 5-8Trailing after 8 innings 2-25

Runs via HR 124Opponent runs via HR 95

Review Challenges: 7-7

2015 RECORD WHEN...

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

Most Runs - Inning - Cards *6 (4th) 5/20 at NYMMost Runs - Inning - Opponent *5 (9th) 7/1 vs. CWSMost Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 5 6/3 vs. MILMost Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent *5 6/8 at COLMost Runs - Game - Cards *12 7/18 vs. NYMMost Runs - Game - Opponent 11 6/8 at COLMost Runs - Game - Both Clubs 19 5/4 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game - Cards *16 6/20 at PHIMost Hits - Game - Opponent 17 5/15 vs. DETMost Hits - Game - Both Clubs 29 7/19 vs. NYMFewest Hits - Game - Cards *1 6/6 at LADMost Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 7 5/8 at PITMost Bunt Hits - Game - Cards 2 6/25 at MIAMost Singles - Game - Cards 13 5/25 vs. ARIMost Doubles - Game - Cards 6 6/28 vs. CHIMost Triples - Game - Cards *2 7/8 at CHIMost Home Runs - Game - Cards *3 6/19 at PHIMost Home Runs - Game - Opponent 3 5/15 vs. DETLongest Home Run Streak (Games) 7 7/10-21Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 5 7/11 at PITMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent *2 7/19 vs. NYM

TT EE AAMM    PP IITT CC HH II NN GG

Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards 17 4/12 at CINMost Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 19 5/13 at CLEFewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards *2 5/23 at KCFewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 1 5/23 at KCMost Walks - Game - Cards 13 7/19 vs. NYMMost Walks - Game - Opponent 10 6/19 at PHIFewest Walks - Game - Cards *0 6/24 at MIAFewest Walks - Game - Opponents *0 7/5 vs. SDFewest Hits Allowed *2 5/31 vs. LAD

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

Longest Hit Streak-Games *12, Carpenter4/12-25Longest On-BaseStreak-Games 45, Holliday 4/5-6/1Longest HR Streak-Games 3, Heyward 6/21-24Longest Run Streak-Games *6, Heyward 6/18-24Longest RBI Streak-Games *4, Peralta 7/11-18Most Runs - Game *3, Carpenter 7/11 at PITMost Hits - Game 5, Heyward 7/18 vs. NYMMost Bunt Hits - Game *1, 2 players 6/25 at MIAMost Doubles - Game *2, Grichuk 7/11 at PITMost Triples - Game *1, Molina 7/22 at CWSMost Home Runs - Game *2, Grichuk 7/18 vs. NYMGrand Slams - Last *1, Holliday 7/21 vs. CWSMost RBI - Game 6, Grichuk 7/18 vs. NYMMost SB - Game *2, 2 players 7/11 at PITMost Walks - Game *3, Holliday 7/23 vs. KCMost Int. Walks - Game *1, 2 players 7/19 vs. NYMMost HBP - Game 2, Jay 5/5 vs. CHI

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

Most K’s Game-Starter 11, Martinez 6/5 at LADMost K’s Game-Reliever *4, Villanueva 7/10 at PITLongest Winning Streak 7, Wacha 4/11-5/24Longest Losing Streak *2, Rosenthal 7/3-presentMost IP Game-Starter *8.0, Martinez 7/25 vs. ATLMost IP Game-Reliever 4.0, 2 Players 7/19 vs. NYMConsecutive Scoreless IP 23.2, Rosenthal 5/5-7/2Fewest Hits Allowed - CG 6, Lackey 5/23 at KC

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

Longest Winning Streak 8 games 4/28-5/5Longest Losing Streak 4 games 6/30-7/3Longest Game -Innings 18 7/19 vs. NYMLongest Game -Time (overall) 5:55 7/19 vs. NYMLongest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:39 5/4 vs. CHIShortest Game -Time (9-inn game)2:02 4/19 vs. CINLargest Crowd -Home #47,875 4/13 vs. MILLargest Crowd -Road 47,655 6/6 at LADLargest Margin of Victory 10 runs (12-2) 7/18 vs. NYMLargest Margin of Defeat 8 runs (11-3) 6/8 at COLLargest Comeback Win 5 runs 5/4 vs. CHIComeback Wins (4 or more runs) 1 5/4 vs. CHIMost Left on Base *14 7/19 vs. NYMMost Errors *3 7/11 at PITLongest Errorless Streak (Games) 8 5/12-19Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals *4 7/25 vs. ATLMost Doubleplays Turned-Opponent 4 7/3 vs. SDMost Tripleplays Turned-Opponent 1 5/9 at PIT* Happened more than once - last time listed.

# Busch Stadium III record.

Upcoming MilestonesPlayer Milestone Needs ForMatt Belisle Wins 1 50Steve Cishek Saves 6 100Jason Heyward Home Runs 7 100 Hits 12 750Yadier Molina Home Runs 2 100Jhonny Peralta Home Runs 9 200Trevor Rosenthal Saves 6 84* Saves 3 46#*T5th with Ryan Franklin on Cardinals All-Time Saves list# T1st with Ryan Frankling for all-time Saves at Busch Stadium III

STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ RunPitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP supportCooney 6 2 1-0 2-4 5.1 8.3 4.2 (25)Garcia 7 7 3-3 3-4 6.2 6.0 2.4 (17)Lackey 20 15 9-5 12-8 6.2 6.4 4.2 (83)Lynn 18 12 7-5 11-7 6.0 9.8 2.8 (51)Lyons 6 0 2-1 3-3 4.2 9.7 5.3 (32)Martinez 18 15 11-3 15-3 6.1 9.3 4.2 (76)Wacha 18 11 11-3 14-4 6.1 7.5 5.2 (93)Wainwright 4 3 2-1 3-1 6.0 6.5 3.5 (14)

Totals 97 65 46-21 63-34 6.1 8.0 4.0 (391) 600.0 IP 536 Ks

GETTING sTARTED

TODAY’s sTARTING PITCHER

TOMORROW’s sTARTING PITCHER#31 LANCE LYNN • RHP • 6-5 • 240 • 28 yrs

� Will be making his 19th start of the 2015 season, 116th career and first start against the Reds in 2015 aftermaking five starts in each of the previous two seasons.

� Ranks 11th in the National League with a 2.80 ERA and 14th with 119 strikeouts.� His 1.83 home ERA is 3rd in the N.L. Ranks 5th in the N.L. with 9.80 strikeouts/9 IP. � Is 6-3 with a 2.66 ERA (9th, NL) in 15 night starts this season.� His 104.4 pitches/game are 2nd in the NL and his 0.58 HR allowed/ 9 IP is 8th . � It will be his first start vs. the Reds in 2015 and 12th career start (15th app.). Has a 6-3 record with a 3.73 ERA

over 7.0 innings.� Lost his last two starts vs. CIN in 2014 and was 3-2 on the season.

#52 MICHAEL WACHA • RHP • 6-6 • 210 • 24 yrs

TODAY’s GAME:

� The 24-year old is making his 19th start of 2015 (53rd career game).

� Ranks T2nd in the N.L. with 11 wins, 2nd in winning percentage(.786) and ranks 19th in ERA (3.20).

� Is the first Cardinals pitcher since Shelby Miller to post 20 wins in hisfirst 52 games at 24 years old or under.

� Needs one strikeout to establish his new single-season high (94 in2014).

� His 1.10 WHIP ranks 12th in the N.L.

� Earned his 20th career win in his last start at CWS (7/21) tossing 5.0innings allowing a season-high five runs on four hits, while striking outeight batters.

� Has enjoyed 6.33 runs/start, tops in the National League.

vs. ATLANTA BRAvEs:

� Will be making his first career start against the Braves and thirdcareer appearance.

� Made two relief appearances vs. ATL in 2013, tossing 2.2 scorelessinnings with four strikeouts.

2015 sEAsON & CAREER:

� Named to 1st All-Star team by manager’s selection, did not appear.

� Earned his 20th career win in his last start at CWS (7/21) tossing 5.0innings allowing a season-high five runs on four hits, while striking outeight batters.

� Started the season 7-0, then alternated wins & losses over his nextseven starts. Cardinals won first nine games he started.

� Tied for 1st in ML road wins (7). Nine of his last 13 starts have beenon road.

� Is 7-2, 3.57 ERA in 11 road starts; 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his sevenstarts at Busch Stadium.

� Was the first STL starter since C. Carpenter (12-0) & M. Morris (8-0)in 2005 to start a season 6-0 on the road.

� Has become known for his starts involving weather delays. His start5/30 vs. LAD was delayed 2:20 by rain, 6/9 start at COL delayed 1:07and his 6/16 start vs. MIN delayed 45 min after the top of the first,then again with one out in the top of the 7th (47 min).

� Took a ND in the Cards’ 2-1 loss vs. SD on 7/3, allowing just one runin 7.0 IP for his 11th quality start.

WACHA sEAsON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2014 STL 5-6 3.20 19 19 107.0 95 41 38 33 942015 STL 11-3 3.20 18 18 112.1 98 42 40 26 94TOTALS 20-10 3.11 52 46 284.0 245 103 98 78 253

WACHA - LAsT 3 APPEARANCEsDATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO7/3 vs. SD ND, L 2-1 1 1 7.0 5 1 1 1 67/8 at CHI ND, W 6-5 1 1 6.0 7 5 5 1 67/21 at CWS W, 8-5 1 1 5.0 4 5 5 2 8

WACHA vs. BRAvEs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2013 0-0 0.00 2 0 2.2 1 0 0 1 4TOTALS 0-0 0.00 2 0 2.2 1 0 0 1 4LAST APP. vs. ATL: 8/25/13 vs. ATL 1.2 0 0 0 1 3LAST WIN vs. ATL: None

WACHA CAREER HITTING TOTALs AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2015 .188 32 6 0 4 3

Career .122 82 10 0 9 7

Page 3: DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTsmlb.mlb.com/documents/5/4/2/138822542/72615_Layout_1... · 2015-08-05 · ti men2015, as hy co lud r -g weekend series with this afternoon’s

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 W, 3-2 (14) Socolovich-Liz #44,382 18-6 1 +4.5

5/4 CHI H/N W, 10-9 Socolovich-Strop 41,981 19-6 1 +5.5

5/5 CHI H/N W, 7-4 Harris-Jackson-Rosenthal 41,613 20-6 1 +6.5

5/6 CHI H/N L, 6-5 Lester-Lynn-Rondon 42,207 20-7 1 +5.5

5/7 CHI H/D W, 5-1 Lackey-Arrieta-Rosenthal 44,472 21-7 1 +6.5

5/8 PIT R/N W, 8-5 Wacha-Liriano-Rosenthal 33,507 22-7 1 +6.5

5/9 PIT R/N L, 7-5 Scahill-Martinez-Melancon #38,068 22-8 1 +6.5

5/10 PIT R/D L, 4-3 Hughes-Harris-Melancon 34,036 22-9 1 +6.5

5/11 OPEN DATE 22-9 1 +6.0

5/12 CLE R/N W, 8-3 Lynn-Carrasco 12,615 23-9 1 +6.0

5/13 CLE R/N L, 2-0 Kluber-Lackey-Allen 12,313 23-10 1 +5.0

5/14 CLE R/N W, 2-1 Siegrist-Rzepczynski-Rosenthal 15,865 24-10 1 +5.0

5/15 DET H/N L, 10-4 Greene-Martinez #45,601 24-11 1 +4.0

5/16 DET H/D L, 4-3 (10) Hardy-Belisle-Soria #45,313 24-12 1 +3.0

5/17 DET H/N W, 2-1 Lynn-Simon-Rosenthal 43,654 25-12 1 +4.0

5/18 NYM R/N L, 2-1 (14) C.Torres-Tuivailala 23,338 25-13 1 +3.5

5/19 NYM R/N W, 10-2 Wacha-Niese 21,157 26-13 1 +4.5

5/20 NYM R/N W, 9-0 Martinez-Colon 23,726 27-13 1 +4.5

5/21 NYM R/D L, 5-0 deGrom-Garcia 32,783 27-14 1 +3.5

5/22 KC R/N L, 5-0 C.Young-Lynn 37,379 27-15 1 +3.5

5/23 KC R/N L, 3-2 (6) VOLQUEZ-LACKEY #38,676 27-16 1 +2.5

5/24 KC R/D W, 6-1 Wacha-Ventura 36,342 28-16 1 +3.5

5/25 ARI H/D W, 3-2 (10) Rosenthal-Ramirez 42,853 29-16 1 +4.5

5/26 ARI H/N W, 6-4 Garcia-Bradley-Maness 41,107 30-16 1 +4.5

5/27 ARI H/N W, 4-3 Maness-Ziegler 43,715 31-16 1 +5.5

5/28 OPEN DATE 31-16 1 +5.5

5/29 LAD H/N W, 3-0 Lackey-Bolsinger-Rosenthal #44,223 32-16 1 +6.5

5/30 LAD H/N L, 5-1 Frias-Wacha #44,754 32-17 1 +6.0

5/31 LAD H/D W, 3-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal #45,285 33-17 1 +6.0

MAY TOTALS 697,167 18-11 1 +6.0

6/1 MIL H/N L, 1-0 Fiers-Garcia-F.Rodriguez 40,689 33-18 1 +5.0

6/2 MIL H/N W, 1-0 Lynn-Cravy-Rosenthal #42,835 34-18 1 +6.0

6/3 MIL H/D W, 7-4 Lackey-Nelson-Rosenthal 41,567 35-18 1 +6.0

6/4 LAD R/N W, 7-1 Wacha-Frias 45,058 36-18 1 +6.5

6/5 LAD R/N W, 2-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal 44,649 37-18 1 +6.5

6/6 LAD R/N L, 2-0 Kershaw-Garcia-Jansen 47,655 37-19 1 +6.5

6/7 LAD R/N W, 4-2 Siegrist-Nicasio-Rosenthal 41,500 38-19 1 +6.5

6/8 COL R/N L, 11-3 Hale-Lackey 32,043 38-20 1 +6.5

6/9 COL R/N L, 4-3 De La Rosa-Wacha-Axford 33,731 38-21 1 +6.5

6/10 COL R/D W, 4-2 Martinez-Bettis-Rosenthal 30,698 39-21 1 +6.5

6/11 OPEN DATE 39-21 1 +6.5

6/12 KC H/N W, 4-0 Garcia-Ventura #45,909 40-21 1 +6.5

6/13 KC H/D W, 3-2 Lyons-Guthrie-Rosenthal #45,981 41-21 1 +6.5

6/14 KC H/D PPD-RAIN 41-21 1 +6.0

6/15 MIN H/N W, 3-2 Lackey-May-Siegrist #43,174 42-21 1 +6.0

6/16 MIN H/D W, 3-2 Wacha-Gibson-Siegrist 41,203 43-21 1 +6.0

6/17 MIN R/N L, 3-1 Milone-Martinez-Perkins 34,381 43-22 1 +5.0

6/18 MIN R/D L, 2-1 Boyer-Villanueva 34,648 43-23 1 +4.0

6/19 PHI R/N W, 12-4 Lyons-Aumont 21,169 44-23 1 +5.0

6/20 PHI R/D W, 10-1 Lackey-Harang 24,256 45-23 1 +6.0

6/21 PHI R/D L, 9-1 Morgan-Wacha 30,423 45-24 1 +6.0

6/22 OPEN DATE 45-24 1 +6.0

6/23 MIA R/N W, 4-3 Martinez-Dyson-Rosenthal 21,759 46-24 1 +6.0

6/24 MIA R/N W, 6-1 Garcia-Latos 18,492 47-24 1 +7.0

6/25 MIA R/N W, 5-1 Lynn-Haren 20,733 48-24 1 +8.0

6/26 CHI H/N W, 3-2 (10) Maness-Grimm #45,558 49-24 1 +8.0

6/27 CHI H/N W, 8-1 Wacha-Roach-Villanueva #46,407 50-24 1 +8.0

6/28 CHI H/N W, 4-1 Martinez-Hammel-Rosenthal #45,384 51-24 1 +9.0

6/29 OPEN DATE 51-24 1 +9.0

6/30 CWS H/N L, 2-1 (11) Webb-Socolovich-Robertson #45,626 51-25 1 +8.0

JUNE TOTALS 484,333 18-8 1 +8.0

7/1 CWS H/N L, 7-1 Quintana-Lackey 41,696 51-26 1 +7.0

7/2 SD H/N L, 5-3 (11) Kelley-Villanueva-Kimbrel #42,926 51-27 1 +6.0

7/3 SD H/N L, 2-1 Benoit-Rosenthal-Kimbrel #47,330 51-28 1 +6.0

7/4 SD H/D W, 2-1 Maness-Maurer-Rosenthal #44,690 52-28 1 +6.0

7/5 SD H/D W, 3-1 Lynn-I.Kennedy-Siegrist 42,764 53-28 1 +6.0

7/6 CHI R/N W, 6-0 Lackey-Lester 37,609 54-28 1 +6.0

7/7 CHI R/D L, 7-4 Arrieta-Lyons 34,368 54-29 1 +5.5

CHI R/N L, 5-3 T.Wood-Maness-Motte 35,703 54-30 1 +4.5

7/8 CHI R/N W, 6-5 Socolovich-Strop-Rosenthal 37,993 55-30 1 +4.5

7/9 PIT R/N W, 4-1 Martinez-Locke-Rosenthal 35,183 56-30 1 +5.5

7/10 PIT R/N L, 5-2 Cole-Lynn-Melancon 36,825 56-31 1 +4.5

7/11 PIT R/N L, 6-5 (14) Worley-Greenwood 37,318 56-32 1 +3.5

7/12 PIT R/N L, 3-2 (10) Caminero-Rosenthal 33,544 56-33 1 +2.5

1ST HALF TOTALS 1,824,105 56-33 1 +2.5

7/13 All-Star Break 56-33 1 +2.5

7/14 All-Star Game - Cincinnati, Ohio 56-33 1 +2.5

7/15 All-Star Break 56-33 1 +2.5

H/R Time/ GA/

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

7/16 OPEN DATE 56-33 1 +2.5

7/17 NYM H/N W, 3-2 Lynn-Syndergaard-Rosenthal #44,540 57-33 1 +3.5

7/18 NYM H/N W, 12-2 Lackey-Colon #45,852 58-33 1 +4.5

7/19 NYM H/D L, 3-1 (18) C. Torres-Martinez 43,194 58-34 1 +4.5

7/20 OPEN DATE 58-34 1 +4.0

7/21 CWS R/N W, 8-5 Wacha-Rodon-Rosenthal 29,728 59-34 1 +5.0

7/22 CWS R/N W, 3-2 Socolovich-Duke-Rosenthal 30,046 60-34 1 +6.0

7/23 KC* H/N W, 4-3 Lackey-C.Young-Rosenthal #46,003 61-34 1 +6.0

7/24 ATL H/N W, 4-2 Cooney-Banuelos-Siegrist #44,778 62-34 1 +6.0

7/25 ATL H/N W, 1-0 Martinez-Miller-Choate #45,862 63-34 1 +7.0

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.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+ TotalCARDINALS 44 44 40 50 51 38 38 55 18 6 3 4 391OPPONENTS 37 23 35 27 29 29 39 26 20 6 3 7 283

2015 SCORING BY INNING

Cardinals Recent TransactionsJuly 25: Optioned LHP Tim Cooney to Memphis (AAA). Added RHP Steve Cishek to

the 25-man active roster.

July 24: Acquired RHP Steve Cishek from Miami Marlins in exchange for minor

league RHP Kyle Barraclough. Transferred RHP Matt Belisle to the 60-day D.L.

July 23: Sent LHP Jaime Garcia to Peoria (A) on 30-day injury rehabilitation assign-

ment. Sent RHP Jordan Walden to Springfield (AA) on 30-day injury rehabilitation

assignment.

July 21: Purchased the contract of OF/1B Stephen Piscotty from Memphis (AAA).