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Page 1: St. Louis Cardinals (21-19) vs. San Francisco Giants (19-25)€¦ · St. Louis Cardinals (21-19) vs. San Francisco Giants (19-25) Game #41 Busch Stadium May 21, 2017 Adam Wainwright

St. Louis Cardinals (21-19) vs. San Francisco Giants (19-25)Game #41 � Busch Stadium � May 21, 2017

Adam Wainwright (3-3, 5.31) vs. Matt Cain (3-1, 4.04)

� LEADING OFF: The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 126th season of play in the National League...theCardinals entered the day in 2nd place in the National League Central, 2.5 games behind 1st place Milwaukee andone-half game ahead of 3rd place Chicago...since starting the season 3-9, the Cardinals are 18-10 in their last 28games, posting the best winning percentage (.643) in the National League since April 17, while posting the lowestERA (3.04) in MLB during that span.

� NO BROOM AREA: The Cardinals need a win to avoid a sweep by the San Francisco Giants for the first time since2001 at AT&T Park (6/29-7/1/2001) and for the first time in St. Louis since 1998 (6/5-7/1998)...the Cardinals are 2-5 on this current homestand despite a 2.79 ERA from their pitching staff over the past seven games.

� CARDINALS TRADE ADAMS FOR YEPEZ; ACTIvATE PISCOTTY: Prior to yesterday’s game, the Cardinals activatedOF Stephen Piscotty from the 10-day disabled list (right hamstring strain) and traded 1B Matt Adams and cash con-siderations to the Atlanta Braves for minor league infielder Juan Yepez...Adams was batting .292 with a home runand seven RBI for the Cardinals in 31 games...Yepez, a 19-year old, right-handed swinging Venezuelan native, wasbatting .275 with a home run, 15 RBI and ranked T2nd in the South Atlantic League with 13 doubles.

� STARTING POWER: The Cardinals boast four pitchers in the Top 11 in National League ERA with Mike Leake lead-ing the league at 2.03, Michael Wacha (4th, 2.74), Lance Lynn (5th, 2.78) and Carlos Martínez (11th, 3.28) ...the Car-dinals starting staff leads the Majors with a 3.17 ERA...HOME COOKING: Since May 12, the start of this homestand,the Cardinals starting pitchers have posted a 1.70 ERA, the best in MLB over that period (Giants, 2nd, 2.43).

� WALKS TO REMEMBER: Matt Carpenter ranks tied for 2nd in the majors with 32 walks (Goldschmidt, ARI,35)...the 32 walks through 40 games are the most by a Cardinals player since Albert Pujols walked 38 times in hisfirst 40 games in 2008...Carpenter is one walk shy of 400 career, which would make him the fastest Cardinal to 400walks (756 games currently), and fastest since Albert Pujols achieved his 400th walk in his 789th career game.

� ALL ABOARD!: Yadier Molina (15 games; .304 OBP) and Jedd Gyorko (14 games; .344 OBP) rank 6th and 7th inthe National League in active on-base streak...Matt Kemp has the longest active streak in the N.L. at 24games...Molina’s career high was 24-straight during July and August of 2016....Gyroko broke his career-best lastnight which was previously 13 games in September of 2014 with San Diego.

TODAY’S GAME: The Cardinals host the SanFrancisco Giants for the final game of a three-game series at 1:15 p.m...this is the final game ofan 8-game, 11-day homestand which includedthe Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, matchingup six of the last seven World Series winners...the first 30,000 fans 16 and older will receive aCardinals Rhinestone Cap.

LAST NIGHT’S GAME: San Francisco broke ascoreless tie in the 13th inning with three runsen route to a 3-1 victory as rookie Christian Ar-royo hit a two-RBI double with the bases loadedand pinch-hitter Nick Hundley hit a sacrificefly...Mark Melancon recorded his 8th save stop-ping the Cardinals late rally...Carlos Martinez re-ceived a no decision after firing 9.0 scorelessinnings allowing just two singles...Stephen Pis-cotty tallied the Cardinals lone RBI in his firstgame back from the disabled list.

COMING UP: The Cardinals embark on a six-game road trip through the National LeagueWest, flying to Southern California tomorrow tobegin a three-game series with the Los AngelesDodgers (May 23-25) on Tuesday before a three-game series against the N.L. West Division lead-ing Colorado Rockies (May 26-28)...the Cardinalswill begin a 20-game stretch with no off days onTuesday.

CARDINALS vs. SAN FRANCISCO:Season: 7 games; next meeting 8/31-9/3 at SF2017: 0-2 (0-2 at STL, 0-0 at SF)2016: 4-3 (2-1 at STL, 2-2 at SF)All-Time: 962-1,071 (18-20 at Busch Stadium III)Last Time STL sweep: 9/15-16/06 at STLLast Time SF sweep: 6/29-7/1/01 at SF

RECORD BREAKDOWN

BByy DDaayy BByy MM oonntthh

Monday 2-2 Spring 20-8-4Tuesday 3-4 April 12-12Wednesday 3-1 May 9-7Thursday 2-3 June 0-0Friday 3-4 July 0-0Saturday 4-2 August 0-0Sunday 4-3 Sept./Oct. 0-0

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

MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst ofhis 6th season as the Cardinals manager...his 482-367 won-loss mark is tops in the majors since hisdebut in 2012...Matheny’s 482 managerial winsrank 5th on the franchise’s all-time list...enteringthis season his .569 managerial win pct. ranked18th all-time among managers with five or moreseasons of experience...his clubs have recordedthree 1st place finishes and two 2nd place fin-ishes...Mike became the only manager in MLB his-tory to take his team to the postseason in each ofhis first four seasons (2012-15)...he has managed43 postseason games, and has 21 postseason winssince 2012, 3rd-most wins among current MajorLeague managers...Matheny, 46, had a 13-yearMajor League career playing with MIL, TOR, STLand SF, winning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (‘00,‘03-’05), and retiring from the game in 2006 dueto concussion symptoms...he holds the M.L. catch-ing record for consecutive errorless games (252).

Cardinals Disabled List Date GamesPlayer & Injury DL MissedZ. Duke, left elbow surgery 3/29 40A. Reyes, right elbow surgery 3/30 40T. Lyons, right intercostal strain 5/28 15J. Martínez, left groin 5/7 11

Mon., May 22: OPEN DATETue., May 23 at DODGERS: Lance Lynn (4-2, 2.78) vs. Clayton Kershaw (7-2, 2.15) 9:10 p.m.*Wed., May 24 at DODGERS: Mike Leake (4-2, 2.03) vs. Rich Hill (1-1, 2.77) 9:10 p.m.*%

Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio *Fox Sports Midwest +FOX  Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FS1 ^MLB Network

UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES

BIRD BANTER... vS. SAN FRANCISCO: .231 (18-78) 1 HR HOMESTAND: .242 (60-248) 7 HR

� #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 1G (1-6, .167)  Series: 1-9, .111 Homestand: .111 (3-27), HR [ Is 7-for-his-last-42 (since 5/7), w/ 1 hit in 7 games...led MLB w/ .400 BA (10-25) vs. SF in 2016; career .405/.468/.559 in 32games vs. SF...scored in 10 of last 17 games (12 Rs) 4/30-5/12...has XBH in 9 of last 17 games...leads STL with 25 RBI (20 in last20 Gs) & 8 HR’s...32 walks (T2nd MLB); has walks in 25 G’s, incl. 5 G’s with 2+ walks...had b2b G’s w/ 3 walks 5/4-5…His 32walks through 40 games are T11th most by a Cardinal since A.Pujols’ 38 in 2008 (M.McGwire leads w/ 46 in 1998)...is 2-for-2w/ HR & 8 RBI w/ bases loaded...hit walk-off GS in 11th inn. vs. TOR 4/27 [1], his 1st car. GS & 2nd career walk-off HR).

� #36 ALEDMYS DIAZ: Streak: 1G (1-5, .200)  Series: 1-9, .091 Homestand: .241 (7-29)[ Ranks T14th in NL in May in hits (21)...Has .356 AvG (21-59) outside of No. 2 lineup spot in 2017... 2nd in MLB with 12 in-field hits...2nd on STL w/ 41 hits & 13 multi-hit G’s...hit safely in 17 of last 25 G’s (29-106; .274), raising BA from .214 to .253...2nd on STL in SB (4)...had season-high 4 hits 5/5 at ATL & was 10-13 (.769 BA) in 3 games 5/4-6.

� #25 DEXTER FOWLER: Streak: 0-6 Series: 2-10, .200, HR Homestand: .182 (4-22), 2 HR[ Leads STL with .381 BA (8-21) w/ RISP (12th in NL)...6 of 7 May hits (2B, 3 3B, 2 HR) have gone for extra-bases...had GWRBIin PH ABs on 5/9 (1B in 9th) & 5/10 (2-R 3B in 6th)...T2nd in NL w/ 4 triples; hit 76th career triple 5/20 vs. SF, most among ac-tive players and most since 2009...left game in 4th inn. on 5/4 vs. MIL w/ strained right shoulder...reached base safely in 15 ofhis last 16 starts & in 28 of 36 G’s...leads STL in runs (22) & is 2nd in BB’s (19); 5/13 vs. CHI was 10th career 3-walk game.

� #59 ERIC FRYER: Streak: 0-5 Series: DNP Homestand: .000 (0-1) [ Made 5th start on 5/6 at ATL...STL is 5-0 in his starts...hit PH single in 11th vs. TOR (4/25)...has 5 hits/2 doubles...2-6 with adouble as pinch hitter...career .386 BA (17-44) in 23 games at Busch Stadium.

� #35 GREG GARCIA: Streak: 1G (3-4, .750)  Series: 3-4, .750 Homestand: .429 (3-7)[ Hitting .341 (15-44) off RHP...tied career-high w/ 3-for-4 effort off bench yest. vs. SF; first hit since 5/6 at ATL...Is 3-11 withMLB-co-leading 4 walks as PH, .329 career BA (21-64)...made 10 starts (3B, SS & 2B); STL is 9-1...reached safely in 18-of-32 Gs.

� #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: Streak: 0-5  Series: 1-9, .111 Homestand: .250 (5-20), HR[ Snapped streak of reaching base safely in 12 straight home starts yest. (4/25-5/19)...matched season-high 3 hits and 2 2B’s(5/14 vs. CHI)...co-leads MLB with three 2+ 2B games...leads STL in SB’s (5) & co-leads STL in 2B’s (11, Wong), T4th in RBI (15)& 5th in Hits (33)...team-leading 5th SB (5/19) is a single-season best...scored in career-high 8 straight games from 4/20-28(tied team-high)...has team-high 44 K’s (10th NL)...had 2nd career walk-off hit on Opening Day vs. CHI (4/2); also hit OD HR.

� #3 JEDD GYORKO: Streak: 6G (8-27, .296) Series: 3-9, .333 Homestand: .267 (8-30), HR[ 10th in NL in BA (.331) & SLG (.591)...is T8th in NL in May in hits (22)...active 14-G on-base streak (18 H, 3 BB) is T7th in NL(5/4-present)...hit safely in 16 of last 18 G’s at .347 clip (25-75)...leads STL w/ 17 XBH, leads STL w/ 42 H’s & T3rd with 8 2B’s...is 2nd on STL in HRs (7)...6 of 7 are 6th inn. or later...all 7 HR’s in 2017 & 15 of last 17 have been solo since 8/25/16.

� #4 YADIER MOLINA: Streak: 10G (12-44, .273) Series: 2-9, .222 Homestand: .258 (8-31), 2 HR[ Active 10G hit streak is T2nd in MLB; active 15-G on-base streak is 6th in NL (5/2-present)...T3rd on STL in 2B’s (8); T4th-most among MLB catchers...had 3rd career 2-HR game on 5/14 vs. CHI; 118th career HR tied S.Rolen (18th STL history)...714thcareer RBI on 5/10 passed J.Edmonds (12th STL history)...SF on 5/2; 54th career SF tied O.Smith (3rd STL history).

� #27 JHONNY PERALTA: Streak: 2G (2-2, 1.000) Series: 2-2, 1.000 Homestand: 1.000 (2-2)[ Last start at 3B was 4/15 at NYY...activated 5/19 and is 2-for-2 in pinch hits at-bats...missed 26 games after placed on D.L.with upper respiratory condition (4/17)...hit .364 (4-for-11) w/ 2B and 2 RBI in 3-game rehab assignment for Memphis (AAA)...also was 2-for-8 in 3-G rehab assignment with PB (A+)...started at 3B vs. CHI (4/2); first OD start at 3B since 2010 w/CLE.

� #28 TOMMY PHAM: Streak: 0-4  Series: 0-4, .000 Homestand: .174 (4-23) [ Had RBI in 3 straight G’s (5/16-19)...hit safely in 8 of 13 games...7 of 14 hits (4-2B, 3-HR) since recall have been XBH...stolecareer-high 3rd base 5/14 vs. CHI...had pair of 2B’s on 5/9 at MIA...4th career 2-HR game 5/7 at ATL, incl. GWer in 14th...re-called 5/5 from Memphis (AAA) and started in CF (2B, HR, 2 RBI)....283 BA, .371 OBP, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 6 SB in 25 G’s at Memphis.

� #55 STEPHEN PISCOTTY: Streak: 1G (1-5, .200) Series: 1-5, .200 Homestand: .200 (1-5)[ Recorded 250th career hit w/ single in 13th inn. yest...Missed 12 games with right hamstring strain (5/5-20)...was 1-for-7with 1 RBI in 3 rehab games with Springfield (AA)...tied career-high w/ BB’s in 5 straight games (4/27-5/1)...ranks 2nd in MLBsince 2015 w/.357 BA (79-221) w/RISP & 3rd with a .353 BA (42-119) w/RISP & 2 outs.

� #16 KOLTEN WONG: Streak: 0-1 Series: 2-3, .667 Homestand: .350 (7-20) [ Hit safely in 18 of last 21 games at .333 clip (26-78)...ranks 3rd in MLB in BA (.347 BA), 4th in OBP (.436), & 5th in SLG(.547) while in 8th spot of STL lineup (22 G)...is 2nd in MLB w/3 bunt hits & 6th w/ 9 infield hits...co-leads STL w/11 doubles(Grichuk)...14-of-35 hits are XBH (T3rd on STL)...T9th in NL w/ 2 3B’s & T5th w/ 5 int. BBs...is car. 48/61 SB att. (79%).

Multi-HR GamesPlayer Last Home Run Career/2017...Last

Adams 5/6/17 at ATL 3/0... 6/23/14 at COLCarpenter 5/14/17 vs. CHI 4/0... 6/26/16 at SEADíaz 5/1/17 vs. MIL 1/1... 4/8/17 vs. CINFowler 5/19/17 vs. SF 4/1... 4/19/17 vs. PITFryer 9/11/13 vs. OAK 0/0... ---G.Garcia 7/31/16 at MIA 0/0... ---Grichuk 5/12/17 vs. CHI 2/0... 7/18/15 vs. NYMGyorko 5/13/17 vs. CHI 5/1... 5/1/17 vs. MILMartínez, J. 4/25/17 vs. TOR 0/0... ---Molina 5/14/17 vs. CHI 3/0... 5/14/17 vs. CHIPeralta 9/27/16 vs. CIN 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITPiscotty 4/15/17 at NYY 1/0... 8/23/15 at SDPham 5/7/17 at ATL 4/1... 5/7/17 at ATLSierra None 0/0... ---Wong 4/17/17 vs. PIT 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS

DAILY BATTING LOGS HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTSDate/Opp. 5/5 5/6 5/7 5/8 5/9 5/10 5/12 5/13 5/14 5/16 5/17 5/19 5/20 5/21 5/23

PLAYER ATL ATL ATL MIA MIA MIA CHI CHI CHI BOS BOS SF SF SF LAD

Carpenter ow4www41kk 4oooow kw3wk o1ow kwoo1wkoo kkko o4wo oF1k kwkooo wooo koo2oo

Díaz 12w11111Fo ockooo woeoooooo 1co1o 11kd dkkk o1o1 wk1o 1kdoow oook kk1oo

Fowler o 1 3 owkw wwkw o o1oo 4wwooo o3w4dokkokc

Fryer k1 kook w o

G. Garcia o ooo1 o w obwk k w 12o1

Grichuk kk21d k1o1o k22ooko ooooo ohkF koook kc4w 2o21 owko k 1ooo okook

Gyorko 21oo 1 o2wkkk oo2okodo1 k11w1wook o4ko 1ooo o1oo oo11ok kk3k o1kk1

Molina obo1k owokko 2hooo o2oo o1o1c coo1 o1ko 4kk4 koo1 2okooo oo2k 1ooko

Peralta 1 1

Piscotty ohkoo1

Pham 24koh wkok 41ow14 ok1ow k22o ch1ko kkok w11k ko1k oFko koo1kw kFdo k

Wong ow1oko1ooko o2oooko oow1o koowd khoF1 ookk oho2 1ooo 2k11o w1w1 o

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.

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BATTING ORDER

11 Fowler 32, Wong 7, Garcia 122 Diaz 23, Pham 5, Garcia 3, J.Martinez 3, Piscotty 233 Carpenter 36, Piscotty 3, Molina 144 Gyorko 21, Piscotty 11, Grichuk 3, Peralta 2, Adams 2, Molina 155 Molina 23, Piscotty 6, Adams 4, Martinez J. 2, Grichuk 2, Peralta 1, Gyorko 1, Diaz 166 Diaz 11, Molina 10, Peralta 3, J.Martinez 3, Garcia 3, Grichuk 2, Piscotty 2, Gyorko 2, Adams 2, Pham 1, Wong 177 Grichuk 19, Gyorko 6, Pham 4, Wong 3, Peralta 2, Garcia 2, Sierra 2, Fryer 1, J.Martinez 188 Wong 22, Grichuk 5, Sierra 5, Fryer 4, Pham 2, J.Martinez 1, Diaz 199 Lynn 8, Leake 8, C. Martinez 8, Wainwright 7, Wacha 6, Wong 1, Gyorko 1, Garcia 1Lineups Used: 33

STARTS BY POSITION

CC Molina 35, Fryer 51B1B Carpenter 34, J.Martinez 4, Adams 22B2B Wong 33, Gyorko 5, Garcia 2SSSS Diaz 37, Garcia 33B3B Gyorko 28, Peralta 8, Garcia 3, Carpenter 1LFLF Grichuk 23, Pham 10, Adams 4, J. Martinez 3CFCF Fowler 32, Sierra 5, Pham 2, Grichuk 1RFRF Piscotty 25, Grichuk 11, J.Martinez 2, Sierra 2PP C. Martinez 9, Wainwright 8, Lynn 8, Leake 8, Wacha 7DHDH Adams 2, Carpenter 1

THE LINEUP CARD

2017 CARDINALS HIGHS & LOWSTT EEAA MM    BB AATT TT II NN GG

Most Runs - Inning - Cards *4 (8th) 5/9 at MIAMost Runs - Inning - Opponent 7 (8th) 4/10 at WSHMost Runs - 1st Inning - Cards *3 4/27[2]vsTORMost Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent 4 5/10 at MIAMost Runs - Game - Cards *10 5/5 at ATLMost Runs - Game - Opponent 14 4/10 at WSHMost Runs - Game - Both Clubs 20 4/10 at WSHMost Hits - Game - Cards 16 5/5 at ATLMost Hits - Game - Opponent 19 4/10 at WSHMost Hits - Game - Both Clubs 29 4/10 at WSHFewest Hits - Game - Cards 2 4/7 vs. CINMost Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 8 5/5 at ATLMost Bunt Hits - Game - Cards 2 5/4 vs. MILMost Singles - Game - Cards 10 5/6 at ATLMost Doubles - Game - Cards 6 5/5 at ATLMost Triples - Game - Cards *1 5/19 vs. SFMost Home Runs - Game - Cards 4 5/1 vs. MILMost Home Runs - Game - Opponent *3 5/12 vs. CHILongest Home Run Streak (Games) 7 4/10-4/17Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 3 5/10 at MIAMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent*2 5/7 at ATL

TT EE AAMM    PP IITT CC HH II NN GG

Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards *17 4/21 at MILMost Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 15 4/25 vs. TORFewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards *3 5/6 at ATLFewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent *2 4/27[2]vsTORMost Walks - Game - Cards 8 4/15 at NYYMost Walks - Game - Opponent 12 4/8 vs. CINFewest Walks - Game - Cards *0 4/18 vs. PITFewest Walks - Game - Opponents *0 5/20 vs. SFFewest Hits Allowed *4 5/14 vs. CHI

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

Longest Hit Streak-Games 13, Wong 4/23-5/8Longest On-BaseStreak-Games 18, Carpenter 4/6-27[2]Longest HR Streak-Games 3, Carpenter 5/5-7Longest Run Streak-Games *8, Carpenter 4/30-5/8Longest RBI Streak-Games 4, Carpenter 5/5-8Most Runs - Game *3, Carpenter 5/5 at ATLMost Hits - Game *4, Pham 5/7 at ATLMost Bunt Hits - Game *1, Diaz 5/17 vs. BOSMost Doubles - Game *2, Grichuk 5/14 vs. CHIMost Triples - Game *1, Fowler 5/19 vs. SFMost Home Runs - Game *2, Molina 5/14 vs. CHIGrand Slams - Last 1, Carpenter 4/27[1]vsTORMost RBI - Game *5, Carpenter 4/27[1]vsTORMost SB - Game *2, Grichuk 5/6 at ATLMost Walks - Game *3, Fowler 5/13 vs. CHIMost Int. Walks - Game *1, Wong 5/19 vs. SFMost HBP - Game *1, Piscotty 5/20 vs. SF

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

Most K’s Game-Starter 11, Martinez 4/15 at NYYMost K’s Game-Reliever *3, 2 players 4/21 at MILLongest Winning Streak 4, Lynn, Leake --- Longest Losing Streak 3, Martinez 4/9-4/20Most IP Game-Starter 9.0, Martinez 5/20 vs. SFMost IP Game-Reliever 3.0, Socolovich 5/8 at MIAConsecutive Scoreless IP 14.0, Leake 4/7-4/18Fewest Hits Allowed - CG -- ---

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

Longest Winning Streak 6 games 5/5-10Longest Losing Streak 4 games 5/16-presentLongest Game -Innings 14 5/7 at ATLLongest Game -Time (overall) 4:20 5/17 vs. BOSLongest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:47 4/10 at WSHShortest Game -Time (9-inn game)2:14 4/17 vs. PITLargest Crowd -Home #47,925 5/14 vs. CHILargest Crowd -Road 43,031 4/15 at NYYLargest Margin of Victory 10 runs (10-0) 5/5 at ATLLargest Margin of Defeat*8 runs (14-6) 4/10 at WSHLargest Comeback Win *4 runs 5/10 at MIAComeback Wins (4 or more runs) 3 5/10 at MIAMost Left on Base 14 4/2 vs. CHIMost Errors 4 4/25 vs. TORLongest Errorless Streak (Games) *3 5/8-10Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals 5 5/7 at ATLMost Doubleplays Turned-Opponent 4 5/1 vs. MIL* Happened more than once - last time listed.

# Busch Stadium III record.

Upcoming MilestonesPlayer Milestone Needs ForMatt Carpenter Triples 1 25 Doubles 5 200 Walks 1 400Dexter Fowler Doubles 1 200Randal Grichuk Home runs 2 50Jedd Gyorko Home runs 14 100Mike Matheny MGR Wins 18 500Yadier Molina RBI 2 720 ^T11 Cardinals all-time w/Frankie Frisch

TUESDAY’S STARTING PITCHER#31 LANCE LYNN • RHP • 6-5 • 275 • 30 yrs

� Will be making his 9th start of 2017 on Tue. in series opener at LAD; will be 159th career game, 135th start.

� Ranks 5th among N.L. pitchers in ERA at 2.78.

� Limiting opposing hitters to a .205 average against (34-166), 4th-lowest among NL pitchers. His .133 average vs.right-handers (12-90) ranks 2nd in N.L. behind M. Scherzer (.120).

� Snapped a 4-game win streak in his 5/16 start vs. BOS, a 6-3 team loss. Allowed 4 runs (2ER) over his 6.0 IP.

� He’s yielded two runs or less in five of eight starts this season.

� Missed entire 2016 season after having right elbow ligament replacement surgery (11/10/15).

� Has made six career starts against LA Dodgers in his career; is 3-1, 4.35 ERA. Five of his six starts vs. LAD havecome at Dodger Stadium (2-1, 4.68).

STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ RunPitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP supportLeake 8 8 4-2 4-4 6.2 6.2 3.6 (29)Lynn 8 5 4-2 5-3 5.2 7.9 4.8 (38)C. Martinez 9 6 3-3 5-4 6.1 9.7 4.0 (36)Wacha 7 6 2-1 3-4 6.0 8.2 5.1 (36)Wainwright 8 1 3-3 4-4 5.1 7.7 4.6 (37)Totals 40 26 16-11 21-19 6.0 8.0 4.5 (177) 241.1 IP 214 Ks

GETTING STARTED

Scoring first 15-9Opponent scores first 6-10

Scoring more than 3 runs 17-9Scoring 3 runs 0-4Scoring fewer than 3 runs 4-6

Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 16-17Scoring in 4 or more innings 5-2

First game of Series 5-9Last game of Series 7-6

First game of road trip 1-2Last game of road trip 2-1First game of homestand 2-2Last game of homestand 1-2Following off-days 2-8

Out-hit opponents 17-5Out-hit by opponents 2-12

Final at-bat decisions 4-5Come-from-behind wins 7Walk-off wins/losses 2-0

In errorless games 13-5Extra innings 2-4Shutouts 2-2

Leading after 7 innings 19-2Tied after 7 innings 0-3Trailing after 7 innings 2-14

Leading after 8 innings 19-1Tied after 8 innings 1-4Trailing after 8 innings 1-14

Runs via HR 63Opponent runs via HR 65

Review Challenges: 5-9

2017 RECORD WHEN...

BULLPEN BRIEFS: 5-8 • 4.34 ERA • 130.2 IP • 132 H • 72 R, 63 ER • 58 BB • 120 SO • 15 HR15/22 Sv/Opp ... 26 HOLDS ... 138/95 (69%) 1st BF/Retired ... 54/22 (41%) IR/S

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

#67 MATT BOWMAN - RHP 0/1 9 22/18 14/4

Last Appearance: 5/20 vs. SF: ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#30 JONATHAN BROXTON - RHP 0/0 1 16/7 6/3

Last Appearance: 5/20 vs. SF: ND, 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#21 BRETT CECIL - LHP 0/3 7 22/14 19/9

Last Appearance: 5/19 vs. SF: H-7, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#26 SEUNG HWAN OH - RHP 10/12 0 19/13 5/1

Last Appearance: 5/19 vs. SF: BS-2, 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

#44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 3/4 5 17/14 0/0

Last Appearance: 5/20 vs. SF: ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 1/1 3 19/13 5/2

Last Appearance: 5/20 vs. SF: L-1, 1.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH - RHP 1/1 0 12/8 6/3

Last Appearance: 5/16 vs. BOS: ND, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#64 SAM TUIVAILALA - RHP 0/0 1 9/7 0/0

Last Appearance: 5/19 vs. SF: H-1, 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

Bowman Is T4th NL w/9 Holds...had 19.2 IP(20 G) ShO streak 9/9/16-4/23/17...streakincl. 9.2 ShO IP in ‘17...T6th NL w/22 app...Broxton Had 7G ShO strk snapped Fri.night...senior member of bullpen (689 G’s)...Cecil T6th NL w/22 app. & 3rd in Inher. run-ners (19)...K’d all 3 BFs for 1st time in career4/21...signed 4-year deal in off-season...Ohmatched career high w/2.0 IP on Wed. ...hashad 4 outings of 1.0+ IP...10 SVs, T2nd NL...had team-high 19 saves in ‘16...RosenthalT5th in K’s among NL relievers (28) & 2nd inK/BF (44%)...113 career saves; 5th all-timefor STL...Siegrist 1st save of ‘17 came 5/7 atATL in 14th inn...had 10.2 IP ShO strk endlast night in loss...led NL LH relievers w/ 2.77ERA in ‘16...Socolovich had team relief high3.0 IP on 5/8 at MIA for 1st career save...Tuiv-ailala has appeared in 3 of last 4 G’s...had2.0 ShO IP on 5/7 at ATL in 14 inn. game for1st ML win...2.0 IP on 5/17 in 13 inn. loss.

WAINWRIGHT SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 STL 13-9 4.62 33 33 198.2 220 108 102 59 1612017 STL 3-3 5.31 8 8 42.1 53 22 21 14 33Career 137-79 3.22 328 262 1810.1 1707 700 647 466 1523

WAINWRIGHT - LAST THREE APPEARANCES

DATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO5/4 vs. MIL ND, L 5-4 1 1 5.0 10 4 4 3 45/9 at MIA ND, W 6-5 1 1 5.1 4 4 4 3 35/14 vs. CHI W, 5-0 1 1 7.0 4 0 0 4 3

WAINWRIGHT vs. GIANTS W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2014 1-1 5.25 2 2 12.0 12 7 7 3 52016 0-2 4.26 2 2 12.2 14 6 6 4 8Career 5-7 3.27 14 12 88.0 87 35 32 21 63

LAST APP. vs. SF: 9/15/16 at SF (L 6-2) 5.2 9 4 4 3 2LAST WIN vs. SF: 7/2/14 at SF (2-0) 7.2 4 0 0 2 1

WAINWRIGHT CAREER HITTING TOTALS AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2017 .267 15 4 1 4 1 Career .201 597 120 9 61 47Home Runs: 9 (4/21/17 at MIL; 5/24/06 at SF; 8/6/07 at WSH; 4/16/08 vs. MIL;5/26/09 at MIL; 8/14/09 vs. SD; 9/5/12 vs. NYM; 5/2/16 vs. PHI; 8/2/16 at CIN).

#50 ADAM WAINWRIGHT • RHP • 6-7 • 239 • 35 yrs

TODAY’S GAME:

� Making his 9th start of the season & 262nd career start (329th app.).

� With his start this afternoon, will tie Al Hrabosky (1970-77) for 11thon the Cardinals all-time games pitched list (329), one behind LarryJackson’s 330 games (1955-62) for 10th all-time.

� Picked up his 3rd win with 7.0 shutout innings in his last start 5/14vs. CHI, a 5-0 blanking of the Cubs.

� Has an active 3-game win streak (4/21 - present).

� Is lifetime 27-14 with a 3.49 ERA in 59 May appearances (49 starts).His 27 wins are his most of any month in his career.

� Has allowed 57 hits, T8th-most in the NL.

� Leads active MLB pitchers in career hits (120), 2Bs (32), XBH (43) andRBI (61). Ranks T2nd in triples (2), T3rd in home runs (9), 5th inaverage (.201) and 7th in sacrifice bunts (47) (min. 200 AB).

vS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS:

� Is 5-7 with a 3.27 ERA in 14 games/12 starts vs. San Francisco.

� Lost both times he faced the Giants in 2016, allowing 2 runs in 7.0innings in a 5-1 loss vs. SF (6/3) and 4 runs in 5.2 innings of a 6-2 loss(9/15 at SF).

� Has 2 complete games vs. SF: 7/1/09 in a 2-1 win in which he struckout 12 & 6/1/13 in a 7-1 win when he fanned 10.

� In five starts against the Giants at home, is 2-2 with a 2.97 ERA (12ER/36.1 IP) walking eight to 39 strikeouts.

2017 SEASON & CAREER:

� Has teamed with Y.Molina for 223 career starts as battery mates,most in Cards history & most for any tandem since T. Glavine’s & J.Lopez’s 248 games together for ATL (1994-2002); surpassed franchiserecord of 198 by B. Gibson & T. McCarver on 6/15/16 vs. HOU. (Elias).

� His 63 career wins vs. the NL Central lead all active pitchers.

� His 3.22 career ERA ranks 4th among all active pitchers to ClaytonKershaw (2.36), Felix Hernandez (3.18) & David Price (3.21).

� Came away with a 2nd-straight no-decision in Cards 6-5 win in MIAon 5/9. Left after 5.1 IP, and was charges with four runs.

� Did not get a decision in 5-4 loss to MIL in his 5/4 start at Busch,allowing four runs on 10 hits in 5.0 innings.

� Picked up 2nd straight win in Game 2 of STL’s doubleheader sweepof TOR (4/27). Yielded 4 runs on 9 hits in 6.1 IP, including 3-run HR.

� Passed Harry Brecheen’s (1940, ‘43-52) 1790.1 innings pitched in4/27 start vs. TOR, moving to 8th all-time in Cards franchise history.

� Fanned Jacoby Ellsbury (4/16 at NYY) for his 1,500th career strikeout;part of a strike-them-out, throw-them-out double play as YadierMolina nabbed Aaron Hicks attempting to steal second base.

TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER

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2017 CARDINALS DAY-BY-DAY H/R Time/ GA/

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

4/2 CHI H/N W, 4-3 Oh-Montgomery #47,566 1-0 1 +0.5

4/3 OPEN DATE 1-0 1 +1.0

4/4 CHI H/N L, 2-1 Arrieta-Wainwright-Davis #46,760 1-1 T1 ---

4/5 CHI H/D POSTPONED - RAIN 1-1 T1 ---

4/6 CHI* H/D L, 6-4 Lackey-Cecil-Davis 44,039 1-2 3 -1.0

4/7 CIN H/N L, 2-0 Garrett-Leake-Iglesias 44,653 1-3 5 -2.0

4/8 CIN H/D W, 10-4 Wacha-Arroyo #46,558 2-3 4 -1.0

4/9 CIN H/D L, 8-0 Feldman-Martínez 45,200 2-4 4 -2.0

4/10 WSH R/N L, 14-6 Roark-Wainwright 27,413 2-5 T4 -3.0

4/11 WSH R/N L, 8-3 G.Gonzalez-Lynn 30,663 2-6 5 -4.0

4/12 WSH R/D W, 6-1 Leake-Scherzer 31,647 3-6 5 -4.0

4/13 OPEN DATE 3-6 T4 -3.5

4/14 NYY R/N L, 4-3 Tanaka-Wacha-Chapman 39,102 3-7 5 -3.5

4/15 NYY R/D L, 3-2 Sabathia-Martínez-Clippard 43,031 3-8 5 -4.5

4/16 NYY R/N L, 9-3 Pineda-Wainwright 31,706 3-9 5 -4.5

4/17 PIT H/N W, 2-1 Lynn-NOVA-Oh 40,172 4-9 5 -4.0

4/18 PIT H/N W, 2-1 Leake-Kuhl-Oh 38,806 5-9 5 -4.0

4/19 PIT H/D W, 2-1 Wacha-Cole-Rosenthal 40,182 6-9 T4 -3.0

4/20 MIL R/N L, 7-5 Davies-Martínez-Barnes 26,451 6-10 5 -3.0

4/21 MIL R/N W, 6-3 Wainwright-Peralta-Oh 23,126 7-10 5 -2.5

4/22 MIL R/N W, 4-1 Lynn-Torres-Oh 30,865 8-10 4 -2.5

4/23 MIL R/D W, 6-4 Leake-Nelson-Oh 31,158 9-10 3 -1.5

4/24 OPEN DATE 9-10 T3 -2.0

4/25 TOR H/N L, 6-5 (11) Grilli-Socolovich-Tepera 40,223 9-11 4 -3.0

4/26 TOR H/N POSTPONED - RAIN 9-11 T3 -2.5

4/27 TOR H/D W, 8-4 (11) Bowman-Tepera 40,099 10-11 3 -2.0

TOR* H/N W, 6-4 Wainwright-Lawrence-Rosenthal 40,035 11-11 3 -1.5

4/28 CIN H/N W, 7-5 Lynn-Adleman-Oh 42,722 12-11 2 -0.5

4/29 CIN H/D POSTPONED-RAIN 12-11 2 -1.0

4/30 CIN H/D L, 5-4 Peralta-Rosenthal-Iglesias 45,682 12-12 T2 -1.0

APRIL TOTALS 602,697 12-12 T2 -1.0

5/1 MIL H/N L, 7-5 (10) Drake-Oh-Feliz 36,339 12-13 T3 -1.0

5/2 MIL H/N W, 2-1 Martínez-Peralta-Rosenthal 38,616 13-13 T2 -1.0

5/3 MIL H/N POSTPONED-RAIN 13-13 T2 -1.5

5/4 MIL H/D L, 5-4 Drake-Bowman-Feliz 36,250 13-14 4 -2.5

5/5 ATL R/N W, 10-0 Lynn-Foltynewicz 34,465 14-14 T3 -1.5

5/6 ATL R/N W, 5-3 Leake-Teheran-Oh 40,706 15-14 3 -0.5

5/7 ATL R/D W, 6-4 (14) Tuivailala-Collmenter-Siegrist 40,200 16-14 2 -0.5

5/8 MIA R/N W, 9-4 Martínez-Conley-Socolovich 16,750 17-14 1 +0.5

5/9 MIA R/N W, 6-5 Rosenthal-Ramos-Oh 17,166 18-14 1 +0.5

5/10 MIA R/N W, 7-5 Tuivailala-J.Garcia-Oh 18,614 19-14 1 +1.0

5/11 OPEN DATE 19-14 1 +0.5

5/12 CHI H/N L, 3-2 Butler-Leake-Davis #47,601 19-15 1 +0.5

5/13 CHI H/D W, 5-3 Martínez-Lester-Oh #47,882 20-15 1 +1.0

5/14 CHI H/D W, 5-0 Wainwright-Arrieta #47,925 21-15 1 +1.0

5/15 OPEN DATE 21-15 1 +1.5

5/16 BOS H/N L, 6-3 E.Rodriguez-Lynn-Kimbrel 41,514 21-16 1 +0.5

5/17 BOS H/N L, 5-4 (13) Abad-Tuivailala-Taylor 44,365 21-17 2 -0.5

5/18 OPEN DATE 21-17 2 -1.0

5/19 SF H/N L, 6-5 Morris-Oh-Melancon 44,548 21-18 2 -2.0

5/20 SF H/N L, 3-1 (13) Strickland-Siegrist-Melancon 45,072 21-19 2 -2.5

5/21 SF H/D 1:15

5/22 OPEN DATE

5/23 LAD R/N 9:10

5/24 LAD R/N 9:10

5/25 LAD R/N 9:10

5/26 COL R/N 7:40

5/27 COL R/N 8:10

5/28 COL R/D 2:10

5/29 LAD H/D 1:15

5/30 LAD H/N 6:05

5/31 LAD H/N 7:15

MAY TOTALS

6/1 LAD H/D 12:45

6/2 CHI R/D 1:20

6/3 CHI R/D 1:20

6/4 CHI R/N 6:35

6/5 CIN R/N 6:10

6/6 CIN R/N 6:10

6/7 CIN R/N 6:10

6/8 CIN R/D 11:35

6/9 PHI H/N 7:15

6/10 PHI H/D 1:15

6/11 PHI H/D 1:15

6/12 OPEN DATE

6/13 MIL* H/D 1:15

MIL H/N 7:15

6/14 MIL H/N 7:15

6/15 MIL H/N 6:15

6/16 BAL R/N 6:05

6/17 BAL R/D 3:05

6/18 BAL R/D 12:35

6/19 OPEN DATE

6/20 PHI R/N 6:05

6/21 PHI R/N 6:05

6/22 PHI R/D 12:05

6/23 PIT H/N 7:15

6/24 PIT H/N 6:15

6/25 PIT H/D 1:15

6/26 CIN* H/D 3:15

6/27 ARI R/N 8:40

6/28 ARI R/N 8:40

6/29 ARI R/D 2:40

6/30 WSH H/N 7:15

JUNE TOTALS

7/1 WSH H/N 6:15

7/2 WSH H/D 1:15

7/3 MIA H/N 6:15

7/4 MIA H/D 1:15

7/5 MIA H/N 7:15

7/6 MIA H/D 12:45

7/7 NYM H/N 7:15

7/8 NYM H/D 3:10

7/9 NYM H/D 1:15

1ST HALF TOTALS

7/10 All-Star Break

7/11 All-Star Game - Miami, Florida

7/12 All-Star Break

H/R Time/ GA/

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

7/13 OPEN DATE

7/14 PIT R/N 6:05

7/15 PIT R/N 6:05

7/16 PIT R/D 12:35

7/17 NYM R/N 6:10

7/18 NYM R/N 6:10

7/19 NYM R/N 6:10

7/20 NYM R/D 11:10

7/21 CHI R/D 1:20

7/22 CHI R/D 3:05

7/23 CHI R/N 7:05

7/24 COL H/N 7:15

7/25 COL H/N 7:15

7/26 COL H/N 7:15

7/27 ARI H/N 6:15

7/28 ARI H/N 7:15

7/29 ARI H/N 6:15

7/30 ARI H/D 1:15

7/31 OPEN DATE

JULY TOTALS

8/1 MIL R/N 6:40

8/2 MIL R/N 7:10

8/3 MIL R/D 1:10

8/4 CIN R/N 6:10

8/5 CIN R/N 6:10

8/6 CIN R/D 12:10

8/7 KC R/N 7:15

8/8 KC R/N 7:15

8/9 KC H/N 7:15

8/10 KC H/N 6:15

8/11 ATL H/N 7:15

8/12 ATL H/N 6:15

8/13 ATL H/D 1:15

8/14 OPEN DATE

8/15 BOS R/N 6:10

8/16 BOS R/N 6:10

8/17 PIT R/N 6:05

8/18 PIT R/N 6:05

8/19 PIT R/D 3:05

8/20 PIT% R/N 6:00

8/21 OPEN DATE

8/22 SD H/N 7:15

8/23 SD H/N 7:15

8/24 SD H/N 6:15

8/25 TB H/N 7:15

8/26 TB H/N 6:15

8/27 TB H/D 1:15

8/28 OPEN DATE

8/29 MIL R/N 6:40

8/30 MIL R/D 1:10

8/31 SF R/N 9:15

AUGUST TOTALS

9/1 SF R/N 9:15

9/2 SF R/D 3:05

9/3 SF R/D 3:05

9/4 SD R/D 3:40

9/5 SD R/N 9:10

9/6 SD R/N 9:10

9/7 SD R/N 8:10

9/8 PIT H/N 7:15

9/9 PIT H/D 12:05

9/10 PIT H/D 1:15

9/11 OPEN DATE

9/12 CIN H/N 7:15

9/13 CIN H/N 7:15

9/14 CIN H/D 12:45

9/15 CHI R/D 1:20

9/16 CHI R/D 12:05

9/17 CHI R/ TBA

9/18 OPEN DATE

9/19 CIN R/N 6:10

9/20 CIN R/N 6:10

9/21 CIN R/N 6:10

9/22 PIT R/N 6:05

9/23 PIT R/N 6:05

9/24 PIT R/D 12:35

9/25 CHI H/N 7:15

9/26 CHI H/N 7:15

9/27 CHI H/N 7:15

9/28 CHI H/N 6:15

9/29 MIL H/N 7:15

9/30 MIL H/D 3:15

SEPTEMBER TOTALS

10/1 MIL H/D 2:15

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, % indicates game played in Williamsport, PA.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+ TotalCARDINALS 19 18 31 24 17 16 15 16 14 1 4 3 178OPPONENTS 14 12 8 14 20 23 26 28 13 3 1 4 166

2017 SCORING BY INNING

Cardinals Recent TransactionsMay 20: Traded 1B Matt Adams to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league

INF Juan Yepez who was assigned to Peoria (A). Activated OF Stephen Piscotty from

the 10-day disabled list. Transferred LHP Tyler Lyons’ injury rehabilitation assign-

ment from Memphis (AAA) to Springfield (AA).

May 19: Activated INF Jhonny Peralta from the 10-day disabled list. Optioned OF

Magneuris Sierra to Springfield (AA).

May 16: Activated RHP John Gant from the 10-day disabled list and optioned him to

Memphis (AAA). Sent OF Stephen Piscotty to Springfield (AA) on a 20-day injury re-

habilitation assignment.


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