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St. Louis Cardinals (0-1) vs. Miami Marlins (1-0) Spring Training Game No. 2 N Roger Dean Stadium N February 26, 2017 Mike Mayers (0-0, 0.00) vs. Dan Straily (0-0, 0.00) K CARDINALS 20TH SPRING TRAINING IN JUPITER: The St. Louis Cardinals are entering their 126th TODAY’S GAME : The St. Louis Cardinals play season of play in the National League and playing in their 20th Spring Training in Jupiter...this after - their first game as the home team of the 2017 noon, the Cardinals host the Miami Marlins at 1:05 p.m. Grapefruit League Spring Training schedule as K they host the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Sta - CARDINALS VS. MARLINS: The Cardinals play the sec - ond of seven matchups against the Miami Marlins in the dium...the Cardinals and Marlins have shared stadium both teams call home during Spring Training...St. CARDINALS 2017 SPRING RECAP the Roger Dean Stadium complex since Louis will be the home team in four of the seven games 2003...today’s game will be broadcast on FOX (Feb. 26, Mar. 7, 23, 26)...last Spring, the Cardinals were Record Attendance Sports Midwest and KMOX... Redbird pitchers 4-3 against the Marlins, with the Cardinals out-scoring vs. NL ...............0-1-0 Home (0) ................0 and catchers reported on Feb. 13 with the first the Marlins 21-18...the Cardinals and Marlins will face- vs. AL ...............0-0-0 Home Avg ............0 full-squad workout on Feb. 17. off in seven games during their 2017 regular season se - at Home ...........0-0-0 Road (1) ..........3,783 ries...the Cardinals visit Marlins Park for a three-game on Road .......... 0-1-0 Road Avg ....... 3,783 COMING UP: Tomorrow, the Cardinals will play set, 5/8-10, while the Marlins celebrate Independence at RDS* ............0-1-0 Total ................3,783 a split squad, sending a team of players to Fort Day with the Redbirds at Busch Stadium over a four- *Includes road games Home High .............0 Myers to take on the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue game series, 7/3-6...last season, the Cardinals lost the at Roger Dean N/A Park with a 1:05 p.m., first pitch...the Cardinals regular season series against the Marlins, 4-3. Stadium. will also host the Washington Nationals at 1:05 K LAST GAME: The Miami Marlins defeated the Cardi - p.m., at Roger Dean Stadium. nals 8-7 at Roger Dean Stadium in both team’s Grapefruit League opener...Tyler Moore’s solo home run in the bottom of the 7th inning broke a 7-7 tie putting the Marlins up for good...Matt Carpenter ON THE AIR: The Cardinals will broadcast 20 Spring was 1-for-1 with a home run, sacrifice fly and three RBI, while Jedd Gyorko was 2-for-2 and Dexter Training games on their radio flagship station KMOX Fowler drew two walks, scored two runs and stole a base. 1120 AM...Mike Shannon, John Rooney, Mike Clai - K TODAY’S HURLERS: Cardinals rookie right-handed pitcher Mike Mayers will get the start...RHP Sandy borne and Ricky Horton will be on the call...the Alcantara, RHP Corey Baker, RHP Jonathan Broxton, RHP Matt Bowman, RHP Josh Lucas and LHP Brett 50,000-watt station can sometimes be heard as far Cecil are scheduled to throw in relief. south as Jupiter on a clear day. K TOMORROW’S PITCHER: RHP Lance Lynn will get the start at home against the Washington Na - tionals while RHP Michael Wacha will travel to Fort Myers to start against the Boston Red Sox. ON THE INTERNET: The 13 games not broadcast K SETTING UP CAMP: The Cardinals have 68 players on the roster with 28 invitees...the youngest on KMOX and the exhibition against at Memphis player in camp is 19-year old catcher Dennis Ortega as well as six Cardinals first round picks: INF Kolten (AAA), can be heard on cardinals.com with Tom Wong (2011), RHP Michael Wacha (2012), LHP Marco Gonzales (2013). RHP Luke Weaver (2014), RHP Ackerman, Mike Claiborne, Chris Hrabe and Kyle Jack Flaherty (2014) and RHP Jake Woodford (2015). McClellan calling the action. K NEW FACES: Players acquired during the 2016-17 off-season and appearing in their first Cardinals spring camp include catchers Andrew Knizner, Gabriel Lino, Dennis Ortega, infielders Edmundo Sosa, ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Midwest will televise Wilfredo Tovar, Paul DeJong; outfielders Harrison Bader, Todd Cunningham, Dexter Fowler, Adolis 15 Spring Training games in 2017 with Dan Garcia, Chad Huffman, Jose Martinez and Magneuris Sierra; and pitchers Brett Cecil, Zach Duke, John McLaughlin, Jim Edmonds, Ricky Horton, Al Hra - Gant, Zach Phillips, Jordan Schafer and Rowan Wick. bosky and Tim McCarver calling the action. For K DEXTER: The Cardinals signed free-agent center fielder Dexter Fowler to a five-year contract that the first time ever, every telecast will be extends through the 2021 season. The 2016 All-Star switch-hitter owns a career .366 on-base pct. streamed live on the FOX Sports GO app and at along with 72 triples and 127 stolen bases in nine seasons with the Rockies (2008-13), Astros (2014) FOXSportsGO.com. Games include 2/25 at MIA, and Cubs (2015-16). Fowler joins a list of notable former Cubs such as Lou Brock, Bruce Sutter, Lee 2/26 vs. MIA, 3/4 vs. WAS, 3/7 vs. MIA, 3/8 vs. Smith, Dennis Eckersley, Ryan Theriot and Mark Grudzielanek who later played for the Cardinals. WAS, 3/9 vs. HOU, 3/11 vs. ATL, 3/12 at MIA, K MARTINEZ INKS NEW DEAL: This offseason, the Cardinals signed All-Star pitcher Carlos Martinez 3/13 vs. HOU, 3/15 at MIN, 3/16 vs. MIN, 3/18 to a five-year contract (2017-21) that includes club options for 2022 and 2023. Last season, the right- at NYM, 3/19 at ATL, 3/25 at MIA and 3/26 vs. hander paced the Cardinals pitching staff in wins (16) and strikeouts (174) while making a career-high MIA. The Cardinals will be televised nationally 31 starts with 195.1 innings pitched. He also ranked among N.L. leaders in wins (5th), ERA (3.04, 9th), on ESPN at NYM 3/28. innings pitched (10th), quality starts (20, 6th) and opponent’s batting average (.233, 12th). K REYES OUT FOR SEASON: Cardinals young phenom pitcher Alex Reyes underwent Tommy John LAST SEASON: The Cardinals concluded their surgery on February 16 and will miss the entire 2017 season. The rookie pitcher was 4-1 with a 1.57 125th season of play in the National League ERA in 46 innings in 2016 including a 3-0 record against the defending World Series champion Cubs. by finishing 2nd in the National League Central K FLYING SOUTH: The Cardinals signed former Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitcher Brett Cecil to a Divison and 5th overall in the Senior Circuit, four-year contract on November 21, locking in the southpaw through 2020...Cecil was a 2013 Amer - missing the postseason for the first time since ican League All-Star and is one of only seven MLB pitchers with at least 40 wins and 10 saves since 2010...Manager Mike Matheny led the the Car - 2009...he has struck out 11.46 batters per 9 IP since he because a full-time reliever Aug. 2, 2012. dinals to their eighth straight winning season as the 5th-year skipper leads all Major League managers with 461 wins since he took over the position in 2012. CARDINALS SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS LAST SPRING: The 2016 Cardinals posted a 11- Time/ Probable Starters/ 13-3 spring record (6-6 at home, 8-8 at RDS), fin - Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save Record Att. Highlights ishing 9th in the Grapefruit League and 7th 2/25 at MIA^+* 1:05 Copeland-Gant-Cunniff 0-1 3,783 Carpenter 1-1, HR, 3RBI; Gyorko 2-2 among National League teams...they drew 2/26 vs. MIA+* 1:05 Mike Mayers vs. Dan Straily 90,985 fans to Roger Dean Stadium during 13 2/27 vs. WSH# 1:05 Lance Lynn vs. Tanner Roark at BOS 1:05 Michael Wacha vs. Brian Johnson home games, averaging 6,999 fans per game. 2/28 at ATL# 1:05 TBA vs. Mike Foltynewicz 3/1 vs. NYM+ 1:05 Cardinals Recent 3/2 vs. ATL+ 1:05 Spring Training Records 3/3 at WSH(ss)# 1:05 Team Team 3/4 vs. WSH+* 1:05 Year W-L-T Batting Avg. ERA 3/5 at NYM+ 1:10 2016 11-13-3 .263 3.81 3/6 at MIN# 1:05 2015* 13-11-3 .252 3.06 3/7 vs. MIA+* 1:05 2014* 11-13-1 .260 5.27 3/8 vs. WSH#* 1:05 2013* 16-14-1 .280 4.20 3/9 vs. HOU+* 1:05 2012* 16-9-2 .276 3.05 3/10 at WSH#* 1:05 2011* 14-16-1 .261 3.79 3/11 vs. ATL+* 1:05 3/12 at MIA^+* 1:05 2010 15-14-0 .280 4.95 3/13 vs. HOU+* 1:05 2009* 19-12-2 .290 4.35 3/14 OPEN DATE 2008 17-10-2 .286 4.01 3/15 at MIN#* 1:05 2007 16-10-3 .255 2.29 3/16 vs. MIN+* 1:05 2006* 15-14-1 .260 3.65 3/17 at NYM# 1:10 2005* 15-11-2 .279 3.73 3/18 vs.