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St. Louis Cardinals (35-34) at Atlanta Braves (31-34) Game No. 70 • Road Game No. 36 • Truist Park • Friday, June 18, 2021 RHP Carlos Martínez (3-7, 5.54) vs. LHP Max Fried (3-4, 4.62) STL FLY: The St. Louis Cardinals continue a six-game road trip to Atlanta (June RECORD BREAKDOWN 17-20) and Detroit (June 22-23) with an open date in the Motor City on Monday. CARDINALS vs. BRAVES All-Time Overall .........10,203-9,689 The club is currently 3-1 on a stretch of 20 consecutive games against oppo- All-Time (1892-2019):......................... 1,082-976 2021 Overall ........................... 35-34 nents with sub-.500 records (June 14-July 4)...St. Louis enters today in 4th All-Time vs. Atlanta (1966-2019): ..............286-256 Under Mike Shildt ...............197-160 place in the National League Central, 4.0 games behind Chicago. St. Louis last in St. Louis (1892-2019): ................................ 575-459 won a road game at Dodger Stadium on June 1, a 3-2 last at-bat win. at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 141-126 Busch Stadium .......................19-15 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 285-213 On the Road ............................16-19 HURLING HEROES: Since last Sunday, the Cardinals pitching staff has post- at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): .................. 126-99 Day .......................................... 13-13 ed the second-lowest ERA in Major League Baseball at 1.88, trailing only the at Busch Stadium III (2006-19): ....................... 23-21 Night ........................................22-21 Washington Nationals (1.80). The bullpen has only allowed one run, coming in Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta (1892-2019) .... 507-517 in Boston (1892-1952): ................................... 315-302 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 last night, over their last five games and 12.1 innings pitched. Their 0.77 ERA (0.77) is second only to the New York Yankees (0.69) relievers, while earning all at S. End Grnds II/III/Congress (1892-1914): . 81-124 April ......................................... 14-12 at Fenway Park (1914-15): ................................... 5-6 three wins this week. May..........................................16-12 at Braves Field (1915-52): ............................ 229-172 June ...........................................5-10 ZEREOED IN: The Cardinals pitching staff has fired eight shutouts this season, in Milwaukee (1953-1965): .................................. 55-79 at Milwaukee County Stadium (1953-65): ........ 55-79 July ........................................... n/a 2nd in Major League Baseball only to the San Francisco Giants. The eight shut- outs in their first 69 games is the 9th-most in club history and most since the in Atlanta (1966-2019): ..........................137-136 August ...................................... n/a at Fulton County Stadium (1966-96): ............. 104-89 2014 club had 14 shutouts in their first 69 games, the most in club history. September/October ................... n/a at Turner Field (1997-2016):............................. 27-43 Monday..................................... 4-4 NO WADE-ING AROUND: Yesterday, the Cardinals signed LHP Wade LeBlanc at Truist Park (2017-19): ............................6-4 2021.....................................................0-1 Tuesday .................................... 6-3 and immediately pressed the 36-year old southpaw into action. LeBlanc, who was making his first Major League appearance since April 24, 2021, at Oakland Busch Stadium ......................................0-0 Wednesday ............................... 6-6 Truist Park ...........................................0-1 Thursday .................................. 5-3 while with Baltimore, recorded one out, retiring Ozzie Albies on a foul out after 2019...................................................................... 2-4 surrendering a double to Freddie Freeman. Friday ........................................ 4-5 Postseason (1982-2019) ....................................... 13-6 in St. Louis (1982-2019) ...................................... 7-2 Saturday ................................... 6-5 “BENCH”-MARK: With his next hit, Yadier Molina (2,047) will tie Johnny Bench in Atlanta (1982-2019) ......................................... 6-4 Sunday ..................................... 3-8 for 8th place in career hits by a catcher with 2,048. Gary Carter sits in 7th place Scoring First ........................... 25-9 on the list with 2,092. 2021 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (0-0) Opponent Scores First .......... 10-25 WE’RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL: Tonight starts a series of three games televised 6/17 at ATL ... L, 4-0 ...................... Morton-Gant One-Run Games .........................9-6 nationally between the Cardinals and Braves. Bally Sports Midwest will televise 6/18 at ATL .................................6:20 p.m. CT Two-Run Games .........................7-6 tonight with MLB Network’s Showcase Game, FOX Saturday Baseball will tele- 6/19 at ATL .................................6:16 p.m. CT Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........6-20 vise tomorrow night and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball will conclude the weekend 6/20 at ATL .................................6:08 p.m. CT series. The Sunday Night Game of the Week is the Cardinals 4th of the season 8/3 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring 3 Runs ...........................3-7 and 2nd time on consecutive weeks (May 16 at SD & May 23 vs. CHI - June 13 8/4 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring 4 or more Runs ...........26-7 at CHI & June 20 at ATL). 8/5 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 30-32 Scoring in 4 or more innings ......5-2 HIT ME: Dylan Carlson and Matt Carpenter were hit by pitch last night, marking Last Cardinals Sweep ......... May 5-7, 2017 at ATL (3G) Last Braves Sweep ... June 29-July 1, 2018 at STL (3G) vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 26-30 the 9th time this season the Cardinals have had multiple batters hit by pitch. Only the Dodgers (12), Reds (11, 3x by St. Louis) and Brewers (10, 4x by Chi- vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............9-4 cago) have had more games in which they had batters hit by pitch multiple Series Openers ....................... 12-11 times. However, the Cardinals have yet to have any batter hit twice in a game MOLINA MILESTONES Series Finales ..........................10-12 this season. MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Hits Seasons Homestand Openers ..................5-1 1. Ivan Rodriguez 2,844 1991-2011 GET AHEAD, STAY AHEAD: Tonight’s starting pitcher Carlos Martínez has not Homestand Finales ....................4-2 2. Ted Simmons 2,472 1968-88 allowed a home run on a two-strike count this season and is one of five pitchers Road Trip Openers ......................3-5 3. Carlton Fisk 2,356 1969-93 who have recorded 100 at-bats or more (117) without allowing a two-strike 4. Jason Kendall 2,195 1996-2010 Road Trip Finales ........................2-5 home run along with Kevin Guasman (SF, 176), Ian Anderson (ATL, 150), Jack 5. Yogi Berra 2,150 1946-65 Following Off-Days .....................3-6 Flaherty (STL, 135), and Jon Gray (COL, 109). Martínez has only allowed two 6. Mike Piazza 2,127 1992-2007 Out-Hit Opponents ...................24-7 two-strike home runs since the start of 2018, the only pitcher who has pitched 7. Gary Carter 2,092 1974-92 Out-Hit by Opponents...............7-25 all four seasons and started a game with that few two-strike home runs (min. 8. Johnny Bench 2,048 1967-83 Final At-Bat Decisions ................8-4 of 300 batters). 9. Yadier Molina 2,047 2004-21 Come-from-Behind W/L ...............7/7 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: The Cardinals are 9-6 (.600) in one-run games this sea- MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Doubles Seasons Walk-off Wins/Losses ................3-0 son, the 2nd-best winning percentage in the nail biters in the National League, 6. Jason Kendall 394 1996-2010 7. Yadier Molina 392 2004-21 In Errorless Games ................22-17 trailing only the Cincinnati Reds (11-6, .647). St. Louis was the last team in MLB Commit at Least One Error ..... 13-17 to play a one-run game, coming in game No. 17 at Washington. Extra Innings ..............................3-1 BACK HOME IN OMAHA: With the College World Series starting tomorrow, the St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of interested parties in their alma Shutouts .....................................5-3 maters playing in the series: North Carolina State (Andrew Knizner), Stanford (Tommy Edman), Mississippi State (Dakota Hudson, Injured Leading after 7 innings ............. 27-1 List), Arizona (President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak) and Virginia (Cardinals broadcaster and former pitcher Ricky Horton). Tied after 7 innings .....................6-2 Trailing after 7 innings ..............1-30 ATLANTA CONNECTIONS Leading after 8 innings .............28-0 Adam Wainwright was born in Brunswick, Geor- Braves Manager Brian Snitker was born in near- Graduated from Decatur (Ga.) High School. gia and resides in St. Simon’s Island, Georgia... by Decatur, Illinois...graduated from Macon (Ill.) Tied after 8 innings .....................6-2 Braves Baseball Communications Manager Jona- attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick...originally High School...managed Adam Wainwright on Trailing after 8 innings ..............0-31 than Kerber began his pro career with the Rookie selected by the Braves in the 1st round (29th over- Greenville Braves in 2003. Level New Jersey