POSTGAME NOTES Milwaukee Brewers (86-76) Vs
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POSTGAME NOTES Milwaukee Brewers (86-76) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (83-79) Sunday, October 1, 2017 R H E Starting Pitcher (Pitch Count) Pitcher of Record Milwaukee 6 7 1 Aaron Wilkerson (86 pitches/56 strikes) WIN: Aaron Wilkerson (1-0) St. Louis 1 3 0 Jack Flaherty (81 pitches/56 strikes) LOSS: Jack Flaherty (0-2) SAVE: First Pitch: 2:16 p.m. Gametime Temperature: 77° – Fair Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 44,787 Cardinals Notes • Jack Flaherty made his fifth start (6th app.) of the season, first against the Brewers in 2017 and in his career…struck out five batters, his second highest total of the season. • Aledmys Díaz was removed from the game in the 2nd inning with a left hamstring strain. • Brett Cecil appeared in 73 games this season, the most by a Cardinals left-hander since Kevin Siegrist appeared in 81 in 2015 and T8th-most by a Cardinals left-hander with Rob Murphy (1993). • José Martínez reached base safely in 27 straight games, the longest streak by a Cardinals rookie since Albert Pujols reached safely in 48 straight games in 2001…was 12-for-26 this season as a pinch-hitter, the .462 BA was the highest in a single-season by a Cardinal pinch-hitter (since 1974) and the 8th highest overall. • Carson Kelly has hit safely in three straight games (3-9, .333), his longest stretch in MLB. • Paul DeJong finished the 2017 season with 25 home runs the most by a Cardinals rookie to lead the team since Albert Pujols hit 37 in 2001. • Yadier Molina finished the season with 137 hits, the fewest amount of hits in a season to lead the Cardinals (in a non-strike year: Gregg Jeffries 129 in 1994 & Keith Hernandez 115 in 1981). • The Cardinals challenged the call of out on Carson Kelly at second base in the 8th inning. Call overturned (Time: 1:05) • The Cardinals drew 3,447,937 fans to Busch Stadium this season, the 5th highest total in franchise history and the 21st time they have drawn 3 million fans or more in a season (14th straight year…all 12 years at Busch Stadium III)…the total ranks 2nd overall in Major League Baseball trailing only the Los Angeles Dodgers…they had 14 sellouts this season…set the Cardinals single-season record for strikeouts pitching (1,342) and batting (1,340). Brewers Notes • Aaron Wilkerson made his second start (3rd app.) of the season, first against the Cardinals in 2017 and in his career…hurled a career-high 7.0 innings…earned his first Major League victory…carried a perfect game two outs into the 6th inning before José Martínez broke it up with a pinch-hit single…is the first Brewers pitcher to pitch 7.0 or more innings in one of his first three MLB games since Zach Davies hurled 7.0 innings at MIA on 9/7/2015; and the first with two or less hits since Steve Woodard held Toronto to one hit over 8.0 innings in game 1 of a doubleheader 7/29/1997 opposing Roger Clemens in a 1-0 win at County Stadium. • Brett Phillips has hit safely in a season-high four straight games (6-16, .375)…hit his first home run with two runners on base this season…tied his season-high with three RBI (9/13 vs. PIT). • Jesús Aguilar posted his 10th game with multiple RBI…hit 12 of his 16 home runs on the road…hit 5 HR vs. the Cardinals, tied for the most by any Brewers player this season (Eric Thames) and T-3rd most this season of any opposing player (1. Scott Schebler & Joey Votto – 6). • The Brewers challenged the call on the field that Aledmys Díaz was safe at first base. Call overturned (Time: 0:42). • The Brewers finished the season with 86 wins, their most since the 2011 N.L. Central Division Champion club with 96. Home Runs MIL – Brett Phillips #4 (1st inn., 2 on, 2 out, 0-0 count, off Jack Flaherty) – 400 feet (4th career HR) STL – Randal Grichuk #22 (7th inn. ,0 on, 1 out, 2-2 count, off Aaron Wilkerson) – 401 feet (65th career HR) .