POSTGAME NOTES San Diego Padres (41-53) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (49-44) Wednesday, July 20, 2016 – Game 1 of Doubleheader
R H E Starting Pitcher (Pitch Count) Pitcher of Record San Diego 2 4 0 Colin Rea (106 pitches/62 strikes) WIN: Carlos Martinez (9-5) St. Louis 4 9 0 Carlos Martinez (89 pitches/61 strikes) LOSS: Colin Rea (5-4) SAVE: SeungHwan Oh (3)
First Pitch: 1:16 p.m. Gametime Temperature: 86° – Partly Cloudy Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 40,184
Cardinals Notes Carlos Martinez made his 18th start of the season, first against the Padres in 2016 (1-0) and third career start (6th app.) vs. the Padres (1-1)…first career win vs. the Padres…pitched 7.0 or more innings for a team-leading 9th game of the season…has allowed two runs or less in 6-of-last-7 starts and nine straight starts with three runs or less dating back to May 30 at MIL. Carlos Martinez has six hits over his last six games (6-14, .429). Aledmys Diaz has reached base safely in 23 straight games, the longest mark by a member of the Cardinals this season and by any MLB rookie…has scored in three straight games…has a career batting average of .684 (13-19) vs. the Padres. Matt Holliday hit his 292nd career home run…has an RBI in three straight games…broke a tie with Ducky Medwick for 11th in Cardinals history now with 153…trails Johnny Mize by 5 HR (158). Jedd Gyorko has homered in four straight games against his former club the Padres…becomes the first Cardinals player to homer in four straight against the Padres since Rick Ankiel (8/9/2007-7/18/2008)…is batting .588 (10-17) with 4 HR and 7 RBI. Yadier Molina extended his hitting streak to six games (7-20, .350) with a solo home run in the 6th inning…hit the first home run of his career against the Padres and has homered against 22 different MLB teams. SeungHwan Oh earned his 3rd save of the season, it marked the Cardinals first save since July 3 vs. MIL, a span of 11 games, 3rd- longest streak between saves this season (15, twice). The Cardinals have homered in a season-high 10 straight games, their most since homering in 11 straight (7/29-8/7/2011)…have won four straight games vs. NL West opponents (SF 2, SD 2)…have hit 11 home runs in their last four games vs. the Padres.
Padres Notes Colin Rea made his 17th start of the season, second against the Cardinals in 2016 (0-1) and third career start vs. the Cardinals (0- 2)…making his first career start at Busch Stadium…tied for the team-lead in wins by starting pitchers (5)…allowed a career-high three home runs today, had never allowed more than one home run in any previous appearance…became the 7th different Padres pitcher to allow 3 HR in a game this season and the 7th Padres pitcher in club history to allow 3 HR in a game to the Cardinals (last: Jake Peavy, 7/17/2008; 4, Troy Glaus 2, Rick Ankiel, Joe Mather). Ryan Schimpf hit his 6th home run of the season giving him 12 extra base hits of his 16 hits this season. The Padres have homered in 17 straight games, extending their franchise-best streak, most since the Cincinnati Reds homered in 18 straight in the 2010 season.
Today’s Home Runs SD – Ryan Schimpf #6 (1st inn., 0 on, 0 out, 1-0 count, off Carlos Martinez) – 425 feet (6th career HR) STL – Matt Holliday #17 (2nd inn., 0 on, 0 out, 1-0 count, off Colin Rea) – 386 feet (292nd career HR) STL – Jedd Gyorko #9 (4th inn., 1 on, 2 out, 1-0 count, off Colin Rea) – 431 feet (58th career HR) STL – Yadier Molina #3 (6th inn., 0 on 0 out, 2-2 count, off Colin Rea) – 399 feet (103rd career HR)