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 his 292nd career home …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 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 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)