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GAME NOTES DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS 700 Clark Street • St. Louis, MO • 63102 • 314-345-9904 Los Angeles Dodgers (55‐44) at St. Louis Cardinals (52‐45) Game #98 ◆ Busch Stadium ◆ July 24, 2016 Mike Mayers (MLB Debut) vs. Scott Kazmir (8‐3, 4.30) ❑ REDBIRD RUNDOWN: The 2015 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in their 125th season of play in the National TONIGHT’S GAME: The Cardinals conclude their 10‐ League...St. Louis enters tonight in second place, 2.0 games ahead of Pittsburgh and 6.5 games behind first‐place Chicago in the game homestand tonight with the finale of a three‐ N.L. Central...the Cardinals are 17‐13 in their last 30 games, 12‐8 in last 20, 7‐3 in their last 10 & 4‐1 in their last five...St. Louis’ 12 game weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers... July wins are tied for the most in the Majors (PIT, MIA, BOS, MIN)...the Cardinals hold a +98 run‐differential, 3rd in the Majors tonight’s nationally televised game on ESPN Sunday behind Chicago (+149) & Washington (+113). Night Baseball will begin at 7:08 p.m. CT, where ❑ 12,000 ticketed‐fans, ages 15 & younger, will receive a MAYERS MAKES MLB DEBUT: Mike Mayers (MY‐ers), the Cardinals 2013 third round draft pick out of the University of Mississippi, Build‐a‐Bear Workshop Cardinals Bear upon entry. had his contract purchased today and will make his MLB debut...the 24‐year‐old right‐hander has made 18 starts (106.2 IP) between Memphis (AAA) and Springfield (AA) this season, where he was recognized as a 2016 Texas League Mid‐Season All‐Star and ranks THIS HOMESTAND: St. Louis is 6‐3 during its current among Cardinals minor leaguers in wins (T1st, 8), ERA (3rd, 2.62) and strikeouts (5th, 86)...the Grove City, Ohio native, will become 10‐game homestand against Miami (1‐2), San Diego the first pitcher to make a start for the Cardinals this season who was not a part of the team’s starting five from the Opening Day (4‐0) & Los Angeles (1‐1)...the homestand equals the roster...Mayers is the first Cardinals pitcher to make a start in his MLB debut since left‐hander Tim Cooney (April 30, 2015 vs. longest in 2016 (also 4/29‐5/8)...the Cardinals are in Philadelphia)...to make room on St. Louis 25‐man roster, reliever Miguel Socolovich was optioned to Memphis; the right‐hander the midst of 17 games over a 17‐day stretch, matching made two relief outings for St. Louis since his recall July 19, including 2.0 scoreless innings last night against the Dodgers. their 2nd‐longest consecutive games/days log on the ❑ SUNDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Cardinals, who are playing their 3rd ESPN Sunday Night game of the season this evening, are 50‐ 2016 schedule (also 6/24‐7/10); St. Louis has 20 45 all‐time on the nationally televised Sunday Night game of the week and 5‐3 all‐time against the Dodgers (1‐1 at home)...this games over a 20‐day stretch from 9/2‐21...tonight’s season, the Cardinals were 5‐2 winners at Dodger Stadium on May 15 and topped the Giants, 6‐3, at Busch Stadium on June 5. homestand finale also mark’s St. Louis’ National ❑ League‐leading 55th home game (25‐29 record), START ME UP: Since July 1, St. Louis’ starting rotation leads MLB in ERA (3.16), strikeouts (118), win percentage (.769) & innings which trails only Boston (56). pitched (119.2), is T1st in wins (10, Boston) and fewest losses (3, Toronto), and T3rd in quality starts (11). ❑ AWESOME ALEDMYS: Aledmys Diaz has reached base safely in a team‐high 26 consecutive games since June 19...Diaz, Dustin LAST GAME: The Cardinals ended a season‐high five‐ Pedroia and Josh Donaldson are tied for the 2nd‐longest active in MLB, trailing Jayson Werth’s 27‐gamer...Diaz’s streak is the longest game home winning streak with a 7‐2 defeat to Los by an MLB rookie this season and a Cardinals rookie since Albert Pujols, who had streaks of 30 & 48 games in 2001...over the 26‐ Angeles last night...Matt Adams hit a solo home run, gamer, Diaz is hitting .356 (36‐101) with five homers, two triples, seven doubles, 20 RBI, 18 walks and 17 runs scored. while Stephen Piscotty recorded his team‐leading ❑ 30th multi‐hit effort. DEEP THOUGHTS: St. Louis has homered in a season‐high 14 straight games (27 HR, 7/6‐present), their most since a franchise‐ record 19 in a row 7/1‐23/06 (31 HR); the active HR streak is T2nd‐longest (BOS) behind SD’s 21‐gamer...St. Louis 135 jacks lead ON DECK: The Cardinals begin a 10‐game, 11‐day, the N.L. and are two shy of last year’s total (137)...St. Louis leads MLB with 51 HR in the 7th inning or later...214 of the Cardinals road swing through New York (NL), Miami and Cincin‐ 498 runs scored have been via the long ball (43%) & their 29 July bombs rank 3rd in MLB...St. Louis’ 18 HR since the homestand nati tomorrow, equaling their longest road trip this began July 15 lead MLB...Matt Holliday’s career 22 HR vs. the Dodgers rank 2nd among active players (Paul Goldschmidt, 24). season (9/15‐25 at SF, COL, CHI)...19 of their next 25 BIRD BANTER... VS. LA DODGERS: .191 (35-183) 6 HR HOMESTAND: .238 (75-315) 18 HR games (and 28 of their next 40) are on the road...the ❑ #32 MATT ADAMS: Streak: 2G (2‐10, .200) 2HR Series: 2‐10, .200, 2HR Homestand: .231 (6‐26), 2HR Cardinals are 27‐16 (MLB‐best .628 win percentage) [ on the road in 2016. Hit gm ending HR in the 16th Fri. & HR #12 yest...2RBI PH‐2B on Mon...7 of last 8 hits are X‐base (4 2Bs, 3HR)...5th in NL BA w/RISP (.362, 21‐58)...reached base safely in 21 straght games (5/17‐6/10), raising BA from .260 to .338...career‐high 10‐G hit CARDINALS vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS: streak 5/30‐6/10...T4th MLB in PH (9) w/2 HR, 2nd PH BA .429 (9‐21), T2nd w/8 RBI...T2nd STL all‐time w/6 PH HRs. Season: 6 games; final series meeting of 2016 ❑ #36 ALEDMYS DIAZ: Streak: 5G (9‐23, .391) Series: 3‐10, .300 Homestand: .348 (11‐32) 2016: 2‐3 (1‐1 at STL, 1‐2 at LA) [ Hit walkoff GWing RBI‐1B in 9th Thu...has reached base safely in 26 straight games...rookie named N.L. All‐Star as injury 2015: 5‐2 (2‐1 at STL, 3‐1 at LA) replacement (Carpenter)...ranks 5th in NL batting (.318)...T11th in NL in 2B’s (23) & 7th in R’s (61)...T1st NL w/21 infield hits... All‐Time: 1,019‐1,021 (24‐13 at Busch III) T3rd among MLB rookies in home runs (13), 2nd in runs (61), hits (103) & RBI (51)...14 def. gems leads team...3‐3, HR in PH. Last Time STL sweep: 7/15‐18/10 at STL ❑ #35 GREG GARCIA: Streak: 0‐3 Series: 1‐5, .200 Homestand: .214 (3‐17) Last Time LAD sweep: 5/18‐20/12 at LA [ Reached base 3 times off the bench Fri. night (BB, HBP, 2B)...has scored in 8 of last 11 Gs...2Bed off bench 7/17...batted RECORD BREAKDOWN lead‐off 5G (3‐17, 2B, 4 BB, SB)...batting .368 (7‐19) w/RISP, including .417 BA (5‐12) RISP 2 outs...14‐41 (.341) 2HR career PH. ❑ By Day By Month #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: Streak: 1G (1‐4, .250) Series: 1‐4, .250 Homestand: .214 (6‐28) 2HR Monday 6‐4 Spring 11‐13‐3 [ 2‐2 in last ABs as PH; is 5‐12 (.417) this season in pinch...hit 2R‐HR (#12) Mon...hit safely in 1st 8 Gs after 7/5 recall from Tuesday 8‐7 April 12‐12 MEM (12‐30, .400, 3HR)...7‐of‐15 July hits are extra bases (4HR, 3‐2Bs)...optioned to AAA 6/18; had 5 HR’s, 15 RBI in 15 gms. Wednesday 9‐7 May 16‐13 ❑ #3 JEDD GYORKO: Streak: 0‐6 Series: 2‐9, .222, HR Homestand: .355 (11‐31) 5HR Thursday 7‐3 June 12‐13 [ Snapped 5‐gm streak yest (.526, 10‐19, 5HR)...hit 9th ing. HR (#12) to tie gm Fri...has HR in 4 of last 6 gms...HRed in 5‐ Friday 6‐10 July 12‐7 straight vs. SD, incld multi‐HR in Gm2 Wed...3‐3 w/BB & HR Mon & 3‐4 in Gm 2 Wed...has 4 GWing RBI...has .320 BA (8‐25) in Saturday 10‐6 August 0‐0 9th inn. or later...played 1B, 2B, 3B & SS in his 43 starts...hit 61 HR since 2013,T5th among MLB middle inf. Sunday 9‐7 Sept./Oct. 0‐0 ❑ #41 JEREMY HAZELBAKER: Streak: 0‐4 Series: 0‐4, .000 Homestand: .200 (2‐10) [ By Seriies Recalled Mon., opened the year on roster before 6/15 option...2Bed & scored off bench Thu...has 3 pinch‐HR to tie fran‐ chise season mark...T2nd in MLB pinch HR (3), T6th in RBI (6), T7th in PH (7)...tied w/team high 4 SB...had 8‐game hit str. 4/5‐ 2G 3G 4G 5G 14...hit one of ML record 3 STL PH‐HR’s 4/8 at ATL...played 751 career MiLB G’s before MLB debut...hit .325 (13‐40) at Triple‐A.