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St. Louis Cardinals (42-38) vs. Atlanta Braves (46-34) Game No. 81 • Home Game No. 44 • Busch Stadium • Saturday, June 30, 2018 RHP Luke Weaver (4-6, 4.59) vs. LHP Max Fried (0-2, 4.09) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals continue their six-game, seven-day home- RECORD BREAKDOWN stand (CLE: 2-1, ATL: 0-1) with tonight’s nationally televised game against first- CARDINALS vs. BRAVES All-Time Overall ......... 10,001-9,524 place Atlanta...the Cardinals were limited to one run for the second straight game All-Time (1892-2018):.......................... 1078-968 Under Mike Matheny .........586-466 in last night’s defeat as Miles Mikolas took the hard-luck loss...the Cardinals are All-Time vs. Atlanta (1966-2018): ..............282-248 2018 Overall ............................42-38 5-5 in their last 10 games and 9-11 over their previous 20...St. Louis began the in St. Louis (1892-2018): ........................574-455 day in 3rd place in the NL Central, 5.5 games back of the first place Brewers. Busch Stadium .......................23-20 at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 141-126 On the Road ............................19-18 BETTER AT BUSCH: Tonight marks St. Louis’ 44th home game this season, 2nd- at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 285-213 Day ..........................................20-14 most in the NL behind Los Angeles (45)...the Cardinals are 23-20 at home, tied at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): .................. 126-99 Night ........................................22-24 with Atlanta and Arizona for 3rd-most wins in the NL...after tomorrow’s home- at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): .................22-17 Spring...................................17-13-2 stand finale, 17 of St. Louis’ next 20 games will be on the road. in Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta (1892-2017): ..504-514-1 March .......................................0-2 WORKIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND: The Cardinals sport a combined 23-16 (.590) at S. End Grnds II/III/Congress (1892-1914): . 81-124 April ...................................... 15-10 mark in weekend (Friday-Sunday games), including a 10-5 record at Busch Sta- at Fenway Park (1914-15): ................................... 5-6 May ....................................... 15-12 dium, as opposed to their 19-23 (.452) tally during the work week. at Braves Field (1915-52): ............................ 229-172 June ...................................... 12-14 #VOTE THE GOAT: Tonight, Yadier Molina becomes the 5th player in Cardinals at Milwaukee County Stadium (1953-65): ........ 55-79 July ........................................... n/a history to reach 1,800 games played, joining Stan Musial (3,206), Lou Brock at Fulton County Stadium (1966-96): ............. 104-89 August ...................................... n/a (2,289), Ozzie Smith (1,990) and Enos Slaughter (1,820). Molina‘s 1,800 games at Turner Field (1997-2016):............................. 27-43 September ................................ n/a played currently ranks 12th-most among active Major Leaguers (T394th all-time). at SunTrust Park (2017): ..................................... 3-0 Monday.....................................4-4 2018...................................................................... 0-1 CATCHING SIMBA: With four more appearances behind the plate, Molina will Tuesday .................................... 6-7 Busch Stadium ................................................... 0-1 reach 1,771 games caught and tie Cardinals Hall of Famer and former Brewer Wednesday ............................... 4-7 SunTrust Park .....................................................n/a and Brave (1986-88) Ted Simmons for 15th all-time in MLB history. Molina also 2017...................................................................... 4-2 Thursday .................................. 5-5 trails Simmons in innings caught by 282.1 (12th all-time among MLB catch- 2016...................................................................... 4-2 Friday ........................................6-6 ers)...Molina is currently the active catching leader in games and innings caught. Saturday ................................... 8-5 Postseason (1982-2012) ....................................... 10-4 REHAB UPDATES: In his first game on rehab with Memphis (AAA), shortstop Sunday .....................................9-4 in St. Louis (1982-2000) ...................................... 6-1 Paul DeJong (left hand fracture) went 1-for-3 with an RBI double while playing Scoring First ......................... 29-13 in Atlanta (1982-2012) ......................................... 4-3 four innings defensively. Also in his first rehab game, pitcher Matt Bowman Opponent Scores First ......... 13-25 (right middle finger blisters) threw 15 pitches (nine strikes) for a scoreless in- 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS One-Run Games ..................... 12-11 ning, including two strikeouts. Pitcher Luke Gregerson (right shoulder impinge- 6/29 at STL ....L, 5-1 ...........Teheran-Mikolas-Winkler Two-Run Games .......................10-4 ment) is also scheduled to join Memphis this weekend on rehab. 6/30 at STL ................................................. 6:15 p.m. Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........1-21 7/1 at STL ................................................... 1:15 p.m. BIRD BYTES: St. Louis has the fewest at-bats (544) against left-handed pitchers, Scoring 3 Runs ...........................6-7 9/17 at ATL ................................................. 6:35 p.m. but ranks 3rd in home runs/at-bats (23.65), trailing the Rockies (23.05) and Yan- Scoring 4 or more Runs .........35-10 9/18 at ATL ................................................. 6:35 p.m. kees (18.87)...Marcell Ozuna has 14 career multiple-RBI efforts against Atlanta Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 30-35 since 2013, 2nd-most behind Daniel Murphy (15)...St. Louis has the lowest 9/19 at ATL ................................................. 6:35 p.m. Scoring in 4 or more innings ....12-3 starting pitcher ERA (3.34) in the NL, while Atlanta (3.40) is tied with Los Ange- Last Cardinals sweep: .............. May 5-7, 2017 at ATL vs. Right-Handed Starter .......33-28 les for 2nd...Yairo Munoz is batting .271 (19-70) with two strikes, 3rd-highest Last Braves sweep: .............October 2-4, 2015 at ATL vs. Left-Handed Starter ............9-10 in the NL and 1st among MLB rookies...St. Louis ranks 3rd in the NL in inherited Series Openers ....................... 12-15 runners (138) and percentage of runners stranded (73.2)....the Cardinals are in Series Finales .......................... 14-12 the midst of playing 19 straight games against opponents with winning records, and are 17-18 overall this season when doing so. Homestand Openers ..................5-2 Homestand Finales ....................3-3 ATLANTA CONNECTIONS Road Trip Openers ......................3-4 Pitcher Adam Wainwright was born in Brunswick, Pitcher Jack Flaherty was high school teammates Braves Special Advisor to Player Development Ter- Road Trip Finales ........................3-4 Ga. and resides in St. Simon’s Island, Ga...attended with Braves pitcher Max Fried and White Sox pitch- ry Pendleton was selected by St. Louis in the 7th Following Off-Days .....................5-9 Glynn Academy in Brunswick...selected by Atlanta er Lucas Giolito while at Harvard-Westlake High round of the 1982 MLB Draft...played seven years in the first round (29th overall) of the 2000 MLB School in Los Angeles, Calif. in a Cardinals uniform (1984-90)...won Gold Gloves Out-Hit Opponents .................. 30-6 draft...acquired by St. Louis from Braves with pitch- at third base in 1987 and 1989. Out-Hit by Opponents...............9-31 Hall of Famer Bob Gibson served as Braves Pitching ers Jason Marquis and Ray King for outfielder J.D. Coach from 1982-84 under manager Joe Torre. Braves Senior Director of Media Relations Brad Final At-Bat Decisions ................8-7 Drew and catcher Eli Marrero (Dec. 13, 2003). Manager Mike Matheny and Hitting Coach Kevin Hainje worked six seasons (1998-2003) as a mem- Come-from-Behind W/L ...........17/18 Outfielder Dexter Fowler was born in Atlanta, Ga... Seitzer were Brewers teammates for parts of three ber of the Cardinals Media Relations Department. Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ 7/5 graduated from Milton (Ga.) High School. seasons (1994-96)...Seitzer grew up in Lincoln, Braves Senior Coordinator, Media Relations Jona- In Errorless Games ................23-15 Catcher Francisco Pena’s brother, Tony, appeared Ill....attended Eastern Illinois Univ. in Charleston. than Kerber began his pro career with the Rookie Commit at Least One Error .....19-23 in 46 games with Atlanta during his MLB debut sea- Manager Brian Snitker was born in nearby Decatur, Level New Jersey Cardinals (2004). son in 2006. Extra Innings ..............................5-6 Ill...graduated from Macon (Ill.) High School. Cardinals Broadcaster Rick Ankiel played in 47 Shutouts .....................................5-3 First baseman José Martínez played parts of two Pitcher Sam Freeman was drafted by the Cardinals games for the Braves in 2007... traded by Kansas minor league seasons (2013-14) in the Braves or- City with pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to the Braves Leading after 7 innings .............36-4 in the 32nd round in 2008…made his MLB debut ganization, sandwiched around 28 games with the and pitched in 81 games over three years for St. for outfielder Gregor Blanco and pitchers Jesse Tied after 7 innings .....................2-4 independent Rockford Aviators at the beginning of