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St. Louis Cardinals (4-3) at Chicago White Sox (10-10) Game No. 8 • Road Game No. 5 • Guaranteed Rate Field • Sunday, August 16, 2020 RHP Dakota Hudson (0-1, 8.31) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-2, 3.04) REDBIRD RUNDOWN: The defending 2019 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals con- RECORD BREAKDOWN tinue their five-day, eight-game Windy City road trip with today’s finale of a three- CARDINALS vs. WHITE SOX All-Time Overall ..........10,141-9,631 game series against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field ... Beginning All-Time (1997-2018):...............................18-12 2020 Overall................................4-3 tomorrow, the Cardinals and division-rival Chicago Cubs face off in a five-game in St. Louis .......................................................... 11-5 series at Wrigley Field, with doubleheaders planned for Monday and Wednesday. Under Mike Shildt ...............136-102 at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): ........................ 7-2 at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ........................... 4-3 Busch Stadium ...........................2-1 SWEEP STAKES: With a win today, St. Louis would earn its first three-game series sweep of the White Sox since June 15-17, 2001 at Busch Stadium II in Chicago ..............................................7-7 On the Road ................................2-2 ... Yesterday marked the Cardinals’ first doubleheader sweep on the road since at Guaranteed Rate Field (1998-18): ..............7-7 Day ..............................................3-1 August 31, 2002, when they won 8-1 and 10-4 over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. 2018...................................................................... 3-1 Night ............................................1-2 SECOND CHANCES: The Cardinals are scheduled to play 51 games (27 on the at Busch Stadium ............................................... 2-0 Spring.....................................11-9-2 road) over the final 43 days of the season, including nine doubleheaders (53 at Guaranteed Rate Field .................................... 1-1 July ........................................... 2-3 games in 44 days, if necessary). LET’S PLAY TWO: The last time the Cardinals 2015...................................................................... 2-2 August ...................................... 2-0 played three doubleheaders over a five-day span was September 15-19, 1979 at Busch Stadium ............................................... 0-2 at Guaranteed Rate Field .................................... 2-0 September .................................n/a (also four twinbills in eight days). 2012...................................................................... 1-2 Monday......................................n/a ELIAS SAYS: According to Elias, the last team to have a similar schedule was the 2020 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (2-0) Tuesday .................................... 0-1 1975 Minnesota Twins, who had 54 games in 48 days, also including 11 double- headers ... The last time the Cardinals played 50 or more games in fewer than 50 8/14 at CWS ............................................ PPD (COVID) Wednesday ............................... 0-1 days was in 1989 (Aug-Sep) when they had several stretches of 51 games in 49 8/15 at CWS ......W, 5-1 (7 inn) .......Wainwright-Giolito Thursday ...................................n/a days or 50 games in 48 days ... The worst stretch in Cardinals history came in Game 2 ..W, 6-3 (7 inn) ..Cabrera-Marshall-Miller Friday ........................................ 1-0 1931 when they had 58 games in 49 days spanning May to July. 8/16 at CWS ................................................ 1:10 p.m. Saturday ................................... 3-0 STAYING GROUNDED: Today features the two top groundball pitchers in MLB Sunday ..................................... 0-1 from last year, with Dallas Keuchel leading at 61.0% and Dakota Hudson ranking 2nd at 57.1% ... Since his MLB debut (July 28, 2018), Scoring First ............................. 3-1 Hudson sports the 2nd-best ground ball pct. in the league (57.7%) trailing Marcus Stroman (57.9%). Opponent Scores First .............. 1-2 THE WINDY CITY WEEK: This marks the 4th time the Cardinals face the White Sox and Cubs in back-to-back series (2001, 2015, 2018, One-Run Games .........................1-0 2020) and the first time in franchise history occurring in the city of Chicago. MORE ELIAS: The Cardinals are scheduled to become the 3rd Two-Run Games ......................... n/a team in MLB history to play eight consecutive games in the city of Chicago against either the ChiSox and/or Cubbies, joining the 1935 New York Yankees (4 DH vs. White Sox from Aug. 25-28) and the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (3 DH vs. White Sox from July 29-Aug. 2, 1916). Scoring 2 or fewer Runs .............0-3 Scoring 3 Runs ........................... n/a SOUTH SIDE DEBUTS: With his start at first base today, John Nogowski becomes the ninth Cardinal all-time to make his Major League Scoring 4 or more Runs .............4-0 debut against the Chicago White Sox, joining Max Schrock (2020), Jake Woodford (2020), Dylan Carlson (2020), Stephen Piscotty (2015), Marcus Hatley (2015), Eli Marrero (1997), and Luis Ordaz (1997) ... The last time three Cardinals made their MLB debuts in the same game Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ......2-3 was 2008 Opening Day vs. Colorado on April 01, 2008: Brian Barton, Rico Washington, and Kyle McClellan. (Elias) Scoring in 4 or more innings ......2-0 vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........4-2 : According to Statcast, Alex Reyes yesterday became the first pitcher this season to record three strikeouts at 98+ mph in the same inning ... Starters Dustin May and Jacob deGrom are the only pitchers to have three in an entire game this season ... Reyes’s three strikeouts vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............0-1 were his most since fanning six vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 26, 2016), and marked the first time he fanned the side in his career ... Prior to yesterday, Series Openers ...........................2-1 Reyes’s previous appearance for St. Louis was April 05, 2019 vs. San Diego. Series Finales ..............................0-2 DESIGNATED TO HIT: Since the beginning of interleague play (1997-present), the Cardinals lead MLB teams in batting average (.295), co- Homestand Openers ..................1-0 lead in on-base pct. (.368), and rank 2nd to the Red Sox (.513, .881) in slugging pct. (.498) and OPS (.866) from their designated hitters ... Homestand Finales ....................0-1 Today marks Paul Goldschmidt’s first appearance at designated hitter since joining the Cardinals and the eighth time in his career ... Goldy Road Trip Openers ...................... 1-1 has gone yard in three of his last four games appearing at designated hitter. Road Trip Finales ........................ n/a INTERLEAGUE ACTION: St. Louis is 192-187 all-time in Interleague play, with a .507 win pct. that trails the Cubs (.517) and Mets (.517) Following Off-Days ..................... 1-1 for 3rd-best all-time among National League clubs...St. Louis has finished with a winning Interleague record 12 times in 23 seasons (since Out-Hit Opponents .....................4-0 1997)...St. Louis is 2-2 vs. the American League this season. Out-Hit by Opponents.................0-2 BIRD BYTES: Matt Carpenter’s next double will be the 286th of his career, moving him into a tie with Frankie Frisch (1927-37) for 13th all- Final At-Bat Decisions ................ n/a time in franchise history ... Andrew Miller has held the White Sox scoreless over his last 27.2 innings, the longest scoreless innings streak Come-from-Behind W/L .............. 1-0 against the White Sox since Mariano Rivera (34.0 IP from July 4, 1995-July 26, 1998) ... Andrew Knizner (.310/.370/.524, 13-42) has hit safely in each of his last 11 starts (July 17, 2019-present) for the longest active hit streak for a catcher in the Majors ... entering today’s game, Walk-off Wins/Losses ................0/0 the Cardinals sport the highest all-time on-base percentage at Guaranteed Rate Field (.368) in 15 games, while their batting average (.288) In Errorless Games ....................2-2 and OPS (.833) rank 2nd to the Phillies (.303 BA, .929 OPS BA) who have played in five games at the ballpark. Commit at Least One Error .........2-1 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY (August 16, 1964): Outfielder Curt Flood collects eight consecutive hits during a doubleheader against Extra Innings .............................. n/a Dodgers pitching. The Cardinals split the twinbill in Los Angeles, losing the opener to Sandy Koufax, 3-0, but take the nightcap when Curt Shutouts .....................................0-1 Simmons tosses a six-hitter to give the Redbirds a 4-0 victory. Leading after 7 innings ...............2-0 CHICAGO CONNECTIONS Tied after 7 innings ..................... n/a Trailing after 7 innings ................0-3 Andrew Knizner and Carlos Rodón were team- White Sox Pitching Consultant Dave Duncan Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney spent 18 mates while at North Carolina State University. served as St. Louis’ pitching coach for 16 seasons years (1998-2005) with the White Sox - one in TV Leading after 8 innings ...............2-0 (1996-2011)...under his watch, the Cardinals followed by 17 seasons in radio…Rooney worked Jack Flaherty was high school teammates with ranked third in the majors in overall ERA and third with the World Champion team in back-to-back Tied after 8 innings ..................... n/a White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito and Braves in starting-pitching ERA...coached