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St. Louis Cardinals (12-11) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (11-12) Game No. 24 • Home Game No. 12 • Busch Stadium • Wednesday, April 28, 2021 RHP Johan Oviedo (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Vince Velasquez (0-0, 6.75) STL FLY: The St. Louis Cardinals continue their seven-game homestand tonight RECORD BREAKDOWN with the third game of a four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies ... St. CARDINALS vs. PHILLIES All-Time Overall ......... 10,179-9,666 Louis began its homestand with a weekend sweep of division-rival Cincinnati All-Time (1892-2021):......................... 1,236-973 2021 Overall ............................ 12-11 ... The Redbirds are playing a stretch 17 games over 17 days, the first of two in St. Louis (1892-2021): ........................658-447 Under Mike Shildt ............... 174-137 season-long 17-game stretches without off days (also May 21-June 6) ... En- at Sportsman’s/Robison Fld (1892-1920) ...... 119-144 tering play today, the Cardinals are tied for 2nd place in the NL Central with the Busch Stadium ...........................6-5 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-66) ......... 346-153 Pittsburgh Pirates, 2.0 games behind first place Milwaukee (14-9). On the Road ................................6-6 at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005) ................... 163-123 Day ..............................................6-7 OVIEDO RECALLED TO START: Before tonight’s game, the Cardinals recalled at Busch Stadium III (2006-21)..................30-27 Night ............................................6-4 right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo from the Alternate Training Site and op- in Philadelphia (1892-2021) ............................ 578-526 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 tioned outfielder Scott Hurst to the Alternate Training Site. Oviedo, who has at Baker Bowl (1892-1938)........................... 242-221 April ......................................... 12-11 started the second game of three different doubleheaders in his career, becomes at Shibe/Connie Mack (1938-1970) .............. 191-148 the 7th Cardinal to make a start this season, which ties with five teams for most May.............................................. n/a at Veterans Stadium (1971-2003) ................ 119-129 in the NL (Arizona, Atlanta, Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego). June ............................................. n/a at Citizens Bank Park (2004-21) ....................... 26-28 July ........................................... n/a START ME UP: While the Cardinals rank 15th overall in the Majors with a 4.03 2021.....................................................2-3 at Busch Stadium ...................................1-1 August ...................................... n/a ERA, the staff has posted an MLB-best 1.96 ERA over the last nine games since at Citizens Bank Park .......................................... 1-2 September/October ................... n/a April 18 ... Also since last Sunday, the starting rotation’s 1.68 ERA is 2nd-low- est in MLB (San Francisco, 1.66) and has made nine consecutive starts of 5.0 2019...................................................................... 2-4 Monday..................................... 2-2 innings or more with 2 earned runs or fewer, 3rd-longest stretch of doing so in Postseason ........................................................... 3-2 Tuesday .................................... 3-1 franchise history (see chart right). Wednesday ............................... 1-2 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (2-3) Thursday ..................................2-0 TWO-OUT RUNS: The Cardinals plated all five runs with two outs in their 5-2 win 4/16 at PHI ........L, 9-2 ..........................Eflin-Martínez Friday ........................................ 1-1 last night, giving them 32 runs scored on the season with two outs ... St. Louis 4/17 at PHI ........W, 9-4 ........................Helsley-Moore has recorded 31.1% (32 of 103) of its season run total with two outs, which Saturday ................................... 2-2 4/18 at PHI ........L, 2-0 ..............................NOLA-Gant ranks as the 4th-lowest percentage in MLB ... The Yankees are 1st at 46.6% (39 4/26 at STL ..... L, 2-1 . Wheeler-WAINWRIGHT-Neris Sunday ..................................... 1-3 of 82) and Cubs are last at 26.3% (26 of 99) ... St. Louis is batting .224 (56-250) 4/27 at STL ..... W, 5-2 ..........Martnez-Eflin-Reyes Scoring First ............................. 8-2 with 2 outs, 6th in NL. 4/28 at STL .....................................6:45 p.m. Opponent Scores First .............. 4-9 HEY A-REY: Alex Reyes is 6-for-6 in save opportunities (3rd in MLB) while 4/29 at STL ................................... 12:15 p.m. One-Run Games .........................1-3 tossing a team season-high 10.1 scoreless innings. Reyes and Ryan Franklin Two-Run Games .........................3-1 (2009, 7-for-7 SV, 10.1 IP, 0.00 ERA) are the only two Cardinals and two of 17 CONSECUTIVE STARTS OF 5.0+ IP Scoring 2 or fewer Runs .............1-8 pitchers in MLB history to convert six or more saves in April while throwing 10.1 AND 2 ER OR FEWER - CARDS HISTORY Scoring 3 Runs ........................... 1-1 or more scoreless innings (see chart right). Scoring 4 or more Runs ...........10-2 GS Dates Starting Pitchers WHIZ KNIZ: Andrew Knizner has hit safely in all five starts this season and Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ....9-10 12 June 24-July 6, 2015 Lackey, Lynn, Cooney, 16-of-22 (72.7%) career games started. The backstop, a 2016 7th round draft Martinez, Wacha, Garcia Scoring in 4 or more innings ......2-1 pick out of North Carolina State University, has hit .333 (6-18) with runners in vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........9-9 11 April 23-May 4, 2003 Morris, Williams, Tomko scoring position over his career and is batting .250 (2-8) against the shift this Simontacchi, Stephenson vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............3-2 season. Defensively, Knizner has thrown out 50% (4 of 8) of attempted base Series Openers ...........................5-3 stealers in his career and has a 2.29 catchers ERA this season, 3rd-best among 9 April 18-present, 2021 Gant, Flaherty, Wainwright Martinez, Kim Series Finales ..............................2-5 MLB catchers with 50.0 or more innings caught behind SF’s Curt Casali (1.43 in Homestand Openers ..................2-0 75.2 IC) and NYY’s Kyle Higashioka (2.43 in 72.0 IC). Homestand Finales ....................0-1 PHILLY FORTNIGHT: The Cardinals and Phillies are meeting seven times over APRIL SAVES WITH 0 RUNS & 10.1+ IP Road Trip Openers ...................... 1-1 a 14-day span ... By the end of April, St. Louis will have played 16 of its first 25 MLB Closer Team Sv-Opp IP Road Trip Finales ........................ 1-1 games against NL East opponents. CARRY THE SERIES: Since 2018, the Cardi- Francisco Rodriguez 2014 Brewers 12-12 15.0 Following Off-Days .....................1-3 nals have gone 7-11 while not winning a series against the Phillies ... Prior to Francisco Cordero 2007 Brewers 10-10 11.1 Out-Hit Opponents ..................... 7-1 that, St. Louis took the previous six straight series by going 15-5 from 2015-17. John Smoltz 2003 Braves 10-10 13.2 Randy Myers 1997 Orioles 10-10 10.1 Out-Hit by Opponents.................3-8 HOMESTAND HITTER: Rookie outfielder Dylan Carlson is 9-for-19 (.474) since Jonathan Papelbon 2006 Red Sox 10-10 14.1 Final At-Bat Decisions ................ 1-1 the homestand started on April 23, trails only Milwaukee’s Kolten Wong (10) in Dennis Eckersley 1988 A’s 9-9 11.1 Come-from-Behind W/L .............. 4/1 NL hits over that period, while his .474 BA from the 2 hole is tops in MLB in 2021 Roberto Hernandez 1996 White Sox 9-9 14.0 Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ n/a among players with 20 PA hitting 2nd ... He tallied multiple-hit efforts in three of Dennis Eckersley 1989 A’s 8-9 11.1 In Errorless Games ....................5-5 his last four games, including a pair of three-hit games (Apr. 24 & 25) ... Overall Mariano Rivera 2008 Yankees 8-8 11.0 Eric Gagne 2003 Dodgers 8-8 14.1 Commit at Least One Error .........7-6 in 2021, Carlson ranks among NL leaders in BA (.303, 10th), OBP (.393, 9th), OPS (.902, 9th), runs (16, T6th), and WAR among position players (2.0, T9th). Andrew Miller 2015 Yankees 8-8 11.1 Extra Innings .............................. n/a Ryan Franklin 2009 Cardinals 7-7 10.1 Shutouts .....................................2-2 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY (April 28, 1961): Thirty-eight-year-old Todd Worrell 1996 Dodgers 7-7 12.0 Leading after 7 innings ............. 11-1 Red Schoendienst, recently signed as a free agent, hits a walk-off, two-run, Alex Reyes 2021 Cardinals 6-6 10.1 Tied after 7 innings .....................1-0 pinch-hit homer in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals 10-9 win over Phila- Wade Davis 2017 Cubs 6-6 10.1 delphia. Schoendienst was the 24th Cardinal to play in the 4-hour, 23-minute Frank Francisco 2009 Rangers 6-6 10.2 Trailing after 7 innings ..............0-10 Matt Capps 2008 Pirates 6-6 11.0 Leading after 8 innings .............12-0 marathon at Busch Stadium. Tied after 8 innings ..................... n/a Trailing after 8 innings ..............0-11 PHILADELPHIA CONNECTIONS Two-Game Series ....................... n/a Genesis Cabrera became the 2,000th player to Paul Goldschmidt was born in nearby Wilming- Cardinals Hall of Famer Scott Rolen was orig- Two-Game Series Sweeps ......... n/a appear in a game for the Cardinals organization ton, Del. ... moved to Texas when he was one. inally selected by the Phillies in the 2nd round when he made his MLB debut in a start at Phila- of the 1993 MLB draft ... Played parts of seven Three-Game Series ....................2-5 Joe Girardi played his final 16 games with the delphia on May 29, 2019. seasons with Philadelphia (1996-2002) ... Traded Cardinals in his final professional season in 2003. Three-Game Series Sweeps .......2-0 to St. Louis with pitcher Doug Nickle & cash for Jack Flaherty earned his first MLB win vs. Phila- Adam Wainwright’s first career MLB strikeout infielder Placido Polanco and pitchers Bud Smith Four-Game Series ......................