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St. Louis Cardinals (83-79 in 2017) at Miami Marlins (77-85 in 2017) Spring Training Game No. 1 • Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • February 23, 2018 Jack Flaherty (0-2, 6.33 in 2017) vs. Dillon Peters (1-2, 5.17 in 2017) • SPRING TRAINING OPENER The St. Louis Cardinals are entering their 127th season of play in the TODAY’S GAME: The St. Louis Cardinals open the National League and begin their 21st Spring Training in Jupiter...this afternoon, the Cardinals open 2018 Grapefruit League Spring Training schedule their Grapefruit League schedule as the visiting team against the Miami Marlins at 1:05 p.m. as the visiting team against the Miami Marlins • CARDINALS VS. MARLINS: The Cardinals play the first of seven matchups against the Miami Mar- lins in the stadium both teams call home during Spring Training...St. Louis will be the home team in at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium...the Cardinals three of the seven games (Mar. 8, 10, 16)...last Spring, and Marlins have shared the Roger Dean Stadium the Cardinals were 4-2 with one tie against the Marlins, complex since 2003...today’s game will be broad- with the two squads combining to score 67 runs (9.5 CARDINALS 2017 SPRING RECAP runs per game) in the series...the Cardinals and Mar- cast on FOX Sports Midwest and KMOX... Redbird lins will face-off in six games during their 2018 regu- Record Attendance pitchers and catchers reported on Feb. 13 with lar season series...the Cardinals host the Marlins for a vs. NL ............ 15-5-4 Home (16).....90,318 the first full-squad workout on Feb. 19. three-game series, June 5-7, while the Marlins host the vs. AL .............. 5-3-0 Home Avg ..... 5,645 Cardinals at Marlins Park in a three-game series Aug. 6-8...last season, the Cardinals won the regular season at Home ........ 12-2-2 Road (16) ......98,092 COMING UP: Tomorrow, the Cardinals will travel series against the Marlins, 5-2 including a three-game on Road ......... 8-6-2 Road Avg ....... 6,131 north to Port St. Lucie to take on the New York sweep in Miami. at RDS* ......... 12-4-3 Total ...........188,410 Mets at 1:10 p.m...tomorrow's game will be tele- • TODAY’S HURLERS: Cardinals rookie right-handed *Includes road games Home High ......7,372 vised on Fox Sports Midwest and broadcast on pitcher Jack Flaherty will make the Cardinals first start at Roger Dean 3/18 vs. N.Y. Mets of the Spring Training season...RHP John Gant, RHP Josh Chevrolet Stadium. KMOX. Lucas, RHP Conner Greene, LHP Jordan Schafer and RHP Jordan Hicks are scheduled to pitch in relief. ON THE AIR: The Cardinals will broadcast 18 • TOMORROW’S PITCHERS: RHP Carlos Martínez is scheduled to start Saturday afternoon’s game at Spring Training games on their radio flagship the New York Mets with RHP Ryan Helsley, RHP Bud Norris, RHP Jake Woodford, former Met LHP Sean station KMOX 1120 AM...Mike Shannon, John Gilmartin and RHP Derian Gonzalez also scheduled to pitch. • SETTING UP CAMP: The Cardinals have 63 players on the roster with 23 invitees...the youngest Rooney, Mike Claiborne and Ricky Horton will be player in camp is 20-year old catcher Dennis Ortega as well as six Cardinals first round picks: INF on the call...the 50,000-watt station can some- Kolten Wong (2011), RHP Michael Wacha (2012), RHP Luke Weaver (2014), RHP Jack Flaherty (2014), times be heard as far south as Jupiter on a clear RHP Jake Woodford (2015) and RHP Dakota Hudson (2016). day. • NEW FACES: Players acquired during the 2017-18 off-season and appearing in their first Cardinals spring camp include catchers Steven Baron (SEA) and Francisco Peña (BAL), infielders Tommy Edman, Yairo Muñoz (OAK); Rangel Ravelo and Max Schrock (OAK); outfielders Randy Arozarena, Oscar Mer- ON THE INTERNET: The 11 games not broadcast cado, Tyler O'Neill (SEA) and Marcell Ozuna (MIA); and pitchers John Brebbia, Sean Gilmartin (NYM), on KMOX and the exhibition against at Memphis Derian Gonzalez, Conner Greene (TOR), Luke Gregerson (HOU), Preston Guilmet (JPN), Ryan Helsley, Jordan Hicks, Dakota Hudson, Dominic Leone (TOR), Josh Lucas, Hector Mendoza (CUBA), Miles Mi- (AAA), can be heard on cardinals.com with Tom kolas (JPN), Jason Motte (ATL), Bud Norris (LAA) and Jake Woodford. Ackerman, Mike Claiborne, Chris Hrabe and Kyle • TICKETS SALES: The St. Louis Cardinals ticket office began selling tickets for the 2018 regular season McClellan calling the action. at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time this morning...the 2018 schedule features over 40 promotional dates, theme nights and tickets for select Cardinals games as low as $5.00...tickets can be purchased at cardinals.com, via phone (314-345-9000) and in person at the Busch Stadium Ticket Windows...the ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Midwest will televise Cardinals have drawn over 3 million fans to Busch Stadium each of the last 14 years. 15 Spring Training games in 2018 beginning on • WELCOME BACK: The Cardinals signed free-agent pitcher Luke Gregerson, fresh off a 2017 season February 23 at Miami, with Dan McLaughlin, Jim which included him winning a Gold Medal (Team USA - WBC) and a World Series Championship Edmonds, Ricky Horton, Al Hrabosky, Tim Mc- (Astros)...Gregerson was originally drafted by the Cardinals in 2006, but was traded to the San Diego Carver, Rick Ankiel and Brad Thompson calling Padres in the deal that acquired Khalil Greene in 2009. the action. Every telecast will be streamed live • THIS BUD'S FOR YOU: The Cardinals signed free-agent pitcher Bud Norris on February 14...Norris pitched mainly as a reliever last season with the Los Angeles Angels and ranked 10th in the American on the FOX Sports GO app and at FOXSportsGO. League with 19 saves in 60 appearances. com. Games include 2/23 at MIA, 2/24 at NYM, • BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Last season, the Cardinals signed free agent LHP Brett Cecil from the Toronto 2/25 vs. HOU, 3/1 vs. MIN, 3/2 vs. BOS+, 3/4 vs. Blue Jays and this season acquired LHP Dominic Leone and RHP Conner Greene in a trade with the HOU, 3/5 vs. WSH, 3/9 at HOU, 3/10 vs/ MIA+, Blue Jays for OF Randal Grichuk, giving the Cardinals three former Blue Jays in their bullpen. 3/11 at WSH, 3/16 vs. MIA, 3/17 at ATL, 3/18 at • MIKE AND THE MAD DOG: Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has a few new faces on his coaching staff including veteran pitching coach Mike Maddux, who spent last season with the Washington WSH, 3/24 vs. NYM, and 3/25 at WSH. Nationals and previous years with the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers after a 15-year playing career in the majors...Jose Oquendo returns to the Major League staff as the third base coach, Bryan LAST SEASON: The Cardinals concluded their Eversgerd was named bullpen coach, Willie McGee as coach and Mike Shildt moves from third base 126th season of play in the National League coach to bench coach. • WINNING WAYS: Cardinals manager Mike Matheny led the Cardinals to 83 wins last season bring- by finishing 3rd in the National League Central ing his career win total to 544 in his 6th-consecutive winning season since taking the post in 2012... Divison and 7th overall in the Senior Circuit with in 2012, he became the first rookie manager to lead the Cardinals to the postseason since Eddie an 83-79 record, their 9th straight season with a Dyer in 1946...Matheny’s .560 managerial win pct. is 16th all-time among managers with six or more seasons of experience with 12 of the 16 ahead of him inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall winning record...Manager Mike Matheny has led of Fame...his clubs have recorded three 1st place finishes, two 2nd place finishes and Matheny’s 544 the Cardinals to his 6th straight winning season managerial wins rank 5th on the Cardinals franchise list and trails Hall of Famer Billy Southworth by since taking over the post in 2012. 76 wins to tie for 4th. LAST SPRING: The 2017 Cardinals posted a 20-8-4 spring record (12-2-2 at home, 8-6-2 at RDS), fin- CARDINALS 2018 SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS ishing leading all Grapefruit League and National Time/ Probable Starters/ League teams...they drew 90,318 fans to Roger Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save Record Att. Highlights Dean Stadium during 16 home games. 2/23 at MIA^+* 1:05 Jack Flaherty vs. Dillon Peters 2/24 at NYM+* 1:10 Carlos Martínez vs. Seth Lugo Cardinals Recent 2/25 vs. HOU+* 1:05 Spring Training Records 2/26 at MIN# 1:05 2/27 at BOS(ss)# 1:05 Team Team 2/28 at BAL# 1:05 Year W-L-T Batting Avg. ERA 3/1 vs. MIN*# 1:05 2017 20-8-4 .255 3.28 3/2 vs. BOS+* 1:05 2016 11-13-3 .263 3.81 3/3 at ATL+ 1:05 2015* 13-11-3 .252 3.06 3/4 vs. HOU+* 1:05 2014* 11-13-1 .260 5.27 3/5 vs. WAS*# 1:05 2013* 16-14-1 .280 4.20 3/6 at MIA^+ 1:05 2012* 16-9-2 .276 3.05 3/7 vs. WAS+ 1:05 2011* 14-16-1 .261 3.79 3/8 vs. MIA# 1:05 2010 15-14-0 .280 4.95 3/9 at HOU*# 6:05 2009* 19-12-2 .290 4.35 3/10 vs.