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St. Louis Cardinals (9-7) vs. Chicago Cubs (7-7) Game No. 17 • Road Game No. 11 • Wrigley Field • Tuesday, April 17, 2018 RHP Adam Wainwright (0-2, 5.06) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (0-2, 4.91) RESCHEDULED: Last night’s game between the Cardinals and Cubs was post- RECORD BREAKDOWN poned and rescheduled as part of a day-night split doubleheader at Wrigley Field CARDINALS vs. CUBS on Saturday, July 21, with game times at 12:05 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. The last time All-Time Overall .............9,968-9,493 All-Time (1892-2017):.......................1,161-1,221 Under Mike Matheny ...........553-435 the Cardinals played a five-game series in Chicago was September 1-4, 2003. in St. Louis (1892-2017): .............................. 641-544 2018 Overall ................................9-7 BRRRRRRDS!: The St. Louis Cardinals played the coldest home game in club at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 106-154 Busch Stadium ............................2-4 history on April 7 of this season vs. Arizona and earned a 5-3 win. Five games at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 288-203 On the Road .................................7-3 in their recorded history (Baseball-Reference) have been played in 37 degrees or Day ..............................................5-4 colder, with one at Wrigley Field* on April 12, 1992 in 35° weather at first pitch. at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): ................ 190-141 Night ............................................4-3 DATE HOME VISITOR RESULT TEMP at Busch Stadium III (2006-17): ....................... 60-48 Spring .................................. 17-13-2 4/7/2018 St. Louis Arizona W, 5-3 37° in Chicago (1892-2017): ............................... 520-677 March ........................................ 0-2 4/9/2007 Pittsburgh St. Louis W, 3-0 37° at Wrigley Field (1916-2017) .................450-516 April .......................................... 9-5 *4/12/1992 Chicago St. Louis L, 4-2 35° 2017................................................... 5-14 May ............................................n/a 4/21/1983 Montreal St. Louis L, 6-5 36° at Busch Stadium ............................................... 4-6 4/17/1929 Cincinnati St. Louis L, 8-3 35° June ...........................................n/a at Wrigley Field .................................................. 1-8 July ............................................n/a GREGERSON AND GYORKO ACTIVATED; MUÑOZ AND MAYERS OPTIONED: 2016.................................................................... 9-10 August .......................................n/a On Monday, the Cardinals optioned INF Yairo Munoz and RHP Mike Mayers 2015.................................................................... 11-8 September .................................n/a to Memphis (AAA). INF Jedd Gyorko (right hamstring strain) and RHP Luke Monday ..................................... 1-1 Gregerson (left hamstring strain) were both activated from the 10-day disabled 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Tuesday .................................... 1-1 list. Gyorko had played in two games this season and was batting .500 (3-6) 4/2 at STL .........W, 4-3 .....................Oh-Montgomery Wednesday ............................... 1-1 with a double and an RBI. Gregerson pitched in four rehab games while in Palm 4/4 at STL .........L, 1-2 ........Arrieta-Wainwright-Davis Beach (A). Thursday ................................... 1-2 4/6 at STL .........L, 4-6 ..................Lackey-Cecil-Davis Friday ........................................ 1-0 TSUNAMI WARNING: Carlos Martínez waited out a 2-hour 36-minute rain delay 5/12 at STL .......L, 2-3 ..................Butler-Leake-Davis Saturday .................................... 2-1 before firing 7.0 scoreless innings of two-hit ball with 11 strikeouts en route to a 5/13 at STL .......W, 5-3 ................ Martinez-Lester-Oh Sunday ...................................... 2-1 3-2 Cardinals win over Cincinnati on Sunday. The right-hander posted his 10th 5/14 at STL .......W, 5-0 .................Wainwright-Arrieta Scoring First ............................. 7-2 career double-digit strikeout game and were his most since fanning 11 vs. Phila- Opponent Scores First .............. 2-5 delphia June 10, 2017. He currently is riding a team-high 12.0-inning scoreless 6/2 at CHI ..........L, 2-3 ............Strop-Rosenthal-Davis One-Run Games ..........................1-3 streak, the 3rd-longest active streak in MLB. 6/3 at CHI ..........L, 3-5 ...............Rondon-Leake-Davis 6/4 at CHI ..........L, 6-7 ........... Strop-Bowman-Uehara Two-Run Games ..........................3-1 QUEEN CITY SWEEP: With Sunday’s win, the Cardinals swept a four-game se- Scoring 3 or More Runs ..............9-3 ries from the Cincinnati Reds for the first time since July 8-10, 1949 when they 7/21 at CHI ........W, 11-4 ................Bowman-Edwards Scoring 3 Runs ............................1-0 took four from the Redlegs at Crosley Field including a doubleheader sweep on 7/22 at CHI ........L, 2-3 .............Lester-Bowman-Davis Scoring 4 or Fewer Runs .............1-6 July 10. The Cardinals have won nine straight at Great American Ballpark. 7/23 at CHI ........L, 3-5 ............Quintana-Wacha-Davis Scoring in 3 or fewer innings.......5-7 BOMBIN’ BIRDIES: The Cardinals rank 2nd in the National League (Colorado, 26, 9/15 at CHI ........L, 2-8 ................... Edwards-Martinez Scoring in 4 or more innings .......4-0 18 games) with 24 home runs (16 games), which is the 4th highest home run 9/16 at CHI ........L, 1-4 ..........Hendricks-Wacha-Davis vs. Right-Handed Starter .............6-5 total in Cardinals history through 16 games behind the first place 39 long balls 9/17 at CHI ........L, 3-4 ..................Strop-Lyons-Davis vs. Left-Handed Starter................3-2 by the 2000 St. Louis Cardinals. Of the 16 games, the Cardinals have homered 9/25 at STL .......L, 2-10 .......................Lester-Weaver Series Openers ............................2-3 in 13 with two streaks of home runs in six straight including a current streak. Series Finales ...............................3-2 9/26 at STL .......W, 8-7 ..............Duke-Arrieta-Nicasio Homestand Openers ....................0-1 STARTING SUCCESS: Carlos Martinez joined Miles Mikolas, Michael Wacha 9/27 at STL .......L, 1-5 .........................Lackey-Wacha Homestand Finales .....................0-1 and Luke Weaver with wins the last four games, marking four straight wins by 9/28 at STL .......L, 1-2 .......................Tseng-Bowman Road Trip Openers .......................1-1 Cardinals starting pitchers. It marked the first time Cardinals starting pitchers have earned a win in four straight games this season. The last time the Cardinals Last Cardinals sweep: ................. 6/20-6/22/16 at CHI Road Trip Finales ........................1-0 had starting pitchers record five straight wins on the same road trip was Aug. 23- Last Cubs sweep: ........................ 9/15-9/17/17 at CHI Following Off-Days ......................1-2 27, 2015 at San Diego and Arizona (Wacha, Lynn, Garcia, Lackey, Martinez). Out-Hit Opponents .......................7-0 Out-Hit by Opponents ..................1-7 Final At-Bat Decisions ..................1-2 CHICAGO CONNECTIONS Come-from-Behind Wins/Losses .. 3/2 Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Cubs Pitchers Greg Holland (2008) and Mike Cubs pitcher Steve Cishek appeared in 27 Walk-off Wins/Losses ................. 1/1 infielder Javier Báez were teammate for run- Montgomery (2007) were both drafted and games with St. Louis during the second half of In Errorless Games .....................3-4 ner-up Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball developed by the Royals, and spent parts of the 2015 season...originally traded by the Mar- Commit at Least One Error ..........6-3 Classic. five seasons in the minor league organization lins to St. Louis for pitcher Kyle Barraclough Extra Innings ...............................1-1 Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler played the (2008-12). (July 24, 2015). Shutouts ......................................1-0 2015-16 seasons with Chicago...initially be- Cardinals pitcher Dominic Leone and Montog- Cubs infielder Efren Navarro played for the Leading after 7 innings ................8-1 came a Cub via trade by the Astros for pitcher mery were teammates in Seattle (2015). Memphis Redbirds (AAA) during the 2016 Tied after 7 innings ......................1-1 Dan Straily and infielder Luis Valbuena. Cardinals Hitting Coach John Mabry played in season. Trailing after 7 innings .................0-5 Cardinals pitcher Luke Gregerson was born in 107 games for the Cubs in 2006. Cubs Bullpen Coach Lester Strode pitched for Leading after 8 innings ................8-1 and resides in nearby Park Ridge, Ill…graduated the Triple-A Louisville Redbirds (1987-88) in Tied after 8 innings ......................1-0 Cardinals Assistant Hitting Coach Bill Mueller from Morton High School in Berwyn, Ill…played previously served as the Cubs 2014 Hitting the Cardinals’ minor league organization. Trailing after 8 innings .................0-6 college baseball at St. Xavier University (Ill). Coach...played parts of two seasons with Chi- Cubs Catching Coach Mike Borzello played Two-Game Series .....................0-0-0 Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood was teammates cago (2001-02)…traded by the Giants to the four seasons (1991-94) in the Cardinals mi- Two-Game Series Sweeps ...........0-0 in Colorado with Dexter Fowler (2012-13) and Cubs for pitcher Tim Worrell (November 18, nor league