st. Louis Cardinals (50-24) vs. Chicago Cubs (39-34) Game #75 N N June 28, 2015 Carlos Martinez (8-3, 2.89) vs. Jason Hammel (5-2, 2.65) K BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season of TONIGHT’s GAME : The Cardinals continue a play with an 18-5-2 series record and are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 8.0 games ahead of Pittsburgh...Xavier nine-game, 10-day homestand tonight with the Scruggs was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI sparking the offense to an 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs last night. final game of a three-game series against the Michael Wacha pitched 6.0 innings to become the second 10-game winner in the National League...the Cardinals Chicago Cubs with the first pitch at 7:08 p.m., are a season high 26-games above .500 and own the Majors top winning pct. (.676) and top run differential (+95). televised on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball...all K sUNDAY NIGHT sUCCEss: The Cardinals have played four times on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball this season and three games of this series will have been broad - have posted a 4-0 record in those games outscoring their opponents 11-4 with the starting pitchers posting a 3-0 cast nationally...after an Open Date tomorrow, record with a 1.37 ERA in 26.1 innings...Adam Wainwright started the first two games (4/5 at CHI & 4/19 vs. CIN), the Cardinals welcome the Chicago White Sox for Lance Lynn the next two (5/17 vs. DET & 6/7 at LAD) and Carlos Martinez tonight. a two-game set on Tuesday and Wednesday, and K FLYING HIGH: The Cardinals 50-24 record is their best start since 1944 when the eventual World Champions conclude the homestand with a four-game series started 51-21-2 after 74 games...the 50 wins in 74 games marks the first time in MLB since the 2005 White Sox. against the ... the Cardinals are K CHAsIN’ JAsON: Jason Heyward is having a hot June, leading the team with a .333 batting average during this 28-7 at Busch Stadium and 22-17 on the month (27-81) and is tied for the team lead in home runs (4) and RBI (13) in June. road...the Cardinals have won each of their last K ROOKIE REINFORCEMENTs: Since being recalled on June 19, Xavier Scruggs and Greg Garcia have combined to eight home games are are looking for their 7th bat .542 (13-24) with a and six RBI, while smacking .556 (5-9) with runners in scoring position including home sweep of the season...they are trying to a game-tying pinch-hit home run by Garcia on Friday night and back-to-back three-hit games by Scruggs. become the first ML team to begin 29-7 or better K MOLTEN KOLTEN: has posted four straight games with two hits including a double in each of the at home since the 1998 NY Yankees (30-6). last three games...the Cardinals second baseman has a team-high 9 RBI since June 19 and 28 extra base hits this CARDINALs vs. CHICAGO: season over 73 games, one shy of his total of 29 during 113 games of the 2014 season. season: 19 games; next meeting 7/6-8 at CHI BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. CUBs: .278 (75-270) 4 HR HOMEsTAND: .279 (19-68) HR 2015: 6-2 (5-1 at STL, 1-1 at CHI) K #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 2G (2-4, .500) series: 2-4, .500 Homestand: 2-4, .500 [ Batting .255 (25-98) with 10 XBH in 27 Gs...scored winning run in 10th on Fri...4 of last 5 hits XBH (3-2B, 1-HR).. .324 BA vs. 2014: 10-9 (6-4 at STL, 4-5 at CHI) NL Central teams (12-37) in 2015...hit HR (#2) w/2 RBI at COL (6/9)...had 2 doubles 5/8 at PIT...HR, 3-2B’s & 2-3B’s among 19 All-Time: 1,142-1,191 (51-34 at Busch Std. III) hits in May...2nd on team w/3 triples (T6th, NL)...batted #1 in 8G (9-33, .273, 2-2B, 3B)...3rd on team w/4 sB’s, 3 as PR Last Time sTL sweep: 9/27-29/13 at STL K #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 1G (1-5, .200) series: 1-9, .111 Homestand: 1-9, .111 Last Time CHI sweep: 9/13-15/10 at STL [ Has 5 career HR vs. CHI, most vs. any opp...T2nd on team w/36 RBI...ranks 6th in the NL in BA w/RIsP (19-48, .396, HR)... ranks T9th in NL runs (43); T5th in walks (39); 10th in NL OBP (.378); T4th in doubles (20); T3rd in multi-hit games (26)...has 16 games RECORD BREAKDOWN with at least 2 H & 1 2B... .256 BA w/2 strikes (6th NL)...scored 2+ runs in 8G (sTL 8-0)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 5/7- By Day By Month 10...12G hit streak 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...had 7 str. multi-hit G’s (4/12-19); 5 str. G’s w/2B (4/13-18)...NL Player of Week for 4/13-19. By Day By Month K Monday 3-5 Spring 13-11-3 #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-4 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 0-1, .000 [ Has 2 RBI this season both vs. CHI... .364 BA in Close & Late (4-11)...season-high 2 hits in start at LAD (6/7)...2-15 as PH Tuesday 8-2 April 15-6 ...hit GW-RBI double (2 RBI) vs. CHI (5/4)...has GW-RBI in his last 3Gs w/RBI...sTL is 4-4 in his starts in ‘15 Wednesday 8-4 May 18-11 K Thursday 7-2 June 17-7 #35 GREG GARCIA: streak: 2G (2-2, 1.000) HR series: 1-1, 1.000, HR Homestand: 1-1, 1.000, HR Friday 9-3 July 0-0 [ Hit 1st MLB HR on Fri., PH solo HR in 8th...hit safely in 4-of-5 games w/AB...3-4, HR as PH...recalled from Memphis-AAA Saturday 7-5 August 0-0 (6/19) w/2 H off the bench ...batted .312, 0 HR, 25 RBI in 61 G at Mem (.405 OBP)...sTL May Minor Leag. Player of the Month Sunday 9-3 Sept./Oct. 0-0 K #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 3G (4-11, .364) series: 2-7, .286 Homestand: 2-7, .286 [ Has 11 extra base hits in June (T9th NL)...scored 16 runs in 23 June games (T8th NL), after scoring 6 R in 21G Apr./May...hit 5th triple on Fri (2nd in NL; 1st NL rookies)...tied for sTL lead w/4 HR in June...22 of 39 hits have been for extra bases (11-2B; By Seriies 5-3B, 6-HR)...batting .281 (36-128), 10-2B, 5-3B, 5-HR, 18 RBI in 34 Gs...career high 2 HR & 4 RBI at PHI (6/20), was 3-5 w/2B; 2G 3G 4G 5G 3rd 3-hit game of season... was 6-14 (.429) w/3HR in PHI series...2nd start as leadoff hitter on sun. (2-8 in that role)...batted Won 2 13 3 --- .302 (16-53) in May...came off DL (lower back) 5/16 after missing 27 gms...tied for team-high 6 def. gems Lost 1 4 ------K #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 1G (2-3, .667) series: 2-7, .286 Homestand: 2-7, .286 Split 1 --- 1 --- [ Was 2-3, 2 BB, 2 R, last night; hit safely in 9-of-last-10 games (5 multi-hit Gs)...batting .500 (6-12) in No. 4 spot (1.183 Sweeps 2 4 ------OPs)...batting .333, 4 HR, 13 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA, tied in HR & RBI...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak (6/17- 25)...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24), tied career high...four 3-hit games this season...batting team-high .362 vs. LHP (21-58, 1 HR), 6th Opp. Sweeps 1 ------NL...team-high 4 OF ast. (T11th NL)...8 infield hits T1st on team...raised BA from .211 to .278 since 5/3...hit game-tying HR in 9th 5/27...had 2-2B’s 4/5 & 5/9...had 2 sB vs. PIT (5/1)...tied career high w/3 BB (4/28 vs. PHI). MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst of K #19 JON JAY: streak: 2G (2-8, .250) series: 1-4, .250 Homestand: 1-4, .250 his 4th season as the Cardinals manager, having [ Ranks T5th in NL w/7 HBP...his 27 HBP, 2nd-most in MLB 2014-15 (Rizzo 30)...is 4-9 w/RBI as PHer this season...4 IBBs taken his teams to the postseason in each of his (T12th NL)...1st triple of season 6/12 & 1st HR 6/8...came off DL 5/29 after missing 16 gms w/left wrist tendinitis. first three seasons and becoming just the 15th K #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 0-1 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 0-1, .000 manager in MLB history to record 275 or more [ Has 6 XBH & 9 career RBI vs. CHI, most vs. any team...season-high 3 hits (3-3, RBI) at MIA (6/25) snapped 0-21...has starts wins in his first three years...won his 300th game at 2B (5), ss (5) & 3B (2) in 12 Gs...46-155 (.299) career w/RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th...0-8 as PH. on May 17 in game no. 523 to become the 6th K #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 0-7 series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: 0-3, .000 quickest to 300 wins in MLB history...Matheny in [ Hit 1st HR of 2015 on 6/15 vs. MIN, batting .341 (14-41, 2 HR) since...leads MLB catchers with 22 multi-hit games...posted 9G hit streak (6/13-24; .441, 15-34)...leads MLB with 2.46 Catcher’s ERA & 575.0 innings...had .308 BA in May w/9 multi-hit 2012 became the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardi - Gs...70 as catcher hits ranks 1st MLB & 13 2Bs are 3rd...had RBI in 4 str. Gs (4/15-18)...20 hits in Interleague, T1st in MLB. nals history and in 2013 he took his team to the K #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 1G (1-3, .333) series: 1-7, .143 Homestand: 1-7, .143 World Series in just his second season at the helm [ 10th inn., FC scored winning run on Fri...team leader in BA (.300, 11th NL), HR (11), RBI (40) & hits (82, T11th NL)...5th 3-hit with a league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guided game at PHI (6/20)...17 2B’s T12th NL, .484 sLG ranks 14th...11th-straight year with 10+ HR’s...batting .369 (2nd, NL) w/15 the Cardinals to the N.L. Central title and their 4th- RBI 8th NL) in 7th+ inn....8 GWRBI rank T5th in NL...hit walk-off HR in 10th vs. ARZ on 5/25...singled to break up no-hitter w/2 straight trip to the NLCS...he is the only Cardinals out in 7th 5/13 at CLE. manager & just the 5th in MLB history to lead his K #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 0-11 series: 0-4, .000 Homestand: 0-4, .000 [ Has 13 RBI in June, T1st on sTL...GWRBI inf single on Tue; 6 GWRBI, T14th NL...HR in consec. games 6/13&15...sTL is 19-1 in teams to the postseason in each of his first three games w/Reynolds’ RBI...season-high 3 BBs at COL (6/9)...season-high 3 hits on 5/19 at NYM ...hit grand slam in 1st inn. vs. full seasons, having already managed 39 postsea - CHI (5/4); 4th career slam...started 26G at 1B since Adams DL (5/27)...has 48 starts (1B, LF, 3B, DH, RF)...is 4-13, 3 RBI, 2-2B PH son games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year Major K #59 XAvIER sCRUGGs: streak: 2G (6-8, .750) series: 3-4, .750 Homestand: 3-4, .750 League career playing with MIL, TOR, STL & SF, [ Has back-to-back 3-hit games w/multiple RBI...batting .533 (8-15, 5 RBI) since recall from Memphis (AAA) on 6/19...batting winning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), .615 (8-13) w/2-2B, 5 RBI in 3 games started...has .500 BA w/2 strikes (3-6)...sTL Minor League Player of the Month for April and retiring from the game in 2006 due to concus - K #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 4G (8-16, .500) HR series: 4-8, .500 Homestand: 4-8, .500 sion symptoms...he holds the M.L. catching record [ Has 4 consecutive multi-hit games...doubled in last 3 games...9 RBI in last 7 Gs...T2nd on sTL w/36 RBI...hit 2-R HR (#9) at for consecutive errorless games (252). MIA on Tue. for GW-RBI...has 21 HR (2014-15), 3rd among MLB 2Bmen...has seven 3-hit games (T9th NL)...hit 1st career lead - off HR 5/27...35 games batting No. 1, reaching in 27...career high 9G hit streak (.368 BA) 5/17-25...2nd on sTL w/80 hits...bat - ted .318 in May (T16th NL) w/5 HR...his 9 HR & 35 RBI, rank 1st & T1st as NL 2Bmen...hit walk-off HR in 14th inn. vs PIT on 5/3 Cardinals Disabled List (2nd career, both vs PIT)...had career-high 10 assists (4/29 vs. PHI)...29-37 (78%) career sB att. Date Games Player & Injury DL Missed A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/26 58 UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 53 Mon., June 29: OPEN DATE M. Adams, right quad strain 5/27 28 Tue., June 30 vs. WHITE SOX: Lance Lynn (5-4, 2.84) vs. Chris Sale (6-4, 3.02) 7:15 p.m.* M. Holliday, right quad strain 6/9 16 Wed., July 1 vs. WHITE SOX: TBD vs. Jose Quintana (3-7, 3.95) 7:15 p.m.* Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio *Fox Sports Midwest +FOX Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FOX One ^MLB Network DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTs Date/Opp. 6/12 6/13 6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/21 6/23 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/28 6/30 7/1 Multi-HR Games PLAYER KC KC MIN MIN MIN MIN PHI PHI PHI MIA MIA MIA CHI CHI CHI CWS CWS Player Last Home Run Career/2015...Last Bourjos o b o2w ko2 ook okkho k 2 c1ic Adams 5/20/15 at NYM 3/0... 6/23/14 at COL Carpenter koko o1oo okwo 1w1o ooo1 2002 www1 hcwkw ook koo1 kkokw ooooi co1ko Bourjos 6/9/15 at COL 0/0... --- Cruz ooo oo o 1ook o Carpenter 5/24/15 at KC 0/0... --- Garcia, G. 11 k2oo k 1 4 Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... --- Grichuk 1oo3 ook 31kk fko 1kok kw141k ko424 kook ocwhk wok oo11 3kok wo2d G. Garcia 6/28/15 vs. CHI 0/0... --- Heyward ko2w c11o ooc1 oko 11o do4 2koo1w oo112 1k14 o4ok oo4o o1oid okoo 11wwo Grichuk 6/20/15 at PHI 1/1... 6/20/15 at PHI Jay 3oiF iowk 1ok b k o1o od1ok 1 cwwo 1woo oooo ko1o c1oo Heyward 6/24/15 at MIA 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSH Kozma k ko ow o k h111 o Holliday 5/12/15 at CLE 19/0... 8/30/14 vs. CHI Molina oook 11oo o411 2cwo ko1o 1ooo 4w1o c21o 11oo koo1 ocoo wokk d2ko Jay 6/8/15 at COL 0/0... --- Peralta 1o11 kooo oko1 oodw ooo1 ooko ow2fo 11ok1 o4oo kddkk oo1c coowc 1kow Kozma 4/2/13 at ARI 0/0... --- Reynolds owkk k14k o4wd o1kd 2okk okok ock2wk 2kok koo1 oowk kkoFo okoo Molina 6/19/15 at PHI 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHI Scruggs k koo11 o o211 o121 Peralta 6/21/15 at PHI 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PIT Wong oowk 13oo ooko o2oo oooo owoo o4okk oho1fo owoco o4o1 o21wk 2kkh1 1ok2w Reynolds 6/15/15 vs. MIN 21/0... 7/23/14 vs. CIN Key: 1-Single, 2-Double, 3-Triple, 4-Home Run, o-Out, k-Strikeout, w-Walk, h-HBP, e-Reached on error, b-SacBunt, Wong 6/24/15 at MIA 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS F-SacFly, c-Fielder’s Choice; d-Double Play Note: Read left-to-right for first-to-last AB. BULLPEN BRIEFs : 14-6 • 2.04 ERA • 211.2 IP • 187 H • 51 R, 48 ER • 71 BB • 192 sO • 13 HR TONIGHT’s sTARTING PITCHER 30/35 sv/Opp ... 53 HOLDs ... 228/164 (72%) 1st BF/Retired ... 100/22 (22%) Inh.Runners/scored #18 CARLOs MARTINEZ • RHP • 6-0 • 185 • 23 yrs PITCHER SV/Opp HOLD FBF/R IR/S Bullpen Bits TONIGHT’s GAME: #37 MATT BELISLE - RHP 0/1 12 30/15 11/4 N Is set to make his 15th start and 16th appearance of the season. This Belisle Has allowed just 1 HR in 30.0 IP... Last Appearance: 6/25 at MIA; Hld#12, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO had 1.1 ShO IP 6/13...ended scoreless stk will be his 22nd career start. at 10.2 IP (8G) on 6/16 at MIN...season- #36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 0/0 8 35/26 29/5 N A w in tonight would give STL (Wacha-10) the NL’s 1st pair of 9-game high 2.2 IP, 3K 5/26 vs. ARI... Choate had Last Appearance: 6/26 vs. CHI; ND, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO season-high 1.2 IP on 5/15...29 IR are T2nd winners and the 1st pair of MLB 23-year-old teammates with 9 or in NL...leads MLB LHP in G’s since ‘09 (439) more wins in their team’s first 75 games since Dwight Gooden (10) & #61 SETH MANESS - RHP 3/4 10 36/24 28/8 ... Maness ShO IP stk ended at 10.0 last Sid Fernandez (10) did so for the NY Mets in 1986. Last Appearance: 6/26 vs. CHI; W#2, 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO Sun...1st MLB relief w/32 DPs 2013-15 ... T6th in NL app. (36) & 4th in IR (28)... 20/2 N The Cardinals are 11-3 in his 14 starts this season, winning the first #44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 22/23 0 32/25 9/2 K/BB ratio, 1st NL... Rosenthal ranks T2nd five, losing two, then winning five of last six. 11 of his 14 starts are Last Appearance: 6/26 vs. CHI ; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO NL Sv (22) ...1st NL relief ERA (0.54)...70 career Sv, 6th STL all-time...has 20.2 ShO quality starts. Has a 2.34 ERA (69.1 IP/18 ER) in his 11 wins by STL. #46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 3/5 13 36/29 12/2 IP streak, 3rd longest in NL...converted 14- N Was a 4-3 winner at MIA last Tue. (6/23) as he recorded his team- Last Appearance: 6/26 vs. CHI; ND, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO str. save opps... .198 opp. SLG% (1 XBH) high 11th quality start. Allowed 3 runs in his first 2.0 IP, then held the tops in NL... Siegrist ...tied career high w/ #63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH -RHP 0/0 0 9/8 2/0 2.0 IP 5/14 & w/4 K’s 6/10 ...T6th w/36 Marlins scoreless over his final 5.0 IP. Struck out nine, improving his Last Appearance: 6/21 at PHI ; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO G’s, 3rd in NL rel. K’s (45 in 32.1 IP)... no team-high strikeout total to 94. runs in 32 of 36 Gs...13 Holds, T4th NL ... #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA -RHP 1/1 0 18/13 4/1 vs. CHICAGO CUBs: Socolovich earned W’s in 1st 2 app...7 of 9 Last Appearance: 6/27 vs. CHI ; S-#1, 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO scoreless app. (10.2 IP, 9K)...1-1, 0.54 ERA N Making his 2nd start of 2015 & career against Chicago. His first 10 in 10 Gs at MEM... Villanueva 3rd in NL re - career appearances vs. Cubs all came in relief. (10.1 IP, 3 R). lief ERA (1.17)...had 4th career 3.0+IP save N last night...team high 4 Ks in relief 5/4 vs. Received a no-decision after allowing a career-high seven runs on CHI in 2.1 IP...2.0+ IP in 9 of 18 G’s. nine hits in his shortest MLB start (3.2 IP) on 5/4 vs. CHI 5/4. Threw a then career-high 102 pitches in game the Cardinals rallied to win, 10-9. THE LINEUP CARD N Pitched 1.0 inning of relief at Chicago on Opening Day; allowed one walk and had one K in the scoreless frame for a Hold. BATTING ORDER N Had 6 relief outings (5.1IP/3R) vs. CHI in 2014 & 3 (4.0IP/0R) in 2013. 1 Wong 35, Carpenter 18, Jay 9, Bourjos 9, Grichuk 2, Heyward 1 2015 sEAsON: 2 Carpenter 50, Heyward 17, Wong 4, Grichuk 2, Peralta 1 N Was unscored upon in three-straight starts 5/20-31 & posted a 3 Holliday 52, Peralta 21, Reynolds 1 Cardinals season-best 21.1 scoreless IP streak that ended 6/5. 4 Adams 28, Peralta 27, Reynolds 14, Heyward 3, Grichuk 2 N Is averaging 9.69 strikeouts/9.0 IP this season, 7th in the N.L. Also 5 Peralta 22, Reynolds 16, Molina 14, Grichuk 10, Heyward 8, Adams 4 has 3.71 walks/9.0 IP which is 4th most among N.L. qualifying pitchers 6 Molina 24, Heyward 18, Jay 13, Grichuk 6, Reynolds 6, Wong 5, Adams 2 N Has a 2.67 ground ball/fly ball ratio, ranking 7th among N.L. hurlers. 7 Molina 29, Wong 9, Heyward 9, Jay 8, Grichuk 7, Reynolds 6, Scruggs 2, Bourjos 2, Adams 1, N Throws 16.0 pitches/inning, 14th most among N.L. qualifying starters Cruz 1 (teammate Lance Lynn ranks 3rd, 17.1). 8 Wong 15, Bourjos 14, Jay 10, Kozma 9, Heyward 8, Cruz 6, Reynolds 5, Grichuk 5, G. Garcia 1, N Lost 3-1 at MIN on 6/17 after pitching 6.2 innings. Gave up 2 runs Scruggs 1 (1ER) in the 4th after a pick-off attempt/error throw to first. 9 Martinez 14, Lackey 13, Wacha 13, Lynn 11, Garcia 6, Lyons 5, Bourjos 4, Wainwright 4, N Kozma 2, Cooney 1, Cruz 1 Improved to 7-2 with a 4-2 win at COL on 6/10 to prevent a series Lineups Used: 57 sweep, lasting 6.1 innings. Also had the 1st hit of the game for STL and his 2nd career 2-hit game (6/27/14 at LAD). STARTS BY POSITION N Won 3rd-straight decision in 2-1 win at LAD on 6/5, striking out a C Molina 66, Cruz 8 career-high 11 in his 7.0 IP. It was his 10th career win. 1B Reynolds 36, Adams 35, Scruggs 3 N Blanked LA Dodgers for 7.0 IP, allowing just one hit with 8 K’s, in 2B Wong 68, Kozma 5, G. Garcia 1 emotional 3-1 win on 5/31 at Busch as the team remembered the late SS Peralta 70, Kozma 4 Oscar Taveras on the one-year anniversary of his MLB debut. 3B Carpenter 68, Reynolds 4, Kozma 2 LF Holliday 50, Grichuk 17, Reynolds 4, Jay 3 MARTINEZ sEAsON & CAREER CF Jay 37, Bourjos 28, Grichuk 9 W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO RF Heyward 64, Grichuk 8, Reynolds 1, Jay 1 2014 STL 2-4 4.03 57 7 89.1 90 41 40 36 84 P Lackey 15, Wacha 15, Martinez 13, Lynn 13, Garcia 7, Lyons 5, Wainwright 4, Cooney 1 MEM 1-0 0.00 2 2 10.1 6 0 0 1 7 DH Reynolds 3, Holliday 2, Peralta 2, Molina 1 2015 STL 8-3 2.89 15 14 87.1 74 29 28 36 94 MAJORS 12-8 3.69 93 22 205.0 187 86 84 81 202 2015 RECORD WHEN... MARTINEZ - LAsT 3 APPEARANCEs Scoring first 32-7 Final at-bat decisions 8-3 DATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO Opponent scores first 18-17 Come-from-behind wins 20 6/10 at COL W, 4-2 1 1 6.1 8 2 2 1 4 Walk-off wins/losses 6-3 6/17 at MIN L, 3-1 1 1 6.2 5 2 1 3 6 Scoring more than 3 runs 33-5 6/23 at MIA W, 4-3 1 1 7.0 8 3 3 1 9 Scoring 3 runs 10-5 In errorless games 29-16 Scoring fewer than 3 runs 7-14 6-3 MARTINEZ vs. CUBs Shutouts 7-6 W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 40-23 2014 0-0 5.06 6 0 5.1 5 3 3 3 3 Scoring in 4 or more innings 10-1 Leading after 7 innings 40-1 2015 0-0 13.50 2 1 4.2 9 7 7 5 5 First game of Series 15-10 Tied after 7 innings 4-2 TOTALS 0-0 6.43 11 1 14.0 15 10 10 8 12 Last game of Series 18-6 Trailing after 7 innings 6-20 LAST APP. vs. CHI: 5/4/15 at STL (ND 3.2 9 7 7 4 4 Leading after 8 innings 44-0 LAST WIN vs. CHI: None First game of road trip 3-3 Last game of road trip 5-1 Tied after 8 innings 5-2 MARTINEZ CAREER HITTING TOTALs First game of homestand 3-3 Trailing after 8 innings 1-21 AVG. AB H HR RBI SH Last game of homestand 5-0 Runs via HR 94 2015 .185 27 5 0 0 3 Following off-days 7-3 Opponent runs via HR 72 Career .195 41 8 0 2 4 Out-hit opponents 34-7 Review Challenges: 5-4 GETTING sTARTED Out-hit by opponents 12-16 STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ Run TUEsDAY’s sTARTING PITCHER Pitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP support Cooney 1 0 0-0 1-0 2.1 11.6 9.0 (9) #31 LANCE LYNN • RHP • 6-5 • 240 • 28 yrs Garcia 7 7 3-3 3-4 6.2 6.0 2.4 (17) N Will be making his 14th start of 2015 & 111th career start (133rd game) in Tue. series opener vs. White Sox. Lackey 15 10 6-4 9-6 6.1 6.6 3.7 (55) N Returned from DL (right forearm strain) in start last Thu. (6/25) at MIA and posted a 5-1 win while blanking Lynn 13 8 5-4 8-5 6.0 9.4 3.0 (39) the Marlins in his 6.0 IP. Lyons 5 0 2-0 3-2 4.2 11.0 5.6 (28) N Is 2nd among all NL pitchers in home wins (30) since 2012 (C. Kershaw-31) & 8th in home ERA (2.75; 330.0 Martinez 14 11 8-3 11-3 6.0 9.7 4.6 (65) IP/101 ER). Is tied with Kyle Lohse (30) for 3rd on the Busch Stadium III all-time wins list. Wacha 15 10 10-3 12-3 6.1 7.1 5.2 (78) N His 104.5 pitches/game are 2nd in the NL and his 83 K’s are 21st. Wainwright 4 3 2-1 3-1 6.0 6.5 3.5 (14) N Will be making just his 2nd career start against the Pale Hose. Totals 74 49 36-18 50-24 6.0 8.0 4.1 (305) N Blanked the White Sox over 7.1 IP in a 1-0 win on 6/13/12 at Busch, striking out a career-high 12 while 455.0 IP 402 Ks allowing just 3 hits. 2015 CARDINALs HIGHs & LOWs TEAM BATTIING IINDIIVIIDUAL BATTIING TEAM MIISCELLANEOUS Most Runs - Inning - Cards *6 (4th) 5/20 at NYM Longest Hit Streak-Games *12, Carpenter 4/12-25 Longest Winning Streak 8 games 4/28-5/5 Most Runs - Inning - Opponent *5 (4th) 6/8 at COL Longest On-Base Streak- Games 45, Holliday 4/5-6/1 Longest Losing Streak 3 games 5/21-23 Most Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 5 6/3 vs. MIL Longest HR Streak-Games 3, Heyward 6/21-24 Longest Game -Innings *14 5/18 at NYM Most Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent *5 6/8 at COL Longest Run Streak-Games *6, Heyward 6/18-24 Longest Game -Time (overall) 4:28 5/3 vs. PIT Most Runs - Game - Cards 12 6/19 at PHI Longest RBI Streak-Games *4, Heyward 6/20-24 Longest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:39 5/4 vs. CHI Most Runs - Game - Opponent 11 6/8 at COL Most Runs - Game *3, Grichuk 6/20 at PHI Shortest Game -Time (9-inn game) 2:02 4/19 vs. CIN Most Runs - Game - Both Clubs 19 5/4 vs. CHI Most Hits - Game 4, Holliday 4/21 at WSH Largest Crowd -Home #47,875 4/13 vs. MIL Most Hits - Game - Cards *16 6/20 at PHI Most Bunt Hits - Game *1, 2 players 6/25 at MIA Largest Crowd -Road 47,655 6/6 at LAD Most Hits - Game - Opponent 17 5/15 vs. DET Most Doubles - Game *2, Carpenter 6/18 at MIN Largest Margin of Victory *9 runs (10-1) 6/20 at PHI Most Hits - Game - Both Clubs 27 6/19 at PHI Most Triples - Game *1, Grichuk 6/26 vs. CHI Largest Margin of Defeat 8 runs (11-3) 6/8 at COL Fewest Hits - Game - Cards *1 6/6 at LAD Most Home Runs - Game 2, Grichuk 6/20 at PHI Largest Comeback Win 5 runs 5/4 vs. CHI Most Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 7 5/8 at PIT Grand Slams - Last 1, Reynolds 5/4 vs. CHI Comeback Wins (4 or more runs) 1 5/4 vs. CHI Most Bunt Hits - Game - Cards 2 6/25 at MIA Most RBI - Game *4, Grichuk 6/19 at PHI Most Left on Base 14 4/26 at MIL Most Singles - Game - Cards 13 5/25 vs. ARI Most SB - Game 2, Heyward 5/1 vs. PIT Most Errors *3 5/26 at ARI Most Doubles - Game - Cards *5 5/29 vs. LAD Most Walks - Game *3, Carpenter 6/19 at PHI Longest Errorless Streak (Games) 8 5/12-19 Most Triples - Game - Cards 2 6/12 vs. KC Most Int. Walks - Game *1, Bourjos 6/27 vs. CHI Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals 4 5/21 at NYM Most Home Runs - Game - Cards *3 6/19 at PHI Most HBP - Game 2, Jay 5/5 vs. CHI Most Doubleplays Turned-Opponent *3 6/2 vs. MIL Most Home Runs - Game - Opponent 3 5/15 vs. DET Most Tripleplays Turned-Opponent 1 5/9 at PIT Longest Home Run Streak (Games) 6 6/18-24 IINDIIVIIDUAL PIITCHIING * Happened more than once - last time listed. Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 4 4/5 at CHI Most K’s Game-Starter 11, Martinez 6/5 at LAD # Busch Stadium III record. Most Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent *2 6/16 vs. MIN Most K’s Game-Reliever 4, Villanueva 5/4 vs. CHI Upcoming Milestones Longest Winning Streak 7, Wacha 4/11-5/24 Player Milestone Needs For TEAM PIITCHIING Longest Losing Streak *2, Garcia 6/1-6 Matt Belisle Wins 1 50 Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards 17 4/12 at CIN Most IP Game-Starter *8.0, Lackey 6/15 vs. MIN Jason Heyward Home Runs 7 100 Most Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 19 5/13 at CLE Most IP Game-Reliever 3.2, Villanueva 4/30 vs. PHI Matt Holliday Home Runs 1 275 Fewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards *2 5/23 at KC Consecutive Scoreless I P 21.1, Martinez 5/20-6/5 Yadier Molina Home Runs 2 100 Fewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 1 5/23 at KC Fewest Hits Allowed - CG 6, Lackey 5/23 at KC Trevor Rosenthal Saves 14 84* Most Walks - Game - Cards 8 4/12 at CIN *T5th with Ryan Franklin on Cardinals All-Time Saves list Most Walks - Game - Opponent 10 6/19 at PHI Fewest Walks - Game - Cards *0 6/24 at MIA Fewest Walks - Game - Opponents *0 6/18 at MIN Fewest Hits Allowed *2 5/31 vs. LAD 2015 CARDINALs DAY-BY-DAY H/R Time/ GA/ H/R Time/ GA/ Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB 4/5 CHI R/N W, 3-0 Wainwright-Lester-Rosenthal #35,055 1-0 1 +0.5 7/16 OPEN DATE 4/6 OPEN DATE 1-0 T1 +1.0 7/17 NYM H/N 7:15 4/7 CHI R/N PPD-WEATHER 1-0 T1 +1.0 7/18 NYM H/N 6:15 4/8 CHI R/D L, 2-0 Arrieta-Lynn-Rondon 26,814 1-1 T2 -1.0 7/19 NYM H/D 1:15 4/9 OPEN DATE 1-1 T2 -1.5 7/20 OPEN DATE 4/10 CIN R/N L, 5-4 Hoover-Walden-Chapman 30,808 1-2 T2 -2.5 7/21 CWS R/N 7:10 4/11 CIN R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Cuteo-Rosenthal #41,525 2-2 T2 -1.5 7/22 CWS R/N 7:10 4/12 CIN R/D W, 7-5 (11) Villanueva-Gregg #41,446 3-2 T2 -0.5 7/23 KC H/N *6:15 4/13 MIL H/D L, 5-4 Garza-Wainwright-Rodriguez #47,875 3-3 3 -1.0 7/24 ATL H/N 7:15 4/14 OPEN DATE 3-3 3 -1.0 7/25 ATL H/N 6:15 4/15 MIL H/N W, 4-2 Lynn-Peralta-Rosenthal 40,826 4-3 T2 -0.5 7/26 ATL H/D 1:15 4/16 MIL H/D W, 4-0 Lackey-Fiers 40,079 5-3 T1 -- 7/27 CIN H/N 7:15 4/17 CIN H/N W, 6-1 Wacha-Cueto-Siegrist #46,462 6-3 1 +1.0 7/28 CIN H/N 7:15 4/18 CIN H/D W, 5-2 Martinez-Bailey-Rosenthal #45,906 7-3 1 +1.0 7/29 CIN H/N 7:15 4/19 CIN H/N W, 2-1 Wainwright-LEAKE-Walden 40,742 8-3 1 +2.0 7/30 COL H/N 6:15 4/20 OPEN DATE 8-3 1 +1.5 7/31 COL H/N 7:15 4/21 WSH R/N L, 2-1 (10) Barrett-Villanueva 27,021 8-4 1 +0.5 JULY TOTALS 4/22 WSH R/N W, 7-5 Siegrist-Treinen-Rosenthal 25,771 9-4 1 +1.5 8/1 COL H/N 6:15 4/23 WSH R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Scherzer-Rosenthal 26,990 10-4 1 +2.5 8/2 COL H/N 1:15 4/24 MIL R/N W, 3-0 Martinez-Garza-Rosenthal 26,286 11-4 1 +2.5 8/3 OPEN DATE 4/25 MIL R/N W, 5-3 Belisle-Peralta-Maness 35,919 12-4 1 +3.0 8/4 CIN R/N 6:10 4/26 MIL R/D L, 6-3 Blazek-Lynn-Rodriguez 32,758 12-5 1 +2.0 8/5 CIN R/N 6:10 4/27 PHI H/N L, 4-1 Hamels-Lackey-Papelbon 40,052 12-6 1 +1.0 8/6 CIN R/D 11:35 4/28 PHI H/N W, 11-5 Wacha-Gonzalez 40,143 13-6 1 +1.0 8/7 MIL R/N 7:10 4/29 PHI H/N W, 5-2 Martinez-Harang-Rosenthal 40,399 14-6 1 +2.0 8/8 MIL R/N 6:10 4/30 PHI H/D W, 9-3 Villanueva-Buchanan 40,715 15-6 1 +2.5 8/9 MIL R/D 1:10 APRIL TOTALS 423,199 15-6 1 +2.5 8/10 OPEN DATE 5/1 PIT H/N W, 2-1 (10) Choate-Schaill 40,912 16-6 1 +2.5 8/11 PIT H/N 7:15 5/2 PIT H/D W, 2-1 (11) Villanueva-Hughes #45,095 17-6 1 +3.5 8/12 PIT H/N 7:15 5/3 PIT H/D W, 3-2 (14) Socolovich-Liz #44,382 18-6 1 +4.5 8/13 PIT H/N 6:15 5/4 CHI H/N W, 10-9 Socolovich-Strop 41,981 19-6 1 +5.5 8/14 MIA H/N 7:15 5/5 CHI H/N W, 7-4 Harris-Jackson-Rosenthal 41,613 20-6 1 +6.5 8/15 MIA H/N 6:15 5/6 CHI H/N L, 6-5 Lester-Lynn-Rondon 42,207 20-7 1 +5.5 8/16 MIA H/D 1:15 5/7 CHI H/D W, 5-1 Lackey-Arrieta-Rosenthal 44,472 21-7 1 +6.5 8/17 SF H/N 7:15 5/8 PIT R/N W, 8-5 Wacha-Liriano-Rosenthal 33,507 22-7 1 +6.5 8/18 SF H/N 7:15 5/9 PIT R/N L, 7-5 Scahill-Martinez-Melancon #38,068 22-8 1 +6.5 8/19 SF H/N 6:15 5/10 PIT R/D L, 4-3 Hughes-Harris-Melancon 34,036 22-9 1 +6.5 8/20 OPEN DATE 5/11 OPEN DATE 22-9 1 +6.0 8/21 SD R/N 9:10 5/12 CLE R/N W, 8-3 Lynn-Carrasco 12,615 23-9 1 +6.0 8/22 SD R/N 7:40 5/13 CLE R/N L, 2-0 Kluber-Lackey-Allen 12,313 23-10 1 +5.0 8/23 SD R/D 3:10 5/14 CLE R/N W, 2-1 Siegrist-Rzepczynski-Rosenthal 15,865 24-10 1 +5.0 8/24 ARI R/N 8:40 5/15 DET H/N L, 10-4 Greene-Martinez #45,601 24-11 1 +4.0 8/25 ARI R/N 8:40 5/16 DET H/D L, 4-3 (10) Hardy-Belisle-Soria #45,313 24-12 1 +3.0 8/26 ARI R/N 8:40 5/17 DET H/N W, 2-1 Lynn-Simon-Rosenthal 43,654 25-12 1 +4.0 8/27 ARI R/N 8:40 5/18 NYM R/N L, 2-1 (14) C.Torres-Tuivailala 23,338 25-13 1 +3.5 8/28 SF R/N 9:15 5/19 NYM R/N W, 10-2 Wacha-Niese 21,157 26-13 1 +4.5 8/29 SF R/D 3:05 5/20 NYM R/N W, 9-0 Martinez-Colon 23,726 27-13 1 +4.5 8/30 SF R/D 3:05 5/21 NYM R/D L, 5-0 deGrom-Garcia 32,783 27-14 1 +3.5 8/31 WSH H/N 7:15 5/22 KC R/N L, 5-0 C.Young-Lynn 37,379 27-15 1 +3.5 AUGUST TOTALS 5/23 KC R/N L, 3-2 (6) VOLQUEZ-LACKEY #38,676 27-16 1 +2.5 9/1 WSH H/N 7:15 5/24 KC R/D W, 6-1 Wacha-Ventura 36,342 28-16 1 +3.5 9/2 WSH H/N 7:15 5/25 ARI H/D W, 3-2 (10) Rosenthal-Ramirez 42,853 29-16 1 +4.5 9/3 OPEN DATE 5/26 ARI H/N W, 6-4 Garcia-Bradley-Maness 41,107 30-16 1 +4.5 9/4 PIT H/N 7:15 5/27 ARI H/N W, 4-3 Maness-Ziegler 43,715 31-16 1 +5.5 9/5 PIT H/D 3:05 5/28 OPEN DATE 31-16 1 +5.5 9/6 PIT H/D 1:15 5/29 LAD H/N W, 3-0 Lackey-Bolsinger-Rosenthal #44,223 32-16 1 +6.5 9/7 CHI H/D 1:15 5/30 LAD H/N L, 5-1 Frias-Wacha #44,754 32-17 1 +6.0 9/8 CHI H/N 7:15 5/31 LAD H/D W, 3-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal #45,285 33-17 1 +6.0 9/9 CHI H/D 12:45 MAY TOTALS 697,167 18-11 1 +6.0 9/10 CIN R/N 6:10 6/1 MIL H/N L, 1-0 Fiers-Garcia-F.Rodriguez 40,689 33-18 1 +5.0 9/11 CIN R/N 6:10 6/2 MIL H/N W, 1-0 Lynn-Cravy-Rosenthal #42,835 34-18 1 +6.0 9/12 CIN R/D 12:05 6/3 MIL H/D W, 7-4 Lackey-Nelson-Rosenthal 41,567 35-18 1 +6.0 9/13 CIN R/D 12:10 6/4 LAD R/N W, 7-1 Wacha-Frias 45,058 36-18 1 +6.5 9/14 OPEN DATE 6/5 LAD R/N W, 2-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal 44,649 37-18 1 +6.5 9/15 MIL R/N 7:10 6/6 LAD R/N L, 2-0 Kershaw-Garcia-Jansen 47,655 37-19 1 +6.5 9/16 MIL R/N 7:10 6/7 LAD R/N W, 4-2 Siegrist-Nicasio-Rosenthal 41,500 38-19 1 +6.5 9/17 MIL R/N 7:10 6/8 COL R/N L, 11-3 Hale-Lackey 32,043 38-20 1 +6.5 9/18 CHI R/D 1:20 6/9 COL R/N L, 4-3 De La Rosa-Wacha-Axford 33,731 38-21 1 +6.5 9/19 CHI R/D 12:05 6/10 COL R/D W, 4-2 Martinez-Bettis-Rosenthal 30,698 39-21 1 +6.5 9/20 CHI R/ TBA 6/11 OPEN DATE 39-21 1 +6.5 9/21 CIN H/N 7:15 6/12 KC H/N W, 4-0 Garcia-Ventura #45,909 40-21 1 +6.5 9/22 CIN H/N 7:15 6/13 KC H/D W, 3-2 Lyons-Guthrie-Rosenthal #45,981 41-21 1 +6.5 9/23 CIN H/N 7:15 6/14 KC H/D PPD-RAIN 41-21 1 +6.0 9/24 MIL H/N 6:15 6/15 MIN H/N W, 3-2 Lackey-May-Siegrist #43,174 42-21 1 +6.0 9/25 MIL H/N 7:15 6/16 MIN H/D W, 3-2 Wacha-Gibson-Siegrist 41,203 43-21 1 +6.0 9/26 MIL H/N 6:15 6/17 MIN R/N L, 3-1 Milone-Martinez-Perkins 34,381 43-22 1 +5.0 9/27 MIL H/D 1:15 6/18 MIN R/D L, 2-1 Boyer-Villanueva 34,648 43-23 1 +4.0 9/28 PIT R/N 6:05 6/19 PHI R/N W, 12-4 Lyons-Aumont 21,169 44-23 1 +5.0 9/29 PIT R/N 6:05 6/20 PHI R/D W, 10-1 Lackey-Harang 24,256 45-23 1 +6.0 9/30 PIT R/N 6:05 6/21 PHI R/D L, 9-1 Morgan-Wacha 30,423 45-24 1 +6.0 SEPTEMBER TOTALS 6/22 OPEN DATE 45-24 1 +6.0 10/1 OPEN DATE 6/23 MIA R/N W, 4-3 Martinez-Dyson-Rosenthal 21,759 46-24 1 +6.0 10/2 ATL R/N 6:35 6/24 MIA R/N W, 6-1 Garcia-Latos 18,492 47-24 1 +7.0 10/3 ATL R/N 6:10 6/25 MIA R/N W, 5-1 Lynn-Haren 20,733 48-24 1 +8.0 10/4 ATL R/D 2:05 6/26 CHI H/N W, 3-2 (10) Maness-Grimm #45,558 49-24 1 +8.0 OCTOBER TOTALS 6/27 CHI H/N W, 8-1 Wacha-Roach-Villanueva #46,407 50-24 1 +8.0 2ND HALF TOTALS 6/28 CHI H/N 7:08 SEASON TOTALS 6/29 OPEN DATE NOTE: Pitchers' complete games in CAPS; Extra innings shown in parentheses; 6/30 CWS H/N 7:15 Times listed are Central (STL) time; *indicates make-up game due to rain out; # indicates JUNE TOTALS sellout. 7/1 CWS H/N 7:15 7/2 SD H/N 6:15 2015 SCORING BY INNING 7/3 SD H/N 7:15 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+ Total 7/4 SD H/D 1:15 CARDINALS 38 34 29 40 36 33 34 44 9 3 3 2 305 7/5 SD H/D 1:15 OPPONENTS 33 20 28 18 22 20 35 19 11 2 0 2 210 7/6 CHI R/N 7:05 7/7 CHI R/D *12:20 Cardinals Recent Transactions CHI R/N 7:05 June 25: Activated RHP Lance Lynn from the 15-day disabled list (R forearm strain). 7/8 CHI R/N 7:05 June 24: Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons to Memphis (AAA), following the game. 7/9 PIT R/N 6:05 June 19: Recalled INF Greg Garcia and 1B Xavier Scruggs from Memphis (AAA). 7/10 PIT R/N 6:05 June 18: Optioned RHP Mitch Harris and C Ed Easley to Memphis (AAA), following 7/11 PIT R/N 6:15 the game. 7/12 PIT R/N 7:05 June 12: Placed RHP Lance Lynn (right forearm strain) on the 15-day D.L., retroac - 1ST HALF TOTALS tive to June 8, and recalled LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis (AAA). 7/13 All-Star Break 7/14 All-Star Game - Cincinnati, Ohio June 9: Placed OF Matt Holliday (strained right quad) on the 15-day D.L. and re - 7/15 All-Star Break called RHP Miguel Socolovich from Memphis (AAA).