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St. Louis Cardinals (56‐56) at Kansas City Royals (57‐54) Game #113 ◆ Kauffman Stadium ◆ August 8, 2017 Michael Wacha (8‐4, 3.66) vs. Jason Vargas (13‐5, 3.10) ❑ LEADING OFF: The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 126th season of play in the National League...the TONIGHT’S GAME: The Cardinals play the final Cardinals began today in 3rd place in the N.L. Central, 3 1/2‐games back of division‐leading Chicago...following a game of two at Kansas City, and the second of 12‐12 April, the Cardinals went 13‐13 during May, 13‐16 in June and 14‐12 in July...the Cardinals are currently +42 four‐straight against their cross‐state rivals, the in run differential on the season (5th in NL)...since June 25, St. Louis’ 23 wins rank 2nd in MLB (LAD, 29). Kansas City Royals...tonight’s game is a 7:15 p.m. ❑ INTERLEAGUE INFO: During the 2017 season the Cardinals play the American League East Division and in‐state CT first pitch at Kauffman Stadium...St. Louis rival the Kansas City Royals in Interleague play...the Cardinals are 4‐8 to date with three games remaining against went 1‐3 vs. the Royals in 2016, 1‐1 in KC and 0‐ the Royals, as well as two at Boston (Aug. 15‐16) and three vs. Tampa Bay (Aug. 25‐27). 2 at Busch Stadium...this is the Cardinals final game on an eight‐game road trip through Mil‐ ❑ INTERLEAGUE SUITS ME FINE: The Cardinals Matt Carpenter ranks 3rd among active players in career interleague waukee (1‐2), Cincinnati (2‐1) and Kansas City. batting average (300+ at bats) with a .331 average (119‐351)...that average is good enough for 8th all‐time in In‐ terleague history as former Cardinals Larry Walker (.346) leads all players...Carpenter led off the game yesterday LAST GAME: St. Louis won 11‐3 on 10 hits...Car‐ with a double and later hit a three‐run homer, his first home run since June 24 vs. Pittsburgh. los Martinez lasted 8.0 innings and gave up two ❑ NOT SO ROOKIE NUMBERS: Paul DeJong leads the Cardinals with 16 home runs...his 53 hits since his recall on solo home runs for his two runs allowed...Mar‐ June 15 are 2nd on the team behind Tommy Pham’s 58 and 10th in the National League over that span...DeJong tinez gave up six hits and walked none...Sam Tu‐ was named the National League Rookie of the Month for July last Wednesday after batting .298 (28‐94) on the ivailala allowed a solo home run in his 1.0 IP month and leading qualified rookies in hits (28), home runs (8), T1st in runs scored (14), 2nd in doubles (8) & slug‐ (9th)...Kolten Wong picked up four RBI on a sac ging (.638), and T3rd with 16RBI. fly, fielder’s choice ground out and two‐run BIRD BANTER... VS. KANSAS CITY IN 2017: .286 (10-35) 3 HR ROADTRIP: .263 (62-236) 7 HR homer...Paul DeJong hit his 16th home run and ❑ #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 2G (3‐7, .429) HR Series: 2‐4, .500, HR Roadtrip: .167 (3‐18), HR Matt Carpenter added a 3‐run homer and led off [ Last 6 hits XB hits (4‐2Bs, 3B, HR) incdg 2B & 3R‐HR last night...reached 4 times Sat.(3BBs, HBP)...T7th in NL with 26 dou‐ the game with a double...Dexter Folwer tripled bles & T2nd with 75 walks; has walks in 58 G’s...batted .322 in July (28‐87)...leads STL in runs (62), XBH (43) & RBI (53); T2nd in his first at‐bat back from the D.L. w/15 HR...batted 1st since 6/7 (52 G’s, .296; 53‐179, 6 HR, 38 BB, 37 R, 26 RBI)...tied team‐high 21‐game on‐base streak (6/22‐ 7/18)...has hit 20 doubles in 6 str. seasons...has 22 multi‐hit games...on base 84 times last 44G (39‐BB, 23‐1B, 16‐2B, 3B, 3‐HR, COMING UP: The Cardinals and Kansas City will 3 HBP)...quickest STL player to 400 career BB (759G). play in St. Louis for two additional games ❑ #11 PAUL DeJONG: Streak: 4G (7‐19, .368) 2HR Series: 1‐5, .200, HR Roadtrip: .250 (7‐28) 2HR Wednesday and Thursday...St. Louis is 4‐8 in in‐ [ 2R‐HR yest; leads STL w/16 HR...16 HR in 1st 59 MLB games matches Pujols (2001, 16) for most in STL history...5th 3‐hit gm terleague play in 2017...the Cardinals will play Sun, T2nd‐most for STL...2R‐HR Sat was 5th GWing RBI...July NL Rookie of the Month & led all MLB rookies in July in HR (8) five games on their upcoming homestand, that and hits (28)...his 8 July HR set Cards July rookie record...T3rd in NL with 16 XBH in July & 8 HR...has 15 HR since 6/15 recall, starts tomorrow...following the two games with T3rd in MLB (Stanton, 20)...has RBI in 10 of last 16 games & reached safely in 14 of last 16 gms...ranks 4th among N.L. rookies KC, the Atlanta Braves come to town over the in HR (16), 5th in RBI (36), T8th in 2Bs (13), 7th in hits (63) & 5th in XBH (29)...29 XBH in first 59 MLB games (2nd most among weekend of August 11‐13. MLB rookies in 2017); 2nd by any Cardinal in 1st 59 MLB G’s (George Watkins‐31)...18 of last 33 hits are for extra bases (8‐2B, 10‐HR)...had 9‐game hit streak (6/22‐30)...made MLB debut at COL (5/28) & HRed in 1st at‐bat (9th STL player). CARDINALS vs. KANSAS CITY: ❑ Season: 4 games; final meeting #25 DEXTER FOWLER: Streak: 1G (1‐3, .333) Series: 1‐3, .333 Road Trip: .333 (1‐3) [ Off DL yest (7/25‐8/6, left forearm strain) after missing 12 games...first AB back hit triple, his 5th (T6th NL)...77 career 2017: 1‐0 (1‐0 at STL, ‐‐‐ at KC) triples tops MLB since ‘09...3rd among NL switch‐hitters with .335 OBP...T3rd STL w/14 HR, 2nd w/7 GW‐RBI...2nd on team in 2016: 1‐3 (0‐2 at STL, 1‐1 at KC) walks (39), 3rd in runs (45), 4th XBH (30), 6th in RBI (37)...missed 12G 6/25‐7/6 on DL (rt. heel spur)...HR’d in career‐high 4‐str. All‐Time: 52‐39 (33‐19 at Kauffman Stadium) 6/15‐18...10 of 14 HR’s hit at Busch; 8 of 14 HR’s are go‐ahead...4‐7 as PH (2B,3B,5 RBI)...23 career lead‐off HR. Last Time STL sweep: 6/22‐24/12 at KC ❑ Last Time KC sweep: 6/29‐30/16 at STL #35 GREG GARCIA: Streak: 0‐3 Series: 0‐2, .000 Roadtrip: .250 (3‐12) [Reached 6X last 2 gms...2B & 3BBs Sun; 3BBs tie career high...has hit in 11 of last 13 starts...PH‐RBI 7/24, 1st PH RBI of sea‐ RECORD BREAKDOWN son...4‐29, 7 BBs as PHer...tied career‐high 3 hits off bench 5/20 vs. SF... .290 career BA (22‐76) as PH...34 starts (3B, SS & 2B). By Day By Month ❑ #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: Streak: 2G (2‐9, .222) Series: 1‐4, .250 Roadtrip: .150 (3‐20) Monday 7‐4 Spring 20‐8‐4 [ Hit safely in 11 of last 15 starts, 8 XB hits...career‐high 4 hits 7/26...HR in 4 str. 7/21‐24...on DL 7/10‐20 (low back strain)... Tuesday 7‐11 April 12‐12 HR in consec. games 6/25‐26, 7/6‐7, 7/21‐24; 10 career...33 of 64 hits are extra bases...2nd on STL w/20 2B’s, 3rd w/33 XBH. Wednesday 9‐5 May 13‐13 ❑ #3 JEDD GYORKO: Streak: 0‐4 Series: DNP Roadtrip: .100 (2‐20) Thursday 5‐10 June 13‐16 [Collected 500th hit Fri...1‐2 off bench Fri; 2‐6 in PH‐ABs...had GW‐RBI 7/28. going 3‐for‐4; team‐leading 8th 3‐hit game & Friday 8‐10 July 14‐12 9th GW‐RBI...2nd STL w/94 hits...hit walk‐off sac fly 7/25, 2nd career walk‐off RBI...2nd STL w/52 RBI, T3rd w/14 HR & 2nd w/ Saturday 10‐7 August 4‐3 34 XBH...has 37 HR since 2016 All‐Star Break...5th straight season with 50+ RBI...2nd on team w/26 multi‐hit games and 1st Sunday 10‐9 Sept./Oct. 0‐0 w/8 3‐hit games...batting .284 w/RISP (23‐81)...9 of 14 HR’s are 6th inn. +...11 of 14 HR’s in 2017 are solo. By Seriies ❑ #30 CARSON KELLY: Streak: 0‐2 Series: 0‐1, .000 Roadtrip: .167 (1‐6) 2G 3G 4G 5G [Has made 3 starts (team 1‐2)...recalled from Memphis (AAA) on 7/21; started and hit 2‐RBI double...made MLB debut & Won ‐‐‐ 12 1 ‐‐‐ played in 10 games in 2016...batted .283, 10 HR, 41 RBI in 83 G at Memphis...starting catcher for the 2017 Pacific Coast Lost ‐‐‐ 12 2 ‐‐‐ League All‐Stars...threw out 26.7% of attempted base stealers (12 CS/45 SB ATT)...batted .319 w/RISP (22‐69). Split 1 ‐‐‐ 3 ‐‐‐ ❑ #58 JOSE MARTINEZ: Streak: 2G (4‐9, .444) HR Series: 2‐5, .400, HR Roadtrip: .294 (5‐17), HR Sweeps ‐‐‐ 5 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ [ DH yest...1st career grand slam Sun..