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St. Louis Cardinals (17-12-2) at Toronto Blue Jays (13-18-1) Spring Training Game No. 32 • Olympic Stadium; Montreal, Quebec • Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Luke Weaver (2-0, 0.68 ERA) vs. Joe Biagini (2-2, 6.50 ERA) GETTING STARTED: The St. Louis Cardinals are poised to open TONIGHT’S GAME : The Cardinals visit Montreal their 127th season of play in the Na• onal League in 2018 and just CARDINALS 2018 SPRING RECAP for a two-game exhibi• on series against the To- completed their 21st Spring Training in Jupiter, Fla. Record A# endance ronto Blue Jays at Olympic Stadium to conclude vs. NL .............13-7-1 Home (14)..... 82,633 OH, CANADA: The Cardinals play a two-game Exhibi• on series their pre-season schedule a" er wrapping up vs. AL ...............4-5-1 Home Avg ......5,902 against the Toronto Blue Jays at Olympic Stadium, both games Grapefruit League play on Sunday a" ernoon.... at Home ...........7-6-1 Road (17) .... 123,809 star• ng at 7:07 p.m. EDT...the last • me St. Louis played in Canada tonight’s fi rst pitch is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET and on Road ........ 10-6-1 Road Avg ....... 7,283 was during 2014 regular season against the Blue Jays at Toron- at RDS* ............9-7-2 Total ........... 206,442 is available on MLB.TV...Redbirds pitchers and to’s Rogers Centre...the Cardinals are a career 10-8 in Interleague Home High ...... 7,339 catchers reported on Feb. 13 with the fi rst full- *Includes road games play vs. Toronto...St. Louis was 2-1 vs. the Jays in ‘17. at Roger Dean vs. New York (NL) squad workout on Feb. 19. Chevrolet Stadium. (3/24) BONJOUR: St. Louis returns to Olympic Stadium for the fi rst since LAST GAME : Max Schrock and Patrick Wisdom playing Montreal in a three-game series from May 7-9, 2004...St. enjoyed two-hit games off the bench that carried Louis is 76-118 all-• me at Olympic Stadium (1977-2004), with the MOST SPRING TRAINING HITS (2010-18) the Cardinals to a 5-3 win over the Jays...Michael club’s fi nal win here coming on May 9 in a 5-2 win that featured CARDINAL SPRING H AB AVG GAMES Wacha worked 4.0 scoreless innings in his fi nal home runs by Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds...Chris Carpenter Shane Robinson 2013* 28 64 .438 24 exhibi on start...Marcell Ozuna hit his team-high allowed two runs over 8.0 IP for the win while Jason Isringhausen Allen Craig 2011 23 64 .359 24 4th HR as both he & Yario Munoz collected their picked up his fi " h save of the season. Daniel Descalso 2013* 23 68 .338 22 20th hits of the Spring. Pete Kozma 2013* 23 64 .359 22 BIRDS OF A DIFFERENT FEATHER: The Cardinals and Blue Jays David Freese 2010 22 75 .293 26 COMING UP: The Cardinals travel to New York have many familiar players who have spent • me playing for both Skip Schumaker 2011 21 54 .289 22 teams, including current Jays OF Randal Grichuk, INF Aledmys Diaz, following tonight’s game and will have an open Colby Rasmus 2010 21 58 .362 21 date tomorrow before opening the 2018 regular LHP Jaime Garcia, RHP Deck McGuire, Seung Hwan Oh, LHP Sam Nick Stavinoha 2010 21 62 .339 24 season on Thursday a ernoon at 1:10 p.m. EDT. Gaviglio, RHPJohn Axford and the Cardinals RHP Dominic Leone, Pete Kozma 2015 20 49 .408 24 LHP Bre# Cecil, RHP Conner Greene. FORMER EXPOS: Pitching Ma Carpenter 2012 20 56 .357 25 ON THE AIR: The Cardinals will broadcast 18 Spring Coach Mike Maddux pitched parts of two seasons in an Expos uni- Training games on their radio fl agship sta• on Ryan Ludwick 2010 20 66 .303 22 form (1998-99), going 3-4 with a 4.15 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 55 José Martínez 2017* 19 50 .380 25 KMOX 1120 AM...Mike Shannon, John Rooney, games...Bullpen Coach Bryan Eversgerd appeared in 25 games for Yairo Muñoz 2018 20 59 .339 22 Mike Claiborne and Ricky Horton will be on the Montreal during the 1995 season. Marcell Ozuna 2018 20 57 .351 21 call...the 50,000-wa# sta• on can some• mes be *Extended Spring Training due to World Baseball Classic heard as far south as Jupiter on a clear day. TONIGHT’S STARTNG PITCHER: RHP Luke Weaver starts in to- night’s exhibi on game against Toronto...Weaver is a combined ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Midwest will tele- 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA (13.1 IP) in four Spring starts...RHP Miles Mi- CARDINALS LEADERS AT OLYMPIC STADIUM vise 15 Spring Training games in 2018 with Dan kolas is also in line to pitch tonight...he’s 1-2, 5.49 ERA in 5 starts Category Player Stat Seasons McLaughlin, Jim Edmonds, Ricky Horton, Al this spring & will start the series opener at Milwaukee next week. Games Ozzie Smith 102 1982-96 Hrabosky, Tim McCarver, Rick Ankiel and Brad 2018 OPENING DAY: The Cardinals open their 127th season of Hits Ozzie Smith 101 1982-96 Thompson calling the ac• on. Every telecast will play in the Na• onal League against the New York Mets at Ci• Doubles Ozzie Smith 18 1982-96 be streamed live on the FOX Sports GO app and Field on Thu., March 29 at 1:10 p.m CDT...St. Louis is 2-7 against HR Ray Lankford 7 1990-2001, ‘04 at FOXSportsGO.com. the Mets all-• me on Opening Day, losing fi ve straight (2007, RBI Willie McGee 31 1982-90, ‘96-99 AVG Ken Oberkfell .333 (50-150) 1979-84 1996, 1992, 1989, 1985)...the last • me the Cardinals and Mets LAST SEASON: The Cardinals concluded their Wins Bob Forsch 5 1977-88 126th season of play in the Na• onal League by met on Opening Day was April 1, 2007 in a 7-1 defeat at Busch Bob Tewksbury 5 1989-94 fi nishing 3rd in the Na• onal League Central Di- Stadium...the last • me the Cardinals opened the season in New Games Bob Forsch 22 1977-88 vison and 7th overall in the Senior Circuit with York was April 1, 1996 at Shea Stadium in a 7-6 loss, a game that Todd Worrell 22 1985-89, ‘92 marked the debut of Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa with an 83-79 record, their 9th straight season with a ERA John Denny 2.65 (min 50 IP) 2.65 St. Louis, right fi elder Willie McGee going 2-for-5 with three RBI, winning record...Manager Mike Matheny has led Strikeouts Bob Forsch 58 1977-88 and fi rst baseman John Mabry hi$ ng a solo homer off Bobby Saves Lee Smith 12 1990-93 the Cardinals to his 6th straight winning season Jones. OPENING SEASON ROTATION: The Cardinals announced since taking over the post in 2012. Sunday they plan to open the season with a 5-man pitching ro- NOTABLE CARDINALS AT OLYMPIC STADIUM LAST SPRING: The 2017 Cardinals posted a 20- ta• on of RHP Carlos Mar• nez, RHP Michael Wacha, RHP Luke AVG HR RBI G 8-4 spring record (12-2-2 at home, 8-6-2 at RDS), Weaver, RHP Miles Mikolas & RHP Jack Flaherty...both RHP Adam Mike Matheny .167 (6-36) 1 5 12 Jose Oquendo .304 (38-125) 1 10 48 fi nishing by leading all Grapefruit League and Na- Wainwright & RHP Luke Gregerson are expected to begin the season on the 10-day DL with le" hamstring strains...the Mets Willie McGee .297 (86-290) 3 31 77 • onal League teams...they drew 90,318 fans to John Mabry .237 (9-38) 1 5 12 Roger Dean Stadium during 16 home games. have announced RHP Noah Syndergaard, RHP Jacob deGrom & LHP Steven Matz for the opening series in New York. Cardinals Recent Spring Training Records CARDINALS 2018 SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS Team Team Year W-L-T Ba ng Avg. ERA Time/ Probable Starters/ 2017 20-8-4 .255 3.28 Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save Record A . Highlights 2016 11-13-3 .263 3.81 2/23 at MIA^+* L, 6-4 Wimmers-Schafer-Guerra 0-1 3,613 Flaherty 2IP, 2K, 0R; Mercado 2-3, R 2/24 at NYM+* W, 10-5 Helsley-McGowan 1-1 5,864 14 Hits, HRs by A.Garcia & Arozarena 2015* 13-11-3 .252 3.06 2/25 vs. HOU+* L, 7-3 Cole-Mikolas 1-2 5,169 Pham HR; Molina HR; Mayers 2.1IP, 0R 2014* 11-13-1 .260 5.27 2/26 at MIN# L, 5-4 Thorpe-Greene-Jorge 1-3 7,788 Wacha 2 IP, 0 R; Kelly 1-3, 2B, RBI 2013* 16-14-1 .280 4.20 2/27 at BOS(ss)# W, 6-1 Weaver-Beeks 2-3 9,355 Muñoz 3-5, RBI, SB; Knizner HR 2012* 16-9-2 .276 3.05 2/28 at BAL# W, 10-9 Gant-Crichton-Bowman 3-3 6,506 Muñoz 3-5, 2HR, 4RBI; Gant 3 IP, 7K 2011* 14-16-1 .261 3.79 3/1 vs. MIN*# T, 3-3 None 3-3-1 4,352 Ozuna 1-2, HR; Mercado 3-3, SB 2010 15-14-0 .280 4.95 3/2 vs. BOS+* L, 9-6 Pomernaz-Norris 3-4-1 6,654 Bader 3-4, 2 2B 2 R; Pham 2-3, 3B.