St. Louis Cardinals (10-13-3) at New York Yankees (13-13-2) Spring Training Game #27 N Roger Dean Stadium N March 31, 2016 Mike Leake (0-1, 2.81) Vs
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St. Louis Cardinals (10-13-3) at New York Yankees (13-13-2) Spring Training Game #27 N Roger Dean Stadium N March 31, 2016 Mike Leake (0-1, 2.81) vs. Michael Pineda (1-0, 1.00) K GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE PLAY: The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for their 125th season of play in TODAY’S GAME : The St. Louis Cardinals con - the National League and are concluding Grapefruit League play today after wrapping up their 19th clude Grapefruit League play today as they spring training in Jupiter with yesterday’s win...the 2015 National League Central Division Champions visit the New York Yankees at George Stein - are 10-13-3 this spring, winning two-straight after a four-game winless streak. brenner Field in Tampa, Fla. with first pitch K WACHA FEELS AT HOME IN WIN: Making his final Grapefruit League start yesterday, Michael slated for 1:05 p.m. ET...today’s game is Wacha spun 5.0 scoreless innings in a 3-0 win over the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium...each of broadcast by KMOX/Cardinals Radio & the Wacha’s five Spring starts were road games, even though yesterday’s was as a visitor to stadium co- MLB Network...Cardinals pitchers and catch - tenant Miami...Matt Holliday had a 2-run double and Yadier Molina lined an RBI-single to lead the ers reported on Feb. 17 with their first full- offense...relievers Jordan Walden, Seth Maness & Trevor Rosenthal each contributed to the shutout. squad workout on Feb. 23. K CARDINALS VS. YANKEES: The Cardinals are making their first visit and Grapefruit League meeting with the CARDINALS 2016 SPRING RECAP COMING UP: The Cardinals will travel to New York Yankees since losing 4-0 here on March 13, Pittsburgh following today’s game and after 2013...the two teams haven’t met in the regular season Record Attendance since May, 2014 when the Yankees took 2-of-3 at Busch vs. NL ...............8-7-3 Home (13) .....90,985 an off-day tomorrow, will hold a 12 noon ET Stadium III...the Cardinals 11 World Series titles are 2nd vs. AL ...............2-6-0 Home Avg ......6,999 workout at PNC Park on Sat. before opening only to the Bronx Bombers 27 titles in MLB history. at Home ...........6-6-0 Road (13) ......92,532 the 2016 regular season on Sunday afternoon K TODAY’S PITCHER: Mike Leake, in his first season with on Road .......... 4-7-3 Road Avg ....... 7,118 at PNC Park with a 1:05 p.m., game time tele - the Cardinals, is making his 5th and final Grapefruit at RDS* ............8-8-0 Total ............183,517 vised nationally on ESPN and also on Fox League start this afternoon...Leake leads the Cardinals *Includes road games Home High ......7,671 Sports Midwest. staff with 19 strikeouts in 16.0 IP and has walked only at Roger Dean 3/21 vs. Boston two...Leake was signed by the Cardinals to a 5-year free- Stadium. ON THE AIR: The Cardinals will broadcast 18 agent contract last December. Spring Training games on their radio flagship K MEDIA CREDENTIALS AVAILABLE: Media credentials for the Cardinals home Opening Day and the station KMOX 1120 AM with Mike Shannon, 2016 regular season at Busch Stadium are open for application. Credentials must be applied for by John Rooney and Ricky Horton on the call... using the Major League Baseball credential website (https://credentials.mlb.com). the 50,000-watt station can sometimes be K RULE 5 RUNDOWN: Rookie pitcher Matt Bowman, 24, selected by the Cardinals in last December’s heard as far south as Jupiter on a clear day. Rule 5 draft from the NY Mets organization, is seeking to become the first Rule 5 selection to make the Cardinals Opening Day roster since outfielder Erik Komatsu (from Washington) did so in 2012...re - ON THE INTERNET: The nine games not cent Cardinals Rule 5 selections to make their Opening Day roster include OF Brian Barton (2008 broadcast on KMOX and the exhibition from CLE), INF Hector Luna (2004 from CLE)...pitcher Juan Mateo was selected from the Cubs in the against Florida Atlantic, can be heard on car - December 2005 Rule 5 draft before being returned to them. dinals.com with the Stream Team of Tom Ack - K ROSTER TRIMMED TO 34: The Cardinals optioned five players and re-assigned one more to minor erman, Mike Claiborne, Chris Hrabe and Kyle league camp following Sunday’s game. LHP Tim Cooney, LHP Dean Kiekhefer, RHP Miguel Socolovich, RHP Sam Tuivailala and C Mike Ohlman were optioned to Memphis (AAA). INF David Washington McClellan calling the action. was re-assigned to minor league camp. Following the moves, the Cardinals roster stands at 34 with five non-roster invitees in camp. ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Midwest will tele - K OQUENDO ON MEDICAL LEAVE: Cardinals third base coach Jose Oquendo has been recovering vise 15 Spring Training games in 2016...Jim from knee surgery and will be on medical leave. First base coach Chris Maloney will take over third Edmonds, Ricky Horton, Al Hrabosky, Dan base coaching duties, Assistant Hitting Coach Bill Mueller will become the first base coach and Minor McLaughlin and Tim McCarver will call the League Hitting Coordinator Derrick May will join the club as the Assistant Hitting Coach. action...the Cardinals were televised nation - K SATURDAY WORKOUT AT PNC PARK: Following today’s game in Tampa against the New York Yan - ally on ESPN twice, a simulcast with Fox Mid - kees, the Cardinals will travel to Pittsburgh. The Cardinals have scheduled a workout at PNC Park on west vs. BOS (3/21) and at NYM (3/25). They Saturday at 12 noon local time. Media can enter through the 24-hour security entrance off Mazeroski can be seen on MLB Network exclusively on Way as the press entrance off West General Robinson Street will be closed on Saturday. The Cardinals four separate occassions. and Pirates open the 2016 Major League Baseball season on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m., in a game nationally televised on ESPN and also on Fox Sports Midwest. LAST SEASON: The Cardinals won a Major K WAINWRIGHT GETS OPENING DAY NOD: Adam Wainwright was named the Cardinals Opening League best 100 games en route to their third Day starting pitcher for the 2016 season. This marks his fifth Opening Day start including the last consecutive National League Central Division three seasons and 2009 vs. Pittsburgh at Busch Stadium. Wainwright started the 2008 opener, but title, marking the fifth straight year they the game against the Colorado Rockies was rained out before regulation. reached the postseason...the Cardinals lost to K SHORTSTOP RUBEN TEJADA SIGNED: The Cardinals signed free-agent shortstop Ruben Tejada to the Wild Card winning Chicago Cubs 3-1 in a one-year contract on March 19...Tejada, 26, batted .278 with a HR & 5 RBI in eight Spring games the NLDS, giving the Cardinals their first with the Mets before being waived...the Panama native made his first start for the Cardinals on Mar. opening round exit since 2009 vs. the Los An - 20 against Miami...he owns a career .255 BA in 580 career Major League games, all with the Mets. geles Dodgers. K MAINLAND EXTENSION: The Cardinals announced a five-year agreement (2016-2020) with second baseman Kolten Wong on March 2, that includes a club option for 2021...Wong, 25, was the Cardinals LAST SPRING: The 2015 Cardinals posted a No. 1 draft selection in 2011 out of the University of Hawaii. 13-11-3 spring record (8-6-1 at home, 10-7-1 K PITCHERS REMAINING ON PLANET JUPITER: Cardinals starting pitchers Jaime Garcia and Carlos at RDS), finishing 4th in the Grapefruit League Martinez remained in Jupiter where they will see upcoming action in minor league games at the and 5th among National League teams...they team’s spring complex before making their regular turns in the rotation later next week. drew 98,533 fans to RDS during 15 home games, averaging 6,569 fans per game. CARDINALS SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS Cardinals Recent Spring Training Records Time/ Probable Starters/ Team Team Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save Record Att. Highlights Year W-L-T Batting Avg. ERA 3/2 vs. FAU# (exh.) W, 13-6 Nielsen-Ragsdale -- 3,555 Wilson GS, 5RBI; Wisdom HR, 4RBI 3/3 vs. MIA+ W, 4-3 Hefner-Narveson-Kiekhefer 1-0 5,528 Pham leadoff triple; Peguero 2H 2015* 13-11-3 .252 3.06 3/4 at HOU# L, 6-3 W.Rodriguez-J.Garcia-Minaya 1-1 4,130 Wong, Piscotty, Grichuk each 2H 2014* 11-13-1 .260 5.27 3/5 at MIA+*^ W, 3-2 Nielsen-Lazo-Socolovich 2-1 5,827 A. Garcia 2RBI-2B 2013* 16-14-1 .280 4.20 3/6 vs. WAS+* L, 5-2 Treinen-McGuire-Lee 2-2 6,900 Grichuk 2-2Bs, 5-2Bs total (of 7 hits) 2012* 16-9-2 .276 3.05 3/7 vs. NYM (ss)+* W, 9-4 Walden-Walters 3-2 6,742 Piscotty 2H, 2RBI, Team: 6 steals 2011* 14-16-1 .261 3.79 3/8 at MIN# W, 5-3 Weaver-Darnell-J. Gonzalez 4-2 8,680 Diaz 4H, 2RBI; A.Garcia 2R-HR 2010 15-14-0 .280 4.95 3/9 vs. MIA+* L, 5-3 Conley-Gonzales-J. Garcia 4-3 6,159 Wisdom 2R-HR; A.Garcia/Grichuk 2B 2009* 19-12-2 .290 4.35 3/10 at NYM# L, 7-2 Gselllman-Gomber 4-4 6,793 J.Garcia 3.2 ShO IP; Adams HR & 2B 2008 17-10-2 .286 4.01 3/11 vs.