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St. Louis Cardinals (51-51) vs. Chicago Cubs (60-42) Game No. 103 • Home Game No. 49 • Busch Stadium • Friday, July 27, 2018 RHP Luke Weaver (5-9, 4.79) vs. LHP Mike Montgomery (3-3, 3.73) REDBIRD RUNDOWN: The Cardinals are playing their first home series post RECORD BREAKDOWN All-Star Break and only their third home series involving dates in July (Atlanta CARDINALS vs. CUBS 6/29-7/1 & Cincinnati 7/13-15)...this is the fifth game the Cardinals have played All-Time Overall .........10,010-9,537 All-Time (1892-2018):.......................1,168-1,227 2018 Overall ............................51-51 at Busch Stadium in July and have sold out the previous four...the Cardinals are 3-5 post All-Star Break and 4-5 under interim manager Mike Shildt since he took in St. Louis (1892-2018): .......................645-546 Busch Stadium .......................24-24 the post on July 15. at Sportsman’s/Robison (1892-1920): ........ 106-154 On the Road ............................27-27 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ..... 288-203 Day ..........................................23-20 ROSTER MOVES: The Cardinals announced several transactions today, first trading RHP Sam Tuivailala to Seattle in exchange for minor league RHP Seth at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): ............... 190-141 Night ........................................28-31 Elledge (5-1, 1.17 ERA, 38.1 IP, 54 K at Modesta-A). Elledge will report to at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ................64-50 Spring...................................17-13-2 Springfield (AA). RHP Greg Holland and LHP Tyler Lyons were designated for in Chicago (1892-2018): ................................ 522-681 March .......................................0-2 assignment. LHP Brett Cecil was placed on the 10-day disabled list (right foot in- at Wrigley Field (1916-2018) ....................... 453-520 April ...................................... 15-10 flammation). RHP Daniel Poncedeleon and LHP Tyler Webb were recalled from 2018.....................................................7-6 Memphis (AAA). RHP Dakota Hudson was purchased from Memphis (AAA). May ....................................... 15-12 at Busch Stadium ............................................... 4-2 Tonight’s starting pitcher RHP Luke Weaver was recalled from Peoria (A). June ...................................... 12-15 at Wrigley Field .................................................. 3-4 SECOND HALF SURGES: Since the beginning of the new century in 2001, the July ......................................... 9-12 2017.................................................................... 5-14 August ...................................... n/a Cardinals .568 winning percentage post All-Star Break is the best in the National League trailing only the New York Yankees (.594) in MLB. 2016.................................................................... 9-10 September ................................ n/a Monday..................................... 5-5 WINNING WAYS: The Cardinals record has been .500 or better every game dat- 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Tuesday .................................... 8-8 ing back to April 13, when they entered the day 6-7 before defeating Cincinnati 4/16 at CHI .................................... Postponed to 7/21 5-3 behind the pitching of Luke Weaver, tonight’s starting pitcher. Wednesday ............................... 5-9 4/17 at CHI ........W, 5-3 .. Wainwright-Chatwood-Norris Thursday ..................................6-6 SECRET SALSA: Matt Carpenter is currently tied for the National League lead in 4/18 at CHI .................................... Postponed to 4/19 home runs with 25 (Jesus Aguilar, Bryce Harper, Max Muncy). Carpenter is Friday ........................................ 7-8 4/19 at CHI ........L, 8-5 ...........Lester-Weaver-Morrow three-shy of his career high of 28 home runs in 2015. He’s five shy of becoming 5/4 at STL .........W, 3-2 ........Mikolas-Quintana-Norris Saturday ................................. 10-8 the 15th Cardinals left-handed hitter to whack 30 home runs in a single season 5/5 at STL .........W, 8-6 (10) ...................Lyons-Farrell Sunday ................................... 10-7 and the first since Jim Edmonds hit 42 in 2004. Carpenter’s 16 home runs hit Scoring First ......................... 37-19 on the road this season are tied with Khris Davis (OAK) for the Major League 5/6 at STL .........W, 4-3 (14) .................Mayers-Farrell Opponent Scores First ......... 14-32 lead. Carpenter’s 10 home runs in July are the most in MLB out-distancing the 6/15 at STL .......L, 13-5 ........................Lester-Wacha One-Run Games ..................... 13-14 2nd-place competition by three (7 players with 7 HR). 6/16 at STL .......L, 6-3 ...Hendricks-Tuivailala-Morrow Two-Run Games .......................12-5 ...WITH CHICAGO FLAVOR: Matt Carpenter has hit eight home runs in 13 6/17 at STL .......W, 5-0 ................... Brebbia-Quintana Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........1-29 games against the Cubs this season, the most by any opposing player in 2018, 7/19 at CHI ........L, 9-6 .....Duensing-C.Martínez-Strop Scoring 3 Runs ...........................7-8 and tied with Jim Edmonds (2004), Albert Pujols (2004), Stan Musial (1950) 7/20 at CHI ........W, 18-5 .....................Flaherty-Lester and Rogers Hornsby (1925) for most in a season among Cardinals. The most Scoring 4 or more Runs .........43-14 7/21 at CHI .......L, 7-2 ..................Chatwood-Weaver ever in a single season by a Cubs opposing player was Ralph Kiner (13, PIT, at CHI .......W, 6-3 ......Tuivailala-J.Wilson-Norris Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 35-46 1949). Carpenter’s eight are the most since Greg Vaughn hit nine in 13 games Scoring in 4 or more innings ....15-5 vs. CHI with Cincinnati in 1999. 7/22 at CHI ........L, 7-2 .....................Quintana-Mayers 7/27 at STL .....................................7:15 p.m. vs. Right-Handed Starter .......38-37 PAGING, EL TORO: The Cardinals bullpen has thrown the 7th-most innings com- 7/28 at STL .....................................3:05 p.m. vs. Left-Handed Starter .......... 13-14 ing out of the All-Star Break with 27.1. Tonight’s opponent, the Cubs (36.0) Series Openers ....................... 15-18 lead the National League, and the Rays (38.2) rank 1st in MLB. Cardinals relief 7/29 at STL .....................................7:07 p.m. Series Finales ..........................16-17 pitchers have made 27 appearances in the last eight games. 9/28 at CHI .................................................. 1:20 p.m. Homestand Openers ..................5-3 PITCHING IN: With the additions of Dakota Hudson and Tyler Webb to the roster 9/29 at CHI .................................................. 1:20 p.m. Homestand Finales ....................4-4 today, the Cardinals have a chance to set a record with 27 pitchers participating 9/30 at CHI .................................................. 2:20 p.m. in a single season. Currently the Cardinals are at 25, one behind the franchise Road Trip Openers ......................4-5 Last Cardinals sweep: .............. May 4-6, 2018 at STL Road Trip Finales ........................3-6 record of 26 during the 2002 season. (This mark includes pitching appearances by Greg Garcia and Jedd Gyorko.) Last Cubs sweep: ....... September 15-17, 2017 at CHI Following Off-Days ................... 6-11 Out-Hit Opponents ...................37-9 BUD-DING SENSATION: Cardinals closer, Bud Norris, locked down his 19th Out-Hit by Opponents.............11-39 save on Tuesday night, tying his single-single mark from 2017 in 18 less appearances. The 33-year old former starting pitcher needs one more save to become the eighth pitcher in Cardinals history to lock down 20 or more saves in a single season aged 33 or older. Norris’ 19 Final At-Bat Decisions ..............10-8 saves in 42 games is the fastest by a first-time Cardinals pitcher since Dennis Eckersley nailed down his 19th save in his 42nd game with Come-from-Behind W/L .......... 20/24 the Cardinals in 1996. Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ 7/6 REDBIRD ROOKIES: The Cardinals have employed seven rookie pitchers this season accounting for 23% of their pitching innings (209.2 In Errorless Games ................26-22 IP/919 IP total)...this crew has posted a 3.31 ERA over 209.2 innings and is responsible for nine of the 51 wins this season. Daniel Pon- Commit at Least One Error .....25-29 cedeleon (7.0 IP) and Austin Gomber (6.1 IP) each took no-hitters deep into the game on Monday and Tuesday at Cincinnati. Jack Flaherty Extra Innings ..............................6-6 leads all Major League rookie pitchers with 104 strikeouts this season. Shutouts .....................................5-4 Leading after 7 innings ............ 43-6 CHICAGO CONNECTIONS Tied after 7 innings .....................3-4 Catcher Yadier Molina and infielder Javier Báez Infielder Jedd Gyorko and Cubs First Base coach Pitcher Steve Cishek appeared in 27 games with Trailing after 7 innings ..............5-41 were teammates for runner-up Puerto Rico in the Will Venable were teammates in San Diego for St. Louis during the second half of the 2015 sea- Leading after 8 innings .............42-3 2017 World Baseball Classic. two seasons (2013-15). son...originally traded by the Marlins to St. Louis Tied after 8 innings .....................6-4 Outfielder Dexter Fowler played the 2015-16 Pitcher Luke Gregerson was born in and resides for pitcher Kyle Barraclough (July 24, 2015). Trailing after 8 innings ............