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St. Louis Cardinals (7-7) vs. Cincinnati Reds (2-11) Game No. 15 • Road Game No. 9 • Great American Ball Park • Saturday, April 14, 2018 RHP Miles Mikolas (1-0, 6.00) vs. LHP Brandon Finnegan (2018 Debut) SECOND HOME: Yadier Molina has incredible success at Great American Ball- RECORD BREAKDOWN park with a career .322 average to go with 14 home runs and 53 RBI. Molina CARDINALS vs. REDS has racked up his highest numbers at GABP over all other road ballparks in hits All-Time Overall .............9,966-9,493 All-Time (1892-2017):.......................1,169-1,073 (113), home runs (14), RBI (53), doubles (25) and extra base hits (39). Under Mike Matheny ...........551-435 in St. Louis ................................................. 649-468 2018 Overall ................................7-7 JACKIE ROBINSON DAY: Tomorrow marks the 71st anniversary of the Major at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 125-143 League debut of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier on Busch Stadium ............................2-4 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 319-171 On the Road .................................5-3 April 15, 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In his honor, every player and coach in MLB will wear No. 42 in their games tomorrow. at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): ................ 139-119 Day ..............................................3-4 at Busch Stadium III (2006-17): .................66-35 THE O-ZONE: Outfielder Marcell Ozuna began the season 0-for-8, but has hit Night ............................................4-3 in Cincinnati: .............................................. 520-605 Spring .................................. 17-13-2 safely in his next 12 games and is currently T2nd in the National League with 19 hits. His active 12-game hit streak leads the Majors. Ozuna’s career-long hitting at League Park/Palace of the Fans (1892-1912) . 71-123 March ........................................ 0-2 streak is 16 games (4/30-5/16/16). at Crosley Field (1913-1970) ........................ 299-308 April .......................................... 7-5 at Riverfront/Cinergy Field (1970-2002): ........ 86-107 May ............................................n/a SOLO SHOTS: The Cardinals have hit six home runs during this series over the last two games (most in MLB) with all six coming without runners on base. at Great American Ball Park (2003-17): .......64-67 June ...........................................n/a 2018.....................................................2-0 RUNNING WILD: Tommy Pham has scored in a team-high five straight games, July ............................................n/a at Busch Stadium ............................................... 0-0 August .......................................n/a one shy of his career best of six games (6/25-30/2017). His run streak is cur- rently the 2nd-longest in the National League (A. Cabrera, 6). at GABP.............................................................. 2-0 September .................................n/a 2017.................................................................... 10-9 PICK TWO: Dominic Leone earned a Hold last night by picking off Joey Votto at Monday ..................................... 1-1 2016.................................................................... 10-9 Tuesday .................................... 1-1 first base to end the 8th inning last night without retiring a batter. Leone leads all of MLB with two pick-offs and had not picked-off a runner since 2014 while 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Wednesday ............................... 1-1 with Seattle entering this season. Thursday ................................... 1-2 4/12 at CIN ........W, 13-4 ............Wacha-Brice-Mayers Friday ........................................ 1-0 STARTING SUCCESS: Michael Wacha and Luke Weaver earned wins the last 4/13 at CIN ........W, 5-3 .............Weaver-Mahle-Norris two games marking the second time this season Cardinals starting pitchers have 4/14 at CIN ................................................ 12:10 p.m. Saturday .................................... 1-1 earned the win in consecutive games. Miles Mikolas aims to make that three Sunday ...................................... 1-1 4/15 at CIN ................................................ 12:10 p.m. straight today, which would be the first time Cardinals starting pitchers have 4/20 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Scoring First ............................. 5-2 earned a win in three straight games since June 9-11 vs. Philadelphia (Wacha, 4/21 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Opponent Scores First .............. 2-5 Martinez, Wainwright) and since April 21-23, 2017 on the road (Wainwright, One-Run Games ..........................0-3 Lynn, Leake). 4/22 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. 6/8 at CIN .................................................... 6:10 p.m. Two-Run Games ..........................3-1 STREAKING: The Cardinals are looking to win four straight road games for the 6/9 at CIN .................................................... 3:10 p.m. Scoring 3 or More Runs ..............7-3 first time since Sept. 19-22, 2017 when they swept Cincinnati at Great American Scoring 3 Runs ............................0-0 Ballpark and took the first game vs. Pittsburgh at PNC Park. 6/10 at CIN ................................................ 12:10 p.m. 7/13 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Scoring 4 or Fewer Runs .............0-6 DUKE REPORT: Luke Gregerson (left hamstring strain) made his first appear- 7/14 at STL ................................................. 3:10 p.m. Scoring in 3 or fewer innings.......4-7 ance in consecutive games on his rehab assignment to Palm Beach (A) last Scoring in 4 or more innings .......3-0 night. Gregerson pitched one scoreless inning (7th inning) vs. Florida allowing 7/15 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. vs. Right-Handed Starter .............5-5 two hits and struck out two tossing 15 pitches (11 strikes). 7/23 at CIN .................................................. 6:10 p.m. 7/24 at CIN .................................................. 6:10 p.m. vs. Left-Handed Starter................2-2 FOUR!: The Cardinals set a season-high smacking four solo home runs Thurs- Series Openers ............................2-3 day en route to a season-high 13 runs. It also marked the 8th game in which 7/25 at CIN .................................................11:35 a.m. Series Finales ...............................2-2 the ‘Birds have whacked four home runs at Great American Ballpark, tying the 8/31 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Homestand Openers ....................0-1 Milwaukee Brewers for the most games with four or more home runs by an 9/1 at STL ................................................... 6:15 p.m. opposing team at GABP. Homestand Finales .....................0-1 9/2 at STL ................................................... 1:15 p.m. Road Trip Openers .......................1-1 CAFECITO’S COLLECTION: José Martínez went 4-for-5 with a home run, two Last Cardinals sweep: ................. 9/19-9/21/17 at CIN doubles and six RBI Thursday. The four hits and six RBI both marked career Road Trip Finales ........................1-0 Last Reds sweep: ........................ 7/13-7/15/12 at CIN highs and was the first Cardinals player (6th all-time since 1908) to record 6 RBI, Following Off-Days ......................1-2 4 hits, 2 doubles and a home run in a single game since Red Schoendienst vs. Out-Hit Opponents .......................6-0 Pittsburgh on May 20, 1953 at Sportsman’s Park. Out-Hit by Opponents ..................1-7 Final At-Bat Decisions ..................1-2 CINCINNATI CONNECTIONS Come-from-Behind Wins/Losses .. 3/2 Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny (1988) grad- Reds bench coach Jim Riggleman spent 18 sea- Reds Special Assistant to the GM Marty Maier Walk-off Wins/Losses ................. 1/1 uated from nearby Reynoldsburg (Ohio) High sons (1976-90, 2005-07) in the Cardinals system spent 24 seasons with St. Louis as an area scout, In Errorless Games .....................2-4 School…his daughter, Katie, played women’s ice as a minor league player (1976-81), minor league Latin American coordinator, asst. director of scout- Commit at Least One Error ..........5-3 hockey at The Ohio State University. coach (AA-Arkansas, 1981), minor league manag- ing, scouting director and special asst. to the GM. er (High-A-St. Petersburg, ‘82-84 & AA-Arkansas, Extra Innings ...............................1-1 Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna and Reds Reds Special Assistant to the General Manager ‘85-88), Director of Player Development (‘88-89), Shutouts ......................................1-0 pitcher Austin Brice were Marlins teammates in John Morris played five seasons for St. Louis St. Louis First Base Coach (1989-90) and minor 2016. (1986-90). Leading after 7 innings ................6-1 league fielding coordinator (2005-07). Tied after 7 innings ......................1-1 Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko and Reds pitcher Cardinals broadcaster and Hall of Famer Jim Ed- Reds professional scout Bruce Manno (2002-07) Kevin Quackenbush were Padres teammates for monds played 13 games for the Reds during his Trailing after 7 innings .................0-5 previously worked in the Cardinals front office two seasons (2014-15). final professional season (2010). Leading