POSTGAME NOTES Houston Astros (32-35) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (35-30) Wednesday, June 15, 2016

R H E Starting ( Count) Pitcher of Record Houston 4 9 0 Collin McHugh (102 pitches/65 strikes) WIN: Tony Sipp (1-2) St. Louis 1 8 0 Adam Wainwright (93 pitches/60 strikes) LOSS: Kevin Siegrist (4-2) : Will Harris (5)

First Pitch: 6:17 p.m. Gametime Temperature: 95° – Fair Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 42,008

Cardinals Notes • Adam Wainwright made his team-leading 14th start of the season, first against the Astros in 2016 (0-0) and 16th career start (22nd app.) vs. the Astros (13-1)…had won his last seven starts vs. the Astros dating back to 8/25/09 with five scoreless starts (four of 8.0 innings or more)…has allowed just four runs over his last three starts (0-1, 1.80 ERA, 20.0 IP)…the Cardinals are 9-2 in the last 11 games in which Wainwright has pitched. • Adam Wainwright and are now the in the longest streak between pitcher and catcher in the Cardinals organization surpassing and Tim McCarver (197)...the MLB record is by the Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan (324)…Freehan was current Cardinals’ manager Mike Matheny’s manager at the University of Michigan. • Matt Carpenter extended his hitting streak to a season-high nine games (14-34, .412) with a single in the 1st inning…17th multi- hit game of the season. • Greg Garcia tallied his 4th pinch-hit of the season (4-6, .667, 3 RBI)…the Cardinals as a team have an MLB-leading 39 pinch hits (39-102, .382, 30 RBI). • Yadier Molina has his 15 or more doubles in each of his last 12 MLB seasons, trailing only Ivan Rodriguez (20, 1991-2010) and A.J. Pierzynski (13, 2001-13) have had longer streaks….tallied his 5th game of the season with three hits or more (3rd on STL) with three of those games in his last six games. • Kevin Siegrist allowed his 5th of the season, matching his career high (2014)…suffered his 2nd loss in his last four appearances (6/7 at CIN), both on home runs (Joey Votto). • has allowed nine earned runs in non-save situations (12 app.)…and one earned run in 14 save situations appearances. • Jonathan Broxton has not allowed a run in his last eight appearances (7.2 IP). • The Cardinals have lost their last four straight games in two-game series vs. American League opponents (6/30-7/1/15 vs. CWS)…lost their first game of the season when leading after the 7th inning (26-1).

Astros Notes • Collin McHugh made his 14th start of the season, first against the Cardinals in 2016 (0-0) and third career start vs. the Cardinals (0-1)…both previous starts vs. STL were as members of the Rockies…threw a vs. ARI in his only other Interleague start this season…third start this season allowing one run or less (5/8 vs. SEA, 1 run & 4/11 vs. KC, 0 runs). • George Springer hit his 51st career home run and has done it against 20 different MLB opponents…was his 25th game-tying or go-ahead home run of his career…recorded his 7th outfield assist throwing out at the plate in the 5th inning…Springer is tied for the MLB lead for outfield assists by a right fielder with Adam Eaton (7). • Carlos Gomez recorded his 2nd career hit on a 3-0 count (career 2-for-7, .286), with the only other hit a two-run home run vs. TOR (w/MIL) off Joel Carreno (6/20/12)…was 4-for-7 with three runs scored and two RBI in this two-game set. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE…

• Ken Giles threw his 4th scoreless appearance against a team…the former Phillies pitcher has scoreless appearances in 84-of-102 career appearances vs. N.L. teams. (career vs. NL teams 1.72 ERA; vs. AL teams 3.76 ERA). • Will Harris has recorded a save in each of his last five appearances. • Tony Sipp earned his first win of the season (last: 9/30/15 at SEA)…his last win when throwing just 1/3rd of an inning was 6/10/13 at LAD (w/ARI). • The Astros scored 6-of-9 runs in the 7th inning or later this series…won their 2nd game this season when trailing after 7 innings (2-29)…16th come-from-behind win and 2nd in this two-game series…recorded their 9th win of the season when scoring four runs or less.

Today’s Home Runs HOU – George Springer #15 (8th inn., 1 on, 2 out, 0-1 count, off Kevin Siegrist) – 399 feet (51st career HR)