st. Louis Cardinals (87-48) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (80-54) Game #136 N Busch stadium N september 6, 2015 John Lackey (11-8, 2.87) vs. Gerrit Cole (15-8, 2.64) K BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season of TONIGHT’s GAME : The Cardinals continue their play with a 28-9-4 series record & are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 6.5 games ahead of Pittsburgh...the Cardinals 9-game, 10-day homestand this evening as they suffered posted a 4-1 win yesterday behind Jaime Garcia, snapping a two-game losing streak...St. Louis is 39 games host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the rubber game of over .500, owns the majors top winning pct. (.644) & the NL’s best differential (+139). a 3-game series beginning at 7:08 p.m. CT...the Ì sEPTEMBER sTRETCH RUN: With a magic number of 11 over Washington to clinch a postseason berth and 22 Cardinals & Pirates will be featured tonight on over the Pirates to clinch the NL Central, the Cardinals are now just three wins shy of their third-straight 90-win ESPN Sunday Night Baseball (STL is 5-1 on Sun - season, something they’ve done just once (2000-02) since doing so in six-straight seasons from 1941-46. day nights)...the Cardinals snapped a 2-game los - Ì FRONT & CENTRAL: The Cardinals will play 24 of their remaining 27 games against NL Central clubs, including ing streak with a 4-1 win over the Pirates four with the Pirates & six against the Cubs...St. Louis is 33-19 (.635) vs. the NL Central this season, their best yesterday afternoon after having dropped a 9-3 winning pct. since 1996 (37-15, .712)...in the 21 seasons since the NL Central was formed in 1994, the Cardinals decision on Friday night in the series opener... have had five seasons of over .600 ball (1996, 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2013). they went 2-1 against the Washington Nationals Ì HOT PIsCOTTY: Stephen Piscotty extended his hitting streak to 12 games yesterday, the longest by a Cardinals to begin the homestand, posting 8-5 wins on rookie since Jon Jay also had a 12-gamer in 2010... had a 17-gamer during his 2001 rookie season. both Mon. & Tue. before dropping Wed. night’s BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. PITTsBURGH: .277 (77-278) 5 HR HOMEsTAND: .280 (51-182) 3 HR series finale, 4-3...the Cardinals current homes - K #8 : streak: 0-7 series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: 0-4, .000 tand consists of WSH (2-1), PIT (1-1) and CHI [ Hit his 1st career pinch-HR on 8/25 at ARI...2nd on team w/6 HBP...had career-high 3 BB on 7/19 vs. NYM...3 of his 12 RBI (3)...St. Louis is 49-21 at Busch Stadium, the best were in July... has 5 sB’s, 4 as PR...7 of last 14 hits are XBH (5-2B, 2-HR)...batted leadoff in 11 games...has 4 sac. bunts. home mark in MLB, and 38-27 on the road - the K #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 1G (2-3, .667) HR series: 2-6, .333, HR Homestand: 4-18, .222, HR best road record in the majors. [ Leads team w/71 RBI & 21 HR (single-season high)...hit 5th leadoff HR of 2015 (9th career) last sun., tying club single-season record (Brock, Lankford) & collecting 14th GWRBI (T2nd, NL)...leads team w/40 multi-hit games (T10th, NL)...started at 1B on 8/27 CARDINALs vs. PITTsBURGH: for 1st time since 5/26/13...ejected 8/22 after called strike...his 21 HR’s are most by LH-hitting sTL 3Bman...batting .306 (66-216, 13 HR) in leadoff spot...ranks among NL leaders in doubles (33, T3rd); runs (81, 7th); walks (73, 6th), & on-base pct. (.362, 15th) season: 19 games; next meeting, 9/28-30 at PIT ...played 2B for 1st time since 2013 on 7/7 at CHI; has 4Gs/5G at 2nd...ranks 14th in the NL in BA w/ RIsP (33-97, .340)...has scored 2015: 8-7 (6-2 at STL, 2-5 at PIT) 2+ runs in 16G (sTL 14-2)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 5/7-10...had 10G hit strk 8/4-14 (.368); 12G hit strk 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...7 2014: 11-8 (8-2 at STL, 3-6 at PIT) straight multi-hit G’s (4/12-19); 5 str. G’s w/2B (4/13-18)...NL Player of Week 4/13-19. All-Time: 1,095-1,141 (51-28 at Busch III) K #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-4 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 1-5, .200 Last Time sTL sweep: 5/1-3/15 at STL [ Hit HR #1 in 8/27 start at ARI...batting .333 (6-18) in Close & Late...season-high 2 hits in 6/7 start at LAD...hit GW-RBI dou - Last Time PIT sweep: 9/12-14/08 at PIT ble (2 RBI) vs CHI (5/4)...has GWRBI in 4 of his last 6 Gs w/RBI...sTL is 6-9 in his starts in ‘15...played 2.0 inn. at 3B at COL (6/8) K #35 GREG GARCIA: streak: 0-4 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 0-4, .000 RECORD BREAKDOWN [ Is 5-16 as PHer, 2nd in PH for Cards (Reynolds)...recalled 8/23 from Memphis (AAA)...has 3 Gs at 2B, 2 at ss & 1 at 3B...3rd time w/sTL in ‘15...batted .350 (7-20) in 16 prior gms... hit game-tying HR vs. CHI on 6/26 for 1st MLB HR...3 of his 4 MLB RBI By Day By Month have been GW or game-tying RBI ...was batting .294 (20th in PCL) w/ MEM in 94 gms...Cards May Minor Lge Player of Month. Monday 8-5 Spring 13-11-3 K #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 0-8 series: 0-8, .000 Homestand: 4-21, .190 Tuesday 12-8 April 15-6 [ Had 2-run 2B for GWRBI on Mon...was HR shy of cycle each of the past two sundays...leads team with 20 sB (T12th NL), his Wednesday 14-7 May 18-11 3rd 20-steal season...has .314 BA (49-156) post AsB (22nd, NL) w/4 triples...had 6th career multi-HR game 8/16 w/3 RBI...had Thursday 12-4 June 18-8 career hit #750 on 8/6 at CIN & stole 2 bases...1st on team w/.287 BA (22nd), 2nd on team w/27 2B’s...has increased BA .211 to .287 since 5/3, batting .302 (114-378), T10th in NL...had 7 sB in July...tied career-best with 5 hits on 7/18 vs. NYM...had team- Friday 14-8 July 15-12 high .387 July OBP...batted .326, 4 HR, 14 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA & RBI...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak 6/17- Saturday 14-8 August 19-9 25...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24), tied career high...batting team-high .270 (37-137) vs. LHP’s w/1 HR...leads sTL w/7 OF assists. Sunday 14-8 Sept./Oct. 2-2 K #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 1G (1-1, 1.000) series: 1-1, 1.000 Homestand: 1-1, 1.000 By Seriies [ Had PH single Fri. night...each of his 14 hits are singles...scored GWing run in 1-0 win 7/25 vs. ATL...season-high 3 hits at MIA (6/25)...16 Gs in 2015 (2B-6, ss-7, 3B-3)...is 46-156 (.295) career w/RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th. 2G 3G 4G 5G K #4 : streak: 0-11 series: 0-7, .000 Homestand: 1-13, .077 Won 2 21 5 --- [ Had team-high 21 Aug. RBI, all since 8/11 & most Aug. RBI by sTL since T.simmons (21 in 1980)...collected 7 of his Lost 2 6 1 --- 16 multi-RBI gms in that span...hit career HR #100 on 8/19 in 3H game...has started 100+ games 11 straight yrs...3rd on team Split 1 --- 3 --- w/.277 BA & 4th w/125 hits...RBI- for GWRBI 8/12; season high 2nd triple of year...had 3 hits, incl. 3-run GW-triple at Sweeps 3 5 1 --- CWs (7/22)...passed Tim McCarver for 25th place on MLB all-time caught list 7/19 when he caught all 18 innings...had Opp. Sweeps 2 ------.308 BA in May, .306 in June...2nd to B.Posey (40) among MLB with 37 multi-hit G’s...124 hits as catcher ranks 1st MLB & 22 2Bs, 2nd...leads MLB with 1063.2 innings & 2.59 Catcher’s ERA - the best since Alan Ashby, HOU in 1981 (2.33). MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst of K #21 BRANDON MOss: streak: 9G (14-32, .438) 4 HR series: 3-8, .375 Homestand: 10-20, .500, 2 HR [ Had 4th-straight multi-hit game on Fri...has HRed in 3 of last 6 Gms...hit longest (454 ft off scherzer) HR (#19) by LH batter his 4th season as the Cardinals manager, having in Busch std. III history on Wed. as part of 3-hit game...hit 5th career walk-off HR in Tue. win vs. WsH...7 of his last 15 hits taken his teams to the postseason in each of his have been XBH (4-HR, 2-2B, 1-3B)...hit 1st HR w/sTL on 8/27 at ARI for GWRBI...had GWing walkoff RBI-1B on 8/2 vs. COL... first three seasons and becoming just the 15th was acq. 7/30 from CLE...led CLE w/15 HR, 2nd in RBI (50) at time of trade...had 2 HR & career-best 7 RBI 4/24 at DET...hit HR manager in MLB history to record 275 or more #100 on 6/2 at KC...hit 4 HR in Apr, May & June, 3 in July, 2 in Aug., 2 sept...sTL is his 7th MLB team. wins in his first three years...won his 300th game K #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 1G (1-4, .250) series: 1-7, .143 Homestand: 7-20, .350 [ Had 3 hit game Wed. & 2 hits on Mon...had career-high 3 GIDPs on 8/29 at sF...snapped 8G hit streak on 8/26 (.367 BA)... on May 17 in game no. 523 to become the 6th reached base 4x & scored 3x on 8/23 at sD...his 2B was one of 2 sTL hits 8/18...leads sTL w/141 hits (T13th NL), 2nd w/215 quickest to 300 wins in MLB history...Matheny in total bases (19th), 16 HR & 60 RBI...his 12 GWRBI are T8th in NL & ties career-best (2006, w/CLE)...16 HR’s are T3rd among 2012 became the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardi - MLB shortstops... .316 BA (9th NL) in 7th+ inn. w/23 RBI (T11th NL)...singled to break up no-hitters in 7th on 5/13 & 7/6. nals history and in 2013 he took his team to the K #60 TOMMY PHAM: streak: 0-3 series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: 2-8, .250 [ Had 5G (7-19) hit stk end on 8/29...2nd career 3-H gm 8/25 at ARI, also had 3-hit game 8/22...has 8 XBH (5-2B, 2-3B, HR) in just his second season at the helm among his 23 hits...rookie OF recalled from Memphis (AAA) 8/17 (Grichuk-DL), his 2nd call-up in 2015...first recalled on 7/3 & with a league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guided made 1st MLB start (CF)...hit 1st ML HR on 7/5 & had all 3 RBI in 3-1 win vs. sD...missed April & May (activated 6/6) with left the Cardinals to the N.L. Central title and their 4th- quad strain...at Memphis, was batting .327 & over his last 23 G’s had .354 BA (29-82) & 17 RBI, recording 10 multi-hit games. straight trip to the NLCS...he is the only Cardinals K #55 sTEPHEN PIsCOTTY: streak: 12G (21-51, .412) 2 HR series: 3-8, .375 Homestand: 8-23, .348 [ His 12-gm hit streak is longest by sTL rookie since ‘10 (Jon Jay, 12 G)...had 1st career 4H game on 8/29 at sF...16 of his 26 manager & just the 5th in MLB history to lead his RBI are w/2 out...batting .342 post AsB (52-152, 8th NL)...had 1st career 2 HR gm, w/3B on 8/23 at sD & career high 5 RBI... teams to the postseason in each of his first three hit 1st ML HR 8/16 vs. MIA...3-hit game w/2-2Bs 8/15 & 3 hits 8/11 w/3rd GWRBI... .425 BA (17-40) w/RIsP...has hits in 33 of full seasons, having already managed 39 postsea - his 41 games w/AB...hit safely in his 1st 10 G’s started (.412), longest such streak for sTL rookie since John Rodriguez (‘05)... son games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year Major had sac. fly for 1st ML RBI (GW) 7/25 in 1-0 win...was purchased 7/21 from Memphis (.272-11-41) & had 1st MLB hit at CWs. League career playing with MIL, TOR, STL & SF, K #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 9G (11-29, .379) 2 HR series: 1-1, 1.000 Homestand: 3-5, .600 [ Left game on Tue. after HBP (rt. wrist)...had 2 singles & RBI on Mon...hit HR #12 last sun. at sF...his .411 sLG pct. is highest winning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), since 5/24 (.411)...had 2-2Bs on 8/23 for 1st time since 8/30/13...7th GWRBI on 8/17 vs. sF ...sTL 28-4 in G’s w/RBI...is 6-22 and retiring from the game in 2006 due to concus - w/3 RBI, 2-2B as PHer...3 BB’s on 7/21 at CWs...3-hit game on 7/19 vs. NYM... 22nd career 2-HR game 7/11 at PIT...hit 4th ca - sion symptoms...he holds the M.L. catching record reer grand slam 5/4 vs. CHI...started 57G at 1B since Adams DL (5/27)...has 85 starts (1B, LF, 3B, DH, RF)...has 15 two-out RBI. for consecutive errorless games (252). K #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 6G (9-20, .450) series: 2-5, .400 Homestand: 8-17, .471 [ On base 3x yest. (2-BB, 1B)...has team-high 25 two-out RBI...10 GWRBI T16th in NL...is 1st sTL 2Bman with back-to-back Cardinals Disabled List 10+HR years since F.Frisch (1927-28)...13 HBP, 4th in NL...is 3rd sTL in hits (131) & 4th RBI (55, career-high)...38 XBH career high...hit 2nd career grand slam in 4-1 win vs. CIN on 7/27...hit 1st career leadoff HR 5/27; 51G batting No. 1, reaching in Date Games 39...11 HR (2nd) & 54 RBI (T1st) among NL 2Bmen...hit walk-off HR in 14th inn. vs PIT on 5/3 (2nd career, both vs PIT)...had ca - Player & Injury DL Missed reer-high 10 assists 4/29 vs. PHI...2nd on team w/14 sB’s; 37-49 (76%) career sB att...has team-high 18 def. gems. A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/26 118 J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 113 UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs M. Adams, right quad strain 5/27 88 Mon., Sept. 7 vs. CUBS: (11-8, 2.80) vs. Dan Haren (8-9, 3.89) 1:15 p.m.* M. Belisle, rt. elbow inflammation 6/26 62 Tue., Sept. 8 vs. CUBS: Michael Wacha (15-4, 2.69) vs. Jason Hammel (7-6, 3.55) 7:15 p.m.* M. Holliday, right quad strain 7/30 33 Wed., Sept. 9 vs. CUBS: Carlos Martinez (13-7, 3.04) vs. Jon Lester (9-10, 3.59) 12:45 p.m.* Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio *Fox Sports Midwest +FOX Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FOX Sports 1 ^MLB Network DAILY BATTING LOGs HIGHLIGHTs Date/Opp. 8/21 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/1 9/2 9/4 9/5 9/6 9/7 Multi-HR Games PLAYER SD SD SD ARI ARI ARI ARI SF SF SF WSH WSH WSH PIT PIT PIT CHI Player Last Home Run Career/2015...Last Bourjos k k o b 4c c k d kk o Bourjos 8/25/15 at ARI 0/0... --- Carpenter kwkoo kok kkfok o4k2o wohk kkk1 w2kok K1oo kk1o2 4o2wk koow1 kwkow ook2k okkw 1wk4 Carpenter 9/5/15 vs. PIT 1/1... 7/30/15 vs. COL Cruz c k c 4ook 1kok o Cruz 8/27/15 at ARI 0/0... --- Garcia, G. oooo oc1 wo o ook1 d c o o w G. Garcia 6/26/15 vs. CHI 0/0... --- Heyward ckwk w1o 1w23o okcw1 1oec kooo kooo1 o 1owo132o1o o1o2 owooo co1o1 okoo cooo Grichuk 8/15/15 vs. MIA 2/2... 7/18/15 vs. NYM Jay hkk Heyward 8/16/15 vs. MIA 6/1... 8/16/15 vs. MIA Kozma k o o ow 1 Jay 6/8/15 at COL 0/0... --- Molina 1oko ooo 1oof oo11o 2wfo eooo o1oo o11ko 12oooo1ow wwooo ook oooo Kozma 4/2/13 at ARI 0/0... --- Moss h kk2k o w o ow4w oo1o w3ko o4o wo11 kk2h4 4kk11 oo11 o1ok Molina 8/19/15 vs. SF 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHI Peralta 11o1 kk1 eo1hw 1owko kcf11 odok kokwd ocok ddodo w 1wo1 o1odo k111o oko 1ooo Moss 9/2/15 vs. WSH 7/1... 4/24/15 at DET Pham ko31 k211 wooko ooo1o 1w13oo 1wwk woo1o kw1o ookw o1w kk1kk o Peralta 8/1/15 vs. COL 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PIT Piscotty ekofo okkk 3ow44 2kck woo1k kk1o o2o1 w1113 1ooowooo1k oo11d 11kkk 1ok2 o1oo Pham 7/5/15 vs. SD 0/0... --- Reynolds o12o kook k2d2 k1oo cwoo1 o4kw o1 ok1 oo4o k11c wh 1h w Stanley 2 1 Piscotty 8/23/15 at SD 1/1... 8/23/15 at SD Wong okow kd 1o2oo oo2o 2o1o ocoo 1ck3 dko1k k1k1 ow2o 11o1o1ok wow1 Reynolds 8/30/15 at SF 22/1... 7/11/15 at PIT Key: 1-Single, 2-, 3-Triple, 4-Home Run, o-Out, k-Strikeout, w-Walk, h-HBP, e-Reached on , b-SacBunt, Wong 7/27/15 vs. CIN 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS F-SacFly, c-Fielder’s Choice; d-Double Play Note: Read left-to-right for first-to-last AB. BULLPEN BRIEFs : 24-16 • 2.44 ERA • 397.2 IP • 359 H • 121 R, 108 ER • 146 BB • 369 sO • 24 HR TONIGHT’s sTARTING PITCHER 55/68 sv/Opp ... 81 HOLDs ... 423/284 (67%) 1st BF/Retired ... 178/40 (23%) Inh.Runners/scored #41 JOHN LACKEY • RHP • 6-6 • 235 • 36 yrs PITCHER SV/Opp HOLD FBF/R IR/S Bullpen Bits TONIGHT’s GAME: Broxton acq. 7/31 from MIL...K’d side at SF N Veteran right-hander is making his team-leading 28th start of 2015 #30 JONATHAN BROXTON -RHP 0/2 15 54/35 8/4 (8/30), 3rd time in ‘15 (2nd w/STL)...10.1 IP season tonight in his 383rd career game (382 starts). Last Appearance: 9/2 vs. WAS ; L-4, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO ShO snapped 8/9...no runs in 11 of 14 Gs w/ N Ranks among leaders in ERA (2.87, 10th), innings STL ...53 K in 49.2 IP... Choate lead NL w/54 #36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 1/1 9 64/39 54/6 IR & 11.1% IRS... recorded 1st Sv since ‘12 on pitched (178.2, 6th); starts (27, T7th) and complete games (1, T8th). 7/25 vs ATL...leads MLB LHP in G’s since ‘09 N Won 11 games, ranking T3rd on the Cardinals and T13th in the N.L. Last Appearance: 9/4 vs. PIT; ND, 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO (468)...season-high 1.2 IP 8/1 & 5/15... N Cishek acq. 7/24 from MIA...has allowed 2 ER His 2.25 ERA since June 15 ranks 5th among MLB pitchers #28 STEVE CISHEK - RHP 3/8 9 48/28 16/10 since 6/1 (0.67 ERA, 26.2 IP)...induced 6 DP... N Ranks 3rd in the National League in fewest pitches per (14.4) Harris stranded bases loaded on Fri...threw N Induced 20 double plays this season (T4th N.L.) and his 1.01 GIDP/9 Last Appearance: 9/2 vs. WAS; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO 2.0 scoreless IP for win vs. WAS (9/1)...has 4 app. of 2.0 IP all scoreless...1st career win IP ranks 8th. The 20 GDP are his most since rolling 21 in 2008 w/LAA #40 MITCH HARRIS - RHP 0/0 0 18/13 4/0 5/5 vs. CHI... made MLB debut 4/25 at MIL and two shy of his single-season high (23, 2007). w/1.1 scoreless IP...25 app (4 Sv) in Mem - N Has 12-straight 10-win seasons; missed all of 2012 w/injury. Last Appearance: 9/4 vs. PIT; ND, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO phis... Maness 2nd NL app. (66) & 3rd in IR N #61 SETH MANESS - RHP 3/6 18 66/43 49/12 (49)...2nd among NL rel. w/11 DP...his 39 DPs Has allowed 2 runs or less in 13 of his last 15 starts and allowed 3 in relief 2013-15 is 1st MLB...has 15 relief win runs or less in 23 of 27 starts this season. Last Appearance: 9/4 vs. PIT; ND , 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO since 2013 (T7th MLB)... 2nd on team w/18 N Since joining St. Louis, is 10-3, 2.01 ERA (134.0 IP/30 ER) at Busch Std. Holds... Rosenthal K’d side yest., allowed 1 in 19 starts; Is 8-3, 1.89 ERA at home in ‘15, ranking T2nd in NL home #44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 42/44 0 60/44 12/3 run...ranks 2nd NL Sv (42) ...3rd NL relief ERA (1.61)...T6th NL rel. K’s (72)...90 career Sv, 6th wins, 4th in home ERA. Has allowed just 5 HR’s at home in 94.0 IP. Last Appearance: 9/5 vs. PIT; ND, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO STL all-time; 50 Sv at Busch III rank 1st...23.2 vs. PITTsBURGH PIRATEs ShO IP strk 5/5-7/2...16-str Sv 7/17-present; N Has made four career starts vs. the Pirates with three since Aug. 25, #46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 6/10 24 67/51 19/4 converted 18-str. Sv (5/5-7/9)...2 BSv both to PIT... Siegrist earned 6th win (T4th NL rel.) on 2014. First start vs. PIT was 6/16/04 at PNC Park while w/LAA. Last Appearance: 9/5 vs. PIT; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO Mon...1st in MLB w/ 67 app ...13th NL rel. N Has a career record of 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA covering 25.2 innings. #63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH -RHP 0/0 1 18/14 4/1 ERA (2.19), 2nd in rel. K’s (76); K’d batter in Made one start vs. PIT at Busch Stadium (5/2/15) allowing one run 52 of 67 app...24 Holds, T5th...tied career over 6.0 innings in a no decision the Cardinals won 2-1 in 11 innings. Last Appearance: 9/4 vs. PIT; ND, 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO high 2.0 IP 8/12; 4 K’s 6/10... Socolovich had N 4 rel. wins in STL, T2nd on team...earned a Took a no decision in his last start at PIT (7/11) allowing one run on #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA -RHP 2/2 0 31/20 6/1 win in first 2 app. w/STL...was 2-2 with a 2.48 five hit over 6.2 innings in a 6-5 loss in 14 innings. ERA, in 21 app. at Memphis... Villanueva tied N Has allowed just one run in each of his last three starts vs. PIT, and Last Appearance: 9/4 vs. PIT ; ND, 1.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO season-highs w/5 hits & 4 runs Fri...fanned 6 in 3.1 scoreless IP on Tue., most relief K’s by his 1.37 ERA ranks 4th-lowest among pitchers with 3 starts vs. the Cardinal in ‘15...2 HRs on 8/21, 1st time since Pirates since 8/25/14. 7/30/13 vs MIL w/ CHI...5th career 3.0+ IP Sv 2015 sEAsON & CAREER: 8/7, his 2nd in ‘15...15 of 31 app of 2.0+ IP. N Career ERA dropped to 3.94, its lowest point since 4/30/2011 (3.92). N Snapped a streak of 12-straight quality starts on 8/21. Had posted a sEPTEMBER ROsTER ADDITIONs 2.12 ERA (85.0/20 ER) over 12 starts (6/15-8/15), working 7.0+ IP in K #19 JON JAY: streak: 0-9 series: 0-4 Homestand: 0-4 nine, 6.2 IP in one (7/11) & 6.0 IP in two. The last time he strung [ started in CF and was HBP yest.; after activated from D.L. Fri...ranks T13th in NL w/8 HBP...his 28 HBP are together 12 consecutive QS was when he had a career high 14-straight 4th-most in MLB 2014-15...missed 57 games w/left wrist stress reaction... batted .385 (5-13) 1 HR, 2 sB in 4G QS from 9/7/07-6/29/08. rehab w/Memphis...is 4-9 w/RBI as PHer this season...missed 16 G earlier this season with left wrist tendonitis. N K #43 CODY sTANLEY: streak: 1G (1-1, 1.000) series: 1-1, 1.000 Homestand: 2-3, .667 His 12-straight quality starts were T2nd most in MLB with Clayton [ Recalled Tue. from Memphis (AAA)...hit PH 2-RBI single in 9th on Fri...has 3 hits, all as PH, all on two-strike Kershaw (5/26-8/1), trailing only Jake Arrieta (14, current) for longest counts...hit PH double in 9th and scored vs. WsH (9/1)...has played in 6 MLB games, all as PH (3-6, .500, 2B, 2 streak during the 2015 season. RBI)...made MLB debut at MIL (4/26) and singled/scored in first at bat (PH) off, now teammate, Jonathan Brox - ton...played in 92 games at Memphis, batting .241, 7 HR, 45 RBI...led Memphis with 6 sac flies...started 55 LACKEY sEAsON & CAREER games at catcher, 3 in OF...threw out 13-of-38 att. base stealers (34.2%) K #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 0-4 series: DNP Homestand: DNP W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO [ Activated from DL today (right elbow), missed 18 games...has 43 extra base hits in 289 AB (XBH/6.7 AB)... 2014 BOS 11-7 3.60 21 21 137.1 137 60 55 32 116 ranks T2nd among rookie in XBH...hit HR for GWRBI in 13th 8/5 at CIN...among MLB rookies, ranks in doubles STL 3-3 4.30 10 10 60.2 69 34 29 15 48 (21, T7th), triples (7, 4th), HR (15, T4th) & RBI (44, 11th)...hit 7th triple (4th NL) 8/4, most since Carpenter (7) in 2015 STL 11-8 2.87 27 27 178.2 171 61 57 44 135 ‘13...in 26 post All-star games has 8 HR, 18 RBI & .612 slugging (5th NL)...43 of 82 hits are XBH’s (21-2B; 7-3B, Career 163-125 3.94 382 381 2442.0 2511 1170 1070 700 1925 15-HR); 1st sTL rookie since J.Mize (1936) with that trifecta...led sTL w/15 RBI in July (career best month)...2nd on team w/7 multi-XBH Gs...3-3, 2 HR, career-high 6 RBI vs. NYM (7/18) & reached in all 5 PA; 2nd multi-HR LACKEY - LAsT THREE APPEARANCEs game (6/20 at PHI)...T3rd on team w/7 def. gems DATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2015 RECORD WHEN... 8/21 at SD L, 9-3 1 1 6.0 9 5 4 1 7 8/26 at ARI W, 3-1 1 1 7.0 7 1 1 1 4 Scoring first 56-14 Final at-bat decisions 16-11 8/31 vs. WAS ND, W, 8-5 1 1 6.0 4 2 1 4 8 Opponent scores first 31-34 Come-from-behind wins 34 LACKEY vs. PIRATEs Scoring more than 3 runs 59-12 Walk-off wins/losses 9-6 W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Scoring 3 runs 18-10 In errorless games 54-27 2014 1-0 1.29 1 1 7.0 7 1 1 1 3 Scoring fewer than 3 runs 10-26 Extra innings 7-8 2015 0-0 1.42 2 2 12.2 11 2 2 5 9 Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 71-45 Shutouts 14-10 Career 1-1 2.81 4 4 25.2 26 8 8 6 16 Scoring in 4 or more innings 16-3 Leading after 7 innings 67-3 LAST APP. vs. PIT: 7/11/15 at PIT (ND, L 6-5) Tied after 7 innings 10-8 LAST WIN vs. PIT: 8/25/14 at PIT (3-2) First game of Series 29-16 Last game of Series 29-15 Trailing after 7 innings 10-37 LACKEY CAREER HITTING TOTALs First game of road trip 5-5 Leading after 8 innings 76-0 AVG. AB H HR RBI SH Last game of road trip 7-3 Tied after 8 innings 8-9 2015 .118 51 6 0 2 3 First game of homestand 7-3 Trailing after 8 innings 3-39 Career .110 109 12 0 4 10 Last game of homestand 8-1 Runs via HR 179 Following off-days 10-7 Opponent runs via HR 134 Out-hit opponents 53-13 Out-hit by opponents 22-33 Review Challenges: 13-11 GETTING sTARTED STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ Run TOMORROW’s sTARTING PITCHER Pitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP support Cooney 6 2 1-0 2-4 5.1 8.3 4.2 (25) #31 LANCE LYNN • RHP • 6-5 • 240 • 28 yrs J.Garcia 15 13 8-4 10-5 6.2 6.6 3.3 (50) N Is making his 26th start of the 2015 season and 123rd career start. Gonzales 1 0 0-0 1-0 2.2 3.4 8.0 (8) N Pitching on 9 days rest and is 9-2, 2.71 ERA in 15 career starts when receiving 6+ days rest between starts. Lackey 27 21 11-8 15-12 6.2 6.8 4.0 (109) N Needs two strikeouts to become the third pitcher (4th instance) in Cardinals history to post four straight Lynn 25 17 11-8 15-9 5.2 9.0 3.2 (79) seasons with 150 strikeouts (last: Adam Wainwright 2009-10 & 2012-14; missed all 2011 w/injury). Lyons 7 1 2-1 3-4 5.0 9.6 5.0 (35) N Ranks 8th in the N.L. with a 2.80 ERA and T14th with 148 strikeouts. Ranks 13th in the N.L. with 9.02 K/9 IP. Martinez 25 18 13-6 19-6 6.0 9.2 4.2 (105) N Wacha 25 18 15-4 19-6 6.0 7.7 5.0 (125) Is 6-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 12 career starts (13 app.) vs. the Cubs. At Busch Stadium is 4-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 6 Wainwright 4 3 2-1 3-1 6.0 6.5 3.5 (14) starts (7 app.) vs. CHI. Totals 135 93 63-32 87-48 6.1 8.0 4.1 (550) N Last win vs. CHI was 9/27/13 at Busch Stadium, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings in a 7-0 win that would clinch 830.2 IP 734 Ks the N.L. Central Division title. 2015 CARDINALs HIGHs & LOWs TEAM BATTIING IINDIIVIIDUAL BATTIING TEAM MIISCELLANEOUS Most Runs - Inning - Cards *6 (5th) 8/7 at MIL Longest Hit Streak-Games *12, Piscotty 8/23-present Longest Winning Streak 8 games 4/28-5/5 Most Runs - Inning - Opponent *7 (7th) 8/22 at SD Longest On-Base Streak- Games 45, Holliday 4/5-6/1 Longest Losing Streak 4 games 6/30-7/3 Most Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 5 6/3 vs. MIL Longest HR Streak-Games 3, Heyward 6/21-24 Longest Game -Innings 18 7/19 vs. NYM Most Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent 7 8/13 vs. PIT Longest Run Streak-Games *6, Carpenter 8/4-9 Longest Game -Time (overall) 5:55 7/19 vs. NYM Most Runs - Game - Cards *12 7/18 vs. NYM Longest RBI Streak-Games *4, Molina 8/28-31 Longest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:50 7/30 vs. COL Most Runs - Game - Opponent 11 6/8 at COL Most Runs - Game 4, Carpenter 7/30 vs. COL Shortest Game -Time (9-inn game) 2:02 4/19 vs. CIN Most Runs - Game - Both Clubs 19 5/4 vs. CHI Most Hits - Game 5, Heyward 7/18 vs. NYM Largest Crowd -Home #47,875 4/13 vs. MIL Most Hits - Game - Cards *16 9/2 vs. WAS Most Bunt Hits - Game *1, Moss 9/5 vs. PIT Largest Crowd -Road 47,655 6/6 at LAD Most Hits - Game - Opponent *17 9/4 vs. PIT Most Doubles - Game *2, Reynolds 8/23 at SD Largest Margin of Victory 10 runs (12-2) 7/18 vs. NYM Most Hits - Game - Both Clubs 30 7/30 vs. COL Most Triples - Game *1, Heyward 8/30 at SF Largest Margin of Defeat *8 runs (8-0) 8/22 at SD Fewest Hits - Game - Cards *1 6/6 at LAD Most Home Runs - Game *2, Piscotty 8/23 at SD Largest Comeback Win 5 runs 5/4 vs. CHI Most Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards *7 8/30 at SF Grand Slams - Last *1, Wong 7/27 vs. CIN Comeback Wins (4 or more runs) 2 9/1 vs. WAS Most Bunt Hits - Game - Cards 2 6/25 at MIA Most RBI - Game 6, Grichuk 7/18 vs. NYM Most Left on Base *14 7/19 vs. NYM Most Singles - Game - Cards 14 9/2 vs. WAS Most SB - Game *2, Heyward 8/6 at CIN Most Errors *3 8/21 at SD Most Doubles - Game - Cards 6 6/28 vs. CHI Most Walks - Game *3, Holliday 7/23 vs. KC Longest Errorless Streak (Games) 8 5/12-19 Most Triples - Game - Cards 3 8/29 at SF Most Int. Walks - Game *1, Moss 8/29 at SF Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals *4 8/24 at ARI Most Home Runs - Game - Cards *3 8/30 at SF Most HBP - Game *2, Bourjos 7/27 vs. CIN Most Doubleplays Turned-Opponent 4 7/3 vs. SD Most Home Runs - Game - Opponent *3 8/21 at SD Most Tripleplays Turned-Opponent 1 5/9 at PIT Longest Home Run Streak (Games) 7 7/10-21 IINDIIVIIDUAL PIITCHIING * Happened more than once - last time listed. Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 5 7/11 at PIT Most K’s Game-Starter 11, Martinez 6/5 at LAD # Busch Stadium III record. Most Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent *2 7/19 vs. NYM Most K’s Game-Reliever 6, Villanueva 9/1 vs. WAS Longest Winning Streak 7, Wacha 4/11-5/24 TEAM PIITCHIING Upcoming Milestones Longest Losing Streak *2, Broxton 8/9-9/2 Player Milestone Needs For Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards 17 4/12 at CIN Most IP Game-Starter *8.1, Lackey 8/15 vs. MIA Matt Belisle Wins 1 50 Most Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 19 5/13 at CLE Most IP Game-Reliever 5.1, Lyons 8/13 vs. PIT Matt Carpenter Home Runs 4 50 Fewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards *2 5/23 at KC Consecutive Scoreless I P 23.2, Rosenthal 5/5-7/2 Steve Cishek Saves 6 100 Jason Heyward Home Runs 5 100 Fewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 1 5/23 at KC Fewest Hits Allowed - CG 6, Lackey 5/23 at KC Yadier Molina Runs 16 500 Most Walks - Game - Cards 13 7/19 vs. NYM Jhonny Peralta Home Runs 7 200 Most Walks - Game - Opponent 10 6/19 at PHI Runs 6 800 Trevor Rosenthal Saves 10 100 Fewest Walks - Game - Cards *0 8/30 at SF Carlos Villanueva Wins 1 50 Fewest Walks - Game - Opponents *0 9/2 vs. WAS Fewest Hits Allowed *2 8/8 at MIL 2015 CARDINALs DAY-BY-DAY H/R Time/ GA/ H/R Time/ GA/ Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB 4/5 CHI R/N W, 3-0 Wainwright-Lester-Rosenthal #35,055 1-0 1 +0.5 7/16 OPEN DATE 56-33 1 +2.5 4/6 OPEN DATE 1-0 T1 +1.0 7/17 NYM H/N W, 3-2 Lynn-Syndergaard-Rosenthal #44,540 57-33 1 +3.5 4/7 CHI R/N PPD-WEATHER 1-0 T1 +1.0 7/18 NYM H/N W, 12-2 Lackey-Colon #45,852 58-33 1 +4.5 4/8 CHI R/D L, 2-0 Arrieta-Lynn-Rondon 26,814 1-1 T2 -1.0 7/19 NYM H/D L, 3-1 (18) C. T orres-Martinez 43,194 58-34 1 +4.5 4/9 OPEN DATE 1-1 T2 -1.5 7/20 OPEN DATE 58-34 1 +4.0 4/10 CIN R/N L, 5-4 Hoover-Walden-Chapman 30,808 1-2 T2 -2.5 7/21 CWS R/N W, 8-5 Wacha-Rodon-Rosenthal 29,728 59-34 1 +5.0 4/11 CIN R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Cuteo-Rosenthal #41,525 2-2 T2 -1.5 7/22 CWS R/N W, 3-2 Socolovich-Duke-Rosenthal 30,046 60-34 1 +6.0 4/12 CIN R/D W, 7-5 (11) Villanueva-Gregg #41,446 3-2 T2 -0.5 7/23 KC* H/N W, 4-3 Lackey-C.Young-Rosenthal #46,003 61-34 1 +6.0 4/13 MIL H/D L, 5-4 Garza-Wainwright-Rodriguez #47,875 3-3 3 -1.0 7/24 ATL H/N W, 4-2 Cooney-Banuelos-Siegrist #44,778 62-34 1 +6.0 4/14 OPEN DATE 3-3 3 -1.0 7/25 ATL H/N W, 1-0 Martinez-Miller-Choate #45,862 63-34 1 +7.0 4/15 MIL H/N W, 4-2 Lynn-Peralta-Rosenthal 40,826 4-3 T2 -0.5 7/26 ATL H/D L, 3-2 Wisler-Wacha-Johnson #44,780 63-35 1 +6.0 4/16 MIL H/D W, 4-0 Lackey-Fiers 40,079 5-3 T1 -- 7/27 CIN H/N W, 4-1 Lynn-Iglesias-Rosenthal 42,553 64-35 1 +6.5 4/17 CIN H/N W, 6-1 Wacha-Cueto-Siegrist #46,462 6-3 1 +1.0 7/28 CIN H/N L, 4-0 Leake-Garcia 41,466 64-36 1 +5.5 4/18 CIN H/D W, 5-2 Martinez-Bailey-Rosenthal #45,906 7-3 1 +1.0 7/29 CIN H/N L, 1-0 DeSclafani-Lackey-Chapman 42,334 64-37 1 +4.5 4/19 CIN H/N W, 2-1 Wainwright-LEAKE-Walden 40,742 8-3 1 +2.0 7/30 COL H/N W, 9-8 Villanueva-Axford 43,518 65-37 1 +5.5 4/20 OPEN DATE 8-3 1 +1.5 7/31 COL H/N W, 7-0 Wacha-Kendrick 42,568 66-37 1 +5.5 4/21 WSH R/N L, 2-1 (10) Barrett-Villanueva 27,021 8-4 1 +0.5 JULY TOTALS 746,854 15-12 1 +5.5 4/22 WSH R/N W, 7-5 Siegrist-Treinen-Rosenthal 25,771 9-4 1 +1.5 8/1 COL H/N L, 6-2 De La Rosa-Lynn #45,216 66-38 1 +5.5 4/23 WSH R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Scherzer-Rosenthal 26,990 10-4 1 +2.5 8/2 COL H/N W, 3-2 Rosenthal-Oberg #44,743 67-38 1 +5.5 4/24 MIL R/N W, 3-0 Martinez-Garza-Rosenthal 26,286 11-4 1 +2.5 8/3 OPEN DATE 67-38 1 +5.5 4/25 MIL R/N W, 5-3 Belisle-Peralta-Maness 35,919 12-4 1 +3.0 8/4 CIN R/N L, 3-2 DeSclafani-Lackey-Chapman 25,969 67-39 1 +5.5 4/26 MIL R/D L, 6-3 Blazek-Lynn-Rodriguez 32,758 12-5 1 +2.0 8/5 CIN R/N W, 4-3 (13) Maness-Axelrod 34,700 68-39 1 +5.5 4/27 PHI H/N L, 4-1 Hamels-Lackey-Papelbon 40,052 12-6 1 +1.0 8/6 CIN R/D W, 3-0 Wacha-Lorenzen-Rosenthal 26,053 69-39 ! +6.0 4/28 PHI H/N W, 11-5 Wacha-Gonzalez 40,143 13-6 1 +1.0 8/7 MIL R/N W, 6-0 Lynn-Cravy-Villanueva 28,869 70-39 1 +6.0 4/29 PHI H/N W, 5-2 Martinez-Harang-Rosenthal 40,399 14-6 1 +2.0 8/8 MIL R/N W, 3-0 Garcia-Peralta-Rosenthal 34,327 71-39 1 +6.0 4/30 PHI H/D W, 9-3 Villanueva-Buchanan 40,715 15-6 1 +2.5 8/9 MIL R/D L, 5-4 W.Smith-Broxton-Rodriguez 34,993 71-40 1 +5.0 APRIL TOTALS 423,199 15-6 1 +2.5 8/10 OPEN DATE 71-40 1 +5.0 5/1 PIT H/N W, 2-1 (10) Choate-Schaill 40,912 16-6 1 +2.5 8/11 PIT H/N W, 4-3 Martinez-Locke-Rosenthal 41,273 72-40 1 +6.0 5/2 PIT H/D W, 2-1 (11) Villanueva-Hughes #45,095 17-6 1 +3.5 8/12 PIT H/N W, 4-2 Wacha-Cole-Rosenthal 41,493 73-40 1 +7.0 5/3 PIT H/D W, 3-2 (14) Socolovich-Liz #44,382 18-6 1 +4.5 8/13 PIT H/N L, 10-5 Liriano-Lynn 41,501 73-41 1 +6.0 5/4 CHI H/N W, 10-9 Socolovich-Strop 41,981 19-6 1 +5.5 8/14 MIA H/N W, 3-1 Garcia-Koehler-Rosenthal 42,025 74-41 1 +6.0 5/5 CHI H/N W, 7-4 Harris-Jackson-Rosenthal 41,613 20-6 1 +6.5 8/15 MIA H/N W, 6-2 Lackey-Hand #44,706 75-41 1 +6.0 5/6 CHI H/N L, 6-5 Lester-Lynn-Rondon 42,207 20-7 1 +5.5 8/16 MIA H/D L, 6-4 Narveson-Martinez-Ramos 43,826 75-42 1 +5.0 5/7 CHI H/D W, 5-1 Lackey-Arrieta-Rosenthal 44,472 21-7 1 +6.5 8/17 SF H/N W, 2-1 Siegrist-Strickland-Rosenthal 40,088 76-42 1 +6.0 5/8 PIT R/N W, 8-5 Wacha-Liriano-Rosenthal 33,507 22-7 1 +6.5 8/18 SF H/N L, 2-0 Vogelsong-Lynn-Casilla 40,297 76-43 1 +5.0 5/9 PIT R/N L, 7-5 Scahill-Martinez-Melancon #38,068 22-8 1 +6.5 8/19 SF H/N W, 4-3 Siegrist-Strickland-Rosenthal 40,278 77-43 1 +5.0 5/10 PIT R/D L, 4-3 Hughes-Harris-Melancon 34,036 22-9 1 +6.5 8/20 OPEN DATE 77-43 1 +4.5 5/11 OPEN DATE 22-9 1 +6.0 8/21 SD R/N L, 9-3 Cashner-Lackey 32,734 77-44 1 +4.5 5/12 CLE R/N W, 8-3 Lynn-Carrasco 12,615 23-9 1 +6.0 8/22 SD R/N L, 8-0 Kennedy-Martinez #44,816 77-45 1 +3.5 5/13 CLE R/N L, 2-0 Kluber-Lackey-Allen 12,313 23-10 1 +5.0 8/23 SD R/D W, 10-3 Wacha-Rea 33,756 78-45 1 +3.5 5/14 CLE R/N W, 2-1 Siegrist-Rzepczynski-Rosenthal 15,865 24-10 1 +5.0 8/24 ARI R/N W, 5-3 Lynn-Chacin-Rosenthal 19,892 79-45 1 +3.5 5/15 DET H/N L, 10-4 Greene-Martinez #45,601 24-11 1 +4.0 8/25 ARI R/N W, 9-1 Garcia-Ray 18,720 80-45 1 +4.5 5/16 DET H/D L, 4-3 (10) Hardy-Belisle-Soria #45,313 24-12 1 +3.0 8/26 ARI R/N W, 3-1 Lackey-Hernandez-Rosenthal 17,572 81-45 1 +4.5 5/17 DET H/N W, 2-1 Lynn-Simon-Rosenthal 43,654 25-12 1 +4.0 8/27 ARI R/N W, 5-3 Martinez-De La Rosa-Rosenthal 22,036 82-45 1 +4.5 5/18 NYM R/N L, 2-1 (14) C.Torres-Tuivailala 23,338 25-13 1 +3.5 8/28 SF R/N L, 5-4 Lopez-Siegrist #41,577 82-46 1 +3.5 5/19 NYM R/N W, 10-2 Wacha-Niese 21,157 26-13 1 +4.5 8/29 SF R/D W, 6-0 Lynn-Vogelsong #41,796 83-46 1 +3.5 5/20 NYM R/N W, 9-0 Martinez-Colon 23,726 27-13 1 +4.5 8/30 SF R/D W, 7-5 Garcia-Heston-Siegrist #41,770 84-46 1 +4.5 5/21 NYM R/D L, 5-0 deGrom-Garcia 32,783 27-14 1 +3.5 8/31 WSH H/N W, 8-5 Siegrist-Janssen-Rosenthal 42,081 85-46 1 +5.0 5/22 KC R/N L, 5-0 C.Young-Lynn 37,379 27-15 1 +3.5 AUGUST TOTALS 507,527 19-9 1 +5.0 5/23 KC R/N L, 3-2 (6) VOLQUEZ-LACKEY #38,676 27-16 1 +2.5 9/1 WSH H/N W, 8-5 Harris-Janssen 42,589 86-46 1 +6.0 5/24 KC R/D W, 6-1 Wacha-Ventura 36,342 28-16 1 +3.5 9/2 WSH H/N L, 4-3 Martin-Broxton-Papelbon 41,489 86-47 1 +6.0 5/25 ARI H/D W, 3-2 (10) Rosenthal-Ramirez 42,853 29-16 1 +4.5 9/3 OPEN DATE 86-47 1 +6.5 5/26 ARI H/N W, 6-4 Garcia-Bradley-Maness 41,107 30-16 1 +4.5 9/4 PIT H/N L, 9-3 Happ-Martinez #44,388 86-48 1 +5.5 5/27 ARI H/N W, 4-3 Maness-Ziegler 43,715 31-16 1 +5.5 9/5 PIT H/D W, 4-1 Garcia-Morton #45,139 87-48 1 +6.5 5/28 OPEN DATE 31-16 1 +5.5 9/6 PIT H/N 7:08 5/29 LAD H/N W, 3-0 Lackey-Bolsinger-Rosenthal #44,223 32-16 1 +6.5 9/7 CHI H/D 1:15 5/30 LAD H/N L, 5-1 Frias-Wacha #44,754 32-17 1 +6.0 9/8 CHI H/N 7:15 5/31 LAD H/D W, 3-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal #45,285 33-17 1 +6.0 9/9 CHI H/D 12:45 MAY TOTALS 697,167 18-11 1 +6.0 9/10 CIN R/N 6:10 6/1 MIL H/N L, 1-0 Fiers-Garcia-F.Rodriguez 40,689 33-18 1 +5.0 9/11 CIN R/N 6:10 6/2 MIL H/N W, 1-0 Lynn-Cravy-Rosenthal #42,835 34-18 1 +6.0 9/12 CIN R/D 12:05 6/3 MIL H/D W, 7-4 Lackey-Nelson-Rosenthal 41,567 35-18 1 +6.0 9/13 CIN R/D 12:10 6/4 LAD R/N W, 7-1 Wacha-Frias 45,058 36-18 1 +6.5 9/14 OPEN DATE 6/5 LAD R/N W, 2-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal 44,649 37-18 1 +6.5 9/15 MIL R/N 7:10 6/6 LAD R/N L, 2-0 Kershaw-Garcia-Jansen 47,655 37-19 1 +6.5 9/16 MIL R/N 7:10 6/7 LAD R/N W, 4-2 Siegrist-Nicasio-Rosenthal 41,500 38-19 1 +6.5 9/17 MIL R/N 7:10 6/8 COL R/N L, 11-3 Hale-Lackey 32,043 38-20 1 +6.5 9/18 CHI R/D 1:20 6/9 COL R/N L, 4-3 De La Rosa-Wacha-Axford 33,731 38-21 1 +6.5 9/19 CHI R/D 12:05 6/10 COL R/D W, 4-2 Martinez-Bettis-Rosenthal 30,698 39-21 1 +6.5 9/20 CHI R/D 1:20 6/11 OPEN DATE 39-21 1 +6.5 9/21 CIN H/N 7:15 6/12 KC H/N W, 4-0 Garcia-Ventura #45,909 40-21 1 +6.5 9/22 CIN H/N 7:15 6/13 KC H/D W, 3-2 Lyons-Guthrie-Rosenthal #45,981 41-21 1 +6.5 9/23 CIN H/N 7:15 6/14 KC H/D PPD-RAIN 41-21 1 +6.0 9/24 MIL H/N 6:15 6/15 MIN H/N W, 3-2 Lackey-May-Siegrist #43,174 42-21 1 +6.0 9/25 MIL H/N 7:15 6/16 MIN H/D W, 3-2 Wacha-Gibson-Siegrist 41,203 43-21 1 +6.0 9/26 MIL H/N 6:15 6/17 MIN R/N L, 3-1 Milone-Martinez-Perkins 34,381 43-22 1 +5.0 9/27 MIL H/D 1:15 6/18 MIN R/D L, 2-1 Boyer-Villanueva 34,648 43-23 1 +4.0 9/28 PIT R/N 6:05 6/19 PHI R/N W, 12-4 Lyons-Aumont 21,169 44-23 1 +5.0 9/29 PIT R/N 6:05 6/20 PHI R/D W, 10-1 Lackey-Harang 24,256 45-23 1 +6.0 9/30 PIT R/N 6:05 6/21 PHI R/D L, 9-1 Morgan-Wacha 30,423 45-24 1 +6.0 SEPTEMBER TOTALS 6/22 OPEN DATE 45-24 1 +6.0 10/1 OPEN DATE 6/23 MIA R/N W, 4-3 Martinez-Dyson-Rosenthal 21,759 46-24 1 +6.0 10/2 ATL R/N 6:35 6/24 MIA R/N W, 6-1 Garcia-Latos 18,492 47-24 1 +7.0 10/3 ATL R/N 6:10 6/25 MIA R/N W, 5-1 Lynn-Haren 20,733 48-24 1 +8.0 10/4 ATL R/D 2:05 6/26 CHI H/N W, 3-2 (10) Maness-Grimm #45,558 49-24 1 +8.0 OCTOBER TOTALS 6/27 CHI H/N W, 8-1 Wacha-Roach-Villanueva #46,407 50-24 1 +8.0 2ND HALF TOTALS 6/28 CHI H/N W, 4-1 Martinez-Hammel-Rosenthal #45,384 51-24 1 +9.0 SEASON TOTALS 6/29 OPEN DATE 51-24 1 +9.0 NOTE: Pitchers' complete games in CAPS; Extra innings shown in parentheses; 6/30 CWS H/N L, 2-1 (11) Webb-Socolovich-Robertson #45,626 51-25 1 +8.0 Times listed are Central (STL) time; *indicates make-up game due to rain out; # indicates JUNE TOTALS 484,333 18-8 1 +8.0 sellout. 7/1 CWS H/N L, 7-1 Quintana-Lackey 41,696 51-26 1 +7.0 7/2 SD H/N L, 5-3 (11) Kelley-Villanueva-Kimbrel #42,926 51-27 1 +6.0 2015 SCORING BY INNING 7/3 SD H/N L, 2-1 Benoit-Rosenthal-Kimbrel #47,330 51-28 1 +6.0 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+ Total 7/4 SD H/D W, 2-1 Maness-Maurer-Rosenthal #44,690 52-28 1 +6.0 CARDINALS 67 55 52 68 77 57 66 63 31 6 3 5 550 7/5 SD H/D W, 3-1 Lynn-I.Kennedy-Siegrist 42,764 53-28 1 +6.0 OPPONENTS 57 32 47 42 43 47 54 37 34 6 3 7 411 7/6 CHI R/N W, 6-0 Lackey-Lester 37,609 54-28 1 +6.0 7/7 CHI R/D L, 7-4 Arrieta-Lyons 34,368 54-29 1 +5.5 Cardinals Recent Transactions CHI R/N L, 5-3 T.Wood-Maness-Motte 35,703 54-30 1 +4.5 September 6: Activated OF Randal Grichuk (right elbow strain) from the 15-day dis - 7/8 CHI R/N W, 6-5 Socolovich-Strop-Rosenthal 37,993 55-30 1 +4.5 abled list. 7/9 PIT R/N W, 4-1 Martinez-Locke-Rosenthal 35,183 56-30 1 +5.5 7/10 PIT R/N L, 5-2 Cole-Lynn-Melancon 36,825 56-31 1 +4.5 September 4: Activated OF Jon Jay (left wrist) from the 15-day disabled list. 7/11 PIT R/N L, 6-5 (14) Worley-Greenwood 37,318 56-32 1 +3.5 September 2: Recalled LHP Tyler Lyons, LHP Nick Greenwood and RHP Miguel So - 7/12 PIT R/N L, 3-2 (10) Caminero-Rosenthal 33,544 56-33 1 +2.5 colovich from Memphis (AAA). Optioned LHP Marco Gonzales to Memphis. Op - 1ST HALF TOTALS 1,824,105 56-33 1 +2.5 tioned LHP Nick Greenwood to Memphis, following the game. 7/13 All-Star Break 56-33 1 +2.5 September 1: Recalled LHP Marco Gonzales, RHP Mitch Harris and C Cody Stanley 7/14 All-Star Game - Cincinnati, Ohio 56-33 1 +2.5 7/15 All-Star Break 56-33 1 +2.5 from Memphis (AAA).