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St. Louis Cardinals (47-43) at Chicago White Sox (30-61) Game No. 91 • Road Game No. 46 • Guaranteed Rate Field • Wednesday, July 11, 2018 RHP Luke Weaver (5-7, 4.92) vs. LHP Carlos Rodón (1-3, 4.29) ROAD TRIPPIN’ REDBIRDS: The Cardinals complete a nine-game/10-day road RECORD BREAKDOWN trip to Arizona, San Francisco and Chicago (AL) tonight with the second of two CARDINALS vs. WHITE SOX games against the Chicago White Sox. The Cardinals are currently 5-3 on the All-Time Overall .........10,006-9,529 All-Time (1998-2018):...............................17-11 Under Mike Matheny ..........591-471 road trip and have won or tied all three of the series. Last night, the Cardinals scored a season-high 14 runs and tied a season-high with a seven-run inning in St. Louis ....................................................... 11-5 2018 Overall ............................47-43 (6th) in a 14-2 win over the White Sox on the South Side. Dexter Fowler hit his at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): ........................ 7-2 Busch Stadium .......................23-22 4th career grand slam and Kolten Wong homered and tallied a game-high four at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ........................... 4-3 On the Road ............................24-21 hits. Miles Mikolas earned his 10th win, becoming the 65th instance a Cardinals at Guaranteed Rate Field (1998-17): ..............6-6 Day .......................................... 21-16 pitcher won 10 games prior to the All-Star Break. 2018.....................................................3-0 Night ........................................26-27 “SWEET HOME, CHICAGO...”: The Cardinals, who play in Chicago three series at Busch Stadium ...................................2-0 Spring...................................17-13-2 each year against the rival Cubs, are making their second of four trips this sea- at Guaranteed Rate Field ..........................1-0 March .......................................0-2 son (Apr. 16-19 at CHI) to the Windy City. Tonight, the Cardinals look to sweep 2015...................................................................... 2-2 April ...................................... 15-10 the four-game season series from the Pale Hose. Since taking over as manager at Busch Stadium ............................................... 0-2 in 2012, Mike Matheny’s clubs are 7-3 vs. the White Sox and 3-0 in Chicago. May ....................................... 15-12 at Guaranteed Rate Field .................................... 2-0 June ...................................... 12-15 DEX FLEX: Dexter Fowler hit his 4th career grand slam last night, but his first 2012...................................................................... 1-2 batting right handed against a left-handed pitcher (Hector Santiago). The July ........................................... 5-4 2006...................................................................... 0-3 switch-hitting Fowler has hit two of his four career grand slams in the past two August ...................................... n/a seasons as a member of the Cardinals. Ironically, his first career grand slam 2018 SCHEDULE September ................................ n/a came off current teammate Miles Mikolas, who started last night’s game and 5/1 at STL .........W, 3-2 ........................... Norris-Soria Monday.....................................5-4 got the win. 5/2 at STL .........W, 3-2 ....... C.Martínez-Giolito-Norris Tuesday .................................... 7-8 WONG GONE: Kolten Wong was batting .105 in 34 road games entering this 7/10 at CWS.... W, 14-2 ...............Mikolas-Covey Wednesday ............................... 5-7 current road trip, but has been on fire batting .458 (11-24) with a home run, 7/11 at CWS....................................7:10 p.m. Thursday .................................. 6-5 two doubles, a triple and two bunt singles on the eight games of this road trip. Friday ........................................ 6-7 Wong leads all National League players with 10 hits since July 5 and has had 2015 RESULTS Saturday ...................................9-6 four straight multi-hit games in which he has had at least two plate appearanc- 6/30 at STL .......L, 2-1 ..Webb-Socolovich-Robertson Sunday .....................................9-6 es. Wong tied his career-high with four hits last night, his first game with four 7/1 at STL .........L, 7-1 ..................... Quintana-Lackey knocks since Aug. 10, 2014 at Baltimore, and in the process hit his first home 7/21 at CWS ......W, 8-5 .......Wacha-Rodon-Rosenthal Scoring First ......................... 33-15 run off a left-handed pitcher this season. Opponent Scores First ......... 14-28 7/22 at CWS ......W, 3-2 ...Socolovich-Duke-Rosenthal COOL GYORK’: Jedd Gyorko tied his career-high with three walks last night and One-Run Games ..................... 13-13 has been putting together quite a July leading the National League in on-base Two-Run Games .......................10-5 percentage (.514) during the month and ranks 2nd in slugging (.767) behind Wil Myers (SD, 1.000). Gyorko has tallied four of his 12 multi- Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........1-23 hit games on this current road trip in which he posted a 5 RBI game at San Francisco (July 5), starting by smoking a 3-0 pitch off Johnny Scoring 3 Runs ........................... 7-7 Cueto for an opposite field three-run home run onto Levi’s Landing. Scoring 4 or more Runs .........39-13 MIKOLAS SELECTED TO ALL-STAR GAME; CARPENTER ON FINAL VOTE: The St. Louis Cardinals will be represented by right-handed pitcher Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 33-39 Miles Mikolas at the Major League Baseball All-Star game as he was selected by MLB,, his first All-Star selection. Infielder Matt Carpenter Scoring in 4 or more innings ....13-4 (#VoteCarp) was picked to be in MLB’s Final Vote. Carpenter, a three-time All-Star, is going up against Jesús Aguilar (Brewers), Brandon vs. Right-Handed Starter .......36-31 Belt (Giants), Max Muncy (Dodgers) and Trea Turner (Nationals). vs. Left-Handed Starter .......... 11-12 SEND IN THE G.O.A.T.!: Monday night, Major League Baseball announced that Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will be an injury replacement Series Openers ....................... 15-15 for San Francisco’s Buster Posey (right hip inflammation) in the All-Star Game. Molina, who will be making his 9th appearance at the All-Star Series Finales ..........................15-14 Game (2009-15, 17), finished 4th among catchers in the fan voting and hit the game-tying home run for the National League in last season’s All-Star Game in Miami. No other player in this year’s game has more than seven All-Star selections. Homestand Openers ..................5-2 Homestand Finales ....................3-4 INTERLEAGUE ENFORCER: Matt Carpenter enters tonight’s Interleague matchup leading all active players with a career .623 slugging percentage in those contests while ranking T1st in batting (.332, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts) and on-base percentage (.416, Mike Trout). Road Trip Openers ......................4-4 Road Trip Finales ........................3-4 SMOKING HOT!: Since May 16, Matt Carpenter has raised his batting average from .140 to .261 smacking a Major League-leading 34 extra Following Off-Days .....................6-9 base hits, 20 doubles and leads the National League with 43 runs. He’s ranked among MLB leaders in home runs (14, T9th) and hits (64, T3rd) while batting .332 (T6th) and slugged .653 (5th) during that period. Out-Hit Opponents ...................34-8 Out-Hit by Opponents.............10-34 Final At-Bat Decisions ................8-7 CHICAGO CONNECTIONS Come-from-Behind W/L .......... 18/20 Coach Willie McGee was originally selected by Pitcher Luke Gregerson was born in and resides Cardinals broadcaster Ricky Horton pitched in 52 Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ 7/5 the White Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB in nearby Park Ridge, Ill…graduated from Morton games for the White Sox in 1988…originally trad- Draft, but did not sign. High School in Berwyn, Ill…played college base- ed by the Cardinals with outfielder Lance Johnson In Errorless Games ................25-18 ball at St. Xavier University (Ill). and cash to Chicago for pitcher Jose DeLeon. Commit at Least One Error .....22-25 First baseman José “Cafecito” or “Cafe Jr.” Extra Innings ..............................5-6 Martínez originally signed with the White Sox as a Pitcher Jack Flaherty was high school teammates Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney spent 18 non-drafted free agent (February 16, 2006)...spent with White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito and Braves years (1998-2005) with the White Sox - one in Shutouts .....................................5-3 seven seasons in the White Sox minor league or- pitcher Max Fried while at Harvard-Westlake High TV followed by 17 seasons in the radio booth… Leading after 7 innings .............41-5 ganization before electing free agency...his father, School in Los Angeles, Calif. Rooney worked with the World Champion team Carlos “Café” Martínez,...played for Chicago for in back-to-back seasons, following the White Sox Tied after 7 innings .....................2-4 Infielder Paul DeJong graduated from nearby An- three seasons (1988-90)...made MLB debut with win in 2005. Trailing after 7 innings ..............4-35 tioch (Ill.) Community High School...played three the White Sox (Sept. 2, 1988 at Cleveland). Leading after 8 innings .............40-2 seasons at Illinois State Univ. (2013-15) while Late Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst hit a Tied