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St. Louis Cardinals (45-42) at San Francisco Giants (46-44) Game No. 88 • Road Game No. 43 • AT&T Park • Saturday, July 7, 2018 RHP Carlos Martínez (5-4, 3.20) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 6.56) ROAD TRIPPIN’ REDBIRDS: The Cardinals continue a nine-game/10-day road RECORD BREAKDOWN trip to Arizona, San Francisco and Chicago (AL) today with the third of four CARDINALS vs. GIANTS games against the San Francisco Giants. Last night, the Cardinals fell to the All-Time Overall .........10,004-9,528 All-Time (1892-2017):......................... 967-1,073 Under Mike Matheny ......... 589-470 Giants 3-2 at AT&T Park as Andrew McCutchen hit an RBI single off John Breb- bia (L, 1-2) in the 7th inning to give San Francisco a 3-2 lead which they never All-Time vs. San Francisco (1966-2017): .....342-346 2018 Overall ........................... 45-42 relinquished. Kolten Wong was 2-for-3 with a double and a triple and Jedd in St. Louis (1892-2017): ................................ 519-507 Busch Stadium .......................23-22 Gyorko also had two hits including a triple. John Gant pitched 6.0 innings for a at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 105-159 On the Road ............................22-20 quality start in a no decision. at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 271-229 Day ..........................................20-15 IN A FLASH: The Cardinals and Giants have played the first two games of this Night ........................................25-27 series under 2-hours 35-minutes. Those two games rank as two of the five at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): .................. 124-99 Spring...................................17-13-2 fastest games the Cardinals have played this season. Twice, they came in at a at Busch Stadium III (2006-17): ....................... 19-20 March .......................................0-2 season-best 2:25 vs. PIT (6/3) and vs. SD (6/12). in New York/San Francisco (1892-2017): .....448-566 April ...................................... 15-10 THREE BAG TAG: Kolten Wong and Jedd Gyorko each tripled last night giving at Polo Grounds (1892-1957): ...................... 288-379 May ....................................... 15-12 the Cardinals their first game of the season with two triples (last: 9/26/17 vs. at Hilltop Park (1911): ......................................... 2-2 CHI) and five triples on the season, still their fewest through 87 games in any June ...................................... 12-15 season. The next closest was the 2007 team which had six trifectas through 87 at Seals Stadium (1958-59): .............................. 6-16 July ........................................... 3-3 games (Jim Edmonds 2, Scott Rolen 2, Adam Kennedy, Juan Encarnacion). at Candlestick Park (1960-99): ..................... 124-140 August ...................................... n/a STARTING SUCCESS: Of the Cardinals 22 road wins this season, 18 have come at AT&T Park (2000-17): .........................28-29 September ................................ n/a from the starting pitchers with Miles Mikolas and Luke Weaver leading the way 2018: ....................................................1-1 Monday.....................................5-4 with five. Jordan Hicks (2), Bud Norris (1) and Sam Tuivailala (1) are the only Busch Stadium ......................................0-0 Tuesday .................................... 6-8 Cardinals relievers to record a win on the road this season. AT&T Park ...........................................1-1 Wednesday ............................... 5-7 DEJONG RETURNS TO ACTION: Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong returned to 2017:..................................................................... 4-3 Thursday .................................. 6-5 action last night after missing 45 games on the disabled list (left hand fracture) Friday ........................................ 6-7 and was 1-for-3 matching his season-high with two runs scored. 2016:..................................................................... 4-3 Saturday ...................................8-6 LYONS MAKES REHAB APPEARANCE; THE DUKE GETS A WIN: Tyler Lyons 2015:..................................................................... 4-2 Sunday ..................................... 9-5 made his first rehab appearance last night and threw a scoreless innings for Postseason (1987-2014) ....................................... 9-15 Scoring First ......................... 31-14 Memphis (AAA) vs. Iowa last night. Luke Gregerson continued his rehab pro- in St. Louis (1987-2014) ...................................... 6-5 gression as his assignment was transfered to Springfield (AA) and threw a score- Opponent Scores First ......... 14-28 less inning earning the win vs. Frisco. in San Francisco (1987-2014) ............................ 3-10 One-Run Games ..................... 12-13 TOMORROW’S STARS TODAY: The Cardinals will have two representatives at 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Two-Run Games .......................10-5 the SiriusXM Futures Game during All-Star Week in Washington D.C. RHP Da- 7/5 at SF ..... W, 11-2 .................. Weaver-Cueto Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........1-23 kota Hudson (12-2, 2.33 ERA, 16 GS in Memphis-AAA) has been selected for the 7/6 at SF ..... L, 3-2 .........Moronta-Brebbia-Smith Scoring 3 Runs ...........................6-7 U.S. roster, while INF Randy Arozarena (.267, 8 HR, 33 RBI, 14 SB in 75 games Scoring 4 or more Runs .........38-12 at Springfield-AA/Memphis-AAA) was selected for the World roster. 7/7 at SF ........................................3:05 p.m. Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ..32-39 YOU CAN ALWAYS GO HOME: Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, who finished 7/8 at SF ........................................3:05 p.m. Scoring in 4 or more innings ....13-3 his career with two seasons playing in San Francisco, is a career 13-8 at AT&T 9/21 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. vs. Right-Handed Starter .......34-31 Park as manager of the Cardinals. The Cardinals skipper has won (4) or tied (2) 9/22 at STL ................................................. 6:15 p.m. every regular season series managed here since he became manager in 2012. vs. Left-Handed Starter ...........11-11 Matheny’s Cardinals have won 6 of their last 8 games at AT&T Park. 9/23 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Series Openers ....................... 14-15 Last Cardinals sweep: .........Sept. 11-13, 1995 at STL Series Finales .......................... 15-13 LONG TIME GONE: This is the Cardinals longest road trip of the season thus far and tied for longest of the season (9 games, Aug. 3-13 - PIT, MIA, KC). The last Last Giants sweep: ........... June 29-July 1, 2001 at SF Homestand Openers ..................5-2 time the Cardinals played a nine-game road trip was September 15-24, 2017 Homestand Finales ....................3-4 (CHI, CIN, PIT). Road Trip Openers ......................4-4 Road Trip Finales ........................3-4 SAN FRANCISCO CONNECTIONS Following Off-Days .....................5-9 Manager Mike Matheny played his final two pro- Pitcher Luke Gregerson’s first MLB win was Sept. Giants Community Ambassador and Hall of Famer Out-Hit Opponents ...................33-8 fessional seasons with San Francisco (2005-06)... 8, 2009 at San Francisco while with San Diego... Orlando Cepeda played parts of three seasons Out-Hit by Opponents...............9-33 in his first year with the Giants, set the team re- was teammates with Giants catcher Buster Posey, with St. Louis (1966-68)...in 1967 with St. Lou- Final At-Bat Decisions ................8-7 cord for fielding pct. (.998) by a catcher, came outfielder Andrew McCutchen and shortstop is, started at first base for the NL in the All-Star within two of the team record for doubles by a Brandon Crawford on the gold-winning United Game, recognized as the NL MVP and won the Come-from-Behind W/L .......... 18/19 catcher (36), and was voted by his teammates State squad in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. World Series...later traded by the Cardinals to At- Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ 7/5 as the recipient of the “Willie Mac Award” as the lanta for Joe Torre (March 17, 1969). Pitcher Jack Flaherty made his MLB debut (Sept. In Errorless Games ................24-18 most inspirational player on the team. 1, 2017) at San Francisco...became the 15th Giants Special Assistant Will Clark played part Commit at Least One Error .....21-24 Coach Willie McGee played four seasons (1991- youngest Cardinal to make MLB debut in a start at of his final professional season with St. Louis in Extra Innings ..............................5-6 95) with the Giants...was born in San Francisco... 21 years and 321 days old. 2000...slashed .345/.441/.621 in eight Postsea- graduated from Harry Ells High School in Rich- son games with St. Louis...became a Cardinal via Shutouts .....................................5-3 Giants VP of Player Development David Bell mond, Calif...played college baseball at Diablo trade with Baltimore with cash in exchange for Leading after 7 innings .............39-5 previously served as a Cardinals assistant hit- Valley College in Pleasant Hill, Calif...resides in infielder José León (July 31, 2000). ting coach (2014) and bench coach (2015-17)… Tied after 7 innings .....................2-4 Hercules, Calif...worked as an assistant coach for played parts of four seasons with St. Louis (1995- Cardinals 2018 Hall of Fame inductee and Giants Trailing after 7 innings ..............4-34 Contra Costa College in San Pablo,