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st. Louis Cardinals (70-39) at Milwaukee Brewers (47-64) Game #110 N Miller Park N August 8, 2015 Jaime Garcia (3-4, 1.98) vs. Wily Peralta (2-6, 4.55) 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 22-8-4 series record and are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 6.0 games ahead of Pittsburgh...the Cardinals six-game roadtrip (2-1 at CIN, 1-0 at MIL) this tossed their 2nd-straight shutout (12th this season) last night in a 6-0 win and have moved to a season-high 31 evening with the second game of their 3-game games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2013 season (97-65)...St. Louis owns the majors top winning series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller pct. (.642) and the NL’s top run differential (+119)...the Cards have reached the 70-win mark in their first 109 games Park...first pitch is slated for 6:10 p.m CT...St. played for the first time since 2004 (71) & just the 6th time in team history (2004, 1968, 1944, 1943, 1941). Louis posted it’s 2nd-straight shutout with a 6-0 K PITCHING sTREAKs: Cardinals pitchers have tossed 27 consecutive scoreless innings since the 4th inning on Wed. win last night and has won 3-straight since win - and have not allowed a home run in their last 51 innings dating to the 6th inning last Sat. (Aug. 1). ning 4-2 in 13 innings on Wed. night at Cincinnati K PITCHING WITH RIsP: The Cardinals are holding their opposition to a ML-low .194 (167-861) batting avg. with ...following this weekend’s series, the Cardinals runners in scoring position, the best in baseball in records dating to 1974...with two outs, that mark falls even will return home, and after an open date on more to .169 (72-427), also the best in baseball since 1974...Carlos Martinez is leading the staff, holding his opposing Monday, will begin a 9-game homestand with PIT batters to a .143 BA (15-105) with RISP and a .087 BA (4-46) with runners in scoring position and two outs. (3), MIA (3) and SF (3)...the Cardinals 14-6 post K OLD sCHOOL: Carlos Villanueva recorded his 2nd (5th career) three-inning save of the season last night, becoming All-Star record is T2nd in the majors with TOR, the first Cardinal since Scott Terry (3 in 1988) to do so more then once in a season. behind only PHI (14-5)...St. Louis is 40-16 at K MATT THE BAT: Matt Carpenter has had extra base hits in each of his last four games, upping his post All-Star Busch Stadium, the best home mark in MLB, and total to 14, tops in the NL...his 15 homers this season are a single-season high by a left-handed hitting Cardinals 30-23 on the road...tonight’s road game is just third baseman...since returning to the leadoff spot on July 30, Carpenter is batting .406 (13-32) with an NL-best 5 the 7th for the Cardinals since the All-Star break. HR’s, 5 doubles & 10 runs scored in 8 games...he’s also leading the NL in SLG (1.031), is 2nd to the Cubs Anthony Rizzo in OPS (1.503), and T3rd in the league with 9 RBI in that time frame. CARDINALs vs. MILWAUKEE: BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. BREWERs: .271 (92-340) 5 HR ROADTRIP: .207 (30-145) 4 HR season: 19 games; next meeting 9/15-17 at MIL K #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 0-12 series: DNP Roadtrip: 0-1, .000 2015: 7-3 (4-2 at STL, 3-1 at MIL) [ Was HBP 3 times last 2 G’s vs. CIN; 2nd on team w/6 HBP...career-high 3 BB 7/19 vs. NYM...RBI-2B off bench 7/17 vs. 2014: 12-7 (5-4 at STL, 7-3 at MIL) NYM...3 of his 11 RBI were in July...has 5 sB’s, 4 as PR...6 of last 13 hits are XBH (5-2B, 1-HR)...batted leadoff in 11 games. All-Time: 163-119 (71-46 at Miller Park) K #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 4G (6-15, .400) 2 HR series: 2-4, .500 Roadtrip: 6-15, .400, 2 HR [ His 15 HR’s are most by LH-hitting sTL 3Bman...batting .361 (43-119, 9 HR) in No. 1 spot...1st on team w/56 RBI & 2nd Last Time sTL sweep: 5/2-5/13 at MIL w/15 HR (single-season high)...leads team with 34 multi-hit games (T8th, NL)...ranks among NL leaders in doubles (29, 2nd); Last Time MIL sweep: 6/10-12/11 at MIL runs (64, 7th); walks (58, 5th) & on-base pct. (.367, 12th)...hit 3rd leadoff HR of season/7th career) 7/31 vs. COL...4-5, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R on 7/30; first career multi-HR game & career-high 4 runs...played 2B for 1st time since 2013 on 7/7 at CHI...ranks 11th in the NL in BA w/RIsP (28-78, .359)...scored 2+ runs in 12G (sTL 11-1)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 5/7-10...12G hit RECORD BREAKDOWN streak 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...had 7 straight multi-hit G’s (4/12-19); 5 str. G’s w/2B (4/13-18)...NL Player of Week 4/13-19. By Day By Month K #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 1G (1-4, .250) series: DNP Roadtrip: 1-4, .250 Monday 5-5 Spring 13-11-3 [ Batting .375 (6-16) in Close & Late...had 2-out GWRBI on Thu...season-high 2 hits in 6/7 start at LAD...hit GW-RBI double (2 RBI) vs. CHI (5/4)...has GWRBI in 4 of his last 5 Gs w/RBI...sTL is 5-7 in his starts in ‘15...played 2.0 inn. at 3B at COL (6/8) Tuesday 9-7 April 15-6 K Wednesday 11-6 May 18-11 #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 1G (1-4, .250) HR series: 1-4, .250, HR Roadtrip: 5-18, .278, 2 HR [ Hit 3-run HR (#14) last night...had HR for GWRBI in 13th on Wed. at CIN...leads all MLB rookies w/41 XBH’s...also ranks Thursday 11-3 June 18-8 among MLB rookies in doubles (20, T3rd), triples (7, T2nd), HR (14, T3rd) & RBI (43, T5th)...hit 7th triple Tue., most since Car - Friday 13-5 July 15-12 penter (7) in ‘13...post All-star break has 7 HR (T3rd NL), 17 RBI (T5th NL) & .700 slugging (6th NL) ...41 of 75 hits are XBH’s Saturday 10-7 August 4-2 (20-2B; 7-3B, 14-HR); 1st sTL rookie since J.Mize (1936) with that trifecta...led sTL w/15 RBI in July (career best month)...ranks 2nd in NL triples (7)...has team-high 7 multi-XBH Gs...3-3, 2 HR, career-high 6 RBI vs. NYM (7/18) & reached in all 5 PA; 2nd Sunday 12-6 Sept./Oct. 0-0 multi-HR game (6/20 at PHI)...in 61 Gs batting .291 (71-244), 19-2B, 7-3B, 13-HR, 38 RBI...2nd on team w/7 def. gems. By Seriies K #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 1G (2-4, .500) series: 2-4, .500 Roadtrip: 3-12, .250 [ Collected career hit #750 on Thu. & stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs...needs 2 sB’s for his 3rd 20-steal season...1st on team w/.287 2G 3G 4G 5G BA (21st, NL)...2nd on team w/23 2B’s (T17th, NL)...hit safely in 34-of-last-45 games (15 multi-hit Gs) for a .331 BA (54-163)...has Won 2 16 4 --- increased BA .211 to .287 since 5/3...had 7 sB in July (T3rd NL)...tied career-best with 5 hits on 7/18 vs. NYM...had team-high Lost 2 5 1 --- .387 July OBP...had 75th career sB on 7/17; leads team with 18 sB (T8th NL)...batted .326, 4 HR, 14 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA & RBI...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak 6/17-25...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24), tied career high...five 3-hit games this Split 1 --- 3 --- season...batting .291 (22nd, NL) vs. LHP’s w/1 HR...team-high 5 OF assists. Sweeps 3 5 --- --- K #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 0-1 series: 0-1, .000 Roadtrip: 1-2, .500 Opp. Sweeps 2 --- --- --- [ scored GWing run in 1-0 win on 7/25 vs. ATL...had season-high 3 hits (3-3, RBI) at MIA (6/25) snapped 0-21 slide...has 15 starts at 2B-6, ss-6, 3B-3...46-156 (.295) career w/ RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th...is 2-13 as PHer. MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst of K #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 2G (3-8, .375) series: 2-4, .500 Roadtrip: 3-12, .250 his 4th season as the Cardinals manager, having [ Is 2nd on team w/.285 BA & 4th w/105 hits...had 3 hits, incl. 3-run GW-triple at CWs (7/22), his 2nd-str.