St. Louis Cardinals (15-12) vs. Chicago White Sox (8-18) Game No. 28 • Home Game No. 13 • Busch Stadium • Tuesday, May 1, 2018 RHP Michael Wacha (4-1, 3.62) vs. RHP James Shields (1-3, 6.14) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals, who were off yesterday, return home from RECORD BREAKDOWN a short three-game weekend series at Pittsburgh during which they were swept, CARDINALS vs. WHITE SOX All-Time Overall .............9,974-9,498 losing three-straight for the first time this season...the Cardinals began the day All-Time (1998-2017):...............................14-11 Under Mike Matheny ...........559-440 in 4th place in the N.L. Central, just 1.5 games back of 1st place Chicago...the in St. Louis ......................................................... 9-5 2018 Overall ............................15-12 Cardinals +25 run differential is 4th best in the Senior Circuit. at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): ........................ 7-2 Busch Stadium ............................7-5 THE HOME STRETCH: The Cardinals are in the midst of a 16-game stretch during at Busch Stadium III (2006-17): ....................2-3 On the Road .................................8-7 which they will play 13 at home, interrupted only by their recent three-game trip at Guaranteed Rate Field (1998-17): .................... 5-6 Day ..............................................8-6 to Pittsburgh last weekend...the Cardinals host the White Sox (2), Cubs (3) and 2015...................................................................... 2-2 Night ............................................7-6 Twins (2) during the current home stand that begins tonight. at Busch Stadium ............................................... 0-2 Spring .................................. 17-13-2 at Guaranteed Rate Field .................................... 2-0 CENTRAL CASTING: All but one N.L. Central team (Cincinnati) sports a winning March ........................................ 0-2 2012...................................................................... 1-2 record this season, while in the A.L. Central, only Cleveland is currently above April ...................................... 15-10 2006...................................................................... 0-3 May ............................................n/a .500. The Cardinals are 100-99 (.503) all-time against the AL Central, going 55- June ...........................................n/a 39 (.585) against the KC Royals & 45-60 (.429) against the rest of the division. 2018 SCHEDULE July ............................................n/a AN APRIL FOR THE AGES: Carlos Martínez finished the month of April with a 5/1 at STL ......................................7:15 p.m. August .......................................n/a 0.54 ERA (33.1 IP/2 ER) the best April ever by a Cardinals pitcher (min. 30 IP) 5/2 at STL ................................................. 12:15 p.m. September .................................n/a dating to 1913...Jesse Haines had a 1.00 April mark in 1927 (36.0 IP/4 ER). 7/10 at CWS ................................................ 7:10 p.m. Monday ..................................... 1-1 7/21 at CWS ................................................ 7:10 p.m. WELCOME TO THE SHOW: With his first appearance, LHP Austin Gomber will Tuesday .................................... 2-2 join right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks, infielder Yairo Muñoz and outfielder 2015 RESULTS Wednesday ............................... 2-1 Tyler O’Neill among rookies to have made their Major League debuts for the 6/30 at STL .......L, 2-1 ..Webb-Socolovich-Robertson Thursday ................................... 2-3 Cardinals this season. 7/1 at STL .........L, 7-1 ..................... Quintana-Lackey Friday ........................................ 2-1 7/21 at CWS ......W, 8-5 .......Wacha-Rodon-Rosenthal Saturday .................................... 3-2 MILESTONE MANAGER: Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny (999) is set to man- 7/22 at CWS ......W, 3-2 ...Socolovich-Duke-Rosenthal Sunday ...................................... 3-2 age his 1,000th career game tonight, becoming only the 4th Cardinals manager Scoring First ........................... 10-5 (Tony La Russa, Red Schoendienst, Whitey Herzog) to pilot the club in 1,000 Opponent Scores First .............. 5-7 or more regular season games...Matheny is 559-440 (.560 win pct.) at the helm. Last Cardinals sweep: ............... 7/21-7/23/15 at CWS Last White Sox sweep: ..................6/30-7/1/15 at STL One-Run Games ..........................3-5 TRIPLES TRIVIA: The Cardinals are the only MLB team without a triple this sea- Two-Run Games ..........................5-1 son...St. Louis’ 27-game start to the season without a three-bagger is a fran- Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ..............0-6 chise high, surpassing their 2015 start of 15 triple-less games...San Francisco went without a triple in a Major League-record first 41 games Scoring 3 Runs ............................1-0 in 1982. Scoring 4 or more Runs ............14-6 BULLISH PEN: Cardinals relievers have inherited 59 runners this season (2nd in the N.L. to Atlanta-60) and have stranded 46, giving them Scoring in 3 or fewer innings.....9-12 the league’s best inherited runners pct. (22.0). The Cardinals 20 Holds rank 3rd in the N.L. behind only Arizona (25) and Colorado (22). Scoring in 4 or more innings .......6-0 vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........10-9 ANOTHER BENCH MARK FOR YADI: With his next game appearance behind the plate, Yadier Molina will tie Hall of Famer Johnny Bench vs. Left-Handed Starter................5-3 (1,742) for 16th all-time in games caught. Molina is currently leading all ML catchers in both games (26) and innings caught (221.1). Series Openers ............................4-5 Series Finales ...............................5-4 Homestand Openers ....................1-1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX CONNECTIONS Homestand Finales .....................1-1 Cardinals coach Willie McGee was originally se- Cardinals pitcher Luke Gregerson was born in Hall of Famer White Herzog managed the National Road Trip Openers .......................1-2 lected by the White Sox in the 7th round of the and resides in nearby Park Ridge, Ill…graduated League in the 1983 All-Star Game at Comiskey Road Trip Finales .........................1-2 1976 MLB Draft, but did not sign. from Morton High School in Berwyn, Ill…played Park in Chicago, a game that featured starting college baseball at St. Xavier University (Ill). shortstop Ozzie Smith and reserve outfielders Following Off-Days ......................2-4 Cardinals first baseman José “Cafecito or Cafe Willie McGee and George Hendrick. Out-Hit Opponents .....................11-1 Jr.” Martínez originally signed with the White Sox Cardinals infielder Paul DeJong graduated from Out-Hit by Opponents ................2-11 as a non-drafted free agent (February 16, 2006)... nearby Antioch (Ill.) Community High School... White Sox Bench Coach Joe McEwing was se- spent seven seasons in the White Sox minor played three seasons at Illinois State University lected by the Cardinals in the 28th round of the Final At-Bat Decisions ..................2-4 league organization before electing free agency... (2013-15) while majoring in biochemistry and 1992 MLB Draft...played parts of two seasons Come-from-Behind Wins/Losses .. 6/7 his father, Carlos “Café” Martínez,...played for pre-medicine. with St. Louis (1998-99)...made his Major League Chicago for three seasons (1988-90)...made his debut with the Cardinals on September 2, 1998 at Walk-off Wins/Losses ................. 2/2 Cardinals pitcher Greg Holland was Royals team- Major League debut with the White Sox (Septem- Florida...later traded to the Mets for pitcher Jesse In Errorless Games .....................6-7 mates with White Sox pitchers Joakim Soria ber 2, 1988 at Cleveland). Orosco (March 18, 2000). Commit at Least One Error ..........9-5 (2010-11) and James Shields (2013-14). Hall of Fame Manager Tony La Russa managed Chi- White Sox Hitting Coach Todd Steverson was a Extra Innings ...............................2-3 Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko and Shields were cago for parts of eight seasons (1979-86)...began minor league hitting coach in the Cardinals orga- Shutouts ......................................1-1 teammates in San Diego in 2015. managerial career in 1978 in the White Sox minor nization for five seasons (1999-2003) Leading after 7 innings ..............13-3 league system with AA-Knoxville Sox of the South- Cardinals infielder Greg Garcia’s brother, Drew, Bullpen Catcher Mark Salas was selected by the Tied after 7 innings ......................1-1 ern League...played two minor league seasons in was selected by the White Sox in the 21st round Cardinals in the 18th round of the 1979 MLB Trailing after 7 innings .................1-8 the White Sox organization for the AAA-Denver of the 2008 MLB Draft...played parts of six sea- Draft...made his Major League debut on June 9m Bears (1975) and AAA-Iowa Oaks (1976). sons in the White Sox minor league organization Leading after 8 innings ..............13-2 1984 at Montreal and doubled off Bob James in (2008-13). Tied after 8 innings ......................2-1 White Sox Pitching Consultant Dave Duncan his first Major League at-bat. served as St. Louis’ pitching coach for 16 seasons Cardinals broadcaster Ricky Horton pitched in 52 Trailing after 8 innings .................0-9 Palm Beach Cardinals (High-A) Pitching Coach (1996-2011)...under his watch, the Cardinals games for the White sox in 1988…originally trad- Two-Game Series