POSTGAME NOTES (33-22) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (26-25) Thursday, June 1, 2017

R H E Starting (Pitch Count) Pitcher of Record Los Angeles 0 5 0 Brandon McCarthy (85 pitches/57 strikes) WIN: (6-3) St. Louis 2 9 0 Adam Wainwright (101 pitches/64 strikes) LOSS: Brandon McCarthy (5-2) : SeungHwan Oh (13)

First Pitch: 12:46 p.m. Gametime Temperature: 80° – Mostly Cloudy Time of Game: 3:07 Attendance: 40,477

Cardinals Notes  Adam Wainwright made his 11th start of the season, first against the Dodgers in 2017 (1-0) and 12th career start (15th app.) vs. the Dodgers (5-5)…has won his last six straight decisions, tied for the longest active win streak in the (A. Wood, LA, 6)…had not faced the Dodgers since 6/26/14 at LAD with his last win on 7/24/12 at III…has pitched 6.0 or more inning in his last 11 regular season starts (10 quality) vs. the Dodgers, the longest streak in MLB among active ...extended his scoreless streak to 16.1 innings, a team high, and has allowed one in his last 26.1 IP (4-0, 0.34 ERA) with 21 .  Adam Wainwright his 10th career , moving into sole possession of 4th place among Cardinals pitchers (1. 24, 2. 14, 3. 12)…ranks 7th all-time among Cardinals pitchers in RBI with 64…Cardinals pitchers have 15 RBI this season, the most in MLB (Cubs, 2nd, 9)…all 14 of his go-ahead RBI in his career have been game-winning RBI.  Dexter Fowler is 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts this season.  Jedd Gyorko posted his team-leading 6th three-hit game of the season (had 4 three-hit games in 2016; rookie season in 2013, had a career-best 11)…hit his 10th of the season, surpassing the nine he hit in 2016.  Paul DeJong has tallied a hit in 4 of his first 5 games.  Trevor Rosenthal did not strike out a batter for the first time since 5/9 at MIA (7 appearances).  Matt Bowman induced his 4th double play of the season, leading the Cardinals (entered ranked T10th among N.L. relievers).  The Cardinals won with their pitcher accounting for all their RBI via home run for the first time in club history (Elias)…it was the first time a Cardinals pitcher accounted for all their RBI in a win since 7/19/2009 vs. ARI, when Joel Piñiero had a two-RBI double in the 4th inning of a 2-1 win…posted their 4th of the season, all in their last 24 games.

Dodgers Notes  Brandon McCarthy made his ninth start of the season, first against the Cardinals in 2017 (0-1) and fourth career start vs. the Cardinals (0-1)…pitched 4.0 innings, his shortest outing of the season…surrendered his first career HR to the Cardinals when Adam Wainwright homered off him in the 2nd inning, snapping a streak of 18.1 innings without allowing a HR…struck out seven batters, his second highest total of the season.  Chase Utley walked twice in a game for the fourth time this season.  Grant Dayton threw a season-high 1.1 innings…his longest outing since 9/19/16 vs. SF (1.1 IP)…it was his 8th career appearance of four outs or more, all scoreless.  Brandon Morrow has not allowed a run in his first three appearances as a member of the Dodgers (3.0 IP)…surrendered his first base-runner on a lead-off double to Jedd Gyorko.  Adrián González was ejected by home plate Marty Foster in the 9th inning for arguing balls and strikes (6th career ejection). CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE…

 Yasmani Grandal was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster in the 9th inning for arguing balls and strikes (1st career ejection).  The Dodgers were shutout for the third time this season and first since 4/13 at CHI…were shutout by the Cardinals for the first time since 5/29/15 at Busch Stadium (Lackey 7 IP, Siegrist 1 IP, Rosenthal 1 IP).

Home Runs STL – Adam Wainwright #2 (2nd inn., 1 on, 2 out, 2-2 count, off Brandon McCarthy) – 410 feet (10th career HR)