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St. Louis Cardinals (0‐2) vs. Astros (0‐1‐1) Game #3 ◆ ◆ February 25, 2013 vs. Philip Humber ❑ TODAY’S GAME: The Cardinals host the Houston GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE: The St. Louis Cardinals are entering their 122nd season of play in the Na‐ tional League and have begun their 16th spring training in Jupiter...the 2012 Wild Card Champions Astros today at 1:05 p.m...it’s the Cardinals first host the today in Grapefruit League play...the Cardinals and Astros will play each look at the new West entry... other three times this spring, including games at Kissimmee this Friday (March 1) and March 22...the Houston and St. Louis combined to win 11 of the Cards were 11‐4 against the Astros last season...the Cards & and the newly‐minted American League 19 N.L. Central Division titles since MLB ex‐ West Astros will meet twice in interleague series this season (June 25‐26 at HOU & July 9‐10 at STL) panded to six divisions in 1994, including a co‐ ❑ TODAY’S HURLERS: RHP Adam Wainwright will start today’s contest against the American League title in 2001...Redbird and Houston Astros. Also available today; RHP Seth Maness, RHP , RHP , LHP reported on Feb. 12 with the first full‐squad , LHP Barret Browning & RHP Keith Butler. workout Feb. 15. ❑ TOMORROW’S PITCHERS: LHP Jaime Garcia makes to‐ CARDINALS 2013 SPRING RECAP morrow’s start against the Red Sox at Jet Blue COMING UP: St. Louis heads cross‐state to Fort Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Also available tomorrow are LHP Record Attendance Myers to take on the tomorrow , LHP Randy Choate, RHP Eduardo vs. NL...... 0‐1‐0 Home ...... 6,819 at 1:35 p.m. ET...beginning with tomorrow’s Sanchez, RHP Victor Marte, RHP Jorge Rondon, RHP vs. AL ...... 0‐1‐0 Home Avg ...... 6,819 game, the Cardinals will play three of their next Maikel Cleto. at Home...... 0‐1‐0 Road...... 3,504 on Road ...... 0‐1‐0 Road Avg ...... 3,504 four games on the road with away games Tue. at ❑ LEADERS OF THE PACK: The St. Louis Cardinals an‐ BOS, Wed. at NYM and Fri. at HOU...they will at RDS*...... 0‐2‐0 Total...... 10,323 nounced extentions of Sr. VP/G.M. ’s con‐ *Includes two road Home High...... 6,819 host MIA on Thu. this week. tract through 2016 and picked up the 2014 option on games at Roger Dean Boston (2/24/13) ’s contract on February 14. The Stadium. ON THE AIR: The Cardinals will broadcast 18 Cardinals are 439‐371 (.542) with Mozeliak as GM, mak‐ Spring Training games on their radio flagship sta‐ ing the playoffs in 2009, 2011 and 2012 with a Championship in 2011. Matheny led tion KMOX 1120 AM... and John the Cardinals to within one win of the World Series in his inaugural season at the helm. Rooney will be on the call working together for ❑ NEW FACES: Players acquired during the 2012‐13 offseason and appearing in their first Cardinals their eighth consecutive season...the 50,000‐ spring camp include Justin Christian; infielders Ronny Cedeno and Ty Wigginton; catchers watt station can sometimes be heard as far Rob Johnson and J.R. Towles and left‐handed reliever Randy Choate. John Mabry is the new Cardinals south as Jupiter on a clear day. Hitting after serving as Asst. Hitting Coach last season; , Yadier’s older brother, is the new Asst. Hitting Coach and Blaise Ilsley is entering his first season as the team’s Coach. ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Midwest will televise ❑ SETTING UP CAMP: The Cardinals have 57 players on the roster with 17 invitees...the youngest 10 Spring Training games this season, all be‐ player in camp is 20‐year old outfielder Oscar Tavares as well as first round picks from three of the tween Mar. 14‐28 with Dan McLaughlin, Al Hra‐ last four years: RHP (2009), INF (2011) and RHP (2012). bosky and Ricky Horton calling the action. ❑ CARPENTER SIDELINED: announced in early February that he would not be joining Games include 3/14 vs. ATL, 3/15 vs. WSH, 3/17 the Cardinals in camp and may miss the 2013 season. Last Friday the team placed Carpenter on the at MIA, 3/18 vs. NYM, 3/19 vs. MIA, 3/22 at 60‐day disabled list due to continued irritation in his cervical spine and right . The 37‐year HOU, 3/23 at MIA, 3/24 vs. NYM, 3/27 vs. WSH old right‐hander has a career record of 144‐94 and 3.76 ERA in 332 career starts (350 and 3/28 vs. MIA. Twice the Cardinals will be appearances).The 2005 N.L. winner is the Cardinals all‐time leader with 10 postseason wins. televised on ESPN, 3/11 at NYY & 3/26 at NYM. ❑ CLASSIC PLAYERS: Four Cardinals Major Leaguers (C & OF Carlos Beltran ‐ Puerto Rico, RHP Mitchell Boggs ‐USA, RHP Fernando Salas ‐ Mexico) are taking part in the World Baseball LAST SEASON: The Cardinals won one of two Classic, as is Cardinals minor league RHP Richard Castillo (Spain). Wild Card berths with a 88‐74 ❑ YESTERDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: a solo HR and Matt Carpenter had a pair of hits, record, and came within one win of the World including a in the Cardinals 5‐3 loss to the Boston Red Sox... (sac. fly) and Series, falling to the eventual World Champion (RBI‐) added RBIs...Tyler Lyons worked 2.0 scoreless in relief. 4‐3 in the NLCS in Mike Ma‐ theny’s first season as manager. The Cardinals won the inaugural National League Wild Card CARDINALS SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS game, 6‐3 at Atlanta, and defeated the Washing‐ Time/ Probable Starters/ ton Nationals in a thrilling Division Series 3‐2 ral‐ Date/Opp. Result Winner‐Loser‐ Record Att. Highlights lying from a 6‐0 deficit in the deciding Game 5. 2/23 at MIA^+ 1:05 J. Maine‐Rosenthal 0‐1‐0 3,504 Adams 2 hits & 2 RBI, Freese HR 2/24 vs. BOS 1:05 Lester‐Gast‐De la Rosa 0‐2‐0 6,819 Descalso HR, Lyons 2.0 SHO IP LAST SPRING: The Cardinals posted a 16‐9‐2 2/25 vs. HOU 1:05 Adam Wainwright vs. Philip Humber spring record (9‐4‐0 at home, 9‐6‐0 at RDS), fin‐ 2/26 at BOS 1:35 Jaime Garcia vs. Ryan Dempster ishing 11th in the Grapefruit League...they drew 2/27 at NYM 1:10 vs. TBA 2/28 vs. MIA+ 1:05 85,858 fans to RDS during 13 home games, aver‐ 3/1 at HOU 1:05 aging 6,604 fans per game. 3/2 vs. WSH+ 1:05 3/3 at WSH+ 1:05 Cardinals Recent 3/4 vs. MIN 1:05 Spring Training Records 3/5 OPEN DATE Team Team 3/6 vs. MIA 1:05 Year W‐L‐T Batting Avg. ERA 3/7 vs. NYY+ 1:05 2012* 16‐9‐2 .276 3.05 3/8 at WSH 1:05 3/9 at MIA+ 1:05 2011* 14‐16‐1 .261 3.79 3/10 vs. NYM 1:05 2010 15‐14‐0 .280 4.95 3/11 at NYY% 1:05 2009* 19‐12‐2 .290 4.35 3/12 at ATL+ 1:05 2008 17‐10‐2 .286 4.01 3/13 OPEN DATE 2007 16‐10‐3 .255 2.29 3/14 vs. ATL* 1:05 2006* 15‐14‐1 .260 3.65 3/15 vs. WSH* 1:05 2005* 15‐11‐2 .279 3.73 3/16 vs. DET 1:05+ 2004* 17‐12‐0 .275 4.53 3/17 at MIA^*+ 1:05 3/18 vs. NYM* 1:05 2003 12‐15‐2 .282 5.65 3/19 vs. MIA+* 1:05 *Reached the postseason. 3/20 OPEN DATE Note: The Cardinals moved to Jupiter and began 3/21 at NYM+ 1:10 playing at Roger Dean Stadium in 1998. 3/22 at HOU* 1:05 3/23 at MIA+* 1:05 Cardinals Recent Transactions 3/24 vs. NYM+* 1:05 February 22: Placed RHP Chris Carpenter on the 3/25 at MIN 1:05 60‐day D.L. 3/26 at NYM 1:10 3/27 vs. WSH+* 1:05 February 15: Opened camp with 29 pitchers, eight 3/28 vs. MIA+* 1:05 catchers, 13 infielders and seven . 3/29 at NYM 12:10 February 8: Agreed to terms with 3B . Game times are local and are subject to change + KMOX Radio; *Fox Midwest; % ESPN; ^ Cardinals are “visiting” team at Roger Dean Stadium ADAM WAINWRIGHT ◆ RHP ◆ 6‐7 ◆ 228 ◆ 31 yrs #50 ◆ Responded from missing entire 2011 season with surgery to make 32 PITCHING LOGS starts in 2012, posting a 14‐13 record with a team‐leading 184 over 198.2 (RHP) VICTOR MARTE (RHP) and three complete games (2 ShO). DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ Tied for the N.L. lead with 10 home wins going 10‐6 with a 3.73 ERA. 2/24 ‐ BOS 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2/23 ‐ MIA 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 ◆ Ranked 13th in the N.L. in strikeouts, T16th with 14 wins, T2nd in complete games MITCHELL BOGGS (RHP) CARLOS MARTINEZ (RHP) (3) and shutouts (2) and 6ht in ground ball pct (66.0). DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ Has a 3.15 career ERA, ranking 2nd among all active pitchers (min. 1,000 IP) to (2.21). BARRET BROWNING (LHP) SHELBY MILLER (RHP) ◆ Owns the most career wins at III with 44 and has the 3rd lowest DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ERA at 2.70 (min. 70 IP). ◆ Since 2007, has the 6th‐lowest ERA among Major League pitchers at 3.14, T10th KEITH BUTLER (RHP) JASON MOTTE (RHP) in wins (78) and 10th in winning percentage (.624, 78‐47). DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO SETH MANESS ◆ RHP ◆ 6‐0 ◆ 190 ◆ 24 yrs #73 ◆ St. Louis Cardinals 2012 Minor League of the Year. RANDY CHOATE (LHP) (RHP) ◆ Has a career 10.1 to walk ratio (154 K:15 BB) covering 15 walks to 884 DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO total batters faced. 2/23 ‐ MIA 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 2/24 ‐ BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 ◆ Pitched 169.2 innings, ranking 6th among all pitchers. MAIKEL CLETO (RHP) JORGE RONDON (RHP) Made 20 quality starts of 27 total. DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ Despite making seven starts in Palm Beach (A), still ranked among League leaders in wins (11, 2nd) and ERA (3.27, 3rd). Walked one batter in 46.0 innings at ERIC FORNATARO (RHP) (RHP) Palm Beach. DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ Has won championships in both seasons of professional ball (Quad Cities 2011 & 2/24 ‐ BOS 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 2/23 ‐ MIA L‐1 2.0 5 4 4 2 0 Springfield 2012). SAM FREEMAN (LHP) MARC RZEPCZYNSKI (LHP) ◆ Named to the All‐Star team in 2012, but was promoted to DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO Springfield (AA) prior to game. 2/24 ‐ BOS 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 2/23 ‐ MIA 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 JASON MOTTE ◆ RHP ◆ 6‐0 ◆ 200 ◆ 30 yrs #30 JAIME GARCIA (LHP) FERNANDO SALAS (RHP) ◆ Tied for the National League lead with a career high 42 saves (Kimbrel, ATL) and DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/24 ‐ BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 was 2nd with 58 games finished last season. ◆ Led all MLB pitchers with a .122 opponent BA vs. left‐handed batters. JOHN GAST (LHP) EDUARDO SANCHEZ (RHP) DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ His 270 appearances over the last four seasons are the most among Cardinals DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/24 ‐ BOS L‐1 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 2/23 ‐ MIA 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 pitchers and 9th among N.L. pitchers (14th, MLB). ◆ Became the first pitcher in Cardinals franchise history to record every save during (RHP) KEVIN SIEGRIST (LHP) DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO the season. DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ Ranked 9th among N.L. relievers with a career‐high 86 strikeouts. ◆ Tied with as the Cardinals franchise leader in post‐season LANCE LYNN (RHP) MICHAEL WACHA (RHP) DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO appearances (19) and saves (8). 2/23 ‐ MIA 2.0 1 1 0 0 3 MITCHELL BOGGS ◆ RHP ◆ 6‐4 ◆ 215 ◆ 29 yrs #41 ◆ TYLER LYONS (LHP) ADAM WAINWRIGHT (RHP) Led all of with 34 Holds in 2012, setting a team record. DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ Appeared in a career‐high 78 games, tied for 4th in the National League. The 78 2/24 ‐ BOS 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 appearances ranked T1st among Cardinals RHP (Motte, 2011) and T3rd in all‐time SETH MANESS (RHP) (RHP) appearances among Cardinals relievers. DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE‐OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ◆ Ranked 9th among N.L. relievers with a career‐high 73.1 innings pitched. ◆ Led team & ranked 7th in the N.L. with 17.1 Inherited Runners Scored pct (6‐35). ◆ Induced nine double plays, T7th among N.L. relievers. ◆ His 2.21 ERA ranked 6th among N.L. relievers. FERNANDO SALAS ◆ RHP ◆ 6‐2 ◆ 200 ◆ 27 yrs #59 DAILY BATTING LOGS Player 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 ◆ Ranks T15th in strikeouts (135) among National League relievers over the past two Adams o11k seasons and 17th in innings pitched (133.2 IP). Beltran oo ko ◆ Has not committed an in 312 professional regular season games over six Carpenter wko o12o professional season in the Majors and Minors. Cedeno o2 ◆ Appeared in 65 Major League games (69 total) in 2012, ranking 4th on the club. Chambers ow fo ◆ Ranked 2nd on the team behind Jason Motte with 23 games finished. Christian o oob ◆ Craig 1o Went 15 scoreless appearances from 8/6‐9/7 covering 12.2 innings while allowing Cruz oo just seven hits. Descalso ok o4 ◆ Led the 2011 Cardinals with 24 saves. Ehrlich KEVIN SIEGRIST ◆ LHP ◆ 6‐5 ◆ 190 ◆ 23 yrs #61 Freese 4o Furcal oo ◆ Held opposing batters to a .215 batting average (226 H/1052 AB) over five Garcia, G. w professional seasons. Holliday kw ◆ Began 2012 season on Palm Beach (A) disabled list with a left shoulder strain, but Jackson wo oo appeared in 18 games, starting 15, including a promotion to Springfield (AA) ending Jay w2k on Championship squad. Johnson oo ◆ Was 6‐0 with a 2.28 ERA in 10 starts at Palm Beach holding opponents to a .173 Kozma ow1o batting average. Molina ow Montero ◆ Held left‐handed batters to a .179 BA (14‐78) with one home and three extra Perez base hits on the season. Robinson o1 ◆ Made two starts in the playoffs going 1‐1 with a 4.22 ERA. Rodriguez ◆ Was 2‐1 with a 2.37 ERA in 6 games (5 starts) for Surprise in the Arizona Fall Stanley League, striking out 27 in 19.0 innings with a .214 opp. BA. Taveras do k2co KEITH BUTLER ◆ rHP ◆ 6‐0 ◆ 180 ◆ 24 yrs #65 Towles 1o Wigginton owd oo ◆ Has nailed down 53 of 61 career minor league save opportunities, converting 42 Wong ko of 43 over the last two seasons. Key: 1‐Single, 2‐Double, 3‐Triple, 4‐, o‐Out, k‐Strikeout, w‐Walk, h‐HBP, e‐Reached ◆ Career ERA of 2.21 spans four professional seasons (149 app.) in which ERA has on error, b‐SacBunt, f‐SacFly, c‐Fielder’s Choice, d‐; Note: Read left‐to‐right for never exceeded 2.93 in any season. first‐to‐last AB. ◆ Made a career‐high 53 appearances in Springfield (AAA) serving as the team’s going 25‐for‐26 in save opportunities leading Cardinals all minor leaguers. ◆ Led all Cardinals minor leaguers with 25 saves. ◆ Began the season converting his first 21 save appearances which was 38 straight dating back to the 2011 season. ◆ Was not scored upon from August 20 through the end of the season and playoffs (12 IP/10 app.), including a perfect 5‐for‐5 in playoff save opps.