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St. Louis Cardinals (0‐2) vs. Houston Astros (0‐1‐1) Spring Training Game #3 ◆ Roger Dean Stadium ◆ February 25, 2013 Adam Wainwright 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 Houston Astros today in Grapefruit League play...the Cardinals and Astros will play each look at the new American League 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 pitchers and catchers Houston Astros. Also available today; RHP Seth Maness, RHP Jason Motte, RHP Mitchell Boggs, LHP reported on Feb. 12 with the first full‐squad Kevin Siegrist, 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 Boston 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 Boston Red Sox tomorrow Marc Rzepczynski, 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. John Mozeliak’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) manager Mike Matheny’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 World Series Championship in 2011. Matheny led tion KMOX 1120 AM...Mike Shannon 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 outfielder 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 Coach after serving as Asst. Hitting Coach last season; Bengie Molina, Yadier’s older brother, is the new Asst. Hitting Coach and Blaise Ilsley is entering his first season as the team’s Bullpen 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 Shelby Miller (2009), INF Kolten Wong (2011) and RHP Michael Wacha (2012). bosky and Ricky Horton calling the action. ❑ CARPENTER SIDELINED: Chris Carpenter 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 shoulder. 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. Cy Young 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 Yadier Molina & 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). National League Wild Card berths with a 88‐74 ❑ YESTERDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Daniel Descalso hit a solo HR and Matt Carpenter had a pair of hits, record, and came within one win of the World including a double in the Cardinals 5‐3 loss to the Boston Red Sox...Adron Chambers (sac. fly) and Series, falling to the eventual World Champion Allen Craig (RBI‐single) added RBIs...Tyler Lyons worked 2.0 scoreless innings in relief. San Francisco Giants 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‐Save 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 Lance Lynn 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 outfielders. 3/29 at NYM 12:10 February 8: Agreed to terms with 3B David Freese. 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 Tommy John surgery to make 32 PITCHING LOGS starts in 2012, posting a 14‐13 record with a team‐leading 184 strikeouts over 198.2 MICHAEL BLAZEK (RHP) VICTOR MARTE (RHP) innings pitched 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.