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St. Louis Cardinals (20-12) vs. Minnesota Twins (13-17) Game No. 33 • Home Game No. 18 • Busch Stadium • Monday, May 7, 2018 RHP John Gant (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Fernando Romero (1-0, 0.00) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals improved their home stand mark to a perfect RECORD BREAKDOWN 5-0 last night (earlier today) with a 4-3 win in 14 innings, sweeping their week- CARDINALS vs. TWINS end series from the Chicago Cubs...the Cardinals began the day in 1st place in All-Time Overall .............9,979-9,498 All-Time (1997-2017):...............................12-10 Under Mike Matheny ...........564-440 the N.L.Central, 1.5-games in front of 2nd place Milwaukee...the Cardinals +31 run differential is 3rd best in the Senior Circuit. in St. Louis ....................................................... 10-4 2018 Overall ............................20-12 at Busch Stadium II (1997-2005): ...................... 7-2 THE WINDY CITY WEEK THAT WAS: The Cardinals season-best 5-game win Busch Stadium ..........................12-5 at Busch Stadium III (2006-17): ..................3-2 streak has come against the Windy City’s two MLB teams, with a pair of wins On the Road .................................8-7 in Minnesota ...................................................... 2-6 Day ............................................10-6 against the Chicago White Sox and three wins against the Chicago Cubs...the Cardinals won four of those games by one run and the other was by two runs. at Metrodome (1998-2000) ................................ 2-4 Night ..........................................10-6 at Target Field (2015) ........................................ 0-2 WALK-OFFS: The Cardinals staged back-to-back walk off wins on Sat. & Sun., Spring .................................. 17-13-2 2015...................................................................... 4-4 as Kolten Wong delivered a 2-run blow in the 10th on Saturday and Dexter March ........................................ 0-2 at Busch Stadium ............................................... 2-0 April ...................................... 15-10 Fowler did the same with a 2-run, 2-out blast to win last night’s game in the 14th inning...it was the first time the Cardinals had won via walk-off HR’s in at Target Field .................................................... 2-0 May ........................................... 5-0 consecutive games since Matt Adams & Wong did do July 7-8, 2014 vs. PIT and 2009...................................................................... 1-2 June ...........................................n/a it was the first time they’d done so in consecutive extra inning wins since June 2001...................................................................... 3-0 July ............................................n/a 4-5, 2011 vs. CHI when Albert Pujols hit walk-offs in the 12th and 10th innings... Postseason ........................................................... 3-4 August .......................................n/a the Cardinals have five walk-off wins this season, already surpassing their total September .................................n/a for all of 2017 (4). 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Monday ..................................... 1-1 6/15 at STL .......W, 3-2 .............. Lackey-May-Siegrist FOWLER’S WAS A FIRST: Prior to last night’s Dexter Fowler 2-run blast in the 6/16 at STL .......W, 3-2 .......... Wacha-Gibson-Siegrist Tuesday .................................... 3-2 14th when trailing 3-2, the Cardinals had never won a game via a walk-off HR 6/17 at MIN .......L, 1-3 .........Milone-Martinez-Perkins Wednesday ............................... 3-1 when trailing in the 14th inning or later (in data dating to 1930; Tom Orf). Thursday ................................... 2-3 6/18 at MIN .......L, 1-2 ..................... Boyer-Villanueva BETTER AT BUSCH: After going 44-37 (.543) at home last season and 38-43 Friday ........................................ 3-1 (.469) in 2016, the Cardinals are off to a 12-5 (.706) start at Busch this season Last Cardinals sweep: .................6/15-6/16/15 at STL Saturday .................................... 4-2 and have won 10 of their last 11 at home, including seven straight - their longest Last Twins sweep: ...................... 6/17-6/18/15 at MIN Sunday ...................................... 4-2 home win streak since winning 9-straight from June 2-28, 2015. Scoring First ........................... 12-5 THE LATE SHOW: The Cardinals have scored 45 of their 147 runs this season after the 6th inning...they’ve scored 14 of their 38 total runs in Opponent Scores First .............. 8-7 the 7th inning or later during their current seven-game home win streak and have won four of those games in walk-off fashion. One-Run Games ..........................7-5 TURNING TWENTY: The Cardinals 20-12 start is their best since 2015 when they began the year 23-11 after 32 games...it’s the fourth time Two-Run Games ..........................6-1 under Manager Mike Matheny that the Cardinals have gotten off to a start this good (also went 20-12 to begin 2012 & 2013 seasons). Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ..............0-6 Scoring 3 Runs ............................4-0 PITCHER’S HOME WORK: The Cardinals pitching staff is leading the majors with their 2.69 ERA (167.0 IP/50 ER) at home in 17 games. Scoring 4 or more Runs ............16-6 BOMBIN’ BIRDIES: The Cardinals rank 3rd in the N.L. (Colorado 46; Washington 44) with their 41 home runs...through 32 games, the Car- Scoring in 3 or fewer innings...14-12 dinals have homered in 24 games and are 18-6 in games when they do homer. Scoring in 4 or more innings .......6-0 MILESTONE MANAGER: Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny managed his 1,000th regular season game with the Cardinals last Tue., becom- vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........13-9 ing only the 4th Cardinals manager (Tony La Russa, Red Schoendienst, Whitey Herzog) to pilot the club in 1,000 or more regular season vs. Left-Handed Starter................7-3 games...Matheny is 564-440 (.562 win pct.) at the helm, taking the Cardinals to the postseason in 4 of his 6 seasons. Series Openers ............................6-5 WAINO ON REHAB: Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright (right elbow inflammation) is scheduled to make a start for the Springfield Cardinals Series Finales ...............................7-4 (AAA) today against Tulsa, as he beings a 30-day injury rehabilitation assignment. Wainwright went on the 10-day D.L. on April 20. Homestand Openers ....................2-1 he Cardinals are the only MLB team without a triple thisMINNESOTA season...St. Louis’CONNECTIONS 31-game start to the season without a three-bagger is a franchise Homestand Finales .....................1-1 high, surpassing their 2015 start of 15 triple-less games...San Francisco went without a triple in a Major League-record first 41 games in Road Trip Openers .......................1-2 1982.The Twins defeated the Cardinals, four games to Cardinals Senior Special Assistant to the Gener- Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock was a baserun- Road Trip Finales .........................1-2 three, in the 1987 World Series...marked the first al Manager Bob Gebhart was born in Lamber- ning consultant for the Twins in 1987. BULLISHWorld Series PEN: in Cardinalshistory in whichrelievers the havehome inheritedteam ton, 64 Minn. runners and thisgraduated season from (T1st Lamberton in the N.L. High with Atlanta) and have stranded 50, giving them Following Off-Days ......................4-4 Cardinals manager Mike Matheny managed the thewon league’s every game...notable best inherited Cardinals runners to pct. appear (21.9)...they in School...received have .220 Opp. physical BA with education RISP & justteaching one HR allowed...their 23 Holds rank 3rd in the N.L. National League in the 2014 All-Star Game at Out-Hit Opponents .....................13-1 behindthe series Arizona included (28) coaches& Colorado Willie (24). McGee and certificate from Minnesota State Mankato in Target Field...Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright Out-Hit by Opponents ................5-11 José Oquendo, Cardinals Hall of Famers Ozzie 1969...selected by the Twins in the 44th round of was selected as the starting pitcher, while catcher Smith and Vince Coleman, broadcaster Ricky the 1965 MLB Draft...pitched parts of two seasons Final At-Bat Decisions ..................5-4 Yadier Molina and infielder Matt Carpenter were Horton, and Tony Peña. in a Twins uniform (1971-72)...served as Twins Come-from-Behind Wins/Losses .. 9/7 selected as reserves. Director of Major League Personnel (1987) and Walk-off Wins/Losses ................. 5/2 The Cardinals and Twins played a two-game Ex- Vice President of Player Personnel (1988-91), Twins Special Assistant Jim Kaat was purchased hibition series (April 2-3) at Target Field prior to In Errorless Games .....................9-7 where he won two World Series rings (1987 & by the Cardinals from the Yankees (April 30, the 2010 season. Commit at Least One Error ........11-5 1991). 1980)...pitched parts of four seasons with St. Extra Innings ...............................4-3 Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong was se- Louis (1980-83)...was a member of the 1982 Twins pitcher Zach Duke pitched parts of two lected by the Twins in the 16th round of the 2008 World Series Champions. Shutouts ......................................1-1 seasons in St. Louis… July 31, 2016…originally MLB Draft, but did not sign. Leading after 7 innings ..............15-3 traded by the White Sox to the Cardinals for out- Twins Minor