St. Louis Cardinals (87-71) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (91-67) Game No. 159 • Home Game No. 81 • Busch Stadium • Wednesday, September 26, 2018 RHP John Gant (7-6, 3.53) vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacín (14-8, 3.61) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals are 39-25 post All-Star Break and 40-25 RECORD BREAKDOWN under manager Mike Shildt since he took the post on July 15. The Cardinals CARDINALS vs. BREWERS All-Time Overall .........10,046-9,557 own the most wins (39) in the National League since the All-Star Break, while All-Time (1997-2018):............................198-149 2018 Overall ............................87-71 St. Louis’ .609 winning percentage ranks 5th in MLB over that period. Entering in St. Louis (1998-2018): .................................. 95-80 Busch Stadium ...................... 43-37 July 15, the Cardinals had T9th-most wins in the NL (47) and currently have the at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): .................. 35-23 T5th-most wins (87) in the NL. On the Road ........................... 44-34 at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ...............60-57 Day ..........................................31-26 FLIGHT PATTERN: The Cardinals have lost two-straight to the Brewers and are in Milwaukee (1998-2018): .............................. 103-69 Night ....................................... 56-45 3-2 on this homestand, as they play their final regular season home game to- at Milwaukee County Stadium (1997-2000): .... 12-10 night..St. Louis enters play today in 3rd place in the N.L. Wild Card race, 4.0 Spring...................................17-13-2 at Miller Park (2001-18): ................................ 91-59 games back of Milwaukee and 1/2-game back of Colorado...the Cardinals are March .......................................0-2 2018................................................... 8-10 currently in 3rd place in the NL Central, 4.5 games out of first place...the Car- April ...................................... 15-10 at Busch Stadium ............................................... 3-5 dinals remaining four games (MIL-1, CHI-3) are against teams ahead of them. at Miller Park ...................................................... 5-5 May ....................................... 15-12 FAN-TASTIC: The Cardinals have surpassed the 3 million mark in season at- 2017.................................................................... 8-11 June ...................................... 12-15 tendance (3,362,943) for the 15th-straight season (2004-18) and the 22nd 2016.................................................................... 13-6 July ....................................... 13-14 time overall...the Cardinals, Dodgers & Yankees as the only MLB teams to have Postseason (1982-2011): ........................................ 8-5 August .................................... 22-6 reached the 3 million mark in attendance this season...St. Louis has posted sell- in St. Louis ......................................................... 5-2 September ............................ 11-12 outs in 27 of their 80 home dates. in Milwaukee ...................................................... 3-3 Monday................................... 10-8 TIE-BREAKERS: In the event of postseason tie-breakers, the Cardinals have won 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Tuesday ................................ 15-10 their season series with Los Angeles (4-3) & Colorado (5-2), lead their series Wednesday ............................. 9-12 with the Cubs (9-7) and trail Milwaukee (8-10). 4/2 at MIL .........W, 8-4 .......................Mikolas-Davies 4/3 at MIL .........L, 5-4 ...................... Jennings-Leone Thursday .................................. 8-8 WINNING SEASONS: The Cardinals have posted their 11th consecutive winning 4/4 at MIL .........W, 6-0 .....................Martínez-Chacin Friday .................................... 13-11 season, something they’d done just once previously in franchise history, when 4/9 at STL .........L, 5-4 (10) ................. Albers-Holland Saturday ............................... 15-12 they compiled 15 consecutive winning seasons from 1939-1953. 4/10 at STL .......W, 5-3 (11) ................. Leone-Hoover Sunday ................................. 16-10 CATCH THIS: Yadier Molina hit his 20th homer last night, two shy of his career 4/11 at STL .......L, 3-2 ...... Guerra-Wainwright-Albers Scoring First ......................... 60-24 high 22 in 2012...Yadier joined Ted Simmons (1977 & 1979) as the lone Cardi- 5/28 at MIL .......L, 8-3 ..........................Suter-Weaver Opponent Scores First .........27-47 nals catchers with multiple 20+ homer seasons. 5/29 at MIL .......W, 6-1 ........................ Wacha-Davies One-Run Games .....................21-21 THE HUNT FOR A RED OCTOBER: The Cardinals have advanced to the postsea- 5/30 at MIL .......L, 3-2 .......Jeffress-Tuivailala-Knebel Two-Run Games ..................... 18-10 son in all but one season (1971) since the start of divisional play when securing 6/21 at MIL .......L, 11-3 ...................... Suter-Martínez Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........2-36 90 or more wins. 6/22 at MIL .......L, 2-1 ..........................Knebel-Norris Scoring 3 Runs .......................10-14 POWER PLAY: St. Louis has homered in 115 of 158 games this season, going 6/23 at MIL .......W, 3-2 ......... Mikolas-Jeffress-Norris Scoring 4 or more Runs .........75-21 77-38 (.670 win pct.) in those games (10-33 when not homering)...their 77 wins 6/24 at MIL .......W, 8-2 .......................Weaver-Chacin Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ..57-64 lead the NL & rank 5th in MLB (Yankees, 1st-87)...St. Louis’ 205 HR’s are 3rd in 8/17 at STL .......W, 5-2 ...........Flaherty-Peralta-Norris Scoring in 4 or more innings ....30-7 NL behind the Dodgers (227) & Brewers (211)...HOMERS AWAY FROM HOME: 8/18 at STL .......W, 7-2 .........................Mikolas-Miley vs. Right-Handed Starter .......61-50 St. Louis is an NL-best 41-20 (.672) when homering on the road, and trails only 8/19 at STL .......L, 2-1 ..................Chacin-Gant-Hader vs. Left-Handed Starter ..........26-21 Oakland (128) in road homers (122) among all Major League teams. 9/24 at STL ..... L, 6-4 ......... Burnes-Norris-Knebel Series Openers .......................27-24 CARPENTER CHASING N.L. HR TITLE: Matt Carpenter hit his NL-leading 36th 9/25 at STL ..... L, 12-4 ......... T.Williams-Gomber Series Finales ..........................27-23 home run on Sunday and is trying to become just the 8th Cardinal (12th in- 9/26 at STL .....................................6:10 p.m. Homestand Openers ................10-3 stance) to lead the league in round-trippers: Albert Pujols (2009-10); Mark Mc- Last Cardinals sweep: ...............July 1-3, 2016 at STL Homestand Finales ....................6-6 Gwire (1998-99); Johnny Mize (1939-40); Joe Medwick (1937); Rip Collins Last Brewers sweep: ............June 10-12, 2011 at MIL (1934); Jim Bottomley (1928) and Rogers Hornsby (1922 & 1925). Road Trip Openers ......................6-7 Road Trip Finales ........................6-7 TRIPLES TRIVIA: The Cardinals have hit a Major League low nine triples this Following Off-Days ................. 11-12 season and just four at Busch Stadium...the Cardinals have never finished a season in single-digits in three-baggers...their fewest triples in a single season at Busch Stadium III was seven in 2007. Out-Hit Opponents .................60-13 Out-Hit by Opponents.............19-55 GAMES THAT MATTER: The Cardinals tonight will play their 1,290th regular season game out of 1,292, dating back to Opening Day of 2011, Final At-Bat Decisions ............ 18-12 during which they still maintain playoff aspirations and have yet to be eliminated. “MO”- MENTUM: In their 11 seasons under President of Baseball Operations John “Mo” Mozeliak, the Cardinals have won 984 regular season games, trailing only the Yankees (1,007) & Dodgers Come-from-Behind W/L ..........35/31 (988), while they & the Yankees are the only teams to have posted 11 consecutive winning (+.500) seasons in that time period. Walk-off Wins/Losses .............. 11/9 The Cardinals 492-402 (.550) overall organizational record placed them 2nd behind Tampa Bay (539-345; .604) in total In Errorless Games ............... 43-32 FARM SYSTEM: wins among all minor league systems this year...Memphis (AAA) won its 2nd-consecutive Pacific Coast League title and the Triple-A National Commit at Least One Error .... 44-38 Championship Game and Peoria (A) reached the Midwest League Championship Series. Extra Innings ..............................8-8 Shutouts .....................................8-6 MILWAUKEE CONNECTIONS Leading after 7 innings .............70-6 Brett Cecil and Eric Thames were Blue Jays team- Cardinals pitcher Tyler Webb appeared in two Brewers Bullpen Coach Lee Tunnell pitched in Tied after 7 innings .....................8-6 mates for parts of two seasons (2011-12). games for the Brewers in 2017...claimed off waiv- 32 games for St. Louis in 1987…appeared in two ers by San Diego in April 2018. games in the 1987 World Series. Trailing after 7 innings ..............9-59 Paul DeJong graduated from nearby Antioch (Ill.) Leading after 8 innings .............73-4 High School. Greg Garcia made his MLB debut against Milwau- Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker played two kee (April 28, 2014) with a pinch-hit at-bat (walk). seasons (1964-65) with St. Louis...won the 1964 Tied after 8 innings ...................10-6 Marcell Ozuna was previously a Marlins team- World Series...originally traded by the Milwaukee Trailing after