St. Louis Cardinals (51-47) at Pittsburgh Pirates (46-52) Game No. 99 • Road Game No. 51 • PNC Park • Monday, July 22, 2019 RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon (1-0, 2.80) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (3-3, 5.17) OHIO RIVER RUMBLE TOUR: The Cardinals continue an eight-game road trip RECORD BREAKDOWN through the National League Central against two Ohio River-based opponents CARDINALS vs. PIRATES All-Time Overall ......... 10,097-9,604 playing four games in Cincinnati (July 18-21; 3-1) and then four in Pittsburgh (July 22-25)...today the Cardinals open a four-game series with the Pittsburgh All-Time (1892-2019) .......................1,168-1,240 2019 Overall ............................51-47 Pirates at PNC Park...the Cardinals lead the 2019 season series 5-4 including a in St. Louis (1892-2019) .................................. 621-581 Under Mike Shildt ...................92-75 two-game sweep in early April...the Cardinals have won seven of their last nine at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920)....... 96-171 Busch Stadium .......................28-20 games and enter today in 3rd place in the National League Central 2.5 games at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-66) ........ 287-209 On the Road ............................23-27 behind 1st place Chicago and one-half game behind 2nd place Milwaukee. at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005) .................. 168-161 Day .......................................... 21-14 RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals held off the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 at Great at Busch Stadium III (2006-19) ......................... 73-43 Night ....................................... 30-33 American Ballpark yesterday afternoon to win the four-game series...Yairo in Pittsburgh (1892-2019) ........................547-659 Muñoz was 3-for-4 missing the cycle by a double, hitting an RBI single in the at Exposition Park III (1892–1909) .................. 36-117 Spring...................................12-15-4 2nd inning, a triple in the 7th and put the finishing touches on with a solo home at Forbes Field (1909–70) ............................. 304-345 March ....................................... 1-3 run off Raisel Iglesias in the 9th inning...Giovanny Gallegos earned the win by at Three Rivers Stadium (1970–2000) ........... 120-124 April ........................................ 18-7 coming in with bases loaded in the 5th and striking out consecutive batters... at BB&T Ballpark at Bowman Field (2017) ............ 0-1 May ......................................... 9-18 Carlos Martínez picked up his eighth save of the season. at PNC Park (2001-19) ............................87-70 June ...................................... 13-13 7-ELEVEN: The Cardinals will be playing the Pittsburgh Pirates seven times over 2019.....................................................5-4 July ......................................... 10-6 11 days, taking a three-game series in St. Louis (July 15-17) and playing the Pirates the next four games in Pittsbugh (July 22-25). The two teams will battle at Busch Stadium ............................................... 3-4 August ...................................... 0-0 again for the final time in St. Louis (August 9-11) before playing their final series at PNC Park ..........................................2-0 September ................................ 0-0 between the two Division rival clubs in Pittsburgh (Sept. 6-8). 2018.................................................................... 11-8 Monday..................................... 8-1 PLUNDERING THE PIRATES: Tyler O’Neill has hit safely in his last eight career 2017.................................................................... 11-8 Tuesday .................................... 5-8 games against the Pirates dating back to 8/30/18 posting a .480 BA (12-25) Postseason ........................................................... 3-2 Wednesday ............................... 9-6 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. O’Neill posted three straight games with multiple hits vs. 2019 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (5-4) Thursday .................................. 7-4 the Pirates (7/15-17) including his first multi-home run game (7/15). The last Cardinals player with four straight multi-hit games vs. PIT was 4/1 at PIT ..........W, 6-5 (11) ............Hicks-Brault-Gant Friday ...................................... 6-10 Randal Grichuk in 2017. The club record is 10 straight games with two or more hits by Lou 4/3 at PIT ..........W, 5-4 (10) .........Gant-Burdi-Hudson Saturday ................................. 7-10 Brock in 1964. 5/9 at STL .........W, 17-4 .................Wacha-Musgrove Sunday ..................................... 9-8 FROM WORST TO FIRST: The St. Louis Cardinals currently lead Major League 5/10 at STL .......L, 2-1 ..........Williams-Miller-Vázquez Scoring First ......................... 31-16 Baseball with a .989 fielding percentage, just one season after the Cardinals fin- 5/11 at STL .......L, 2-1 ............Lyles-Mikolas-Vázquez Opponent Scores First ......... 20-31 ished last in MLB with a .978 fielding percentage in 2018. Paul DeJong leads all 5/12 at STL .......L, 10-6 ....................Stratton Brebbia One-Run Games ..................... 13-15 MLB shotstops with a .993 fielding percentage, while Jack Flaherty and Miles 7/15 at STL .......W, 7-0 .............. MIKOLAS-Musgrove Two-Run Games .........................7-9 Mikolas also are tied for first among MLB pitchers (1.000). The Cardinals have not made an error in their last six games, tying the club high (6, June 21-28). 7/16 at STL .......L, 3-1 ........Liriano-Martínez-Vázquez Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........3-25 7/17 at STL .......W, 6-5 ........ Brebbia-Feliz-C.Martínez Scoring 3 Runs ...........................4-5 RUNNIN’ REDBIRDS: The Cardinals recorded four stolen bases off the Reds yes- 7/22 at PIT ........................................ 6:05 p.m. terday, the 4th game this season they have recorded four or more stolen bases. Scoring 4 or more Runs .........44-17 Andrew Knizner and Tyler O’Neill each stole their first base of the season to 7/23 at PIT ........................................ 6:05 p.m. Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 34-44 give the club 16 different players with at least one theft, the most in MLB (Bos- 7/24 at PIT ........................................ 6:05 p.m. Scoring in 4 or more innings .... 17-3 ton, 13, 2nd). The franchise record is held by the 1906 club with 21 players. St. 7/25 at PIT ....................................... 11:35 a.m. vs. Right-Handed Starter .......42-36 Louis currently ranks 2nd in the National League with 65 stolen bases, trailing 8/9 at STL .........................................................7:15 p.m. Milwaukee (68), while Kolten Wong ranks T6th in the N.L. with 14 stolen bases. vs. Left-Handed Starter ............9-11 8/10 at STL .......................................................6:15 p.m. Series Openers ....................... 15-17 RUNNING OF THE BULLS: The Cardinals bullpen has post a National League 8/11 at STL .......................................................1:15 p.m. leading 3.88 ERA, holding their opposition to a league best .210 batting average Series Finales .......................... 18-14 9/6 at PIT ..........................................................6:05 p.m. this season and have converted 76.9% of their save opportunities, the highest in 9/7 at PIT ..........................................................6:05 p.m. Homestand Openers ..................3-4 the league. Cardinals relievers have held their opposition scoreless in 37 games 9/8 at PIT ........................................................12:35 p.m. Homestand Finales ....................4-3 this season and rank 2nd among N.L. teams with relievers posting 96 appear- Road Trip Openers ......................3-5 ances of four outs or more (Milwaukee, 113). Last Cardinals sweep (2G): ..........April 1-3, 2019 at PIT Road Trip Finales ........................4-3 GALLEG’0S: Relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos has been a top-notch stopper Last Pirates sweep (3G): ..........April 27-29, 2018 at PIT Following Off-Days ...................3-13 out of the Cardinals bullpen this season. Since his recall on April 11, Gallegos Out-Hit Opponents ...................31-9 is 2nd among National League relievers with 67 strikeouts, trailing only Milwau- kee’s Josh Hader (75) over that period. Gallegos leads Cardinals relievers in Out-Hit by Opponents.............12-33 strikeouts (3rd NL), relief ERA (2.31, 10th), opponent BA (.173, 9th, opponent OBP (.220, 2nd), inherited runners scored pct. (10.3, 2nd), Final At-Bat Decisions ................9-7 strikeout/walk ratio (8.38, 2nd) and has thrown four scoreless appearances with three of four outs or more since the All-Star Break. Gallegos Come-from-Behind W/L ..........23/20 has made 17 appearances of four outs or more, 23 appearances with multiple strikeouts and has the longest scoreless inning sterak on the Walk-off Wins/Losses ................2/2 club (15.1 IP). In Errorless Games ................37-26 CARRYING THE FREIGHT: Since Yadier Molina’s last game as starting catcher on July 3, before ultimately landing on the Injured List on Commit at Least One Error .....14-20 July 11 (right thumb tendon strain), Matt Wieters and Andrew Knizner have picked up the load batting combined .250 (12-48) with 3 HR, 5 RBI and a .322 on-base percentage while throwing out 57.1% of attempted base stealers. The club has posted a 9-5 record since July 4. Extra Innings ..............................6-3 Wieters leads all National League catchers with three