St. Louis Cardinals (0-2) at New York Mets (2-0) Game No. 3 • Road Game No. 3 • Citi Field • Sunday, April 1, 2018 RHP Luke Weaver (7-2, 3.88 in 2017) vs. LHP Steven Matz (2-7, 6.08 in 2017) EARLY BIRDS: José Martínez has collected a team-high 5 hits in the RECORD BREAKDOWN first two games, the most since Rafael Furcal (6) and David Freese CARDINALS vs. METS All-Time Overall .............9,959-9,488 (5) also did so to start off the 2012 season…there have only been three All-Time (1962-2017):............................390-351 Under Mike Matheny ...........544-430 past Cardinals first basemen to do so, each with a combined 5 hits: at Sportsman’s Park/Busch Stadium/ 2018 Overall ................................0-2 Albert Pujols (2009), Bill White (1965 & 1962) and Gene Paulette a Busch Stadium II/Busch Stadium III ...... 199-174 Busch Stadium ............................0-0 at Sportsman’s Park/ Busch Std (1962-66): ....... 29-9 On the Road .................................0-2 century ago in 1918…Showboat Fisher had 8 hits in the first two games of 1930 to set the Cardinals mark…Ted Simmons in 1977 had at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): ................ 150-147 Day ..............................................0-2 at Busch Stadium III (2006-17): ....................... 23-15 8 hits in the team’s first three games, matching Fisher (1930) and Curt Night ............................................0-0 at Shea Stadium (1964-2008):...................... 165-149 Flood (both 1966 & 1968) for top totals. Spring ................................17-13-2 at Citi Field (2009-18): ...........................14-22 March ........................................ 0-2 CENTURY MEN: Matt Carpenter drilled his 1st homer of the season 2018.....................................................0-2 April ...........................................n/a yesterday, giving him 98 for his career…Carpenter, Jedd Gyorko (99), at Busch Stadium ................................................n/a May ............................................n/a Dexter Fowler (96) and Marcell Ozuna (96) are all approaching 100 at Citi Field ......................................................... 0-2 June ...........................................n/a 2017...................................................................... 4-3 July ............................................n/a career round-trippers. 2016...................................................................... 3-3 August .......................................n/a STILL TO COME: Aside from pitchers in the starting rotation, the only Postseason: .......................................................... 4-3 Sept. ..........................................n/a players who have yet to see action after the first two games are catcher in St. Louis ......................................................... 3-2 Monday ......................................n/a Francisco Peña and Dominic Leone, both first-time Cardinals. Tuesday .....................................n/a in New York ....................................................... 3-4 Wednesday ................................n/a NO FOOLIN’: The Cardinals are a combined 1-5 on April Fool’s Day, Thursday ................................... 0-1 posting their lone win on April 1, 2002 vs. COL…they were a 7-6 loser 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Friday .........................................n/a to the Mets on April Fool’s Day in 1996 at Shea Stadium. 3/29 at NYM ......L, 9-4 .............Syndergaard-Martinez Saturday .................................... 0-1 3/31 at NYM ......L, 6-2 .......... deGrom-Wacha-Familia YOUNG GUN: Rookie pitcher Jordan Hicks made his Major League de- Sunday .......................................n/a 4/1 at NYM ................................................ 12:10 p.m. Scoring First ................................0-0 but on Opening Day and the 21-year-old flamethrower out of Houston, 4/24 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Opponent Scores First .............. 0-2 Texas, pitched a scoreless inning allowing one hit and struck out his 4/25 at STL ................................................. 7.15 p.m. One-Run Games ..........................0-0 first MLB batter in Jay Bruce. Hicks did not pitch above High-A Palm 4/26 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Two-Run Games ..........................0-0 Beach before being purchased by St. Louis. He becomes the first Car- Scoring 3 or More Runs ..............0-1 dinals player since Rule 5 selection outfielder Miguel Mejia (1996) to Last Cardinals sweep: .............4/21-4/23/2009 at STL Scoring 3 Runs ............................0-0 begin the season on the Opening Day roster without ever playing in the Last Mets sweep: ........................4/1-4/4/2007 at STL Scoring 4 or Fewer Runs .............0-2 minor leagues above Single-A (Elias). Scoring in 3 or fewer innings.......0-2 Scoring in 4 or more innings .......0-0 THE STREAK CONTINUES: José Martínez extended his on-base streak vs. Right-Handed Starter .............0-2 to 29 games yesterday with two more hits. Martínez’s 29-game streak began on August 30, 2017, and ranks as the 2nd-lon- vs. Left-Handed Starter................ n/a gest active streak behind Cincinnati’s Joey Votto (33 games, 8/29/17-present). Series Openers ............................0-1 DE-JONG-BALL: Paul DeJong has been a handfull for Mets pitching since he made his Major League debut last season. Series Finales ............................... n/a The Cardinals shortstop is batting .342 (13-38) with nine extra base hits (5 2B, 4 HR) of his 13 hits vs. the Mets…his .789 Homerstand Openers .................. n/a slugging percentage against the Mets, ranks as the 4th-highest among MLB players in the past two seasons (Corey Seager, Homerstand Finales .................... n/a LAD, 1.077; Adam Lind, .939; Cody Bellinger, LAD, .926). Road Trip Openers .......................0-1 Road Trip Finales ........................ n/a NEW TO THE FLOCK: The Cardinals have seven first-time Redbirds on their Opening Day roster including rookie right-handed Following Off-Days ......................0-2 pitchers Jordan Hicks and Jack Flaherty. Out-Hit Opponents .......................0-0 Out-Hit by Opponents ..................0-2 THE RIGHT MOVE: Dexter Fowler had started 1,038 career games in the outfield, all in center field prior to Thursday....Prior Final At-Bat Decisions ..................0-0 to Opening Day, Fowler had played one career game in right field, that coming as a defensive switch on Sept. 16, 2008 with Come-from-Behind Wins ............0-0 the Rockies when he played one inning in RF at Coors Field with no chances. Walk-off Wins/Losses .................0-0 In Errorless Games .....................0-1 Committ at Least One Error .........0-1 NEW YORK CONNECTIONS Extra Innings ...............................0-0 Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter’s younger Cardinals Pitching Coach Mike Maddux Cardinals Third Base Coach Jose Oquendo Shutouts ......................................0-0 brother, Tyler, signed as a non-drafted free pitched two seasons with the Mets (1993- appeared in a Mets uniform for two seasons Leading after 7 innings ................0-0 agent with the Mets in 2011...played two minor 94)...Became at Met via trade by San Diego (1983-84)...originally signed with the Mets as league seasons (2011-12). ts for pitchers Mike Freitas and Roger Mason. a non-drafted free agent in 1979. Tied after 7 innings ......................0-0 Trailing after 7 innings .................0-2 Cardinals pitcher Matt Bowman was original- Cardinals Special Assistant to the General Hall of Fame Cardinals broadcaster Tim McCa- Leading after 8 innings ................0-0 ly selected by the Mets in the 13th Rd. of the Manager Mike Jorgensen was selected by the rver served in the same capacity for the Mets Tied after 8 innings ......................0-0 2012 Draft...graduated from nearby Princeton Mets in the 4th round of the 1966 MLB Draft... from 1983-98. University...selected by St. Louis in the MLB played parts of seven seasons in a Mets uni- Trailing after 8 innings .................0-2 Cardinals broadcaster Ricky Horton was born phase of the 2015 Rule 5 Draft (Dec. 10, 2015). form (1968, ‘70-71, ‘80-83), where he made Two-Game Series .....................0-0-0 in nearby Poughkeepsie, N.Y....graduated from his MLB debut. Two-Game Series Sweeps ...........0-0 Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko made his MLB F.D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. debut with San Diego against the Mets (April Cardinals Director of Player Development Gary Three-Game Series ......................0-1 Cardinals reporter Jim Hayes graduated from 1, 2013 at Citi Field)...his first MLB hit was a LaRocque served as Scouting Director, As- Three-Game Series Sweeps ........0-0 State University College at Geneseo, N.Y. double that same day off Jon Niese. sistant General Manager and Vice President/ Four-Game Series .....................0-0-0 Player Development and Mets Scouting with Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez was se- Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright made his Four-Game Series Sweeps ..........0-0 the Mets from (1998-2005)...appointed Vice lected by the Cardinals in the 42nd round of MLB debut against the Mets (September 11, Runs via Home Run ........................ 4 President of Professional Scouting in 2006. the 1971 MLB Draft...played 10 seasons in 2005 at Shea Stadium). Opponent runs via Home Run ........ 2 St. Louis (1974-83)...won the 1979 National Hall of Famer and Cardinals