St. Louis Cardinals (16-15) at Chicago Cubs (23-17) Game No. 32 • Road Game No. 17 • Wrigley Field • Sunday, September 6, 2020 RHP Dakota Hudson (1-2, 2.77) vs. LHP Jon Lester (2-1, 5.11) RECENT REDBIRDS: The defending 2019 NL Central Champion Cardinals and RECORD BREAKDOWN division-rival Chicago Cubs continue their five-game series on ESPN Sunday CARDINALS vs. CUBS All-Time Overall ......... 10,153-9,643 Night Baseball at Wrigley Field tonight … St. Louis is 4-2 on its current road trip All-Time (1892-2020):.......................1,184-1,243 2020 Overall............................16-15 through Cincinnati (2-1) and Chicago (2-1) after sweeping a doubleheader from in St. Louis (1892-2019): ................................ 653-550 the Cubs yesterday (first twinbill sweep of the Cubs since 2002 at Wrigley Field), Under Mike Shildt ...............148-114 at Sportsman’s/Robison (1892-1920): ......... 106-154 and began the day in 2nd place in the NL Central, 2.5 games back of Chicago. Busch Stadium ...........................8-7 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 288-203 at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): ................ 190-141 On the Road ................................8-8 FLIGHT PATTERN: After a 16-day layoff from July 30-Aug. 14, (the longest mid- season shutdown for a team in MLB history), St. Louis is in the midst of playing at Busch Stadium III (2006-19): ....................... 72-54 Day ..............................................7-4 53 games (11 doubleheaders) over the final 44 days this season (55 games in 45 in Chicago (1892-2020): .........................532-693 Night ..........................................9-11 days, if nec.) … Yesterday began a stretch of 19 games over a 14-day span (5 at Wrigley Field (1916-2020) .................462-523 Spring.....................................11-9-2 DH) … The Cardinals return to Busch Stadium for back-to-back twinbills against 2020.....................................................4-4 July ........................................... 2-3 Minnesota (Sept. 8) and Detroit (Sept. 10) with the club’s final off-day in between. at Busch Stadium ................................................n/a at Wrigley Field .....................................4-4 August .................................. 11-10 THE WINDY CITY: The Cardinals will have played 15 games in St. Louis and 13 2019.................................................................... 10-9 September ................................ 3-2 games in the city of Chicago after the conclusion of this five-game series … The 2018.................................................................... 10-9 Monday..................................... 3-1 last time the Cardinals were in the Windy City (August 15-19), they become the Postseason (2015) ................................................. 1-3 Tuesday .................................... 1-3 3rd MLB team in history to play eight consecutive games vs. the White Sox (2-1) and/or Cubbies (2-3) in the city of Chicago, joining the 1916 Philadelphia Athlet- in St. Louis ........................................................ 1-1 Wednesday ............................... 2-3 ics and 1935 New York Yankees … That road trip also marked the most consecu- in Chicago .......................................................... 0-2 Thursday .................................. 1-2 tive games for any MLB team in any city since the 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates (eight 2020 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (4-4) Friday ........................................ 1-3 in a row in New York City at Ebbets Field and Polo Grounds) … Since 1892 when 8/7 at STL .........PPD (COVID-19).................................. Saturday ................................... 6-1 the Cardinals entered the NL, the 2020 season marks the first time in history that 8/8 at STL .........PPD (COVID-19).................................. Sunday ..................................... 2-2 the Cubs will not play a regular season game in St. Louis (Elias). 8/9 at STL .........PPD (COVID-19).................................. Scoring First ........................... 10-3 ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL: The Cardinals are 57-59 all-time on the na- 8/17 at CHI ........W, 3-1 (7 inn) .... Gallegos-Hendricks-Miller + Opponent Scores First ............ 6-12 tionally televised ESPN Sunday Night Game of the Week ... Tonight is the Car- Game 2 ......L, 5-4 (7 inn) ....Underwood-Webb-Jeffress 8/18 at CHI ........L, 6-3 ........Darvish-Ponce de Leon-Wick One-Run Games .........................3-5 dinals’ only appearance on ESPN Sunday Night this season (went 0-4 in 2019). 8/19 at CHI ........W, 9-3 (7 inn) ...................Webb-Mills Two-Run Games .........................3-3 WRIGLEY NIGHTS: The Cardinals and Cubs tonight are scheduled to play their 71st Game 2+ ......L, 4-2 (7 inn) ......Jeffress-A.Miller-Kimbrel Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........0-10 night game all-time at the Friendly Confines since lights were installed in 1988. The 9/4 at CHI....... L, 4-1 ............... Darvish-Flaherty Scoring 3 Runs ...........................2-3 Cubs lead the series 45-25, with St. Louis 12-14 on Wrigley Nights since 2014. 9/5 at CHI....... W, 4-2 ...Wainwright-Alzolay-Gallegos Scoring 4 or more Runs ...........14-2 GOLD NUGGETS: Paul Goldschmidt ranks among MLB leaders in OBP (.472, Game 2+ ... W, 5-1 .................. Healsley-Rea Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ....9-15 1st), BA (.323, 9th), walks (27, T4th), PA/walk (4.63, 1st), Pitches/PA (4.31, 9/6 at CHI.......................................6:08 p.m. Scoring in 4 or more innings ......7-0 11th), BB/SO (1.69, 2nd) & line drive pct. (33.3, 10th) … Reached base safely in 9/7 at CHI.......................................3:10 p.m. 28 of 31 games … Is the only MLB player with 20 or more walks and 16 or fewer + vs. Right-Handed Starter ....... 15-13 Cardinals are home team strikeouts … Leads MLB in BA (.500, 7-14) when leading off an inning and ranks vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............1-2 2nd with 0 Outs (.435, 10-23) … Tied with Stan Musial (1954) for 5th-most Series Openers ...........................6-4 walks (27) in team’s first 31 games in franchise history, trailing Albert Pujols MOLINA MILESTONES Series Finales ..............................3-6 (32 - 2008), Miller Huggins (29 - 1912), Jim Edmonds (29 - 2000), and Scott MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Hits Seasons Homestand Openers ..................2-0 Rolen (28 - 2003) … Ranks 1st in OPS (1.035) and 3rd in SLG (.602), BA (.325) 1. Ivan Rodriguez 2,844 1991-2011 Homestand Finales .................... 1-1 and OBP (.433) among all-time active MLB leaders vs. the Cubs. 2. Ted Simmons 2,472 1968-88 3. Carlton Fisk 2,356 1969-93 Road Trip Openers ......................2-1 FIVE ALIVE: St. Louis (13-0) is the only undefeated team in MLB when scoring 5 4. Joe Torre 2,342 1960-77 of more runs in a game this season (64-10 in 2019). Road Trip Finales ........................0-1 5. Jason Kendall 2,195 1996-2010 Following Off-Days .....................1-2 RUN PREVENTION: St. Louis pitching leads MLB in average against (.198), while 6. Yogi Berra 2,150 1946-65 Out-Hit Opponents ...................14-4 its starting rotation (10 pitchers) paces all of MLB in opponent batting average 7. Mike Piazza 2,127 1992-2007 8. Joe Mauer 2,123 2004-18 Out-Hit by Opponents.................2-9 (.190), slugging (.338), OPS (.615), and BABIP (.211), and is T1st in WHIP (1.06) … Austin Gomber yesterday became the 10th Cardinals starter this season, T6th- 9. Gary Carter 2,092 1974-92 Final At-Bat Decisions ................3-4 most in MLB and the club’s most since 11 starting pitchers in 2018. 10. Johnny Bench 2,048 1967-83 Come-from-Behind W/L .............. 6/3 11. A.J. Pierzynski 2,043 1998-2016 Walk-off Wins/Losses ................2/1 BASES FULL OF BIRDS: In bases loaded situations in 2020, the Cardinals lead 12. Yadier Molina 1,987 2004-20 MLB in batting average (.472, 17-36) and on-base pct. (.524), and trail only the In Errorless Games ..................10-7 MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Doubles Seasons Padres (1.143, 1.621) in both slugging pct. (.806) and OPS (1.329). Commit at Least One Error .........6-8 8. Johnny Bench 381 1967-83 BIRD BYTES: Happy 24th birthday Jordan Hicks ... Paul DeJong has 2 HR and 7 9. Yadier Molina 380 2004-20 Extra Innings ..............................0-1 RBI through the first six games of the road trip … Since August 14, the Cardinals Shutouts .....................................1-2 MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers PA Seasons lead MLB with 273 plate appearances with RISP (53-218, .249/.380/.338) … St. 13. Mike Piazza 7,745 1992-2007 Leading after 7 innings ...............8-0 Louis has scored 55 of 136 runs (40%) with two outs … Dakota Hudson leads 14. Yadier Molina 7,743 2004-20 Tied after 7 innings .....................0-4 MLB in ground ball pct. (58.2%) since making his MLB debut (July 28, 2018). Cardinals All-Time Rank RBI Seasons Trailing after 7 innings ................2-9 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY (Sept 6, 2016): The Cardinals homer five 7. Ted Simmons 929 1968-80 Leading after 8 innings ...............8-0 times in a come-from-behind, 9-7 win over Pittsburgh at PNC Park, which includ- 8. Yadier Molina 928 2004-20 ed three homers during a four-run ninth inning. Down to his final strike with two Tied after 8 innings .....................0-2 Cardinals All-Time Rank Home Runs Seasons Trailing after 8 innings ................2-8 outs, Matt Carpenter’s game-tying, pinch hit solo blast was St. Louis’ 15th pinch 10. Johnny Mize 158 1936-41 Two-Game