St. Louis Cardinals (28-22) vs. New York Yankees (26-23) Game #51 N Busch Stadium N May 26, 2014 Michael Wacha (3-3, 2.54) vs. Chase Whitley (0-0, 1.00) K BIRD WATCHING: The 2013 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in their 123rd season of play TODAY’S GAME : The Cardinals begin a nine- in the National League...last night, the Cardinals shutout the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 to take their fourth consecutive game homestand including five Interleague three-game series. Adam Wainwright tied his career high with 12 strikeouts over eight innings while the offense matchups beginning today when they host the banged out 11 hits in the win. BREAKING IT DOWN: The 2nd place Cardinals stay at 1.5 games behind 1st New York Yankees at Busch Stadium with a 3:15 place Milwaukee and 6.5 games in front of 3rd place Cincinnati in the N.L. Central. p.m, first pitch start. This is the Yankees first trip K LEGENDS CLASH: The Cardinals and Yankees, two of the most storied franchises in Major League Baseball, will face each other for only the third regular season series in their histories. The Yankees lead the junior circuit to Busch Stadium III and most recent trip to St. with 27 World Championships and 40 American League Pennants, while the Cardinals lead the senior circuit Louis since 2005...The Cardinals will play the with 11 World Championships and 19 National League Pennants ...REGULARS ONLY: The Yankees lead the reg - Yankees on Tuesday and Wednesday night be - ular season series 4-2, sweeping the Cardinals at Yankee Stadium in 2003, while the Cardinals took 2-of-3 at fore welcoming the San Francisco Giants for four Busch Stadium II in 2005 ...IN THE BIG DANCE: In comparison, the Cardinals and Yankees have played 28 games games and culminating with a two-game set in the World Series with the Bronx Bombers leading that series 15-13...however, the Cardinals won the World against their Show-Me State rivals, the Kansas Series against the Yankees in 1926, 1942 and 1964, while the Yankees won in 1928 and 1943. City Royals on June 2-3...today’s promotion is a K LEAGUE INTER-vENTION: Today marks the first of 20 Interleague games on the Cardinals schedule (NYY-3, KC-4, TOR-3, TAM-4, BAL-3, BOS-3). The Cardinals are 135-120 (.529) in their Interleague history, the second 1964 World Championship replica ring. highest winning percentage among National League teams (Atlanta, .530). The New York Yankees are 187-129 (.592) boasting the highest win total and winning percentage in Interleague play in MLB. CARDINALS vs. NEW YORK YANKEES: K Season: 3 games (May 26-28) HONORING THE 1964 CARDINALS: The 1964 St. Louis Cardinals will be honored prior to today’s game in 2014: 0-0 (0-0 at STL) celebration of the 50th anniversary of the team who defeated the Yankees in seven games. Cardinals Hall of 2005: 2-1 (2-1 at STL) Fame pitcher Bob Gibson pitched and won Game 5 in New York and came back on two days rest to win Game All-Time: 2-4 (2-1 in St. Louis) 7 in St. Louis, earning him World Series MVP honors. Gibson will throw out today’s ceremonial first pitch. Last Time STL sweep: Never K IT’S A NEW BALLGAME: Only seven members of the 2014 St. Louis Cardinals have played against the New Last Time NYY sweep: 6/13-15/2003 at NYY York Yankees and only one home-grown player in Yadier Molina (Matt Holliday, Peter Bourjos, Jhonny Peralta, Mark Ellis, Pat Neshek and Randy Choate). RECORD BREAKDOWN K STOLEN BASES FACE OFF: Catcher Yadier Molina has caught 11 baserunners attempting to steal against him By Day By Month (11-21, 52%), tops in the N.L. ...the Yankees enter today’s game with the 2nd-best stolen base percentage in Monday 4-3 Spring 11-13-2 MLB at 87.2% (34-39) with Jacoby Ellsbury (11/13) and Brett Gardner (11/11) each tied for 6th in the A.L. Tuesday 5-2 March/ April 15-14 K RBI MACHINE IN LEFTFIELD: Matt Holliday has a team best 27 RBI and is seven RBI shy of 1,000 for his ca - Wednesday 3-4 May 13-8 reer...he would become the 17th active player to reach that milestone...Holliday has eight game-winning RBI Thursday 4-1 June 0-0 this season, T1st (Stanton, MIA) in the N.L. ...Holliday had his streak snapped Friday night of a run scored or Friday 2-6 July 0-0 picking up a hit in 16 straight games...he has reached base safely in all 21 home games this season. Saturday 5-3 August 0-0 Sunday 5-3 September 0-0 BIRD BANTER... vS. INTERLEAGUE OPP. IN 2013: .275 (188-684) 24 HR ROADTRIP: .308 (32-104) 0 HR By Seriies K #32 MATT ADAMS: Streak: 3G (4-10, .400) Series: 4-10, .400 Roadtrip: 4-10, .400 2G 3G 4G 5G [ Tied for NL lead with 20 multi-hit games...2nd on team w/.319 BA (7th NL)...59 H are T6th in NL...16-2Bs are T5th in N.L. Won --- 10 --- --- ...has 2 triples...has hits in all but 4 gms in May (36-76, .474 in G w/hits)... ...stole 1st career base Wed. Lost --- 4 1 --- K #8 PETER BOURJOS: 2G (2-8, .250) Series: 1-3, .333 Roadtrip: 1-3, .333 Split --- --- 1 --- [ Had 2 bunt singles 5/17 vs. ATL; 6th multi-hit gm...T7th in NL with 3 bunt hits...upped BA from a low of .154 to .227 this Sweeps --- 1 --- --- month...8 of his 20 hits have gone for extra bases, including double Thu...he & Adams have team-high 2 triples. Opp. Sweeps --- --- --- --- K By DIIVIISIION #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 7G (12-30, .400) Series: 6-13, .462 Roadtrip: 6-13, .462 Home Road Total [ Had 16th multi-hit gm last night; 6 in last 9 games...reached all 5 PA’s 5/18 vs. ATL (2H, 3BB)...had 4th multi-RBI game 5/5, 1st NL Central 9-6 9-9 18-15 since 4/13...7th in NL runs (33)...6th in NL with 29 BB, leading all NL lead-off men...had 1st career 4-hit game 4/23 at NYM. NL East 2-1 5-6 7-7 K #21 ALLEN CRAIG: Streak: 1G (2-3, .667) Series: 4-11, .364 Roadtrip: 4-11, .364 NL West 3-0 0-0 3-0 [ Has RBI in 4 of last 5 games; 12 RBI in May leads team...GWing RBI double Thu. ...has 44 of his 68 TB’s (65%) in his last 22 AL East 0-0 0-0 0-0 gms (since 4/28)...has 26 hits w/runners on base (2nd on team, Holliday 29)...has hits in 28 of last 39 games. AL West 0-0 0-0 0-0 K TOTALS 14-7 14-15 28-22 #48 TONY CRUZ: Streak: 1G (2-4, .500) Series: 2-4, .500 Roadtrip: 2-4, .500 [ Batting .318 (7-22) w/3 RBI in his 6 starts...had RBI at NYM (4/24) & 2 RBI at WSH (4/19)...batted .357 (10-28) w/RISP in 13. K MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny, who in 2012 be - #33 DANIEL DESCALSO: Streak: 0-8 Series: DNB Roadtrip: DNB came the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardinals his - [ Pitched 0.1 IP 5/12; 1st app. in pro ball...has team-high 4 PH (4-12, .333)...has starts (7) at 2B, 3B, SS this year, 0 E (31 TC). tory, took his team to the World Series in his K #3 MARK ELLIS: Streak: 0-2 Series: 1-3, .333 Roadtrip: 1-3, .333 second season at the helm with a league-best 97- [ Batting .375 (3-8) w/RISP/2 outs...PH-1B off Chapman Fri. night (3-3 career)...2 starts since 5/15... came off DL 4/15 (L win season in 2013...in 2012, Mike guided the Car - Knee)...started 18, played 21 of 28 gms 4/15-5/15 (Wong recall). dinals to the N.L. Championship round of the K #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: Streak: 2G (4-8, .500) Series: 4-12, .333 Roadtrip: 4-12, .333 playoffs ...he is the first Cardinals manager to lead [ his teams to the postseason in each of his first two 5th 3-hit gm on Sat, T12th NL...team high 27 RBI; 2nd most RBI in NL w/fewest HR (2); MIA’s McGehee (30RBI/1HR)... .382 seasons, having already managed 30 postseason RISP BA, 6th NL...26 BB, T7th NL...7 RBI shy of 1,000 career...reached safely all 21 home gms...8 GWRBI, T1st NL. games in his first two seasons...Matheny, 43, had K #19 JON JAY: Streak: 0-4 Series: 4-9, .444 Roadtrip: 4-9, .444 a 13-year Major League career playing with MIL, [ 3-3 w/2RBI in start Sat. night...SF off bench 5/21 vs. AZ tied the gm in bot of 8th... batting .255 (13-51) w/2 strikes (12th in TOR, STL and SF, winning four Rawlings Gold NL) ... is 2-10 as PHer...6 multi-hit gms... .312 BA (49-157) since 9/15/13...owns .333 BA (12-36) in 7th inn. or later...8 of 13 RBI w/2 outs Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), and retiring from the game K #4 YADIER MOLINA: Streak: 2G (3-9, .333) HR Series: 3-9, .333 Roadtrip: 3-9, .333 in 2006 due to concussion symptoms...he holds [ Did not play last night...9 gm hit streak ended 5/22 (.471,16-34); hits in 11 of last 12 (19-46, .413)...8 of last 12 are multi-hit the M.L.