St. Louis Cardinals (42‐38) vs. Colorado Rockies (30‐49) Game #81 ◆ Busch Stadium ◆ July 3, 2012 Joe Kelly (1‐0, 3.38) vs. Jeff Francis (1‐1, 5.47) ❑ DEFENDING CHAMPS: The 2011 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 121st season of TONIGHT’S GAME: The Cardinals continue a 10‐ play in the National League and own a 42‐38 mark, standing 3rd in the N.L. Central, 2.5 GB of division‐leading game, three‐team (PIT (1‐2), COL‐4, MIA‐3) home‐ Cincinnati and 1.5 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates for second place. stand with the second of four games against the ❑ HOLLIDAY BEATINGS: Matt Holliday is batting .500 (28‐56) with 3 HR, 16 RBI, nine doubles and 14 runs scored Colorado Rockies. Tonight’s game is at 7:15 p.m. since June 16, marking the highest batting average, on base pct (.557) and doubles over MLB in that span. Since May 1st, Holliday has raised his batting average from .215 to .311 (8th in the National League)...A ROCKIE TO RE‐ LAST GAME: The Cardinals scored seven runs fol‐ MEMBER: Holliday has a career .339 BA with 4 HR and 11 RBI in 18 career games vs. his former team. lowing a 2‐2 tie to win 9‐3 over the Colorado ❑ LUCKY 13s: The Cardinals have four players tied for 2nd on the team and 15th in the National League with 13 Rockies last night. Allen Craig went 2‐for‐4 with home runs each (Allen Craig, David Freese, Yadier Molina and Matt Holliday). two home runs and three RBI. The multi‐home run game was his first of the season and third of ❑ BELTRAN’S RBI STREAK: Carlos Beltran extended his MLB‐leading consecutive game RBI streak to nine games, his career. Kyle Lohse threw 7.1 innings for his 8th which also established his career high. The last Cardinal player to have an RBI in nine straight games was Fernando win of the season. Carlos Beltran extended his Tatis (4/13‐23/2000). The Cardinals record for RBI in consecutive games is 12 by Ripper Collins in 6/17‐29/1935. RBI streak to a career‐best nine games. ❑ KANSAS CITY, HERE THEY COME: Four St. Louis Cardinals were selected to represent the National League team in Kansas City. Outfielder Carlos Beltran (7th selection) and shortstop Rafael Furcal (3rd) were selected by the COMING UP: The Cardinals continue their 10‐ fan vote and will start in the mid‐Summer Classic, while catcher Yadier Molina (4th) and pitcher Lance Lynn (1st) game homestand tomorrow night with the third were each selected by the player vote...BELTRAN JOINS HR DERBY SQUAD: Carlos Beltran was selected and will of a four‐game series at 6:15 p.m., against the Col‐ participate in the State Farm All‐Star Home Run Derby to take place on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. CT. orado Rockies. The Cardinals will wrap up the REDBIRD RUNDOWN: HOMESTAND: 2-2, .227 BA; 32-129, 5 HR, 21 RBI four‐game series on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. The ❑ #3 CARLOS BELTRAN...Homestand: 2‐10, .200, 4 RBI...Streak: 0‐2...was selected by fans to start in outfield for National Miami Marlins come to town on Friday for a League in the All‐Star Game (7th selection)...extended his RBI streak to an MLB best 9 games, a career‐best last night three‐game series prior to the All‐Star Break. going 0‐2 with 2 BB, sac fly and GW‐RBI...collected his 2,000th hit on Fri. becoming the 29th switch‐hitter in MLB history with 2,000 hits 6/29 vs. PIT...hit 400th career RBI on Sun. vs PIT...collected season‐high 3 BBs 6/25 at MIA...stole 300th CARDS & ROCKIES: The Cardinals and Rockies career base 6/15 vs. KC, becoming only the 8th player & 1st ever switch‐hitter with 300 HR & 300 SB...batted .337, 5 HR, 19 RBI in month of June...tied for MLB best with 7 go‐ahead RBI in June...ranks among NL leaders in batting (.308, 11th), are meeting for the first of two series this sea‐ HR (20, 2nd), RBI (63, 1st), BB (40, 8th) and RBI/AB (4.3, 1st)...had 12‐game hit streak (6/6‐20)...named N.L. Player of the son...the Cardinals will travel to Denver at the Week (5/7‐13)...first Cardinal since Pujols (‘09) to have both 6 (5/8 vs. ARI) & 7 RBI (5/1 vs. PIT) games in same season...1st end of this month (July 31‐Aug. 2) for a three‐ on team with 11 GWRBI (T1st, NL)...he (322) and L. Berkman (359) are among just nine switch‐hitters all‐time w/300+ game series...St. Louis leads the series 1‐0 this HR’s...needs 1 HR for 200 career in NL. year...last season, the Cardinals won the season ❑ #13 MATT CARPENTER...Homestand: 1‐5, .200...Streak: 1G (1‐3, .333)...scored twice, went 1‐3 on Sun...hit team‐leading series 4‐2 winning both series 2‐1 in Denver and 4th triple 6/24 at KC...ranks T11th in NL triples (4)...went 2‐4 with a 2B, SF and RBI at KC (6/22) after being activated from in St. Louis...the Cardinals have won 9‐of‐their‐ 15‐day D.L...injured right oblique after double in 5/22 game vs. SD...is 3‐12 as PH w/6 RBI...13 of 21 RBI have come at last‐11 meetings against the Rockies and 6‐of‐7 home...T6th among NL rookies with 21 RBI...has made 21 starts at 1B, 2 in RF, 2 at 3B, 1 in LF...2010 Cards Minor Lge. in St. Louis...St. Louis leads the all‐time series Player of Year. 83‐81 and are 25‐19 at Busch Stadium III. ❑ #21 ALLEN CRAIG...Homestand: 6‐16, .375, 4 HR, 8 RBI...Streak: 4G (6‐16, .375, 4 HR)...has 43 RBI in 41 games...went 2‐4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI last night, his 1st multi‐HR game of the year (3rd career)...est. season highs for HR and RBI...has 1 HR/11.7 AB...ranks T15th in NL in HR (13) and T24 in RBI (43)...tied for team lead with 14 multi‐RBI games...has RBI in MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny became the 49th 7‐of‐last‐9 games...activated from DL on 6/1 after missing 14 G’s (left hamstring strain)...started the season on the D.L. re‐ manager in St. Louis Cardinals team history when covering from off‐season knee surgery (fractured right knee cap) and was activated on 5/1...appeared in 13 games (.373 he was named to the position on November 14, BA) w/5 HRs & 19 RBI between DL stints...has 22 starts at 1B in 2012, 11 in RF, 5 in LF. 2011...Matheny was a catcher for the Cardinals ❑ #48 TONY CRUZ...Homestand: 1‐4, .250...Streak: 2G (3‐7, .429, 1 HR)...doubled and scored on Sun...has an XBH in 3‐ from 2000‐04, helping the club to the postseason of‐last‐4 starts (slug .563)...went 2‐3 and hit first ML HR on 6/27 at MIA w/ first RBI of season...caught Wainwright 3‐of‐ in four of those five season including the 2004 Na‐ last‐4 starts...has made 12 starts behind the plate...was on Opening Day roster for 1st time...appeared in 38 games for tional League Championship team... Mike had a Cards in ‘11 & was flawless defensively at five positions, making starts at C, 1B, 3B & RF. 13‐year Major League career playing with Mil‐ ❑ #33 DANIEL DESCALSO...Homestand: 1‐13, .077...Streak: 0‐4...snapped an 0‐16 on Sun...had career‐best 7G hit streak waukee, Toronto, St. Louis and San Francisco, win‐ from 6/17‐24 (8‐22, .364)...had PH single in only AB at KC (6/22)....tallied 5th multi‐hit game of season 6/19 at DET going ning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (2000, 2003‐05), 2‐3 off Verlander...hit 1st inn. solo HR on 6/6 at HOU for his 1st GWRBI of season...has hit safely in 30 of 45 starts this sea‐ and retiring from the game in 2006 due to con‐ son...has started 36 games at 2B, 7 at 3B & 3 at SS...has 6 fielding gems T1st on team (Jay). cussion symptoms...he holds the M.L. catching ❑ #23 DAVID FREESE...Homestand: 5‐16, .313, 1 RBI...Streak: 2G (4‐8, .500)...is one of five finalist for All‐Star Game record for consecutive errorless games (252) and Final Vote...went 3‐4 with a run scored, 5th 3‐hit game of season last night...had 8G hit streak from 6/20‐29...was 1‐4 for consecutive errorless chances (1,565)...at 41 with GW‐RBI, a two‐out RBI single in 7th at KC (6/24)...ranks T15th in HR (13) and T13th in RBI (48) among N.L. leaders...hit years of age, he is the youngest active manager in first career grand slam as part of 2‐HR game on 6/7 at HOU, matching career high w/6 RBI...has 25 two‐out RBI, 2nd in the majors. NL...has team leading 14 multi‐RBI games...has 27 multi‐hit games (T8th, NL)...sale of Freese #23 jersey ranks 20th among all MLB players.