St. Louis Cardinals (5-3) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (4-4) Game No. 9 • Home Game No. 3 • Busch Stadium • Sunday, April 11, 2021 RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon (1-0, 1.80) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (0-1, 7.20) STL FLY: The St. Louis Cardinals continue their six-game, seven-day homestand RECORD BREAKDOWN this afternoon with the finale of the three-game series against the division-rival CARDINALS vs. BREWERS All-Time Overall ..........10,172-9,659 Milwaukee Brewers ... The Washington Nationals visit Busch Stadium tomorrow All-Time (1997-2021):............................214-165 2021 Overall ................................5-3 for a three-game series ... St. Louis (5-3) begins the day in 2nd place in the NL in St. Louis (1998-2021): ....................... 105-87 Under Mike Shildt ...............167-130 Central, 1.0 game back of first place Cincinnati (6-2). at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): .................. 35-23 Busch Stadium ........................... 1-1 UPDATING THE ROSTER: The Cardinals announced today that they placed out- at Busch Stadium III (2006-21): ...............70-64 On the Road ................................4-2 fielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day Injured List (right groin strain) and recalled in Milwaukee (1998-2020): .............................. 109-78 Day ..............................................3-3 right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo and outfielder Lane Thomas from the Al- at Milwaukee County Stadium (1997-2000): .... 12-10 at Miller Park (2001-20): ................................ 97-68 Night ............................................2-0 ternate Training Site. Additionally, the team optioned right-handed pitcher Jake 2021.....................................................1-1 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 Woodford to the Alternate Training Site following yesterday’s game. at Busch Stadium ...................................1-1 April .............................................5-3 KK TO START SIM GAME: Left-handed pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim threw a 90-pitch at Miller Park ...................................................... 0-0 May.............................................. n/a simulated game this morning at the Alternate Training Site at GCS Credit Union 2020...................................................................... 5-5 June ............................................. n/a Ballpark in Sauget, Ill. ... Kim, who missed part of Spring Training and opened the Postseason (1982-2011): ........................................ 8-5 July ........................................... n/a season on the 10-day Injured List with a back injury, is scheduled to be activated in St. Louis ......................................................... 5-2 August ...................................... n/a and rejoin the rotation on the upcoming road trip if he progresses. in Milwaukee ...................................................... 3-3 September/October ................... n/a LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE NEW GUY: Nolan Arenado’s 11 hits (11-33, .333) 2021 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (1-1) Monday..................................... 1-0 through his first eight career games as a Cardinal to begin a season are the most 4/8 at STL ...... W, 3-1 Gallegos-Rasmussen-Reyes Tuesday .................................... 1-0 since outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker started 11-for-22 (.500) in 2016 ... After 4/10 at STL ..... L, 9-5 ............... Houser-Martínez Wednesday ............................... 1-0 nine Cardinals games, Hazelbaker was 13-for-27 (.481) ... Arenado’s hit streak 4/11 at STL .......................................1:15 PM Thursday ..................................2-0 is the longest to open a season by a new Cardinal since Roger Maris began 1967 5/11 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM hitting .424 (14-33) in his first eight games ... the last Cardinal to start their Friday ........................................ n/a 5/12 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM career hitting safely in their first eight games was Magneuris Sierra, who hit in Saturday ................................... 0-2 5/13 at MIL ................................................. 12:40 PM nine straight from May 7-July 16, 2017 (15-36, .417). Sunday ..................................... 0-1 8/17 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM 8/18 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM Scoring First ............................. 3-1 MR. ANDERSON, WELCOME BACK, WE’VE MISSED YOU: In 22 career 8/19 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM Opponent Scores First .............. 2-2 plate appearances against Brett Anderson, Paul Goldschmidt is 10-for-18 (.556/.636/.944) with one double and two home runs, while Nolan Arenado is 9/3 at MIL ..................................................... 7:10 PM One-Run Games ......................... n/a 6-for-15 (.400/.438/.800) with two home runs in 16 plate appearances. 9/4 at MIL ..................................................... 6:10 PM Two-Run Games .........................2-0 9/5 at MIL ..................................................... 1:10 PM Scoring 2 or fewer Runs .............0-1 BREW CREW BASHERS: Among Major Leaguers with 150 career plate appear- 9/20 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM Scoring 3 Runs ...........................1-0 ances against Milwaukee, Nolan Arenado leads all active players with a lifetime 9/21 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM .704 slugging percentage (3rd-all-time) against the Brewers, while Paul Gold- Scoring 4 or more Runs .............4-2 9/22 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM schmidt (.611) ranks 2nd among active players and 12th all-time ... Matt Car- Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ......4-2 9/23 at MIL ................................................... 1:10 PM penter’s 45 career doubles off Brew Crew pitching are 3rd-most all-time behind Scoring in 4 or more innings ......0-1 9/28 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM Albert Pujols (56) and George Brett (50). 9/29 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........4-3 9/30 at STL ................................................. 12:15 PM vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............1-0 BYE BYE BIRDIES: St. Louis has homered in five consecutive games (April 5-present), T6th-longest homer streak by any MLB team this season and the Series Openers ...........................3-0 4th-longest active behind the Red Sox (6g), Reds (8g), and Angels (9g) ... Dylan Series Finales .............................. 1-1 Carlson’s team-leading three homers rank T8th in MLB and share the MLB lead SEASON-OPENING HIT STREAKS Homestand Openers ..................1-0 among rookies with Pittsburgh’s Phillip Evans and Colorado’s Dom Nuñez. IN A CARDINALS DEBUT Homestand Finales .................... n/a Y2K: Yadier Molina (1,997) is three games caught away from reaching 2,000 Cardinal Hit Streak Season Road Trip Openers ......................1-0 for his career, becoming one of six catchers in MLB history to catch 2,000 career 1. Charley Smith 10g (.486, 18-37) Apr. 13-24, 1966 Road Trip Finales ........................1-0 2. Roger Maris 8g (.424, 14-33) Apr. 11-22, 1967 games, and the only backstop to do so exclusively with one team ... Hall of Famer Following Off-Days .....................0-2 Frenchy Bordagaray 8g (.344, 11-32) Apr. 20-30, 1937 Gabby Hartnett ranks 2nd to Molina in career games caught for any franchise Homer Smoot* 8g (.344, 11-32) Apr. 17-27, 1902 Out-Hit Opponents .....................1-0 (1,754 for Chicago Cubs), while Hall of Famer Johnny Bench ranks 2nd to Moli- Nolan Arenado 8g (.333, 11-33) Apr. 1-present Out-Hit by Opponents.................2-4 na in most career games caught for only one team (1,743 for Cincinnati Reds). *Rookie Final At-Bat Decisions ................1-0 250 GOLDY DINGERS: Paul Goldschmidt’s next homer will be the 250th of his Come-from-Behind W/L .............. 2/0 career, as he seeks to become the 9th player to hit home run #250 in a Cardinals uniform and join Stan Musial (9/4/53 at Mil. Braves), Ken Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ n/a Boyer (7/10/65 at Cubs), Orlando Cepeda (6/9/67 at LA Dodgers), Jim Edmonds (7/18/03 at LA Dodgers), Reggie Sanders (4/9/04 at Ari- In Errorless Games ....................3-1 zona), Albert Pujols (10/1/06 vs. Milwaukee), Scott Rolen (8/23/06 at NY Mets), and Matt Holliday (9/27/13 vs. Cubs). Commit at Least One Error .........2-2 BULLPENNIG: Alex Reyes shares the MLB lead with three saves (SF’s Jake McGee and SD’s Mark Melancon) ... Giovanny Gallegos has Extra Innings .............................. n/a struck out nine of 16 batters faced this season for the 9th-best strikeout percentage (56.3%) in MLB (Aroldis Chapman is 1st, .857, 6 of 7). Shutouts .....................................1-0 Leading after 7 innings ...............4-0 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY (April 11, 2016): The Cardinals recorded a home-opening franchise record 19 hits during a 10-1 rout Tied after 7 innings .....................1-0 of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. The club’s 10 runs were the most on a home opening day in Busch Stadium III history, while the club rapped out 10 extra-base hits, thanks to outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker (4-for-4) finishing a homer short of the cycle. Trailing after 7 innings ................0-3 Leading after 8 innings ...............5-0