St. Louis Cardinals (14-12) at Pittsburgh Pirates (12-13) Game No. 27 • Road Game No. 14 • PNC Park • Saturday, May 1, 2021 RHP Jack Flaherty (4-0, 3.18) vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (1-2, 7.11) STL FLY: The St. Louis Cardinals and division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates contin- RECORD BREAKDOWN ue with the second game of a three-game weekend series at PNC Park tonight CARDINALS vs. PIRATES All-Time Overall ..........10,181-9,667 ... The Redbirds are playing a stretch 17 games over 17 days, the first of two All-Time (1892-2021) .......................1,184-1,245 2021 Overall ............................ 14-12 season-long 17-game stretches without off days (also May 21-June 6) ... This in St. Louis (1892-2020) .................................. 626-584 Under Mike Shildt ...............176-138 weekend’s series is the club’s only three road games over the current 17-game at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920)....... 96-171 stretch (April 23-May 9), as the Redbirds welcome the Mets (4G) and Rockies Busch Stadium ...........................7-6 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-66) ........ 287-209 (3G) to Busch next week ... Entering play today, the Cardinals are in 2nd place in On the Road ................................7-6 at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005) .................. 168-161 the NL Central, 2.0 games behind first place Milwaukee (16-10) Day .............................................. 7-7 at Busch Stadium III (2006-20) ......................... 78-46 Night ............................................7-5 SHIVER ME TIMBERS: Since 2019, the Cardinals are 21-9 (.700) vs. the Pirates, in Pittsburgh (1892-2021) ........................558-661 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 with their .700 win pct. over Pittsburgh only trailing the Dodgers success over at Exposition Park III (1892–1909) .................. 36-117 April ......................................... 14-12 the Rockies (.778, 28-8) across NL matchups with at least 25 games played. at Forbes Field (1909–70) ............................. 304-345 May.............................................. n/a BURIED TREAURE: Since PNC Park opened in 2001, St. Louis sports a 98-72 at Three Rivers Stadium (1970–2000) ........... 120-124 June ............................................. n/a overall record (.576), most wins by any opponent and two from 100 ... Since at BB&T Ballpark at Bowman Field (2017) ............ 0-1 July ........................................... n/a 2019, St. Louis is 12-2 in Pittsburgh, with a current six-game win streak that’s at PNC Park (2001-21) ............................98-72 2021...................................................................... 1-0 August ...................................... n/a the longest since winning eight in a row (August 8, 2018-July 25, 2019). at Busch Stadium ................................................n/a September/October ................... n/a CAPTAIN JACK: Jack Flaherty’s lifetime 1.89 ERA vs. Pittsburgh is the lowest at PNC Park ........................................................ 1-0 Monday..................................... 2-2 in MLB history among starting pitchers with 6+ starts against the Pirates ... The 2020...................................................................... 6-4 Cardinals have won his first five starts in 2021; the first time St. Louis has won Tuesday .................................... 3-1 2019.................................................................... 14-5 the first five games of a starter’s season since Michael Wacha began the 2015 Wednesday ............................... 1-3 Postseason ........................................................... 3-2 Thursday ..................................3-0 season 7-0 and the Cardinals were 9-0 in nine starts (April 11-May 24). Friday ........................................ 2-1 AND NOW DEEP THOUGHTS... WITH MATT CARPENTER: Last night, Matt Car- 2021 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (1-0) Saturday ................................... 2-2 penter became the first Cardinal (since 1900) to hit pinch hit homers on consec- 4/30 at PIT ..... W, 7-3 .................Gant-Brubaker 5/1 at PIT .......................................5:35 p.m. Sunday ..................................... 1-3 utive days and the only MLB player (since 1906) to hit pinch hit homers on con- 5/2 at PIT ..................................... 12:05 p.m. Scoring First ............................. 9-2 secutive days where both were either a 3-run HR or grand slam ... The only two 5/18 at STL ................................................. 6:45 p.m. Opponent Scores First ............ 5-10 other Cardinals in history to hit pinch-hit homers in consecutive player games were Ken O’Dea (Aug 28 & Sept 3. 1944) and George Puccinelli (July 21 & and 5/19 at STL ................................................. 6:45 p.m. One-Run Games .........................2-3 Aug. 3, 1930) ... The last Cardinal to hit a pair three-run, pinch-hit home runs 6/24 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Two-Run Games .........................3-2 in the same season was Eduardo Perez (July 26 & Aug 31. 2002) ... Carpenter’s 6/25 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Scoring 2 or fewer Runs .............1-8 blast was the first pinch-hit home run by the Cardinals in Pittsburgh with at least 6/26 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Scoring 3 Runs ...........................1-2 two runners on base since Ron Northeys’ pinch-hit grand slam in 1948. Rains 6/27 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Scoring 4 or more Runs ...........12-2 8/10 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. CANADIAN SEA LEGS: Tyler O’Neill has more home runs (8) and RBI (20) vs. Scoring in 3 or fewer innings .. 10-11 the Pirates in his 28 career games vs. the Bucs, more than any other opponent (4 8/11 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. Scoring in 4 or more innings ......3-1 HR vs. the Reds) ... Those 8 homers are most for any Cardinal in their first 187 8/12 at PIT .................................................11:35 a.m. vs. Right-Handed Starter ....... 11-10 career games (Ripper Collins is 2nd with 7), while his 10.875 AB/HR (8 HR in 8/20 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............3-2 87 AB) ranks 5th all-time among Cardinals with 5+ homers vs. Pittsburgh (Jack 8/21 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Series Openers ...........................6-3 Clark is 1st at 8.20 (10 HR/82 AB) ... O’Neill’s 26 career home runs tie Larry 8/22 at STL ................................................. 8:15 p.m. Series Finales ..............................3-5 Walker for most by a Canadian-born Cardinal (since 1892). Orf 8/26 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. Homestand Openers ..................2-0 8/27 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. I SPIT HOT FIRE: Dylan Carlson is one of two Major Leaguers in 2021 (Shohei 8/28 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. Homestand Finales .................... 1-1 Ohtani), two Cardinals all-time (Brian Jordan in 1998) and two Major League 8/29 at PIT ................................................ 12:05 p.m. Road Trip Openers ......................2-1 Rookies all-time (Adam Kennedy 2000 Angels) to have April stat lines of 25 of Road Trip Finales ........................ 1-1 more hits, six or more doubles, two or more triples, and three or more homers Following Off-Days .....................1-3 in April ... Carlson ranks 3rd in OPS+ (142) in MLB hitters this season who are in PLAYERS WITH 25+ HITS, 5+ DOUBLES, Out-Hit Opponents .....................8-2 their age-23 season or younger (min. 100 PA), trailing only Vladimir Guerrero 2+ TRIPLES, AND 3+ HOMERS Out-Hit by Opponents.................4-8 Jr. (226) and Ronald Acuña Jr. (201). Morosi MLB Players in April 2021 H 2B 3B HR Final At-Bat Decisions ................2-1 RRRRRRRRRRRRRenado: With two more doubles last night, Nolan Arenado Shohei Ohtani Angels 26 6 2 8 Come-from-Behind W/L .............. 4/2 ranks 3rd in the National Leaguers in two-baggers (8) and T8th in extra-base hits Dylan Carlson Cardinals 25 6 2 3 Walk-off Wins/Losses ................1-0 (12) ... Among active Major Leaguers with 500 or more career plate appearances All-Time Cardinals in April H 2B 3B HR In Errorless Games ....................6-6 against the NL Central, Arenado ranks 2nd in both slugging (.598) and OPS Brian Jordan 1998 28 6 2 3 Commit at Least One Error .........8-6 (.978) to Albert Pujols (.615, 1.032). Dylan Carlson 2021 25 6 2 3 Extra Innings ..............................1-0 BIRD BYTES: Tommy Edman (29, 1st) and Dylan Carlson (25, T3rd) rank All-Time MLB Rookies in April H 2B 3B HR Shutouts .....................................2-2 among MLB leaders in hits among switch-hitters ... St. Louis (9-1, .900) trails Adam Kennedy 2000 Angels 35 9 2 3 Leading after 7 innings ............. 12-1 only Kansas City (10-1, .909) in win pct. in MLB when scoring first ... The Car- Dylan Carlson 2021 Cardinals 25 6 2 3 Tied after 7 innings .....................2-0 dinals (11-1) share the MLB lead in wins with Boston (11-4) and Oakland (11-0) Trailing after 7 innings ..............0-11 when not allowing a home run; 12-of-26 homerless games rank T4th-most in MLB, while their 21 total home runs allowed are 3rd-fewest Leading after