St. Louis Cardinals (22-16) at Minnesota Twins (17-20) Game No. 39 • Road Game No. 20 • Target Field • Tuesday, May 15, 2018 RHP Jack Flaherty (0-1, 3.60) vs. RHP José Berríos (3-4, 4.50) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals, who were off yesterday, resume their RECORD BREAKDOWN 6-game, 7-day road trip (SD-4, MIN-2) tonight with the opening game of a two- CARDINALS vs. TWINS All-Time Overall .............9,981-9,502 game series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field...the Cardinals dropped All-Time (1997-2018):...............................12-12 Under Mike Matheny ...........566-444 a 5-3 decision at San Diego on Sunday, losing the last two games of that 4-game in St. Louis ......................................................... 10-6 2018 Overall ............................22-16 series and taking a series split...the Cardinals have lost 4 of 6 games after having at Busch Stadium II (1997-2005): ........................ 7-2 won 5-straight to begin May...the Cardinals began the day tied with Pittsburgh Busch Stadium ..........................12-7 at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ........................... 3-4 for 2nd place in the N.L.Central, 1.0 game back of Milwaukee. On the Road ...............................10-9 in Minnesota ........................................................ 2-6 Day ............................................10-8 DESIGNATED TO HIT: Playing their first road interleague games of the season at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1998-2000) ... 2-4 Night ..........................................12-8 this week, the Cardinals have featured the N.L.’s top all-time team in designated at Target Field (2015) ...............................0-2 Spring .................................. 17-13-2 hitting with their DH’s leading all NL clubs in batting (.299), on-base pct. (.374), 2018...................................................................... 0-2 March ........................................ 0-2 slugging (.511) and RBI (127) since the beginning of interleague play. at Busch Stadium ................................................ 0-2 April ...................................... 15-10 WAINWRIGHT ON D.L./FLAHERTY RECALLED: The Cardinals announced today at Target Field ..................................................... 0-0 May ........................................... 7-4 that they have placed pitcher Adam Wainwright (right elbow inflammation) on 2009...................................................................... 1-2 June ...........................................n/a the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 14, and recalled right-handed pitcher 2001...................................................................... 3-0 July ............................................n/a Jack Flaherty from Memphis (AAA). Flaherty, 22, made two starts for the Cardi- Postseason ........................................................... 3-4 August .......................................n/a nals earlier this season (April 3 at Milwaukee and April 28 at Pittsburgh), going 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS September .................................n/a 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA while striking out 11 batters in 10.0 innings pitched. In five Monday ..................................... 1-2 starts for Memphis, Flaherty was 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA (2nd in the Pacific Coast 5/7 at STL .........L, 6-0 .......................... Romero-Gant Tuesday .................................... 3-3 League) and 41 strikeouts (T5th in PCL). He fanned a season-high 13 batters in 5/8 at STL .........L, 7-1 ....................Odorizzi-Martínez Wednesday ............................... 3-1 his most recent start on May 9 at Oklahoma City. Wainwright left Sunday’s game 5/15 at MIN ....................................7:10 p.m. Thursday ................................... 3-3 in San Diego after just 2.1 innings and 79 pitches. 5/16 at MIN ............................................... 12:10 p.m. Friday ........................................ 4-1 THUNDER & LIGHTNING: Harrison Bader had an RBI-triple and solo HR in Sun- Last Cardinals sweep: .................6/15-6/16/15 at STL Saturday .................................... 4-3 day’s loss to the Padres, the first Cardinal to collect a triple and homer in the Last Twins sweep: ...........................5/7-5/8/18 at STL Sunday ...................................... 4-3 same game since Stephen Piscotty did so 9/1/17 at San Francisco...Stan Musial Scoring First ........................... 14-6 is the Cardinal with the most such games, doing so 17 times in his career. Opponent Scores First ............ 8-10 MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Since his ML debut on May 28, 2017, Paul DeJong has hit 33 home runs, 2nd in the majors to the Twins Brian Dozier One-Run Games ..........................8-6 (34) and the Indians Francisco Lindor (34) among all Major League middle infielders (SS/2B). Two-Run Games ..........................6-2 Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ..............1-9 HIGHS & LOWS: The Cardinals, who are hitting .230 as a team, are batting .265 with an .815 OPS and 5.59 runs/game in their wins, as Scoring 3 Runs ............................4-1 opposed to .181 with a .535 OPS and 2.50 runs/game in their losses. Scoring 4 or more Runs ............17-6 EXTRA, EXTRA: The Cardinals have played a Major League-high eight extra inning games this season, going 4-4 in those contests...they’ve Scoring in 3 or fewer innings...15-16 played extras in three of their 11 games this month...the Cardinals eight extra inning games in their first 38 games of the season are their Scoring in 4 or more innings .......7-0 most since playing nine such games in the early stages of the 1979 season, going 6-3 in those. vs. Right-Handed Starter .........14-12 SEASON’S FIRST: Saturday night’s 2-1 loss in 13 innings was the team’s first this season when allowing two or fewer runs...the Cardinals vs. Left-Handed Starter................8-4 are 11-1 when allowing two or fewer runs this season. Series Openers ............................7-6 CLOSE COMFORT: Thursday night’s 2-1 win in San Diego was the Cardinals 8th win by a margin of just one run and their 5th one-run win in Series Finales ...............................7-6 the month of May...the Cardinals rank 4th in the majors in one-run wins (BOS-11, MIL-10 & ARI-9)...the Cardinals have won six games by a Homestand Openers ....................2-1 margin of two runs, giving them 14 wins by two runs or less, 2nd only to Milwaukee (16). Homestand Finales .....................1-2 Road Trip Openers .......................2-2 MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS Road Trip Finales .........................1-2 The Twins defeated the Cardinals, four games to Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson pitched three seasons Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock was a baserun- Following Off-Days ......................5-4 three, in the 1987 World Series...marked the first at the University of Missouri (2007-09). ning consultant for the Twins in 1987. World Series in history in which the home team Out-Hit Opponents .....................15-2 Twins Manager Paul Molitor was originally select- Cardinals manager Mike Matheny managed the won every game...notable Cardinals to appear in Out-Hit by Opponents ................5-14 ed by St. Louis in the 28th round of the 1974 MLB National League in the 2014 All-Star Game at the series included coaches Willie McGee and Final At-Bat Decisions ..................5-5 Draft, but did not sign. Target Field...Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright José Oquendo, Cardinals Hall of Famers Ozzie was selected as the starting pitcher, while catcher Come-from-Behind Wins/Losses .. 9/8 Smith and Vince Coleman, broadcaster Ricky Cardinals Sr. Special Assistant to the General Man- Yadier Molina and infielder Matt Carpenter were Walk-off Wins/Losses ................. 5/3 Horton, and Tony Peña. ager Bob Gebhart was born in Lamberton, Minn. selected as reserves. In Errorless Games ...................11-8 and graduated from Lamberton High School... The Cardinals and Twins played a two-game Ex- received physical education teaching certificate Twins Special Assistant Jim Kaat was purchased Commit at Least One Error ........11-8 hibition series (April 2-3) at Target Field prior to from Minnesota State Mankato in 1969...selected by the Cardinals from the Yankees (April 30, Extra Innings ...............................4-4 the 2010 season. by the Twins in the 44th round of the 1965 MLB 1980)...pitched parts of four seasons with St. Shutouts ......................................1-2 Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong was se- Draft...pitched parts of two seasons in a Twins Louis (1980-83)...was a member of the 1982 Leading after 7 innings ..............17-3 lected by the Twins in the 16th round of the 2008 uniform (1971-72)...served as Twins Director of World Series Champions. MLB Draft, but did not sign. Major League Personnel (1987) and Vice Presi- Tied after 7 innings ......................2-2 Twins Minor League Hitting Coordinator Rick dent of Player Personnel (1988-91), where he won Trailing after 7 innings ...............3-11 Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler was Astros Eckstein previously served as Hitting Coach for two World Series rings (1987 & 1991). Leading after 8 innings ..............17-2 teammates with Twins catcher Jason Castro and the 2007 Memphis Redbirds (AAA)...his brother, Tied after 8 innings ......................3-2 outfielder Robbie Grossman (2014). Twins pitcher Zach Duke pitched parts of two David, was an All-Star shortstop for St. Louis seasons in St. Louis… July 31, 2016…originally for three seasons (2005-07)