St. Louis Cardinals (33‐40) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (35‐40) Game #74 ◆ Busch Stadium ◆ June 25, 2017 Mike Leake (5‐6, 3.03) vs. Chad Kuhl (2‐6, 5.46) ❑ LEADING OFF: The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 126th season of play in the National League...the Cardinals TONIGHT’S GAME: The Cardinals wrap up their entered the day in 4th place in the National League Central, 5.0 games back of 1st place Milwaukee...following a 12‐12 three‐game weekend series tonight with the divi‐ April, the Cardinals went 13‐13 during May and are off to a 8‐15 start in June...the Cardinals 33‐40 start is their slowest sion‐rival Pittsburgh Pirates on ESPN Sunday Night since 2007 when they also began the year 33‐40 in their first 73 games. Baseball at 7:08 p.m CDT...30,000 kids ages 15 and ❑ under will receive a Kids Fredbird Bobblehead upon ROSTER MOVES: The St. Louis Cardinals made a series of roster moves today, prior to their Sunday night game against entry...St. Louis looks to avoid a three‐game series the Pirates, recalling outfielder Randal Grichuk and right‐handed pitcher Mike Mayers and purchasing the contract of rookie sweep at home to Pittsburgh for the first time since first baseman Luke Voit from Memphis (AAA)...in corresponding roster moves, outfielder Chad Huffman was optioned to May 27‐29, 1991 at Busch Stadium II. Memphis, outfielder Dexter Fowler was placed on the 10‐day disabled list (right heel spur) and left‐handed pitcher Kevin Siegrist was placed on the 10‐day D.L. with a cervical spine strain. LAST GAME: The Cardinals dropped their second ❑ straight to the Pirates on Saturday night, 7‐3...Lance GRICHUK: Optioned to Palm Beach (A) on May 29, Grichuk has hit five home runs in his last six games for the triple‐A Lynn was charged with seven runs in 5.2 innings in Redbirds, and has hit safely in his last eight games. MAYERS: (pronounced MY‐ers) the 25‐year‐old has allowed one run the loss...relievers John Brebbia (1.1 IP) and Sam Tu‐ or fewer in each of his last five starts (0.87 ERA; 31.0 IP/3 ER) with 36 strikeouts...the right‐hander debuted for the Cardinals ivailala (2.0 IP) followed with scoreless appearances last season in a start against the Dodgers (July 24). VOIT: The St. Louis area native graduated from Lafayette High School ...Matt Carpenter hit his 13th career leadoff home ‐ the same local high school that produced Major Leaguers Ryan Howard and Pirates third baseman David Freese ‐ and run (first of the season), while pinch hitter Stephen was drafted by St. Louis in the 22nd round in 2013 out of Missouri State University...in his first year at Memphis, Voit ranks Piscotty added a two‐run single in the 9th. among PCL leaders in batting (.322‐10th), hits (82‐10th), RBI (48‐10th), doubles (23‐T1st), on‐base pct. (.406‐4th), slugging (.561‐9th) and OPS (.967‐4th)...at 6‐3, 225‐pounds, Voit was named the Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month in COMING UP: Division‐rival Cincinnati visits Monday April after a .360 month with five of his 12 home runs...Voit will be making his Major League debut and will wear No. 40. (3:15) for a make‐up game for their May 3 rainout ❑ SUNDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Cardinals, who are playing their 4th ESPN Sunday Night game of the season this evening, at Busch Stadium...St. Louis then travels to Arizona are 53‐51 all‐time on the nationally televised Sunday Night game of the week...they opened the 2017 regular season with for a short three‐game road trip next Tue.‐Thu...St. Louis is in the midst of playing 47 games in 48 days a 4‐3 walk‐off win over the defending‐champion Cubs on April 2, but lost their next two meetings at Yankee Stadium on and 20‐straight leading into the All‐Star break...they April 16 (L, 9‐3) and Wrigley Field and June 4 (7‐6). are 11‐21 in the first 32 games of their current 47 BIRD BANTER... VS PITTSBURGH IN 2017: .208 (31-149) 6 HR HOMESTAND: .219 (14-64) 3 HR games in 48 days stretch that began on May 23. ❑ #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 1G (1‐3, .333) HR Series: 1‐7, .143, HR Homestand: .143 (1‐7) HR POWER BALL: St. Louis has homered in a season‐ [ 1st leadoff HR in ‘17 (13th career) last night...since June 7, T2nd in MLB in times on base (35); reached base 4 times Tue... high 13 straight (29 HR) since June 11, 2nd‐longest batted leadoff the last 17 G’s (19‐60, 5 HR, 14 R, 15 BB, 13 RBI)...has been on base 22 times last 10 gms (4‐2B, 13‐BB, HBP, 2‐ 1B, 2‐HR)...leads STL with 40 RBI, 14 HR’s & 28 XBH, 2nd in runs (39)...50 walks (T2nd NL); has walks in 41 G’s...was quickest active behind the Dodgers’ 16‐gamer (38 HR)...nine STL player to 400 career walks (759th game)...is 3‐for‐4 w/HR, 2 2Bs & 10 RBI w/bases loaded. different Cardinals have homered over the stretch. ❑ #11 PAUL DeJONG: Streak: 3G (3‐11, .273), 2HR Series: 2‐8, .250, HR Homestand: .250 (2‐8) HR CARDINALS vs. PITTSBURGH: [ Has 4 HR in last 8 gms; HRed in back‐to‐back games Thu/Fri & also did 6/16‐17 at BAL...his 3‐H, 3‐R, 3‐RBI, HR game last Fri Season: 19 games; next meeting 7/14‐16 at PIT was just 3rd by STL 9th place hitter (Gibson & Dean)...rookie INF was recalled 6/15 from Memphis (AAA); Wong on DL...was 2017: 3‐2 (3‐2 at STL, 0‐0 at PIT) originally purchased 5/28 & made ML debut that day at COL; HR’d in his 1st at‐bat (9th Cardinal to do so)...has made 19 starts 2016: 10‐9 (5‐5 at STL, 5‐4 at PIT) for STL (2B‐16, SS‐3)...has .299 BA, 13 HR, 34 RBI in 48 G’s at MEM. All‐Time: 1,110‐1,154 (59‐36 at Busch Std. III) ❑ #36 ALEDMYS DIAZ: Streak: 2G (2‐6, .333) Series: 2‐6, .333 Homestand: .333 (2‐6) Last Time STL sweep: 4/17‐19/17 at STL [ PH‐1B last night; is 3‐4 (1HR) as PHer...hit team‐high 16th double & HR’d on 6/9 vs. PHI...is 1st on STL w/70 hits & 1st w/20 Last Time PIT sweep: 4/3‐6/16 at PIT multi‐hit G’s, 4th on team w/23 XBH....had team‐high 30 hits & 8 2B’s in May...has .299 BA (46‐154) outside of No. 2 spot this season...had 5‐straight games with 2B (5/21‐27)...1st in MLB with 18 infield hits. RECORD BREAKDOWN ❑ #41 ERIC FRYER: Streak: 0‐12 Series: 0‐4, .000 Homestand: .000 (0‐4) By Day By Month [ Started last 2 gms. & has 4 BBs, incdg career high 3 BBs Fri...started all 3 Gms 6/9‐11 series vs. PHI...STL is 8‐5 in his starts... Monday 2‐4 Spring 20‐8‐4 has 10 hits/3‐2Bs...2‐9 as PHer...career .297 BA (19‐64) in 31 G’s at Busch…3‐for‐10 w/RISP & 2 outs. Tuesday 5‐8 April 12‐12 ❑ #35 GREG GARCIA: Streak: 0‐18 Series: 0‐4, .000 Homestand: .000 (0‐4) Wednesday 6‐3 May 13‐13 [ Started both games of 6/13 DH (1B, 2‐BB, HBP)...tied career‐high w/3 hits off bench 5/20 vs. SF...is 3‐19 w/5 BB’s as PH Thursday 3‐7 June 8‐15 (T1st MLB); .300 career BA (21‐70) in pinch...has made 19 starts (3B, SS & 2B)...hit 462 ft HR (#1) on 5/28 at COL. Friday 5‐7 July 0‐0 ❑ #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: Streak: 0‐9 Series: DNP Homestand: ‐‐‐ Saturday 6‐5 August 0‐0 [ Sunday 6‐6 Sept./Oct. 0‐0 Recalled from MEM today...was optioned 5/29: batted .273 (18‐66) w/6 HR, 10 RBI in 15 games between Palm Beach (A) and Memphis...3rd STL w/ 14 2B’s, T5th 18 XBH...5 SB’s are single‐season best (T2nd STL)...scored in career‐high 8 straight By Seriies games 4/20‐28 (tied team‐high)...2nd career walk‐off hit on Opening Day vs. CHI (4/2); also hit OD HR. 2G 3G 4G 5G ❑ #3 JEDD GYORKO: Streak: 1G (1‐3, .333) Series: 1‐5, .200 Homestand: .200 (1‐5) Won ‐‐‐ 6 1 ‐‐‐ [ HRed in back/back games Tue & Wed at PHI; had 3 H, 2 RBI Wed...his 34 HR since ‘16 ASB are 3rd in NL...has team‐high Lost ‐‐‐ 9 2 ‐‐‐ .291 BA...ranks 8th in NL road BA (.316; 37‐117)...team‐high seven 3+ hit games...3rd STL w/24 XBH, 2nd w/.304 (14‐46) RISP Split 1 ‐‐‐ 1 ‐‐‐ BA, 2nd w/67 H’s, 3rd in HRs (11) & RBI (31)...9 of 11 HR’s are 6th inn. or later...10 of 11 HR’s in 2017 & 18 of last 21 are solo. Sweeps ‐‐‐ 4 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ❑ Opp. Sweeps 1 2 1 ‐‐‐ #58 JOSE MARTINEZ: Streak: 2G (3‐7, .429) HR Series: 3‐7, .429, HR Homestand: .429 (3‐7) HR [ Hit 2R‐HR Fri...hit PH‐HR & 2B off bench Wed at PHI...1st career multi‐HR game w/3 RBI in Gm 1 6/13...activated from DL MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst of 5/29; missed 17 games 5/7‐28 (left groin)...career .310 BA (36‐116) in 47 MLB games...hit first career MLB HR vs.