St. Louis Cardinals (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (0-2) Game No. 3 • Home Game No. 3 • Busch Stadium • Sunday, July 26, 2020 RHP Dakota Hudson (16-7, 3.35 in 2019) vs. RHP Mitch Keller (1-5, 7.13 in 2019) RECENT REDBIRDS: The defending NL Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals RECORD BREAKDOWN improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 9-1 win yesterday in the second CARDINALS vs. PIRATES All-Time Overall ......... 10,139-9,628 game of their season-opening three-game series with the division-rival Pitts- All-Time (1892-2020) .......................1,179-1,241 2020 Overall................................2-0 burgh Pirates...the first six of 10 total meetings of the shortened 60-game regu- in St. Louis (1892-2020) .........................626-581 lar season between the Cardinals and Pirates are at Busch Stadium. Under Mike Shildt ................ 134-99 at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920)....... 96-171 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-66) ........ 287-209 Busch Stadium ...........................2-0 ON DECK: Beginning tomorrow, the Cardinals embark on a seven-game, nine- day road trip through Minnesota (July 28-29), Milwaukee (July 31-August 2) and at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005) .................. 168-161 On the Road ................................ n/a Detroit (August 3-4)...Right-handed pitcher Jake Woodford and infielder Max at Busch Stadium III (2006-20) ..................78-43 Day ..............................................1-0 Schrock are scheduled to be added to the club’s traveling Taxi Squad, and both in Pittsburgh (1892-2019) ............................... 553-660 Night ............................................1-0 would make their Major League debuts if they appear. at Exposition Park III (1892–1909) .................. 36-117 Spring.....................................11-9-2 TIME TO FLY: One of only three MLB teams to start the 2020 season with a 2-0 at Forbes Field (1909–70) ............................. 304-345 July ...........................................2-0 record (Houston and San Diego), the Cardinals have won their first two games at Three Rivers Stadium (1970–2000) ........... 120-124 August .......................................n/a of the season for the first time since 2012 (at Miami-4/4; at Milwaukee-4/6)... at BB&T Ballpark at Bowman Field (2017) ............ 0-1 at PNC Park (2001-19) ...................................... 93-71 September .................................n/a the last time St. Louis started a season 3-0 was 2006 when the eventual World Champions swept the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park (April 3-6)...the franchise 2020.....................................................2-0 Monday......................................n/a record for the longest win streak to open a season is seven set by the 1962 Red- at Busch Stadium ...................................2-0 Tuesday .....................................n/a birds (April 11-21)...St. Louis was 1-1 after two games in 2019 (1-2 after three). at PNC Park ........................................................ 0-0 Wednesday ................................n/a 2019.................................................................... 14-5 WALKING THE PLANK: A win today would give the Cardinals their fourth series 2018.................................................................... 11-8 Thursday ...................................n/a sweep of Pittsburgh since the beginning of 2019 (2-game: April 1-3; 4-game: Postseason ........................................................... 3-2 Friday ........................................ 1-0 July 22-25; 3-game: August 11)...twice in franchise history St. Louis has opened Saturday ................................... 1-0 a season with three-straight wins over Pittsburgh (April 12-15, 1922 at Sports- 2020 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (2-0) Sunday ......................................n/a man’s Park and April 7-10, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium). 7/24 at STL ..... W, 5-4 ......Flaherty-Musgrove-Kim Scoring First .............................2-0 MOLINA MILESTONES: With his 1,950th career appearance at catcher today, 7/25 at STL ..... W, 9-1 .........Wainwright-Williams 7/26 at STL .....................................1:15 p.m. Opponent Scores First ...............n/a Yadier Molina ties former Cardinals and Pirates All-Star Tony Peña (1980-97) for 6th all-time in MLB history...Molina needs five more games played to reach 8/10 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. One-Run Games .........................1-0 1,990 for his career and tie Ozzie Smith (1982-96) for 3rd all-time in Cardinals 8/11 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Two-Run Games ......................... n/a history...Molina needs 1 homer to reach 157 and pass Matt Holliday (2009-16) 8/12 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ............. n/a for 11th all-time in Cardinals history and two more doubles to reach 381 and tie 9/17 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. Scoring 3 Runs ........................... n/a Johnny Bench (1967-83) for 8th all-time among catchers in MLB history. 9/18 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. 9/19 at PIT .................................................. 6:05 p.m. Scoring 4 or more Runs .............2-0 SHIVER ME TIMBERS: St. Louis (.578, 78-57) and Los Angeles Dodgers (26-19, 9/20 at PIT ........................................................... TBA Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ...... n/a .578) co-own MLB’s best overall win pct. against the Pirates dating back to 2013 Scoring in 4 or more innings ......2-0 when the two rivals squared off in the Division Series...the Cardinals have topped Last Cardinals sweep (3G): .......Aug. 9-11, 2019 at STL the Pirates in 12 or the last 13 meetings overall dating back to last season. vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........2-0 Last Pirates sweep (3G): ..........April 27-29, 2018 at PIT vs. Left-Handed Starter .............. n/a SINKING THE JOLLY ROGER: With a win yesterday, the Cardinals have defeated the Pirates (43-78) more than any other opponent at Busch Stadium III since it opened in 2006 (Cincinnati is 2nd at 42-77). St. Louis is 26-9 Series Openers ...........................1-0 (.742 win pct.) at home vs. the Buccos over their last 35 meetings (since July 7, 2016). Series Finales .............................. n/a Homestand Openers ..................1-0 GOLD TREASURE: In 12 career home games against the Pirates since joining St. Louis, Paul Goldschmidt has hit safely in 11-of-12 while slashing .478/.556/.783 (22-46) with four home runs, 12 RBI and a 1.338 OPS...Goldy has also scored a run in his last six straight...His seven Homestand Finales .................... n/a homers vs. Pittsburgh last season tied Mike Moustakas, Eric Thames and Derek Dietrich for the most in MLB...the Cardinals are 22-8 in Road Trip Openers ...................... n/a games Goldy goes yard since arriving in 2019. Road Trip Finales ........................ n/a TOMMY BOY: Tommy Edman has reached base safely in his last 20 games dating back to Sept. 10, 2019, 2nd-longest active in MLB behind Blue Following Off-Days ..................... n/a Jays’ Cavan Biggio (31 since Aug. 23, 2019)...Edman’s four triples over his last 12 games since Sept. 19, 2019 are most in MLB over that period. Out-Hit Opponents .....................2-0 SEEING DOUBLE: Matt Carpenter snapped a season-opening 0-for-6 with a two-run double yesterday...his next two-bagger will be the 286th Out-Hit by Opponents................. n/a of his career, moving him into a tie with Frankie Frisch (1927-37) for 13th all-time in franchise history. Final At-Bat Decisions ................ n/a DESIGNATED TO HIT: Since Interleague play began in 1997, the Cardinals lead all MLB teams in batting average (.296) and on-base percent- Come-from-Behind W/L ...............n/a age (.369), and rank 2nd to the Boston Red Sox (.514, .882) in both slugging pct. (.504) and OPS (.873) from their designated hitters...Matt Walk-off Wins/Losses ................0/0 Holliday (9 HR in 119 AB), Albert Pujols (4 HR in 50 AB) have hit the most home runs all-time as a Cardinals designated hitter...among active In Errorless Games ....................1-0 Cardinals, Brad Miller (9 HR in 102 AB) has the most homers at designated hitter, followed by Matt Wieters (4 HR in 183 AB). Commit at Least One Error .........1-0 BIRD BYTES: St. Louis has hit a triple (Matt Carpenter and Tommy Edman) in its first two games of the season for the first time since 2000 Extra Innings .............................. n/a (April 3- Fernando Viña & April 5-Rick Ankiel)...Dexter Fowler has recorded an RBI in each of his first two games of the season for the first Shutouts ..................................... n/a time since 2011 with Colorado...Paul DeJong became the 14th Cardinal in history to record 2+ RBI in the first two games of the season. Leading after 7 innings ...............2-0 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY (July 26, 2016): Jedd Gyorko homers in both games of a twi-night doubleheader against the Mets Tied after 7 innings ..................... n/a at Citi Field, joining Stan Musial (1949) as the only Cardinal to homer in both games of a doubleheader multiple times in a single season. Trailing after 7 innings ................ n/a Gyorko previously went yard in both games of a day-night twinbill against the Padres at Busch Stadium a week prior. Leading after 8 innings ...............2-0 PITTSBURGH CONNECTIONS Tied after