St. Louis Cardinals (35-35) at Atlanta Braves (32-34) Games No. 71 & 72 • Road Games No. 37 & 38 • Truist Park • Sunday, June 20, 2021 G1: RHP Adam Wainwright (4-5, 3.95) vs. RHP Bryse Wilson (2-2, 4.38) • G2: LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (1-4, 3.72) vs. Drew Smyly (3-3, 5.63) RECORD BREAKDOWN CARDINALS DOUBLEHEADER NOTES CARDINALS vs. BRAVES All-Time Overall .........10,203-9,690 Cardinals 2020 Doubleheader Record (7 inn.): 3 sweeps, 1 swept, 7 splits (13-9 record) All-Time (1892-2019):......................... 1,082-977 2021 Overall ........................... 35-35 Cardinals 2021 Doubleheader Record (7 inn.): 0 sweeps, 0 swept, 1 splits (1-1 record) All-Time vs. Atlanta (1966-2019): ..............286-257 in St. Louis (1892-2019): ................................ 575-459 Under Mike Shildt ............... 197-161 St. Louis’ all-time DH record since 2000: 10-4-23 (43-31 record) in 37 twinbills at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 141-126 Busch Stadium .......................19-15 Last time the Cardinals Swept a Doubleheader (7 innings): at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 285-213 On the Road ............................16-20 September 18, 2020 at Pittsburgh (6-5 & 7-2) - PNC Park at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): .................. 126-99 Day .......................................... 13-13 Last time St. Louis Swept a Doubleheader on the road (9 innings): at Busch Stadium III (2006-19): ....................... 23-21 Night ........................................22-22 August 31, 2002 at Chicago Cubs (8-1, 10-4) - Wrigley Field in Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta (1892-2019) .... 507-518 in Boston (1892-1952): ................................... 315-302 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 Last time the Cardinals were Swept in a Doubleheader (7 innings): August 27, 2020 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3 [8 inn.] & 3-2) - Busch Stadium III at S. End Grnds II/III/Congress (1892-1914): . 81-124 April ......................................... 14-12 at Fenway Park (1914-15): ................................... 5-6 May..........................................16-12 Last time St. Louis and Atlanta Braves Played a Doubleheader (9 innings): at Braves Field (1915-52): ............................ 229-172 October 4, 2015 (L 6-0 & L 2-0) - Turner Field June ........................................... 5-11 in Milwaukee (1953-1965): .................................. 55-79 Last time St. Louis and Atlanta Braves Played a Doubleheader in Atlanta (9 innings): at Milwaukee County Stadium (1953-65): ........ 55-79 July ........................................... n/a October 4, 2015 (L 6-0 & L 2-0) - Turner Field in Atlanta (1966-2019): ..........................137-137 August ...................................... n/a Cardinals All-Time Doubleheader Record vs. Braves (BOS/MIL/ATL): at Fulton County Stadium (1966-96): ............. 104-89 September/October ................... n/a 67-52-93 (232-203-11 record) in 218 doubleheaders at Turner Field (1997-2016):............................. 27-43 at Truist Park (2017-19): ............................6-5 Monday..................................... 4-4 Cardinals All-Time Doubleheader Record vs. Braves in Atlanta: 2021.....................................................0-2 Tuesday .................................... 6-3 2-2-1 (5-5 record) in 5 doubleheaders Busch Stadium ......................................0-0 Wednesday ............................... 6-6 STL FLY: The St. Louis Cardinals conclude a four-game series with the Braves Truist Park ...........................................0-2 Thursday .................................. 5-3 today with split doubleheader. Currently, St. Louis is on a six-game road trip to 2019...................................................................... 2-4 Friday ........................................ 4-6 Atlanta (June 17-20) and Detroit (June 22-23) with an open date in the Motor Postseason (1982-2019) ....................................... 13-6 in St. Louis (1982-2019) ...................................... 7-2 Saturday ................................... 6-5 City tomorrow. The club is 3-2 on a stretch of 20 consecutive games against opponents with sub-.500 records (June 14-July 4)...St. Louis enters today in 4th in Atlanta (1982-2019) ......................................... 6-4 Sunday ..................................... 3-8 place in the N.L. Central, 3.5 games behind Chicago and Milwaukee. St. Louis Scoring First ........................... 25-9 last won a road game at Dodger Stadium on June 1, a 3-2 last at-bat win. 2021 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (0-2) Opponent Scores First .......... 10-26 “BENCH”-MARK: With his next hit, Yadier Molina (2,047) will tie Johnny Bench 6/17 at ATL ... L, 4-0 ...................... Morton-Gant One-Run Games .........................9-6 for 8th place in career hits by a catcher with 2,048. Gary Carter sits in 7th place on the list with 2,092. 6/18 at ATL ... L, 9-1 ....................Fried-Martínez Two-Run Games .........................7-6 6/19 at ATL ............. Postponed to 6/20 (Weather) LETS PLAY TWO: Today is the second doubleheader this season for St. Louis, Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........6-21 6/20 at ATL .................................1:10 p.m. CT splitting a twinbill with the New York Mets on May 5 ... In 2020, St. Louis led Game 2 of DH ..............................6:08 p.m. CT Scoring 3 Runs ...........................3-7 Major League Baseball with 11 twinbills, going 3-1-7 (13-9 record), with a 0-1-3 8/3 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring 4 or more Runs ...........26-7 home DH mark (3-5 record) ... Last season’s 11 twinbills were the most in Major League Baseball and most for St. Louis since the 1979 Cardinals played 13 DH 8/4 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 30-33 (17-9 record) ... The 1940 Cardinals played a franchise record 37 twinbills (74 8/5 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring in 4 or more innings ......5-2 games) ... The 2020 Cardinals sported a 17-19 record in nine inning games and was 13-9 in seven-inning affairs. Last Cardinals Sweep ......... May 5-7, 2017 at ATL (3G) vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 26-30 Last Braves Sweep ... June 29-July 1, 2018 at STL (3G) vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............9-5 DOUBLE TROUBLE: Adam Wainwright will start Game 1 and will be his eighth career start in a doubleheader (10th app.). Wainwright is a perfect 7-0 in his Series Openers ....................... 12-11 seven career doubleheader starts with his two relief appearances while he was Series Finales ..........................10-12 returning from injury in 2015. Kwang Hyun Kim has posted an 0.87 ERA in his MOLINA MILESTONES four career doubleheaer starts over his first two years in Major League Baseball. Homestand Openers ..................5-1 MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Hits Seasons 1. Ivan Rodriguez 2,844 1991-2011 Homestand Finales ....................4-2 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY: The Cardinals are 20-27 all-time on games landing on Father’s Day (7-13 on the road) since 1972 when President Richard M. Nixon 2. Ted Simmons 2,472 1968-88 Road Trip Openers ......................3-5 recognized the third Sunday in June as an official holiday. The Cardinals and 3. Carlton Fisk 2,356 1969-93 Road Trip Finales ........................2-5 BRaves have only faced off on Father’s Day once, in Atlanta in 1974. The Car- 4. Jason Kendall 2,195 1996-2010 dinals won 6-3 as Lynn McGlothen pitched 8.1 innings and was 3-for-4 at the Following Off-Days .....................3-6 plate. 5. Yogi Berra 2,150 1946-65 Out-Hit Opponents ...................24-7 6. Mike Piazza 2,127 1992-2007 WE’RE NOT ARIZONA: As Tropical Storm Claudette barrels in on the Atlanta 7. Gary Carter 2,092 1974-92 Out-Hit by Opponents...............7-26 metro area, the Cardinals are currently attempting to break a six-game losing 8. Johnny Bench 2,048 1967-83 Final At-Bat Decisions ................8-4 streak on the road, their longest under Mike Shildt and the since 2017 (May 28- June 8) when they dropped eight straight roadies. 9. Yadier Molina 2,047 2004-21 Come-from-Behind W/L ...............7/7 THREE HITS IN THE FOUNTAIN: For the second straight game, the Cardinals MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Doubles Seasons Walk-off Wins/Losses ................3-0 were held to three hits against the Braves. Last season, the Cardinals were 6. Jason Kendall 394 1996-2010 In Errorless Games ................22-18 held to two hits in consecutive games in the second game of a doubleheader at 7. Yadier Molina 392 2004-21 Commit at Least One Error ..... 13-17 Milwaukee (9/16) in a Freddy Peralta start followed by a two-hit performance at Pittsburgh (9/17) the next day in a Steven Brault start. It hasn’t been since 2010 Extra Innings ..............................3-1 that the same team held the Cardinals to three hits or less in consecutive games when the Houston Astros did Aug. 30-31, on starts by J.A. Shutouts .....................................8-5 Happ (2 hits) and Wandy Rodriguez (3 hits). The Cardinals have been held to three hits or less in three straight games only three times in franchise history, most recently in 1996 against Atlanta-1 and Montreal-2 (July 24-26), but not by the same opponent since 1908 when the Leading after 7 innings ............. 27-1 Brooklyn Superbas (Aug. 3-6) pulled off the feat with a one-hitter and two three-hitters. Tied after 7 innings .....................6-2 Trailing after 7 innings ..............1-31