St. Louis Cardinals (51-50) at Cincinnati Reds (44-57) Game No. 102 • Road Game No. 54 • Great American Ball Park • Wednesday, July 25, 2018 RHP Jack Flaherty (4-4, 3.15) vs. RHP Sal Romano (5-8, 5.19) REDBIRD RUNDOWN: The Cardinals conclude their first post All-Star road trip RECORD BREAKDOWN this afternoon with the rubber game of their 3-game series against the Reds in CARDINALS vs. REDS All-Time Overall .........10,010-9,536 their final trip of the season to Cincinnati...the Cardinals opened the road trip last All-Time (1892-2018):.......................1,178-1,077 2018 Overall ............................51-50 Thursday night with the first game of a 5-game weekend series against the 1st in St. Louis .................................................... 652-470 place Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field...the Cardinals went 2-3 during their weekend Busch Stadium .......................24-24 at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920) .. 125-143 series and have split the first two game’s of this week’s session, going 3-4 on On the Road ............................27-26 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-66) ....... 319-171 this 8-game, 7-day road trip...they are 4-4 under interim manager Mike Shildt... Day ..........................................23-19 at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005) ................. 139-119 the Cardinals are currently in 4th place in the NL Central, 7-1/2 games back of Night ........................................28-31 Chicago...St. Louis is 4-6 over its past 10 games and 9-11 in the last 20 games. at Busch Stadium III (2006-18) ........................ 70-37 Spring...................................17-13-2 in Cincinnati: ....................................524-607 March .......................................0-2 DEXTER INNING HOMERS: Dexter Fowler provided the winning runs last night at League Pk/Palace of the Fans (1892-1912).... 71-123 with his 2-run homer in the 11th inning, his 2nd game-winning blast of the season April ...................................... 15-10 at Crosley Field (1913-1970) ........................ 299-308 in extra frames (he hit a walk-off HR in 14th inning vs. Cubs on May 6)...Fowler at Riverfront/Cinergy Field (1970-2002) ......... 86-107 May ....................................... 15-12 has hit 4 of his 8 home runs this season against the Reds, and for his career, he’s at Great American Ball Park (2003-18) ........69-69 June ...................................... 12-15 hit 12 round-trippers against the Redlegs, his most against any team. July ......................................... 9-11 2018................................................... 11-4 NO-HIT WONDERS: One night after rookie Daniel Poncedeleon shined with 7.0 August ...................................... n/a at Busch Stadium ............................................... 4-2 no-hit innings in his Major League debut, rookie lefty Austin Gomber spun 6.1 at Great American Ball Park ............................... 7-2 September ................................ n/a hitless innings to begin his first Major League start last evening, as the Cardinals Monday..................................... 5-5 2017.................................................................... 10-9 starters have combined for 13.1 IP, 2 hits and 2 runs allowed in the first two 2016.................................................................... 10-9 Tuesday .................................... 8-8 games of this series. Poncedeleon debuted Monday night, becoming one of just Wednesday ............................... 5-8 five pitchers since 1961 to throw at least 7.0 no-hit innings in their Major League 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Thursday ..................................6-6 debut, and the first since the Dodgers Ross Stripling in 2016 (Elias). Poncede- 4/12 at CIN ........W, 13-4 ............Wacha-Brice-Mayers Friday ........................................ 7-8 leon’s 7.0 scoreless innings last night were the most by a Cardinals pitcher in 4/13 at CIN ........W, 5-3 .............Weaver-Mahle-Norris Saturday ................................. 10-8 their Major League debut since Danny Cox blanked the Phillies for 10 innings on 4/14 at CIN ........W, 6-1 ...................Mikolas-Finnegan Sunday ................................... 10-7 August 6, 1983. 4/15 at CIN ........W, 3-2 ........... Martinez-Bailey-Norris Scoring First ......................... 37-19 REDBIRD ROOKIE STARTS: The Cardinals, this week, are starting three rook- 4/20 at STL .......W, 4-2 ......... Wacha-Finnegan-Norris Opponent Scores First ......... 14-31 ies in a series (Poncedeleon, Gomber & Jack Flaherty) for the first time since 4/21 at STL .......W, 4-3 ..........................Hicks-Peralta One-Run Games ..................... 13-14 their final series of 1997 when they started Mike Busby, Matt Morris and Manny 4/22 at STL .......W, 9-2 ..................... Mikolas-Castillo Two-Run Games .......................12-5 Aybar...it’s also the first time outside of the month of September that they’ve 6/8 at CIN ..........W, 7-6 (10) ....Norris-Iglesias-Brebbia started three rookies in a series since a five-game series against the Phillies in 6/9 at CIN ..........W, 6-4 .............Wacha-Castillo-Hicks Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........1-29 1959 (Aug. 7-9) when they started rookies Bob Gibson, Ernie Broglio and Mar- 6/10 at CIN ........L, 6-3 ...DeSclafani-Martinez-Hughes Scoring 3 Runs ........................... 7-7 shall Bridges in the final three games. (Elias). 7/13 at STL .......L, 9-1 ......................Harvey-Martinez Scoring 4 or more Runs .........43-14 7/14 at STL .......L, 8-2 ..............................Brice-Hicks Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 35-45 MIKE SHILDT NAMED 50th CARDINALS MANAGER: Mike Shildt (no. 8) became the 50th manager in Cardinals history when he piloted the Cardinals to a 6-4 win 7/15 at STL .......W, 6-4 ............Gant-Desclafani-Hicks Scoring in 4 or more innings ....15-5 over the Reds on July 15 in his MLB managerial debut...Shildt, 49, has been a 7/23 at CIN ..... L, 2-1 ..................Hughes-Norris vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 38-36 member of the Cardinals organization since 2004 and has served on the team’s 7/24 at CIN ..... W, 4-2 (11) Tuivailala-Garrett-Norris vs. Left-Handed Starter .......... 13-14 Major League coaching staff the past two (2017-18) seasons...the North Carolina 7/25 at CIN ................................... 11:35 a.m. Series Openers ....................... 15-18 native managed for eight seasons in the Cardinals farm system where his clubs 8/31 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Series Finales ..........................16-16 won league championships in 2010 & 2011 with Johnson City of the rookie Ap- 9/1 at STL ................................................... 6:15 p.m. Homestand Openers ..................5-3 palachian League & in 2012 with Springfield of the Texas League (AA)...he most 9/2 at STL ................................................... 1:15 p.m. Homestand Finales ....................4-4 recently managed in 2016 with Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). Last Cardinals sweep: .......... April 20-22, 2018 at CIN Road Trip Openers ......................4-5 The Major HARRISON BADER CITED FOR HIS HEART & HUSTLE BY MLBPAA: Last Reds sweep (4G): .............June 5-8, 2017 at CIN Road Trip Finales ........................3-5 League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) has named Harrison Bad- Following Off-Days ................... 6-11 er as the St. Louis Cardinals 2018 Heart and Hustle Award winner. This esteemed Out-Hit Opponents ...................37-9 award honors active players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game. Out-Hit by Opponents.............11-39 The Heart and Hustle Award is also the only award in Major League Baseball that is voted on by former players. Final At-Bat Decisions ..............10-8 Come-from-Behind W/L .......... 20/24 REDBIRD ROAD SHOW: The Cardinals, 8-11 in July, CINCINNATIare in the midst CONNECTIONS of a 20-game stretch during which they will only have been at home for Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ 7/6 three games (July 13-15 vs. CIN)...they are 8-10 during the first 18 games of this road-heavy stretch. In Errorless Games ................26-21 Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux was orig- Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman spent 18 Reds pro scout Bruce Manno worked in the Car- inally selected by the Reds in the 36th round of seasons (1976-90, 2005-07) in the Cardinals sys- dinals front office for six seasons as Director of Commit at Least One Error .....25-29 the 1979 MLB draft, but did not sign to attend the tem as a minor league player (1976-81), minor Player Development (2002-06) and Senior Di- Extra Innings ..............................6-6 University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). league coach (AA-Arkansas, 1981), minor league rector of Pro Scouting & Special Assistant to the manager (High-A-St. Petersburg, ‘82-84 & AA-Ar- General Manager (2007) before joining Atlanta. Shutouts .....................................5-4 Uncle of Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha, Dusty kansas, ‘85-88), Director of Player Development Leading after 7 innings ............ 43-6 Rogers, was a Reds first round draft pick in 1984 Reds broadcaster Jeff Brantley pitched in 48 (‘88-89), St. Louis First Base Coach (1989-90) and played in their minor league organization for games for St. Louis in 1998. Tied after 7 innings .....................3-4 and minor league fielding coordinator