st. Louis Cardinals (44-42) at Milwaukee Brewers (38-47) Game #87 N Miller Park N July 9, 2016 Carlos Martinez (7-6, 2.90) vs. Chase Anderson (4-9, 5.49) K REDBIRD RUNDOWN: The 2015 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in their 125th season of play in TODAY’s GAME : The St. Louis Cardinals play the the National League...St. Louis entered the day in third place, one-half game behind Pittsburgh and 8.0 games back second of a three-game series against their N.L. of 1st place Chicago in the N.L. Central...the Cardinals are 15-15 in their last 30 games, 9-11 in last 20, 4-6 in last Central Division rival, the Milwaukee 10 & 1-4 in their last five...the Cardinals hold a +79 run-differential, 3rd in the NL behind the Cubs (+148) and Na - Brewers...first pitch is slated for 1:10 p.m., Cen - tionals (+97). tral Time. K HELLO, MILWAUKEE!: The Cardinals are 27-12 (.692) at Miller Park since defeating the Brewers in the 2011 NLCS, LAsT GAME : The Cardinals lost to the Brewers 4- outscoring their hosts 201-136...their .692 winning pct., is their 2nd-highest road mark against any MLB team in 3 as the home team earned a walk-off win on Jonathan Villar’s two-out single to left field scor - that span (Arizona, 12-5, .706)...the Cardinals have homered in 16 straight games at Miller Park and 33-of-last 39. ing Kirk Nieuwenhuis with the winning K DIAZ MAKEs FIRsT ALL-sTAR sELECTION REPLACING CARPENTER: Cardinals rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz was run...Yadier Molina hit a solo home run (#2) to selected as an injury replacement for Cardinals three-time All-Star Matt Carpenter (15 day D.L.; right oblique)...Diaz tie the game 3-3 in the 8th inning...three Cardi - is the first Cardinals rookie to make the National League All-Star team since Albert Pujols in 2001. nals left the game with injuries (Michael Wacha, K heel; Matt Holliday, ankle; Trevor Rosenthal, GOT THAT GRICH: Randal Grichuk has hit safely in his first four games since a recall from Memphis (AAA)...the hamstring) but are listed as day-to-day...Rosen - outfielder has extra base hits in his last two games, including a solo home run on Thursday, the game-winning RBI thal took the loss in relief...Wacha threw 6.2 in - in a 5-1 win vs. the Pirates...of his 164 career hits, 79 have been for extra bases (48.2 pct.). nings allowing three runs (all on solo home runs) K ROAD TRIP!: The Cardinals head into the All-Star Break with three road games at Milwaukee...the Cardinals in a no decision. boast the 2nd-best road record in Major League Baseball at 25-16 (San Francisco, 28-16), including four three- COMING UP: The Cardinals play the last of a game sweeps (ATL 4/18-10, LAA 5/10-12, PIT 6/10-12 & CHI 6/20-22)....Cardinals starting pitchers are averaging three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers 6.0 innings and the team is averaging an MLB-best 6.0 runs per game on the road. at Miller Park tomorrow afternoon with a 1:10 p.m., Central Time first pitch...following a four- BIRD BANTER... vs. MILWAUKEE: .301 (104-345) 9 HR ROAD TRIP: .222 (8-36) 1 HR day All-Star Break, the Cardinals host their K #32 MATT ADAMs: streak: 0-26 series: 0-4 Road Trip: .000 (0-4) Spring Training neighbors, the Miami Marlins, in [ Last hit 6/28 at KC...3rd in NL BA w/RIsP (.380, 19-50)...reached base safely in 21 straght games (5/17-6/10), raising BA a three-game series July 15-17. from .260 to .338 (.400 BA; 26-65, 7 2B, 5 HR, 20 RBI)...has .283 BA at home (30-106)...career-high 10-G hit streak 5/30- 6/10...hit 2R PH-HR to tie gm 5/23 vs. CHI...T3rd MLB in PH (8), 3rd PH BA .421 (8-19) w/2 HR...T2nd sTL all-time w/6 PH HRs. CARDINALs vs. MILWAUKEE: K #36 ALEDMYs DIAZ: streak: 4G (6-15, .400) HR series: 1-5, .200 Road Trip: .200 (1-5) season: 19 games; next meeting 7/1-3 at STL [ Has reached base safely in 16 straight games (.479 OBP)...named to his 1st MLB All-star Game as an injury replacement for 2016: 7-3 (5-1 at STL, 2-2 at MIL) Matt Carpenter...ranks 6th in NL batting (.317); 3rd in NL road BA (.365)...T4th among MLB rookies in home runs (12), 2nd in 2015: 13-6 (6-4 at STL, 7-2 at MIL) runs (55), hits (91) & RBI (45)...10 of his last 16 hits have gone for extra-bases (6 2B, 3B, 3 HR)... T8th in NL in 2B’s (22)...8th in All-Time: 176-125 (77-49 at Miller Park) NL in R’s (55)...T2nd NL w/18 infield hits...14 def. gems leads team...3-3, HR as PH Last Time sTL sweep: 7/1-3/16 at STL K #35 GREG GARCIA: streak: 3G (4-12, .333) series: 2-5, .400 Road Trip: .400 (2-5) Last Time MIL sweep: 6/10-12/11 at MIL [ Has batted lead-off last 2G (3-8, 2B, sB)...has .424 BA (14-33, 14 R) on road...batting .467 (7-15) w/RIsP, including .556 BA (5-9) RIsP w/2 outs... recalled 5/26 from AAA & went 6-12, HR in WsH series...batted .600 (6-10) w/sTL in 10 G’s before option RECORD BREAKDOWN after 4/17 game...is 14-39 (.359) 2 HR as career PH. By Day By Month K #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 4G (6-12, .500) HR series: 1-4, .250 Road Trip: .250 (1-4) Monday 5-4 Spring 11-13-3 [ Hit safely in all 4 Gs since recall from Memphis (AAA) on Tue...hit solo HR (#9), GW-RBI Thu...had PH single in first AB after Tuesday 8-7 April 12-12 recall...was optioned to AAA on 6/18; had 5 HR’s & 15 RBI in 15 games at Triple-A...is 3-10 as PH...recorded 2B & 3B on 5/28 Wednesday 7-7 May 16-13 at WsH, his 1st multi-XBH game since 8/5/15...scored in team-high 6 str. (4/10-16). Thursday 6-3 June 12-13 K #3 JEDD GYORKO: streak: 0-3 series: 0-1, .000 Road Trip: .000 (0-1) Friday 5-9 July 4-4 [ started 3 str. games at 1B (7/4-6)...20 of 35 hits (5 HR) on road...had GWRBI w/7th inn. HR (#7) 6/25 at sEA...has .350 BA Saturday 8-5 August 0-0 (7-20) in 9th inn. or later... played 1B, 2B, 3B & ss in his 34 starts...hit 56 HR since 2013, 6th among MLB middle infielders Sunday 8-6 Sept./Oct. 0-0 K #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: streak: 1G (1-4, .250) series: 1-4, .250 Road Trip: .250 (1-4) By Seriies [ Was 1-4, RBI last night; left game with ankle injury; day-to-day...28 hits to 2,000 career...has 27 career HR vs. MIL (3rd 2G 3G 4G 5G among actives; Pujols 42, Bruce 35)...his 10 RBI vs. MIL this season (3rd)...made 14 str. starts since last day off (6/22 at CHI), batting .197 (12-61, 2 HR)...had RBI in team-high 6-str. games (6/21-6/28)...hit HR in back-to-back games 6/26 at sEA & 6/27 Won --- 12 1 --- at KC...hit 150th career sTL HR (#14) 6/25 at sEA in 3-hit game...279 career NL HRs...is 10 HR shy of 300 career...has .314 road Lost 1 9 1 --- BA, 10 HR & 32 RBI...eight 3-hit games; leads sTL...hit 12 of his 15 HR’s since 5/10...T5th in NL in GWRBI (9); 59 career GWRBI Split 1 --- 2 --- at Busch III, behind Pujols (60) for 1st...31 of 70 hits in 2016 are XBH...has 6 starts at 1B. Sweeps --- 5 --- --- K #19 MICHAEL McKENRY: streak: 0-1 series: Did Not Play Road Trip: Did Not Play Opp. Sweeps 2 3 --- --- [ Had contract purchased from Memphis (AAA) Thu. and dropped first sac bunt since 9/1/14 vs. sF w/COL...batted .341 (28- 82), 5 HR, 20 RBI, w/14 of 28 hits XBH (4 3B, 5 2B) in 24 games w/ MEM...hit walk-off HR vs. Nsv on Wed...signed as a free MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in his 5th sea - agent by sTL (5/27)...attended 2016 spring Training with Texas...appeared 308 MLB games w/PIT (2010-13) & COL (2014-15). son as the Cardinals manager, having taken his K #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 1G (1-3, .333) HR series: 1-3, .333, HR Road Trip: .333 (1-3) teams to the postseason in each of his first four [ Had game-tying HR (#2) in 8th last night...hit 31 career dbl. vs. MIL (T2nd actives)...collected 1,500th career hit 7/2 vs. MIL seasons, the only manager in MLB history to do ...has .256 BA w/2 strikes (6th NL)......4th NL w/8.6 PA/K...6th in NL w/.340 BA in 7+ inn...7th in NL with .409 BA (9-22) RIsP so...Mike has managed 43 postseason games, and w/2 outs...4th NL catchers in hits (73); 6th in 2B’s (14)...leads MLB catchers w/663.0 inn..