st. Louis Cardinals (15-16) at Chicago Cubs (11-17) Game #32 N Wrigley Field N May 4, 2014 Lance Lynn (4-1, 3.60) vs. Jason Hammel (4-1, 2.08) K BIRD WATCHING: The 2013 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals have begun their 123rd season TONIGHT’s GAME : The Cardinals continue their of play in the National League...the Cardinals lost 3-0 yesterday, their 4th defeat in past five games, and their 9-game (0-2 at CHI, ATL-3, PIT-3) 10-day roadtrip 4th shutout defeat of the 2014 campaign...they need a win tonight to avoid dipping two games below .500 for this evening with the series finale here at the first time since 4/9/11 (2-6)...the Cardinals are 15-16, 6.0 games back of 1st place Milwaukee and 1/2- Wrigley Field...first pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. CDT game in front of 3rd place Cincinnati in the N.L. Central. in a nationally televised game on ESPN...the Car - K dinals dropped a 6-5 decision in Friday’s series CUBs & CARDs: The two N.L. rivals are meeting this weekend for their first series meeting of the year at Wrigley opener and were blanked 3-0 yesterday...the Field...the Cardinals are 2-3 against the Cubs to begin the 2014 season and they are 34-22 (.607) against Chicago Cards have lost 4 of their last 5 and finished since 2011...the Cardinals have won their last three season series against the Cubs since 2010 (6-9) and they are March/April with a 15-14 mark...the Cardinals 12-14 at Wrigley Field in that three-season (2011-13) span. WRIGLEY NIGHTs: The Cardinals are 13-31 overall in are making the first of their three series visits to night games at Wrigley Field, playing their first game under the lights here on April 12, 1989. Chicago...they will return here July 25-27 and K WRIGLEY’s BEsT BIRDs: The Cardinals top performers at Wrigley Field as it celebrates its 100th season include again from Sept. 22-24 during their final roadtrip the following: Stan Musial (28 HR, 121 RBI); Lou Brock (42 SB), Rogers Hornsby (.370 BA, min. 120 PA’s); Bob Gibson of the season. (15 Wins, 166 SO), Todd Worrell (11 SV) and Max Lanier (2.04 ERA, min. 75.0 IP). K ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Cardinals began a 9-game, 10-day roadtrip (CHI, ATL & PIT) on Friday, continuing CARDINALs vs. CHICAGO: a stretch that has them away from home for 20 of 26 games... THE YEAR WAs 1927: The last time the MLB season: 19 games; next meeting 5/12-15 at STL schedule makers had the Cardinals on the road for 26 of their first 38 games, as will be the case at the end of 2014: 2-3 (2-1 at STL, 0-2 at CHI) this trip, was in 1927... MEET ME IN sT. LOUIs: St. Louis will be home for 19 of 22 games beginning May 12. 2013: 12-7 (7-3 at STL, 5-4 at CHI) All-Time: 1,128-1,183 (435-496 at Wrigley Field) K NOT sHORT ON POWER: Jhonny Peralta, who already established the Cardinals April record for home runs Last Time sTL sweep: 9/27-29/13 at STL (6) by a shortstop, is currently tied with the Rockies Troy Tulowitzki for the majors lead in shortstop homers Last Time CHI sweep: 9/13-15/10 at STL with 7...Peralta’s 13 extra base hits rank 3rd among all MLB shortstops (Tulowitzki-18, Hanley Ramirez- 14)... JHONNY BE GOOD: Peralta has hit .375 (12-32) with 5 multi-hit games in his last 8 starts since April 25, raising his BA to a season best .219. RECORD BREAKDOWN K By Day By Month GARCIA & MOTTE BEGIN REHAB: Cardinals pitchers Jaime Garcia (left shoulder) and Jason Motte (right Monday 3-2 Spring 11-13-2 elbow) are slated to began 30-day injury rehabilitation assignments with Springfield (AA) today...Garcia was Tuesday 3-1 March/ April 15-14 set to start today’s game against Tulsa...Garcia appeared in just nine games last season, going 5-2 with a 3.58 Wednesday 1-4 May 0-2 ERA before landing on the DL May 18 and missing the remainder of the season with shoulder surgery...Motte Thursday 2-1 June 0-0 underwent Tommy John surgery on May 7, 2013 and missed the entire season. Friday 1-4 July 0-0 Saturday 3-2 August 0-0 BIRD BANTER... vs. CHICAGO IN 2014: .267 (46-172) 2 HR ROADTRIP: .224 (15-67) 1 HR Sunday 2-2 September 0-0 K #32 MATT ADAMs: streak: 1G (3-4, .750) series: 3-5, .600 Roadtrip: 3-5, .600 By Seriies [ Had his 3rd 3-H game of season yest...hit HR #2 last Wed. vs. MIL...leads the NL with 14 multi-hit games; has multi-H in 8 of 2G 3G 4G 5G last 16 starts...hit first career MLB triple last sun...38 H are T7th in NL, 9 2Bs (T8th in NL)...hitting .333 (T7th-NL) Won --- 5 --- --- K #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 0-17 series: 0-1, .000 Roadtrip: 0-1, .000 Lost --- 3 1 --- [ stole 2nd base of season 4/26 vs. PIT...7 of 8 hits have come at Busch, incl. 3-2B’s & 1-3B, (4/13 vs. CHI)...0-3 w/BB as PHer Split --- --- 1 --- K Sweeps --- --- --- --- #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 0-5 series: 1-7, .143 Roasdtrip: 1-7, .143 Opp. Sweeps --- --- --- --- [ Had 7-game run scoring strk snapped yest.; 3rd in NL runs (23)...6th with 19 BB...had 1st career 4-hit game 4/23 at NYM...set By DIIVIISIION Busch std. III single-season hits record in ‘13 (112)...led NL w/199 Hits, 55 2B in ‘13 Home Road Total K #21 ALLEN CRAIG: streak: 0-5 series: 1-8, .125 Roadtrip: 1-8, .125 NL Central 7-5 5-6 12-11 [ Matched career high with 4 hits last Wed. vs. MIL with HR #3, 2-2B’s & 1B...has 18 TB’s in his last 5 games...has 15 hits NL East 0-0 3-5 3-5 w/runners on base (2nd on team, Holliday 17)...has hits in 16 of his last 21 games, .265 BA (22-83). NL West 0-0 0-0 0-0 K #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-4 series: DNP Roadtrip: DNP AL East 0-0 0-0 0-0 [ Batting .357 (5-14) w/3 RBI in his 4 starts...had RBI at NYM (4/24) & 2 RBI at WsH (4/19)...batted .357 (10-28) w/RIsP in 13. AL West 0-0 0-0 0-0 K TOTALS 7-5 8-11 15-16 #33 DANIEL DEsCALsO: streak: 0-1 series: 0-1, .000 Roadtrip: 0-1, .000 [ Had 11th inn. PH-1B last Tue., 2-7 as PH...had 2 H, incl. 2B on 4/12 vs. CHI in 1st Gs at ss...Cards were 50-28 in his Gs in ‘13. K MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny, who in 2012 be - #3 MARK ELLIs: streak: 1G (1-2, .500) series: 1-5, .200 Roadtrip: 1-5, .200 came the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardinals his - [ Had 1st multi-H game of year last Mon... has started 9 of his 11 games played...began seaon on 15-day DL (L knee tendinitis) tory, took his team to the World Series in his K #12 GREG GARCIA: streak: 0-4 series: 0-2, .000 Roadtrip: 0-2, .000 second season at the helm with a league-best 97- [ Recalled from Memphis (AAA) last Mon...made 1st start (2B) last Wed. & had 1st MLB-hit...reached base (BB, HBP) in both win season in 2013...in 2012, Mike guided the Car - PH-PAs ... .267, 5 HR, 14 RBI in 21 G at MEM (14 at 2B; 7 at ss)...T9th in PCL with 5 HR...teammate of Kolten Wong at U. of Hawaii dinals to the N.L. Championship round of the K #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 0-4 series: 1-5, .200 Roadtrip: 1-5, .200 playoffs ...he is the first Cardinals manager to lead [ Recalled from Memphis (AAA) last Mon...collected 1st ML hit in 1st start (CF) last Tue... .310, 3 HR, 17 RBI in 21 G at MEM... his teams to the postseason in each of his first two led MEM w/17 RBI; T8th in PCL w/ 8 2B’s...batted .421 w/RIsP (8-19, 13 RBI)...9 multi-hit G’s; four 3-hit G’s. seasons, having already managed 30 postseason K #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: streak: 0-3 series: 1-7, .143 Roadtrip: 1-7, .143 games in his first two seasons...Matheny, 43, had [ Leads team with 17 RBI...3rd in NL w/.414 RIsP BA...T7th in NL with 17 BB...had 1B, 2B, HR last Mon., 3rd 3-hit game of sea - a 13-year Major League career playing with MIL, son; 8 multi-hit gms...reached base safely in all 12 home games...has 6 GWRBI this yr. (T1st, NL), 57 since 2010 TOR, STL and SF, winning four Rawlings Gold K Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), and retiring from the game #19 JON JAY: streak: 0-8 series: 0-7, .000 Roadtrip: 0-7, .000 in 2006 due to concussion symptoms...he holds [ Reached base 4 time last Wed.