St. Louis Cardinals (58‐51) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (61‐50) Game #110 ◆ Busch Stadium ◆ August 3, 2014 John Lackey (11‐7, 3.60) vs. Matt Garza (7‐7, 3.74) ❑ BIRD WATCHING: The 2013 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 123rd season TODAY’S GAME: The Cardinals and Milwaukee of play in the National League...the Cardinals won 9‐7 last night behind newly acquired starter Justin Masterson Brewers are playing the rubber game today of who went 6.0 innings (5R) in his 1st Cardinals win, 5th this season...Kolten Wong homered in the 1st and continued their three‐game series at 1:15 p.m....the Brew‐ with a single and double, driving in three total on the night...it was the first win for the Cards this season when al‐ ers took the game Friday night, while St. Louis lowing the opponent 7+ runs. STANDINGS SNAPSHOT: St. Louis remains in 3rd place in the N.L. Central, 2.0 games held on to win a runfest, 9‐7, yesterday...the behind 1st place Milwaukee, 0.5 game behind 2nd place Pittsburgh and 3.5 games in front of 4th place Cincinnati. Cards are playing six‐games during this seven‐ ❑ MILLER TIME: Both Kolten Wong and Jhonny Peralta homered last night, the first home run for each player since day homestand facing division leading Milwau‐ the last time the team faced the Brewers at Milwaukee on 7/11 (Peralta) and 7/12 (Wong)...St. Louis has 18 team kee Brewers (1‐1) and three vs. the World home runs vs. Milwaukee, the most homers against any club this year (10 vs. PIT)...starter Justin Masterson faced the Brewers for the first time last night, and made just his 10th start opposite an N.L. Central team (5‐3, 2.88) Champion Boston Red Sox...St. Louis is 5‐5 in ...today’s starter, John Lackey, will face Milwaukee for only the 2nd time in his long career (1‐0, 8.0IP, 4R)...Lackey their last 10 games and is 30‐24 playing at Busch has 344 starts (345 games) and has made just five career starts against the N.L. Central (3‐1, 5.12 ERA). Stadium and 28‐27 in road games this ❑ SHORT‐STEPPIN’ IT UP: Jonny Peralta’s 15th home run yesterday is one shy off the franchise record for home season...the Redbirds are 6‐7 since the All‐Star runs by a shortstop...Edgar Renteria (2000) & Daryl Spencer (1960) hold the STL record of 16 HR’s by a SS. break...the first 12,000 fans 15 and younger re‐ ceive a mini Clydesdale from Build‐A‐Bear today. ❑ CRUZIN’: Tony Cruz had two hits last night in his 23rd start behind the plate, including his 5th double on the year...five of Tony’s hits this season are doubles and during his career 31% of his hits have gone for extra bases (29/95; 25 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HRs)...Cruz picks up a hit 43% of the time when he takes an at‐bat (74/173 games). CARDINALS vs. MILWAUKEE: Season: 19 games; next meeting 9/4‐7 at STL ❑ SAVING THE DAY: Trevor Rosenthal earned his 33rd save last night and now leads the Majors in saves this sea‐ son...Rosenthal had three saves during the regular season last year, all coming vs. Washington the last homestand 2014: 6‐5 (2‐3 at STL, 4‐2 at MIL) of the season (9/23‐25), and went on to earn four saves during the 2013 postseason (1 BSv)...Rosey is looking to 2013: 14‐5 (6‐3 at STL, 8‐2 at MIL) become just the 5th Cardinals in franchise history to hit 40 saves and first since Jason Motte had 42 in 2012...both All‐Time: 150‐114 (38‐37 at Busch III) Lee Smith (1991) and Jason Isringhausen (2004) hold the team record with 47. Last Time STL sweep: 5/2‐5/13 at MIL ❑ LET’S CHECK NESHEK: All‐Star reliever Pat Neshek has scoreless outings in 45 of 49 games this season giving him Last Time MIL sweep: 6/10‐12/11 at MIL scoreless streaks of 20.1IP (4/9‐5/31), 2nd longest among N.L. relief pitchers, and most recently 14.2 IP (6/4‐7/19)... his 0.81 ERA and 0.61 WHIP paces all MLB relievers. RECORD BREAKDOWN BIRD BANTER... VS. BREWERS IN 2014: .266 (164-617) 18 HR HOMESTAND: .277 (18-65) 3 HR By Day By Month ❑ #32 MATT ADAMS: Streak: 1G (1‐4, .250) Series: 1‐7, .143 Homestand: 1‐7, .143 Monday 7‐5 Spring 11‐13‐2 [ Had 4 RBI 7/26 at CHI, incl. 4th triple...4th in NL with .311 BA, 10th in slug. .503...hit 1st career walk‐off HR on 7/7 vs. PIT Tuesday 9‐7 March/April 15‐14 ...had career‐high 4 hits vs. MIA (7/6)...hit 2 HR’s & had career‐high 6 RBI 6/23 at COL...has 31 multi‐hit games...HRed in 3‐str. Wednesday 7‐9 May 15‐12 Gms 6/13‐15...is 1st STL 1Bman w/4 triples since ‘84 (D.Green). Thursday 6‐6 June 14‐13 ❑ #8 PETER BOURJOS: Streak: 0‐5 Series: 1‐7, .143 Homestand: 1‐7, .143 Friday 7‐11 July 13‐11 [ Batted .360 in July (9‐25)...hit game‐tying 2‐R HR 7/20 vs. LAD w/2 SB...2nd on team with 8 SB... had PH triple 7/9 vs. PIT... Saturday 13‐5 August 1‐1 14‐of‐43 hits are XBH...T1st on team w/4 triples...hit 1st Busch Std. HR on 6/3...T14th in NL w/3 bunt hits Sunday 9‐8 September 0‐0 ❑ #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 0‐2 Series: 2‐6, .333 Homestand: 2‐6, .333 [ By Seriies 0‐2 yest. (BB, HBP), but still had RBI (SF) & scored...5 multi‐hit G’s in last 10...hit 4th career lead‐off HR on 7/22; 2nd in ‘14...NL All‐Star for 2nd‐str. yr...42 RBI are 2nd among NL leadoff...1st in NL pitches/PA (4.35), T8th in runs (69) & OBP (.383), 4th in walks 2G 3G 4G 5G (61)...batting .313 w/RISP... team hit leader (118, 16th NL)...leads team w/35 multi‐hit Gs (T9th NL)...14G hit streak 5/18‐6/1. Won ‐‐‐ 18 1 ‐‐‐ ❑ Lost 2 7 3 ‐‐‐ #48 TONY CRUZ: Streak: 4G (5‐12, .417) Series: 2‐3, .667 Homestand: 2‐3, .667 [ 2H, 2runs yest...3 of 5 2Bs this yr vs. MIL; career‐high 3 RBI at MIL (7/12)...has RBI in 4 of last 13 starts...batting .296 (16‐ Split 2 ‐‐‐ 2 ‐‐‐ 54) on road with all 11 RBI... .260 BA (20‐77) w/10 RBI in 23 starts...10‐of‐11 RBI w/2 out. Sweeps ‐‐‐ 2 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ❑ Opp. Sweeps 2 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ #33 DANIEL DESCALSO: Streak: 0‐2 Series: 0‐2, .000 Homestand: 0‐2, .000 [ PH‐1B Thu.; has team‐high 6 PH’s, 3 PH 2B’s...hit safely in 7‐of‐last‐8 starts (8‐29, .276)...had PH game‐tying 2B 6/25 at COL ...has .269 BA in Close & Late (7‐26), 4th on team...has made 15 starts (2B, 3B, SS). By DIIVIISIION ❑ #3 MARK ELLIS: Streak: 1G (1‐1, 1.000) Series: PH‐walk Homestand: PH‐walk Home Road Total [ Hit safely in 9‐of‐last‐14 starts...had GWRBI safety squeeze vs. PHI (6/22)...posted 5G hit streak 6/4‐14... .250 BA (4‐16) NL Central 13‐8 13‐11 26‐19 w/RISP & 2 outs...started 16G in June...came off DL 4/15 (L Knee)...has not hit into a DP this season (181 PA), T1st in MLB NL East 10‐6 5‐6 15‐12 ❑ #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: Streak: 3G (5‐13, .385) HR Series: 4‐9, .444 HR Homestand: 4‐9, .444 HR NL West 6‐4 6‐7 12‐11 [ Team‐high 5 HR & 12 RBI in 13 G’s since ASB...has 4 GWRBI in 6 STL wins since ASB...is 1st in MLB w/16 GWRBI...has team‐ AL East 1‐4 3‐2 4‐6 high 57 RBI... .350 BA w/RISP is 3rd in NL...T19th in NL w/25 doubles, T4th in NL w/11 HBP...53 BBs T8th in NL; walk in 46/106 AL Central 0‐2 1‐1 1‐3 G’s (43%)...12th in NL OBP (.372)...scored 1,000th career run & hit 400th 2B on 7/18...1,000th career RBI on 6/16...batted 2nd AL West 0‐0 0‐0 0‐0 in 14 starts...reached base safely in first 30 home Gms...131 career GWRBI, 15th actives. TOTALS 30‐24 28‐27 58‐51 ❑ #19 JON JAY: Streak: 1G (1‐4, .250) Series: ‐‐‐ Homestand: ‐‐‐ [ Had SB #6 7/26, 3rd since ASB...played all 3 OF pos. on 7/19 for 1st time in MLB career...T9th in NL HBP (9)... has .312 BA on MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny, who in 2012 be‐ the road...batted .310 in June (22‐71)...batting team high .326 (14‐43) Close & Late; T15th NL...tied STL season‐high w/3 runs came the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardinals his‐ on 6/16... .415 BA (22‐53) vs. LHP is 1st in NL for LHB, min. 40 AB’s ...4‐16 as PHer...16 of his 24 RBI are w/2 outs.