St. Louis Cardinals (87-69) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) Game No. 157 • Home Game No. 79 • Busch Stadium • Monday, September 24, 2018 RHP Jack Flaherty (8-8, 3.08) vs. LHP Dan Jennings (4-5, 3.23) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals are 39-23 post All-Star Break and 40-23 un- RECORD BREAKDOWN der manager Mike Shildt since he took the post on July 15. The Cardinals & CARDINALS vs. BREWERS All-Time Overall .........10,046-9,555 Oakland co-lead the majors with the most wins (39) since the All-Star Break, All-Time (1997-2018):............................198-147 2018 Overall ............................87-69 while St. Louis’ .629 winning percentage ranks 4th in MLB over that period. in St. Louis (1998-2018): .................................. 95-76 Busch Stadium ...................... 43-35 Entering July 15, the Cardinals had T9th-most wins in the NL (47) and currently at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): .................. 25-23 have the T4th-most wins (87) in the NL. On the Road ........................... 44-34 at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ...............60-55 Day ..........................................31-26 FLIGHT PATTERN: The Cardinals have won six of their last seven after sweeping in Milwaukee (1998-2018): .............................. 102-69 Night ....................................... 56-43 the San Francisco Giants this past weekend and they’ve won four-straight at at Milwaukee County Stadium (1997-2000): .... 12-10 home...St. Louis enters play today as the N.L.’s 2nd Wild Card, 2.0 games back Spring...................................17-13-2 at Miller Park (2001-18): ................................ 91-59 of Milwaukee and 1.5 games in front of Colorado...the Cardinals are currently in March .......................................0-2 2018.....................................................8-8 3rd place in the NL Central, 4.5 games out of first place...the Cardinals have six April ...................................... 15-10 at Busch Stadium ............................................... 3-3 games (MIL-3, CHI-3) remaining against teams ahead of them in the standings. at Miller Park ...................................................... 5-5 May ....................................... 15-12 FAN-TASTIC: The Cardinals have surpassed the 3 million mark in season atten- 2017.................................................................... 8-11 June ...................................... 12-15 dance (3,288,384) for the 15th-straight season (2004-18) and the 22nd time 2016.................................................................... 13-6 July ....................................... 13-14 overall...the Cardinals, Dodgers & Yankees as the only MLB teams to have Postseason (1982-2011): ........................................ 8-5 August .................................... 22-6 reached the 3 million mark in attendance this season...St. Louis has posted in St. Louis ......................................................... 5-2 September ............................ 11-10 sellouts in 27 of their 78 home dates. in Milwaukee ...................................................... 3-3 Monday................................... 10-7 TIE-BREAKERS: In the event of postseason tie-breakers, the Cardinals have won 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Tuesday .................................. 15-9 their season series with Los Angeles (4-3) & Colorado (5-2), lead their series Wednesday ............................. 9-12 with the Cubs (9-7) and are even with Milwaukee (8-8). 4/2 at MIL .........W, 8-4 .......................Mikolas-Davies 4/3 at MIL .........L, 5-4 ...................... Jennings-Leone Thursday .................................. 8-8 WINNING SEASONS: The Cardinals have posted their 11th consecutive winning 4/4 at MIL .........W, 6-0 .....................Martínez-Chacin Friday .................................... 13-11 season, something they’d done just once previously in franchise history, when 4/9 at STL .........L, 5-4 (10) ................. Albers-Holland Saturday ............................... 15-12 they compiled 15 consecutive winning seasons from 1939-1953. 4/10 at STL .......W, 5-3 (11) ................. Leone-Hoover Sunday ................................. 16-10 BIRD SEED: Among their 43 home wins this season, the Cardinals have won 4/11 at STL .......L, 3-2 ...... Guerra-Wainwright-Albers Scoring First ......................... 60-24 11 in walk-off fashion...the 11 walk-off wins are their most since 2008 (11) 5/28 at MIL .......L, 8-3 ..........................Suter-Weaver Opponent Scores First .........27-45 and are two shy of their single-season record of 13 in both 1991 & 1992 (Elias). 5/29 at MIL .......W, 6-1 ........................ Wacha-Davies One-Run Games .....................21-21 THE HUNT FOR A RED OCTOBER: The Cardinals final six regular season games 5/30 at MIL .......L, 3-2 .......Jeffress-Tuivailala-Knebel Two-Run Games .......................18-9 (MIL-3, at CHI-3) are against teams currently in contention for playoff posi- 6/21 at MIL .......L, 11-3 ...................... Suter-Martínez Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........2-36 tions...St. Louis is home for this week’s Milwaukee series, is off on Thursday, 6/22 at MIL .......L, 2-1 ..........................Knebel-Norris Scoring 3 Runs .......................10-14 and then finishes out the regular season this coming weekend at Wrigley Field. 6/23 at MIL .......W, 3-2 ......... Mikolas-Jeffress-Norris Scoring 4 or more Runs .........75-19 POWER PLAY: St. Louis has homered in 113 of 156 games this season, going 6/24 at MIL .......W, 8-2 .......................Weaver-Chacin Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ..57-62 77-36 (.681 win pct.) in those games (10-33 when not homering)...their 77 wins 8/17 at STL .......W, 5-2 ...........Flaherty-Peralta-Norris Scoring in 4 or more innings ....30-7 lead the NL & rank 5th in MLB (Yankees, 1st-85)...St. Louis’ 202 HR’s are 3rd in 8/18 at STL .......W, 7-2 .........................Mikolas-Miley vs. Right-Handed Starter .......61-50 NL behind the Dodgers (225) & Brewers (206)...HOMERS AWAY FROM HOME: 8/19 at STL .......L, 2-1 ..................Chacin-Gant-Hader vs. Left-Handed Starter ..........26-19 St. Louis is an NL-best 41-20 (.672) when homering on the road, and trails only 9/24 at STL .....................................7:15 p.m. Series Openers .......................27-23 Oakland (123) in road homers (122) among all Major League teams. 9/25 at STL .....................................7:15 p.m. Series Finales ..........................27-23 CARPENTER CHASING N.L. HR TITLE: Matt Carpenter hit his NL-leading 36th 9/26 at STL .....................................6:10 p.m. Homestand Openers ................10-3 home run yesterday and is trying to become just the 8th Cardinal (12th instance) Last Cardinals sweep: ...............July 1-3, 2016 at STL Homestand Finales ....................6-6 to lead the league in round-trippers: Albert Pujols (2009-10); Mark McGwire Last Brewers sweep: ............June 10-12, 2011 at MIL (1998-99); Johnny Mize (1939-40); Joe Medwick (1937); Rip Collins (1934); Road Trip Openers ......................6-7 Jim Bottomley (1928) and Rogers Hornsby (1922 & 1925). Road Trip Finales ........................6-7 Following Off-Days ................. 11-12 TRIPLES TRIVIA: The Cardinals have hit a Major League low nine triples this season and just four at Busch Stadium...the Cardinals have never finished a season in single-digits in three-baggers...their fewest triples in a single season at Busch Stadium III was seven in 2007. Out-Hit Opponents .................60-13 Out-Hit by Opponents.............19-53 GAMES THAT MATTER: The Cardinals tonight will play their 1,288th regular season game out of 1,290, dating back to Opening Day of 2011, Final At-Bat Decisions ............ 18-12 during which they still maintain playoff aspirations and have yet to be eliminated. “MO”- MENTUM: In their 11 seasons under President of Baseball Operations John “Mo” Mozeliak, the Cardinals have won 984 regular season games, trailing only the Yankees (1,005) & Dodgers Come-from-Behind W/L ..........35/30 (987), while they & the Yankees are the only teams to have posted 11 consecutive winning (+.500) seasons in that time period. Walk-off Wins/Losses .............. 11/9 The Cardinals 492-402 (.550) overall organizational record placed them 2nd behind Tampa Bay (539-345; .604) in total In Errorless Games ............... 43-32 FARM SYSTEM: wins among all minor league systems this year...Memphis (AAA) won its 2nd-consecutive Pacific Coast League title and the Triple-A National Commit at Least One Error .... 44-36 Championship Game and Peoria (A) reached the Midwest League Championship Series. Extra Innings ..............................8-8 Shutouts .....................................8-6 MILWAUKEE CONNECTIONS Leading after 7 innings .............70-6 Brett Cecil and Eric Thames were Blue Jays team- Cardinals pitcher Tyler Webb appeared in two Brewers Bullpen Coach Lee Tunnell pitched in Tied after 7 innings .....................8-5 mates for parts of two seasons (2011-12). games for the Brewers in 2017...claimed off waiv- 32 games for St. Louis in 1987…appeared in two ers by San Diego in April 2018. games in the 1987 World Series. Trailing after 7 innings ..............9-58 Paul DeJong graduated from nearby Antioch (Ill.) Leading after 8 innings .............73-4 High School. Greg Garcia made his MLB debut against Milwau- Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker played two kee (April 28, 2014) with a pinch-hit at-bat (walk). seasons (1964-65)