St. Louis Cardinals (1-0) at Cincinnati Reds (0-1) Game No. 2 • Road Game No. 2 • Great American Ball Park • Saturday, April 3, 2021 RHP Adam Wainwright (5-3, 3.15 in 2020) vs. RHP Tyler Mahle (2-2, 3.59 in 2020) RECENT REDBIRDS: The St. Louis Cardinals opened their 130th season of play RECORD BREAKDOWN in the National League on Thursday with an 11-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds at CARDINALS vs. REDS All-Time Overall ......... 10,168-9,656 Great America Ball Park ... The two division rivals continue their season-opening All-Time (1892-2021):.......................1,198-1,091 2021 Overall ................................1-0 three-game series with today’s 3:15 p.m. CT matinee. in St. Louis (1892-2020) ................................. 663-478 Under Mike Shildt ...............163-127 MAYBE IT’S THE SKYLINE CHILI: St. Louis has won the season series over Cin- at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920) .. 125-143 Busch Stadium ........................... n/a cinnati for nine consecutive seasons (2012-2020), and has gone 20-7 (.741) over at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-66) ....... 319-171 On the Road ................................1-0 their last 27 games at Great American Ball Park since August 5, 2017. at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005) ................. 139-119 Day ..............................................1-0 at Busch Stadium III (2006-20) ........................ 81-45 BATTERY MATES: Today is the 275th time for Yadier Molina and Adam Wain- in Cincinnati (1892-2021): .......................532-612 Night ............................................ n/a wright to be a starting battery in regular season play, most in Cardinals history at League Pk/Palace of the Fans (1892-1912).... 71-123 Spring.......................................... n/a and 6th-most in Major League history (since 1908) ... The New York Yankees at Crosley Field (1913-1970) ........................ 299-308 April .............................................1-0 combo of Red Ruffing and Bill Dickey (1930-46) rank 5th at 282 starts. at Riverfront/Cinergy Field (1970-2002) ......... 86-107 May.............................................. n/a WAINO’S WEEKEND: Adam Wainwright is a career 66-28 (.702) on weekend at Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey (2019) ............... 1-1 June ............................................. n/a games (Sat: 33-14 & Sun: 33-14), ranking 2nd among active pitchers in both win at Great American Ball Park (2003-21) ........77-74 July ........................................... n/a pct. (Clayton Kershaw 53-21, .716) and wins (Justin Verlander 79-43, .628). (Elias) 2021...................................................................... 1-0 at Busch Stadium ................................................n/a August ...................................... n/a MOLINA MILESTONES: Yadier Molina enters today’s game tied with A.J. Pier- at Great American Ball Park ............................... 1-0 September/October ................... n/a zynski (1998-2016) in career plate appearances (7,815) by a primary catcher, 2020...................................................................... 6-4 Monday..................................... n/a 10th all-time in MLB history... his next double (382) passes Hall of Famer Johnny 2019.................................................................... 12-7 Tuesday .................................... n/a Bench (1967-83) for sole possession of 8th all-time among primary catchers ... Wednesday ............................... n/a Molina (1,990) needs 10 more games caught to reach 2,000 for his career, be- 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (1-0) Thursday .................................. 1-0 coming the only catcher in MLB history with 2,000 games caught with one team. 4/1 at CIN....... W, 11-6 ........... Gallegos-Castillo Friday ........................................ n/a MORE WAINO & YADI: Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina, the two oldest play- 4/3 at CIN.......................................3:10 p.m. Saturday ................................... n/a ers in the NL, enter 2021 as teammates for the 17th season (2005-21), most in 4/4 at CIN..................................... 12:10 p.m. Sunday ..................................... n/a franchise history and most in MLB since Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter (19; 4/23 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. 4/24 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Scoring First ............................. 1-0 1993-2013) ... The last pair of NL teammates to spend 17 seasons together (two teams) were Pete Rose and Tony Perez in Cincinnati (16; 1964-76, ‘84-86) and 4/25 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Opponent Scores First .............. n/a 6/3 at STL ................................................... 7:15 p.m. One-Run Games ......................... n/a Philadelphia (1; 1983), while Pittsburgh was the last NL team with the same team- mates for 17 seasons with Bill Mazeroski and Roberto Clemente (1956-72). (Elias) 6/4 at STL ................................................... 7:15 p.m. Two-Run Games ......................... n/a 6/5 at STL ................................................... 1:15 p.m. Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ............. n/a SIX IS A SERIOUS NUMBER: Thursday’s six runs in the top of the first inning 6/6 at STL ................................................... 1:15 p.m. Scoring 3 Runs ........................... n/a established a Cardinals Opening Day record for first inning runs and were the 7/23 at CIN .................................................. 6:10 p.m. Scoring 4 or more Runs .............1-0 most since Atlanta scored six in the opening frame in 2010 against the Cubs ... 7/24 at CIN .................................................. 6:10 p.m. Over the last five consecutive seasons (2017-21) at Great American Ball Park, Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ......1-0 7/25 at CIN ................................................ 12:10 p.m. the Cardinals have recorded a 6+ run-inning: 9r-4th (8/6/17); 7r-7th (4/12/18); 8/30 at CIN .................................................. 5:40 p.m. Scoring in 4 or more innings ...... n/a 10r-6th (7/19/19); 6r-1st (9/1/20); 6r-1st (4/1/21) (Elias). vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........1-0 8/31 at CIN .................................................. 5:40 p.m. 9/1 at CIN .................................................... 5:40 p.m. vs. Left-Handed Starter .............. n/a THESE GO TO 11: The last time St. Louis scored 11 Opening Day runs was April 5, 2010, an 11-6 win at Cincinnati as Albert Pujols went deep twice and Yadi- 9/10 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Series Openers ...........................1-0 er Molina hit a three-run homer...The Opening Day franchise runs record is 14 9/11 at STL ................................................. 6:15 p.m. Series Finales .............................. n/a (1928 and 1982). 9/12 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Homestand Openers .................. n/a Homestand Finales .................... n/a GOLD NUGGETS: Paul Goldschmidt (4-5) became the 11th Cardinal to record four or more hits on Opening Day and first since Albert Pujols (April 5, 2010 in 11-6 win at Cincinnati) ... Among MLB players with 40+ PA at Road Trip Openers ......................1-0 Great American Ball Park since 2019, Paul Goldschmidt leads MLB in batting average (.366, 15-41), while Tommy Edman (.340, 18-53) is 3rd. Road Trip Finales ........................ n/a Following Off-Days ..................... n/a I SPIT HOT FIRE: Thursday, Dylan Carlson (age 22.160) became the youngest starting centerfielder in franchise history and 3rd-youngest Out-Hit Opponents ..................... n/a Cardinal overall to homer on Opening Day, behind Eddie Morgan (21.147 in 1936) and Joe “Ducky” Medwick (22.144 in 1934). Out-Hit by Opponents................. n/a 250 GOLDY DINGERS: Paul Goldschmidt’s next homer will be the 250th of his career, as he seeks to become the 9th player to hit home run Final At-Bat Decisions ................ n/a #250 in a Cardinals uniform and join Stan Musial (9/4/53 at Milwaukee Braves), Ken Boyer (7/10/65 at Chicago Cubs), Orlando Cepeda (6/9/67 Come-from-Behind W/L ...............n/a at LA Dodgers), Jim Edmonds (7/18/03 at LA Dodgers), Reggie Sanders (4/9/04 at Arizona), Albert Pujols (10/1/06 vs. Milwaukee), Scott Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ n/a Rolen (8/23/06 at New York Mets), and Matt Holliday (9/27/13 vs. Chicago Cubs) ... Nolan Arenado enters the season with 235 career homers. In Errorless Games ....................1-0 S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y! HEY!: The Cardinals went 8-2 on Saturdays in 2020 (5-0 on the road), their most successful day of the week and matching Commit at Least One Error ......... n/a the Angels (8-3) and Rays (8-3) for most wins by any Major League team ... In 2019, the Redbirds were 13-15 (.464) on Saturdays (3-10 on Extra Innings .............................. n/a the road) for their least successful day of the week. Shutouts ..................................... n/a CINCINNATI CONNECTIONS Leading after 7 innings ...............1-0 Tied after 7 innings ..................... n/a Daniel Ponce de Leon (38th round in 2012) and Reds broadcaster Jeff Brantley pitched in 48 Reds pro scout Bruce Manno worked in the Car- Trailing after 7 innings ................ n/a Tyler Webb (48th round in 2011) were both se- games for St. Louis in 1998. dinals for six seasons as Director of Player De- lected by the Reds, but did not sign.