St. Louis Cardinals (87-70) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (90-67) Game No. 158 • Home Game No. 80 • Busch Stadium • Tuesday, September 25, 2018 LHP Austin Gomber (6-1, 3.63) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (9-11, 4.28) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals are 39-24 post All-Star Break and 40-24 un- RECORD BREAKDOWN der manager Mike Shildt since he took the post on July 15. The Cardinals own CARDINALS vs. BREWERS All-Time Overall .........10,046-9,556 the most wins (39) in the National League since the All-Star Break, while St. All-Time (1997-2018):............................198-148 2018 Overall ............................87-70 Louis’ .619 winning percentage ranks 4th in MLB over that period. Entering July in St. Louis (1998-2018): .................................. 95-79 15, the Cardinals had T9th-most wins in the NL (47) and currently have the 5th- Busch Stadium ...................... 43-36 at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): .................. 35-23 most wins (87) in the NL. On the Road ........................... 44-34 at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ...............60-56 Day ..........................................31-26 FLIGHT PATTERN: The Cardinals had their three-game win streak snapped in last in Milwaukee (1998-2018): .............................. 103-69 night’s loss, but are 3-1 on the homestand and have won six of their last eight Night ....................................... 56-44 at Milwaukee County Stadium (1997-2000): .... 12-10 games, including four of their last five at home...St. Louis enters play today as the Spring...................................17-13-2 at Miller Park (2001-18): ................................ 91-59 N.L.’s 2nd Wild Card, 3.0 games back of Milwaukee and 1/2-game in front of Col- 2018.....................................................8-9 March .......................................0-2 orado...the Cardinals are currently in 3rd place in the NL Central, 4.5 games out at Busch Stadium ............................................... 3-4 April ...................................... 15-10 of first place...the Cardinals have five games (MIL-2, CHI-3) remaining against at Miller Park ...................................................... 5-5 May ....................................... 15-12 teams ahead of them in the standings. 2017.................................................................... 8-11 June ...................................... 12-15 FAN-TASTIC: The Cardinals have surpassed the 3 million mark in season at- 2016.................................................................... 13-6 July ....................................... 13-14 tendance (3,324,892) for the 15th-straight season (2004-18) and the 22nd Postseason (1982-2011): ........................................ 8-5 August .................................... 22-6 time overall...the Cardinals, Dodgers & Yankees as the only MLB teams to have in St. Louis ......................................................... 5-2 September ............................ 11-11 reached the 3 million mark in attendance this season...St. Louis has posted sell- in Milwaukee ...................................................... 3-3 Monday................................... 10-8 outs in 27 of their 79 home dates. Tuesday .................................. 15-9 TIE-BREAKERS: In the event of postseason tie-breakers, the Cardinals have won 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Wednesday ............................. 9-12 their season series with Los Angeles (4-3) & Colorado (5-2), lead their series with 4/2 at MIL .........W, 8-4 .......................Mikolas-Davies Thursday .................................. 8-8 the Cubs (9-7) and currently trail Milwaukee (8-9). 4/3 at MIL .........L, 5-4 ...................... Jennings-Leone Friday .................................... 13-11 WINNING SEASONS: The Cardinals have posted their 11th consecutive winning 4/4 at MIL .........W, 6-0 .....................Martínez-Chacin Saturday ............................... 15-12 season, something they’d done just once previously in franchise history, when 4/9 at STL .........L, 5-4 (10) ................. Albers-Holland they compiled 15 consecutive winning seasons from 1939-1953. 4/10 at STL .......W, 5-3 (11) ................. Leone-Hoover Sunday ................................. 16-10 4/11 at STL .......L, 3-2 ...... Guerra-Wainwright-Albers Scoring First ......................... 60-24 BIRD SEED: Among their 43 home wins this season, the Cardinals have won 11 in walk-off fashion...the 11 walk-off wins are their most since 2008 (11) and are two 5/28 at MIL .......L, 8-3 ..........................Suter-Weaver Opponent Scores First .........27-46 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 5/30 at MIL .......L, 3-2 .......Jeffress-Tuivailala-Knebel Two-Run Games ..................... 18-10 THE HUNT FOR A RED OCTOBER: The Cardinals final five regular season games (MIL-2, at CHI-3) are against teams currently in contention for playoff positions... 6/21 at MIL .......L, 11-3 ...................... Suter-Martínez Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........2-36 St. Louis is home for this week’s Milwaukee series, is off on Thursday, and then 6/22 at MIL .......L, 2-1 ..........................Knebel-Norris Scoring 3 Runs .......................10-14 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 .........75-20 6/24 at MIL .......W, 8-2 .......................Weaver-Chacin POWER PLAY: St. Louis has homered in 114 of 157 games this season, going Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ..57-63 77-37 (.675 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-86)...St. Louis’ 204 HR’s are 3rd in 8/18 at STL .......W, 7-2 .........................Mikolas-Miley vs. Right-Handed Starter .......61-50 NL behind the Dodgers (226) & Brewers (207)...HOMERS AWAY FROM HOME: 8/19 at STL .......L, 2-1 ..................Chacin-Gant-Hader vs. Left-Handed Starter ..........26-20 St. Louis is an NL-best 41-20 (.672) when homering on the road, and trails only 9/24 at STL ..... L, 6-4 ......... Burnes-Norris-Knebel Series Openers .......................27-24 Oakland (127) 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 on Sunday 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 Road Trip Openers ......................6-7 (1998-99); Johnny Mize (1939-40); Joe Medwick (1937); Rip Collins (1934); 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 Out-Hit Opponents .................60-13 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 by Opponents.............19-54 GAMES THAT MATTER: The Cardinals tonight will play their 1,289th regular season game out of 1,291, 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 (1,006) & Dodgers Come-from-Behind W/L ..........35/31 (988), 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 FARM SYSTEM: The Cardinals 492-402 (.550) overall organizational record placed them 2nd behind Tampa Bay (539-345; .604) in total In Errorless Games ............... 43-32 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 .... 44-37 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 .....................8-6 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)