St. Louis Cardinals (55-48) vs. Chicago Cubs (42-60) Information © 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office July 27, 2014 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 103 … Home Game No. 48 RHP Adam Wainwright (12-5, 2.02) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 2.77) MADDUX’S CALL TO THE HALL: The Chicago Cubs today close out a three- CUBS VS. CARDINALS game series against the St. Louis Cardinals while in Cooperstown, N.Y., CUBS RECORD former Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux will be enshrined into the National The Cubs and Cardinals this weekend meet Baseball Hall of Fame along with Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Bobby Cox, 2014 Overall: .......................................... 42-60 for the first time since a rain-shortened Tony LaRussa and Joe Torre. At Wrigley Field: ................................... 22-25 three-game series in St. Louis, May 12-15, in Maddux pitched 23 seasons for the Cubs, Braves, Dodgers and On the Road: ........................................ 20-35 which the Cubs dropped two of three … Padres, including 10 seasons for Chicago (1986-92, 2004-06) … of his March/April: ........................................ 9-17 following this series, the teams meet for 355 career wins, 133 came with the Cubs … his 1,305 strikeouts with May ................................................... 11-16 four games in St. Louis, August 29-31, Chicago rank sixth in franchise history, and he won the first of his four June ................................................... 15-13 including a split a doubleheader, August 30, N.L. Cy Young awards with the Cubs in 1992. July ...................................................... 7-14 that will make-up May 14’s rainout. LaRussa, who managed the White Sox and skippered both the Athletics and Cardinals to World Series titles, played in one big league All-Time Since 1876: ................ 10,480-10,035 2014 Overall: ......................................... 5-6 At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ..... 4,093-3,639 At Wrigley Field: ............................ 3-2 game for the Cubs, April 6, 1973 vs. Montreal … he scored the game- winning run as a pinch-runner for fellow Hall of Famer, Ron Santo. At Busch Stadium: ........................ 2-4 Leading Entering 6th: ............................... 32-6 CURRENT EVENTS: The Cubs tomorrow begin a four-game series against Tied Entering 6th: .................................... 5-11 2013 Overall: ....................................... 7-12 the Colorado Rockies to finish up this 10-game homestand that began Trailing Entering 6th: ............................... 5-43 At Wrigley Field: ............................ 4-5 against the Padres (1-2) and continues with the Cardinals (1-1). At Busch Stadium: ........................ 3-7 The Cubs today are wearing throwback uniforms from 1978 to Leading Entering 7th: ............................... 36-5 celebrate the 1970s decade during the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Tied Entering 7th: ...................................... 2-7 All-Time Since 1892: ................. 1,185-1,132 Field this season … St. Louis is also wearing 1978-inspired uniforms. Trailing Entering 7th: ............................... 4-48 At Wrigley Field: .................... 497-437 After winning four-straight games, June 30-July 4, the Cubs have gone At Busch Stadium (since 2006): .. 31-44 just 4-14 in their last 18 contests. Leading Entering 8th: ............................... 37-4 Today is the sixth game in a stretch that sees Chicago play 33 games Tied Entering 8th: ...................................... 3-7 UPCOMING MILESTONES in 34 days, including 23 of those games at home, through August 24. Trailing Entering 8th: ............................... 2-49 Milestone: ..................Player (No. Needed) SERIES SPEAK: Chicago aims to secure its first series win at home since 400 Games ....................... Anthony Rizzo (3) Leading Entering 9th: ............................... 38-2 taking two-of-three from Miami, June 6-8 … the Cubs are 0-4-1 in their Tied Entering 9th: ...................................... 4-5 100 Doubles ...................... Chris Coghlan (5) last five series at Wrigley Field. Trailing Entering 9th: ............................... 0-53 The team owns an 18-15 record (.545) in 33 series-opening contests CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST … Chicago is just 3-11 in 14 rubber match games to close out a series. Scoring First: .......................................... 30-14 Player Date Date Games The Cubs look to win their first series against a N.L. Central opponent One-Run Games: .................................... 10-17 since taking two-of-three from Milwaukee, May 16-18 … Chicago is (Injury) On Elig Missed Two-Run Games: ...................................... 6-12 RHP Kyuji Fujikawa 3/21 5/20 102 winless in its last five series against division opponents. Extra-Inning Games: .................................. 4-6 (Recovery from TJ surgery) 60-Day CENTRALLY LOCATED: Luis Valbuena, who hit a game-winning two-run Scoring Four or More: ............................ 33-13 RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/29 102 homer Friday vs. St. Louis, is batting .303 (10-for-33) with seven extra- Scoring Fewer Than Four: ......................... 9-47 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) 60-Day base hits against the Cardinals this season … Elias reports that Valbuena’s Out-Hitting Opponents: ........................... 31-9 seven extra-base hits (4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR) are the most by any player against Hit Totals Equal: ......................................... 4-5 WAR’S GOOD FOR SOMETHING St. Louis this season. Out-Hit by Opponents: ............................ 7-46 Hit at Least One HR: ............................... 33-31 Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo enters Emilio Bonifacio has a .326 batting average (46-for-141) against N.L. Hit Two or More HR: .............................. 14-10 today with a 3.3 WAR (wins above Central opponents this season. Playing Errorless Ball: ............................ 22-32 replacement) … that’s second-highest RIZZO AT THE DISH: Anthony Rizzo was 0-for-4 with a RBI yesterday to Committing at Least One Error: ............. 20-28 among N.L. first basemen trailing only snap a career-best 10-game hitting streak … he hit .351 (13-for-37) with a Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (4.5) … St. Louis’ 1.226 OPS during the streak … on Tuesday, he recorded his seventh-career multi-homer effort, his third of the season and his Matt Adams is third (2.7). second in four games (also July 18 in Arizona) … he now has eight home runs in his last 16 games since July 7, including five in eight games to begin the second half. LOWEST ERA SINCE MAY 1, MLB Rizzo, named last week’s N.L. Player of the Week, leads the Senior Circuit with 25 homers this season, good for fourth in 1. Chris Sale, CWS ............................... 1.74 the majors … the 25 long balls have contributed to a .916 OPS, seventh in the N.L. 2. Clayton Kershaw, LAD .................... 1.79 Rizzo has 22 homers since April 30, the most in the N.L. and tied for second in the majors in that span (Toronto’s Edwin 3. Felix Hernandez, SEA ...................... 1.85 Encarnacion leads with 24) … Rizzo has 42 walks, a .390 on-base percentage and a .954 OPS in his last 76 games since April 4. Jake Arrieta, CHI ........................... 2.18 30 … he also has 13 doubles and 46 RBI during this stretch. 5. Jon Lester, BOS ............................... 2.29 WEL, WEL, WEL: Welington Castillo has hit seven homers this season, just one shy of the career-high eight he hit in 113 games last season … the catcher is hitting .321 (9-for-28) with four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games. MOST HITS BY SHORTSTOPS, SINCE 2011 He has thrown out seven of the last 18 (.389) baserunners attempting to steal on him dating to June 23 (spanning his last 1. Starlin Castro ................................ 663 18 games). 2. Elvis Andrus ..................................... 619 ROOKIE ARMS: The Cubs have utilized six rookie pitchers this season who have combined to post a 3.24 ERA (40 ER/111.0 IP) 3. Alexi Ramirez ................................... 618 in 93 games (six starts) with three saves and 22 holds: Dallas Beeler, Kyle Hendricks, Neil Ramirez, Zac Rosscup, Brian Schlitter 4. Jose Reyes ....................................... 580 and Tsuyoshi Wada. MOST XBH BY NL FIRST BASEMEN, SINCE 2013 HOT BAT: Chris Coghlan has reached safely in 20 of his last 21 games dating to June 30, hitting safely in 18 of those contests … he is hitting .365 (27-for-74) with 10 doubles, three homers and 13 RBI in this span, walking nine times compared to 10 1. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI ..................... 133 strikeouts … he has a 1.057 OPS since June 30, third-best in the N.L. behind only Washington’s Jayson Werth (1.232) and 2. Anthony Rizzo, CHI ........................ 106 Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (1.138). 3. Freddie Freeman, ATL ....................... 98 4. Adrian Gonzalez, LAD ........................ 94 SINCE THE 2013 BREAK…: Anthony Rizzo has collected 35 home runs since the 2013 All-Star Break, joining Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton (37 homers) as the only N.L. players to reach 35 homers since last season’s All-Star Game … Rizzo’s 35 long balls in that MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHING STAFF, NL span are tied for fifth-most in the majors. Starlin Castro has 40 doubles since the previous All-Star Break, tied for ninth-most in the N.L. … the Cubs have hit 166 1. Los Angeles Dodgers ....................... 878 home runs since the 2013 All-Star Break, third-most in the N.L. (Milwaukee leads with 175). 2. 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