St. Louis Cardinals (33‐39) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (34‐40) Game #73 ◆ Busch Stadium ◆ June 24, 2017 Lance Lynn (5‐4, 3.33) vs. Gerrit Cole (5‐6, 4.28) ❑ LEADING OFF: The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 126th season of play in the National League...the TONIGHT’S GAME: The Cardinals continue their Cardinals entered the day in 3rd place with Pittsburgh in the National League Central, 5.0 games back of 1st place three‐game weekend series tonight with the di‐ Milwaukee...following a 12‐12 April, the Cardinals went 13‐13 during May and are off to a 8‐14 start in June...the vision‐rival Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:15 p.m... Cardinals 33‐39 start is their slowest since 2007 when they also began the year 33‐40 in their first 73 games. 30,000 fans ages 16 and over will receive a com‐ ❑ memorative Bob Gibson 1967 World Series Final POWER BALL: The Cardinals have homered in a season‐high 12 straight games (June 11‐present), which included Out Bobblehead (1 of 2) upon entry...the two 20 home runs over a six‐game road trip through Baltimore and Philadelphia...St. Louis’ active 12‐game homer streak teams wrap up their series tomorrow night on (28 HR) is the 2nd‐longest behind the Dodgers’ 15‐gamer (37 HR)...nine different Cardinals have gone yard over ESPN Sunday Night Baseball (7:08 p.m. CDT). the 12‐game stretch, led by Dexter Fowler’s five, and four apiece from Paul DeJong, Jose Martinez and Tommy Pham...last season’s Cardinals club boasted two seperate homer streaks of 25 (52 HR) and 17 games (30 HR). LAST GAME: The Cardinals snapped a seven‐ ❑ WE’RE GOING STREAKING!: Yadier Molina has hit safely in his last 10 straight games at a .293 clip (12‐41), which game home winning steak over Pittsburgh with a is currently the longest active in the National League (June 8‐present)...previously this season (May 8‐27), Molina 4‐3 loss in last night’s homestand opener...the recorded a 16‐game hit streak (.275, 19‐69) that co‐leads the NL with Justin Turner (April 13‐30)...Yadier has com‐ Pirates scored a run in both the 8th and 9th in‐ piled 10 double‐digit hitting streaks over his career, including six streaks of 13 or more games...both of his career‐ nings to come from behind and win, highlighted best 16‐gamers have come the last two seasons...Ted Simmons owns the longest by a Redbirds catcher, putting by John Jaso’s 9th inning solo home run...St. together 19‐gamers in both 1973 and 1975. Louis’ three runs came from homers from José ❑ LYNN: Lance Lynn takes the mound tonight ranking among N.L. pitchers in opp. batting average (.207, 4th), Hits/9 Martínez (2R) and Paul DeJong (solo)...Adam IP (6.78, 4th), ERA (3.33, 10th), WHIP (1.16, T11th) and opp. on‐base percentage (.299, 12th). AHOY: Lynn has Wainwright fanned five while allowing two runs shut out the Pirates over his last 12.0 IP, including hurling 7.0 scoreless frames of three‐hit ball in his lone start vs. (one earned) over a season‐high‐tying 7.0 in‐ the Pirates (4/17) this season, earning the win (2‐1) at Busch Stadium. CENTRAL FOES: Lynn is the only Major nings in a no‐decision. League pitcher with a perfect record with four or more wins against the N.L. Central this season (Jake Arrieta, CHI, COMING UP: The division‐rival Cincinnati Reds 4‐2), going 4‐0 with a 1.59 ERA (39.2 IP) in seven starts. RIGHT AT HOME: Lynn’s 1.53 ERA in five home starts in visit Monday (3:15) for a make‐up game for their 2017 is the 2nd‐lowest home ERA in the Majors behind Houston’s Dallas Keuchel (1.04)...his 402 career strikeouts May 3 rainout at Busch Stadium...St. Louis then at Busch Stadium III trail only Adam Wainwright (824) & Jaime Garcia (408). travels to Arizona for a short three‐game road BIRD BANTER... VS PITTSBURGH IN 2017: .198 (23-116) 5 HR HOMESTAND: .194 (6-31) 2 HR trip next Tue.‐Thu...St. Louis is in the midst of ❑ playing 47 games in 48 days and 20‐straight #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 0‐12 Series: 0‐4, .000 Homestand: .000 (0‐4) [ Since June 7, is 4th in MLB in times on base (34); reached base 4 times Tue. night...batted leadoff the past 16 G’s (18‐57, 4 leading into the All‐Star break...they are 11‐20 in HR, 13 runs, 15 BB, 11 RBI)...has been on base 21 times last 9 gms (4‐2B, 13‐BB, HBP, 2‐1B, HR)...had his 1st 3‐hit game of ‘17 the first 31 games of their current 47 games in 6/13 [2]...leads STL with 39 RBI, T1st w/13 HR’s & 27 XBH, 2nd in runs (38)...50 walks (T2nd NL); has walks in 41 G’s...led team 48 days stretch that began on May 23. w/6 HR’s in May...was quickest STL player to 400 career walks (759th game)...is 3‐for‐4 w/HR, 2 2Bs & 10 RBI w/bases loaded. ❑ #11 PAUL DeJONG: Streak: 2G (2‐7, .286), 2HR Series: 1‐4, .250, HR Homestand: .250 (1‐4) 1 HR CARDINALS vs. PITTSBURGH: [ Has 4 HR in last 7 gms; has HRed in back‐to‐back games & also did so last Fri. & Sat. at BAL...his 3‐H, 3‐R, 3‐RBI, HR game Season: 19 games; next meeting 7/14‐16 at PIT last Fri was just 3rd by STL 9th place hitter (Gibson & Dean)...rookie INF was recalled 6/15 from Memphis (AAA); Wong on 2017: 3‐1 (3‐1 at STL, 0‐0 at PIT) DL...was originally purchased 5/28 & made ML debut that day at COL; HR’d in his 1st at‐bat (9th Cardinal to do so)...has made 2016: 10‐9 (5‐5 at STL, 5‐4 at PIT) 18 starts for STL (2B‐16, SS‐2)...has .299 BA, 13 HR, 34 RBI in 48 G’s at MEM. All‐Time: 1,110‐1,153 (59‐35 at Busch Std. III) ❑ #36 ALEDMYS DIAZ: Streak: 1G (1‐4, .250) Series: 1‐4, .250 Homestand: .250 (1‐4) Last Time STL sweep: 4/17‐19/17 at STL [ Had 2‐run HR (#7) in 8th on 6/14...hit team‐high 16th double & HR’d (#6) on 6/9 vs. PHI...is 1st on STL w/69 hits & 1st w/20 multi‐hit G’s, 4th on team w/23 XBH....had team‐high 30 hits & 8 2B’s in May...has .296 BA (45‐152) outside of No. 2 spot this Last Time PIT sweep: 4/3‐6/16 at PIT season...had 5‐straight games with 2B (5/21‐27) & 10 of his last 24 hits have been 2B’s...1st in MLB with 18 infield hits. RECORD BREAKDOWN ❑ #25 DEXTER FOWLER: Streak: 0‐7 Series: DNP Homestand: ‐‐‐ By Day By Month [ HR’d in career‐high 4‐str. gms (6/15‐18)...is T7th in NL in June HR’s (6), T11th RBI (16) & 14th in SLG (.636)...9 of his 13 HR’s hit at Busch...8 of 13 HR’s are go‐ahead, incl 3‐run HR on 6/11 vs. PHI for GWRBI...leads STL in runs (40), T1st in HR (13) & XBH Monday 2‐4 Spring 20‐8‐4 (27); 2nd in BB’s (33) & RBI (35)...is 4‐6 in the pinch w/2B, 3B, 5 RBI...hit 2nd leadoff HR (23rd career) on 6/2 at CHI..1st on Tuesday 5‐8 April 12‐12 team with .356 BA (16‐45) w/RISP...9 of 17 May hits were XBH...T4th in MLB w/4 triples; hit 76th career triple 5/20 vs. SF, Wednesday 6‐3 May 13‐13 most among active players and most since 2009...reached base safely in 38 of his last 44 starts. Thursday 3‐7 June 8‐14 ❑ #41 ERIC FRYER: Streak: 0‐9 Series: 0‐1, .000 Homestand: .000 (0‐1) Friday 5‐7 July 0‐0 [ Started yest & walked career high 3 times...started all 3 Gms 6/9‐11 series vs. PHI...STL is 8‐4 in his starts...hit PH single in Saturday 6‐4 August 0‐0 11th vs. TOR (4/25)...has 10 hits/3‐2Bs...2‐9 as PHer...career .311 BA (19‐61) in 30 G’s at Busch…3‐for‐10 w/RISP & 2 outs. Sunday 6‐6 Sept./Oct. 0‐0 ❑ #35 GREG GARCIA: Streak: 0‐15 Series: 0‐1, .000 Homestand: .000 (0‐1) By Seriies [ Started both games of 6/13 DH (1B, 2‐BB, HBP)...tied career‐high w/3 hits off bench 5/20 vs. SF...is 3‐19 w/5 BB’s as PH 2G 3G 4G 5G (T1st MLB); .300 career BA (21‐70) in pinch...has made 18 starts (3B, SS & 2B); STL is 13‐5...hit 462 ft HR (#1) on 5/28 at COL. Won ‐‐‐ 6 1 ‐‐‐ ❑ #3 JEDD GYORKO: Streak: 0‐6 Series: 0‐2, .000 Homestand: .000 (0‐2) Lost ‐‐‐ 8 2 ‐‐‐ [ HRed in back/back games Tue & Wed at PHI; had 3 H, 2 RBI Wed...his 34 HR since ‘16 ASB are 3rd in NL...has team‐high .291 Split 1 ‐‐‐ 1 ‐‐‐ BA...ranks 8th in NL road BA (.316; 37‐117)...has team‐high seven 3+ hit games...had season‐high 3 RBI on 6/10...co‐led STL w/ Sweeps ‐‐‐ 4 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 14 RBI in May...14‐game road hitting strk (.400 BA) ended 5/23 at LAD...is 3rd STL w/24 XBH, 2nd w/.304 (14‐46) RISP BA, 2nd Opp.