St. Louis Cardinals (32-31) vs. Chicago White Sox (34-28) Game #64 N Busch Stadium N June 14, 2012 Jake Westbrook (4-6, 4.25) vs. Gavin Floyd (4-6, 5.38) K DEFENDING CHAMPS: The 2011 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 121st season of play in TONIGHT’S GAME: The Cardinals continue their the National League and own a 32-31 mark, standing 3rd in the N.L. Central, 3.0 GB of division-leading Cincinnati. 9-game interleague homestand this evening when K they host the AL Central-leading Chicago White INTERLEAGUE: The Cardinals have entered a stretch of 15-straight games against American League foes - all from the Sox in a series rubber-game with first pitch at 7:15 AL Central...the Cardinals are 119-106 (.529) all-time in interleague play, third behind only ATL (133-117, .532) & MIA p.m. CDT...the Cardinals are 2-3 during the current (138-123, .529) amongst NL teams...their best interleague mark was 11-1 in 2004 & worst mark was a 4-9 ledger in 1998. homestand (1-2 vs. CLE, 1-1 vs. CWS, KC-3)...the K ROOKIE SKIPPERS: This week’s series has matched rookie managers Mike Matheny and Robin Ventura - the first matchup Redbirds are 5-7 to begin June, winning one of of frosh MLB managers since the White Sox Don Cooper & Blue Jays John Farrell met last season....for the Cardinals, it’s their first three series this month. the first time they’ve had a meeting of rookie managers since interim manager Mike Jorgensen & first-year Padres bench- boss Bruce Bochy squared off in 1995. LAST NIGHT: Lance Lynn fanned a career-high 12 K STARTERS SHINE: With Lance Lynn’s powerful performance in his NL co-leading 10th win last night, the Cardinals con - batters and Carlos Beltran’s NL-leading 19th tinued their solid run of starting pitching since jumping into interleague play last Friday (June 8)...the Cardinals starters homer, a solo shot in the 3rd inning, carried Lynn have posted a 1.64 ERA (33.0 IP/6 ER) in their past five games, ranking 2nd only to Texas (0.80 ERA; 33.2 IP/3 ER) among and the Cardinals to a 1-0 win over the White MLB starting staffs during that span...Cards starters have not allowed a HR since June 7, producing 38.0 consecutive Sox...the victory gave Lynn an NL co-leading 10th innings without one & they’ve walked just 7 & fanned 34 in the past five games, limiting the opposition to a .206 BA. win on the season...Beltran had three of the Car - K CATCHING ON: Yadier Molina, who on Tue. appeared in his 1,000th career game, has appeared in 985 career games at dinals four hits...Jason Motte worked a scoreless catcher, 3rd on the Cards all-time list behind Ted Simmons (1,439) & Del Rice (1,018)...Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez is MLB all- 9th to earn his 12th save while Marc Rzepczynski time leader in games caught (2,427). got Adam Dunn to hit into a DP to end a Chicago REDBIRD RUNDOWN: HOMESTAND: 2-3, .239 BA; 38-159, 3 HR, 7 RBI threat in the 8th. K #53 MATT ADAMS...Homestand: 1-8, .125, 2 RBI...Streak: 0-7... had 1st career PH with 2-run single in 7th last Fri. vs. CLE...hit 3-run HR #2 to deep CF on 6/5 at HOU...picked up 3 hits 5/28 at ATL, including his 5th 2B...hit 2B & 1st career HR COMING UP: The Cardinals will host cross-state 5/27 vs. PHI...hit 2 doubles and was 3-4 5/25 vs. PHI...went 2-for-4 with a run in his ML debut 5/20 at LAD becoming 30th rival Kansas City for a 3-game weekend series be - Cardinal with 2 hits in MLB debut...purchased from Memphis (AAA) on 5/20 (Berkman-DL)...Cardinals 2011 Minor League ginning tomorrow night with first pitch at 7:15 Player of the Year & Texas League (AA) Player of the Year...batted .340, 9 HR, 27 RBI in 37 G at Memphis this year. p.m. CDT...the Cardinals and Royals will also play K #3 CARLOS BELTRAN...Homestand: 10-19, .526, 3 HR, 3 RBI...Streak: 7G (12-26, .462, 4 HR)...NL leader in HR (19) & Sat. (1:15) and Sunday (1:15) afternoon to close 3rd in RBI (47)... hit solo HR in 1-0 win last night, his 3rd solo HR of homestand, and had 3 of the 4 STL hits...HRed in back- out the current homestand. to-back games last Sat. & Sun. vs. CLE w/solo shot on Sun. also accounting for lone STL run...had pinch RBI infield single 5/30 at ATL, 1st PH-RBI since PH-HR vs. TOR on 5/18/03... needs just one SB to become majors first-ever 300-300 switch- CARDS & WHITE SOX: Cardinals & White Sox are hitter ...named N.L. Player of the Week (5/7-13) after hitting .360 (9-25), leading NL w/6HRs, 13 RBI, 8 R, 30 TB & 1.200 meeting for the seventh time in interleague play SLG...had 33rd career multi-HR game 5/11 vs. ATL, adding 3B, 2B & BB to his 13 total bases, most by a switch-hitter since and for the first time since 2001 here in St. Chipper Jones (8/14/06 at WSH)...first Cardinal since Pujols (‘09) to have both 6 (5/8 vs. ARI) & 7 RBI (5/1 vs. PIT) games Louis...the Cardinals are 11-9 all-time (8-3 at STL) in same season...1st on team with 8 GWRBI...he (321) and L. Berkman (359) are among just nine switch-hitters all-time against the White Sox...the two teams last met in w/300+ HR’s. 2006 at Chicago’s US Cellular Field with the Pale K Hose sweeping that 3-game set...the Cardinals #56 ADRON CHAMBERS...Homestand: 0-5, .000...Streak: 0-10... has started 4 of last 10 games in CF...had 2-RBI triple swept the White Sox in their 2001 meeting at in 9th on 6/5 at HOU...had 1st multi-hit game of his big-league career on 6/3 driving in Cards 1st run of NYM series w/single Busch Stadium II and have won each of their in the 8th...had PH single 5/30 at ATL, his first PH this year...made 1st career MLB start 5/22 vs. SD, went 1-3...LH-hitting three series meetings played here in St. Louis...the OF recalled from Memphis (AAA) 5/18 (Craig DL); batted .308, 1 HR, 12 RBI in 37 G’s at Memphis. Cardinals are 74-79 overall against American K #21 ALLEN CRAIG...Homestand: 3-17, .176, 1 RBI...Streak: 0-3... had 2 hits on Tue., including RBI-1B for lone STL run...had League Central teams, going 39-34 at home. multiple hits in 4-straight games & multi RBI in 3 of 4 games from 6/4-7...had RBI single & solo HR in 6/6 win at HOU...hit 2-run HR for GWer 6/4 at NY...activated from DL on 6/1 after missing 14 games w/left hamstring strain...started the season MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny became the 49th on the D.L. recovering from off-season knee surgery (fractured right knee cap) and was activated on 5/1 after missing 22 manager in St. Louis Cardinals team history when games...appeared in 13 games (.373 BA) w/5 HRs & 19 RBI between DL stints...has 15 starts at 1B in 2012, 5 in RF, 4 in LF. he was named to the position on November 14, K #48 TONY CRUZ...Homestand: DNP...Streak: 0-1... saw first game action since 5/27 (7 gms) on 6/5 at HOU in 1st start 2011...Matheny was a catcher for the Cardinals since 5/26; had 2 hits and scored...has made eight starts behind the plate...was on Opening Day roster for 1st time...ap - from 2000-04, helping the club to the postseason peared in 38 games for Cards last season and was flawless defensively at five positions, making starts at C, 1B, 3B & RF. in four of those five season including the 2004 Na - K #33 DANIEL DESCALSO...Homestand: 3-13, .231...Streak: 0-5... had hits in all 3 games last weekend vs. CLE...hit 1st inn. tional League Championship team... Mike had a solo HR on 6/6 at HOU for his 1st GWRBI of season...started at 3B all 3 gms of ATL series; picked up 2nd 2-hit game of yr 13-year Major League career playing with Mil - 5/28...had first multi-hit game of season 5/20 at LAD (2-2)...made start at SS on 5/17 at SF & had single & SB...has hit waukee, Toronto, St. Louis and San Francisco, win - safely in 23 of 33 starts this season...has started 24 games at 2B, 7 at 3B & 2 at SS. ning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (2000, 2003-05), K #23 DAVID FREESE...Homestand: 5-18, .278...Streak: 3G (5-11, .455)... has 5 hits in past three games...he (single) & Bel - and retiring from the game in 2006 due to con - tran combined for all 4 STL hits last night...hit first career grand slam as part of 2-HR game last Thu.