St. Louis Cardinals (50-50) at Cincinnati Reds (44-56) Game No. 101 • Road Game No. 53 • Great American Ball Park • Tuesday, July 24, 2018 LHP Austin Gomber (0-0, 3.77) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (1-7, 6.68) REDBIRD RUNDOWN: The Cardinals opened their post-All-Star schedule Thurs- RECORD BREAKDOWN day night with the first game of a 5-game weekend series against the 1st place CARDINALS vs. REDS All-Time Overall .........10,009-9,536 Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field...the Cardinals went 2-3 during the weekend series All-Time (1892-2018):.......................1,177-1,077 2018 Overall ........................... 50-50 and last night they opened 3-game series with the Reds in their final visit of the in St. Louis .................................................... 652-470 season to Cincinnati...the Cardinals have gone 2-4 on this 8-game, 7-day roadtrip Busch Stadium .......................24-24 at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920) .. 125-143 and are now 3-4 under interim manager Mike Shildt...the Cardinals finished the On the Road ............................26-26 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-66) ....... 319-171 season’s first half with a 48-46 mark, and are currently in 4th place in the NL Day ..........................................23-19 at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005) ................. 139-119 Central, 8-1/2 games back of Chicago...the Cardinals are 3-7 over their past 10 Night ........................................27-31 games and 8-12 in the last 20 games. at Busch Stadium III (2006-18) ........................ 70-37 Spring...................................17-13-2 in Cincinnati: ....................................523-607 March .......................................0-2 GOMBER RECALLED/PONCEDELEON OPTIONED: The Cardinals today recalled at League Pk/Palace of the Fans (1892-1912).... 71-123 rookie LHP Austin Gomber from Memphis (AAA) and optioned RHP pitcher Dan- April ...................................... 15-10 at Crosley Field (1913-1970) ........................ 299-308 iel Poncedeleon to Memphis...Gomber, 24, will be making his first Major League at Riverfront/Cinergy Field (1970-2002) ......... 86-107 May ....................................... 15-12 start tonight after having made 15 relief appearances (0-0, 3.77 ERA) for the at Great American Ball Park (2003-18) ........68-69 June ...................................... 12-15 Cardinals in June and July following his debut on June 2. Gomber has appeared 2018................................................... 10-4 July ......................................... 8-11 in a total of 12 games (11 starts) for Memphis, going 7-3 with a 3.42 ERA. His August ...................................... n/a last appearance with the triple-A Redbirds came in a start on July 17 when he held at Busch Stadium ............................................... 4-2 September ................................ n/a Iowa to just one hit over 5.0 scoreless innings. With his start tonight, Gomber, at Great American Ball Park ............................... 6-2 Monday..................................... 5-5 who wears uniform no. 68, will become the 10th pitcher to make a start for the 2017.................................................................... 10-9 2016.................................................................... 10-9 Tuesday .................................... 7-8 Cardinals in 2018. Wednesday ............................... 5-8 PONCEDELEON’S MEMORABLE DEBUT: Daniel Poncedeleon debuted last night, 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Thursday ..................................6-6 becoming one of just five pitchers since 1961 to throw at least 7.0 no-hit innings 4/12 at CIN ........W, 13-4 ............Wacha-Brice-Mayers Friday ........................................ 7-8 in their Major League debut, and the first since the Dodgers Ross Stripling in 4/13 at CIN ........W, 5-3 .............Weaver-Mahle-Norris Saturday ................................. 10-8 2016 (Elias). Poncedeleon’s 7.0 scoreless innings last night were the most by 4/14 at CIN ........W, 6-1 ...................Mikolas-Finnegan Sunday ................................... 10-7 a Cardinals pitcher in their Major League debut since Danny Cox blanked the 4/15 at CIN ........W, 3-2 ........... Martinez-Bailey-Norris Phillies for 10 innings on August 6, 1983. Scoring First ......................... 36-19 4/20 at STL .......W, 4-2 ......... Wacha-Finnegan-Norris Opponent Scores First ......... 14-31 REDBIRD ROOKIE STARTS: The Cardinals, this week, are starting three rook- 4/21 at STL .......W, 4-3 ..........................Hicks-Peralta One-Run Games ..................... 13-14 ies in a series (Poncedeleon, Gomber & Jack Flaherty) for the first time since 4/22 at STL .......W, 9-2 ..................... Mikolas-Castillo Two-Run Games .......................11-5 their final series of 1997 when they started Mike Busby, Matt Morris and Manny 6/8 at CIN ..........W, 7-6 (10) ....Norris-Iglesias-Brebbia Aybar...it’s also the first time outside of the month of September that they’ve 6/9 at CIN ..........W, 6-4 .............Wacha-Castillo-Hicks Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........1-29 started three rookies in a series since a five-game series against the Phillies in 6/10 at CIN ........L, 6-3 ...DeSclafani-Martinez-Hughes Scoring 3 Runs ........................... 7-7 1959 (Aug. 7-9) when they started rookies Bob Gibson, Ernie Broglio and Mar- 7/13 at STL .......L, 9-1 ......................Harvey-Martinez Scoring 4 or more Runs .........42-14 shall Bridges in the final three games. (Elias). 7/14 at STL .......L, 8-2 ..............................Brice-Hicks Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 34-45 MIKE SHILDT NAMED 50th CARDINALS MANAGER: Mike Shildt (no. 8) became 7/15 at STL .......W, 6-4 ............Gant-Desclafani-Hicks Scoring in 4 or more innings ....15-5 the 50th manager in Cardinals history when he piloted the Cardinals to a 6-4 win 7/23 at CIN ..... L, 2-1 ..................Hughes-Norris vs. Right-Handed Starter .......37-36 over the Reds on July 15 in his MLB managerial debut...Shildt, 49, has been a 7/24 at CIN .....................................6:10 p.m. vs. Left-Handed Starter .......... 13-14 member of the Cardinals organization since 2004 and has served on the team’s 7/25 at CIN ................................... 11:35 a.m. Series Openers ....................... 15-18 Major League coaching staff the past two (2017-18) seasons...the North Carolina 8/31 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Series Finales ..........................16-16 native managed for eight seasons in the Cardinals farm system where his clubs 9/1 at STL ................................................... 6:15 p.m. Homestand Openers ..................5-3 won league championships in 2010 & 2011 with Johnson City of the rookie Ap- 9/2 at STL ................................................... 1:15 p.m. Homestand Finales ....................4-4 palachian League & in 2012 with Springfield of the Texas League (AA)...he most Last Cardinals sweep: .......... April 20-22, 2018 at CIN Road Trip Openers ......................4-5 recently managed in 2016 with Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). Last Reds sweep (4G): .............June 5-8, 2017 at CIN Road Trip Finales ........................3-5 HARRISON BADER CITED FOR HIS HEART & HUSTLE BY MLBPAA: The Major Following Off-Days ................... 6-11 League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) today named Harrison Out-Hit Opponents ...................36-9 Bader as the St. Louis Cardinals 2018 Heart and Hustle Award winner. This esteemed award honors active players who demonstrate a passion Out-Hit by Opponents.............11-39 for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game. The Heart and Hustle Award is also the only award in Final At-Bat Decisions ................9-8 Major League Baseball that is voted on by former players. REDBIRD ROAD SHOW: The Cardinals, 8-11 in July, are in the midst of a 20-game stretch during which they will only have been at home for Come-from-Behind W/L .......... 20/24 CINCINNATI CONNECTIONS Walk-off Wins/Losses ................ 7/6 three games (July 13-15 vs. CIN)...they are 8-10 during the first 18 games of this road-heavy stretch. In Errorless Games ................26-21 Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux was orig- Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman spent 18 Reds pro scout Bruce Manno worked in the Car- inally selected by the Reds in the 36th round of seasons (1976-90, 2005-07) in the Cardinals sys- dinals front office for six seasons as Director of Commit at Least One Error .....24-29 the 1979 MLB draft, but did not sign to attend the tem as a minor league player (1976-81), minor Player Development (2002-06) and Senior Di- Extra Innings ..............................5-6 University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). league coach (AA-Arkansas, 1981), minor league rector of Pro Scouting & Special Assistant to the MUÑOZ STREAKING: Cardinals rookie Yario Muñozmanager has hit (High-A-St. safely in Petersburg, a career-best ‘82-84 10-straight & AA-Ar- gamesGeneral (.384; Manager 13-for-34), (2007) before three joininggames Atlanta. shy of the Shutouts .....................................5-4 Uncle of Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha, Dusty kansas, ‘85-88), Director of Player Development Leading after 7 innings ............ 43-6 Rogers, was a Reds first round draft pick in 1984 Reds broadcaster Jeff Brantley pitched in 48 (‘88-89), St. Louis First Base Coach (1989-90) and played in their minor league organization