St. Louis Cardinals (35-35) at Atlanta Braves (32-34) Game No. 71 • Road Game No. 37 • Truist Park • Saturday, June 19, 2021 RHP Adam Wainwright (4-5, 3.95) vs. LHP Drew Smyly (3-3, 5.63) STL FLY: The St. Louis Cardinals continue a six-game road trip to Atlanta (June RECORD BREAKDOWN 17-20) and Detroit (June 22-23) with an open date in the Motor City on Monday. CARDINALS vs. BRAVES All-Time Overall .........10,203-9,690 The club is currently 3-2 on a stretch of 20 consecutive games against oppo- All-Time (1892-2019):......................... 1,082-977 2021 Overall ........................... 35-35 nents with sub-.500 records (June 14-July 4)...St. Louis enters today in 4th All-Time vs. Atlanta (1966-2019): ..............286-257 Under Mike Shildt ............... 197-161 place in the National League Central, 4.0 games behind Chicago. St. Louis last in St. Louis (1892-2019): ................................ 575-459 won a road game at Dodger Stadium on June 1, a 3-2 last at-bat win. at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 141-126 Busch Stadium .......................19-15 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 285-213 On the Road ............................16-20 “BENCH”-MARK: With his next hit, Yadier Molina (2,047) will tie Johnny Bench at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): .................. 126-99 Day .......................................... 13-13 for 8th place in career hits by a catcher with 2,048. Gary Carter sits in 7th place at Busch Stadium III (2006-19): ....................... 23-21 Night ........................................22-22 on the list with 2,092. in Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta (1892-2019) .... 507-518 in Boston (1892-1952): ................................... 315-302 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 WE’RE NOT ARIZONA: As Tropical Storm Claudette barrels in on the Atlanta at S. End Grnds II/III/Congress (1892-1914): . 81-124 April ......................................... 14-12 metro area, the Cardinals are currently attempting to break a six-game losing at Fenway Park (1914-15): ................................... 5-6 May..........................................16-12 streak on the road, their longest under Mike Shildt and the since 2017 (May 28- at Braves Field (1915-52): ............................ 229-172 June ........................................... 5-11 June 8) when they dropped eight straight roadies. in Milwaukee (1953-1965): .................................. 55-79 at Milwaukee County Stadium (1953-65): ........ 55-79 July ........................................... n/a THREE HITS IN THE FOUNTAIN: For the second straight game, the Cardinals in Atlanta (1966-2019): ..........................137-137 August ...................................... n/a were held to three hits against the Braves. Last season, the Cardinals were at Fulton County Stadium (1966-96): ............. 104-89 September/October ................... n/a held to two hits in consecutive games in the second game of a doubleheader at at Turner Field (1997-2016):............................. 27-43 Monday..................................... 4-4 Milwaukee (9/16) in a Freddy Peralta start followed by a two-hit performance at at Truist Park (2017-19): ............................6-5 2021.....................................................0-2 Tuesday .................................... 6-3 Pittsburgh (9/17) the next day in a Steven Brault start. It hasn’t been since 2010 that the same team held the Cardinals to three hits or less in consecutive games Busch Stadium ......................................0-0 Wednesday ............................... 6-6 Truist Park ...........................................0-2 Thursday .................................. 5-3 when the Houston Astros did Aug. 30-31, on starts by J.A. Happ (2 hits) and 2019...................................................................... 2-4 Wandy Rodriguez (3 hits). The Cardinals have been held to three hits or less in Friday ........................................ 4-6 Postseason (1982-2019) ....................................... 13-6 three straight games only three times in franchise history, most recently in 1996 in St. Louis (1982-2019) ...................................... 7-2 Saturday ................................... 6-5 against Atlanta-1 and Montreal-2 (July 24-26), but not by the same opponent in Atlanta (1982-2019) ......................................... 6-4 Sunday ..................................... 3-8 since 1908 when the Brooklyn Superbas (Aug. 3-6) pulled off the feat with a Scoring First ........................... 25-9 one-hitter and two three-hitters. 2021 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (0-2) Opponent Scores First .......... 10-26 WADE UNTIL YOU SEE THIS GUY!: Wade LeBlanc has appeared in both games 6/17 at ATL ... L, 4-0 ...................... Morton-Gant One-Run Games .........................9-6 since joining the St. Louis Cardinals, his 10th Major League team. Last night, 6/18 at ATL ... L, 9-1 ....................Fried-Martínez 6/19 at ATL .................................6:16 p.m. CT Two-Run Games .........................7-6 LeBlanc fired three scoreless innings, the first Cardinals reliever to toss 3.0 or Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........6-21 6/20 at ATL .................................6:08 p.m. CT more scoreless innings in one of his first two games with the club since Ryan 8/3 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring 3 Runs ...........................3-7 Sherriff threw 3.0 scoreless innings vs. Tampa Bay in his Cardinals debut Aug. 8/4 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring 4 or more Runs ...........26-7 25, 2017. 8/5 at STL .............................................. 7:15 p.m. CT Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 30-33 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY: JUNE 19, 2011: With the score tied 4-4 in Scoring in 4 or more innings ......5-2 Last Cardinals Sweep ......... May 5-7, 2017 at ATL (3G) the bottom of the 9th inning on Father’s Day 2011, Skip Schumaker hit a walk- Last Braves Sweep ... June 29-July 1, 2018 at STL (3G) vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 26-30 off home run off Tim Collins and the Kansas City Royals. The home run was sig- vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............9-5 nificant as not only was it the 3rd Cardinals walk-off home run of the month, but Series Openers ....................... 12-11 the teamwouldn’t hit another walk-off home run during a regular season game MOLINA MILESTONES (David Freese hit a walk-off HR in Game 6 of the 2011 World Series) until July 7, Series Finales ..........................10-12 MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Hits Seasons 2014 when Matt Adams hit a walk-off home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Homestand Openers ..................5-1 1. Ivan Rodriguez 2,844 1991-2011 span of 1,114 days. The longest the Cardinals went without a walk-off home run Homestand Finales ....................4-2 2. Ted Simmons 2,472 1968-88 since 1941, when they went 1,399 days between Joe “Ducky” Medwick’s balst Road Trip Openers ......................3-5 3. Carlton Fisk 2,356 1969-93 (7/27/1937) and Don Padgett’s (5/26/1941). Of course, the Cardinals wouldn’t 4. Jason Kendall 2,195 1996-2010 Road Trip Finales ........................2-5 have to wait that long for their next as Kolten Wong hit a walk-off home run the 5. Yogi Berra 2,150 1946-65 Following Off-Days .....................3-6 very next day. 6. Mike Piazza 2,127 1992-2007 Out-Hit Opponents ...................24-7 7. Gary Carter 2,092 1974-92 WE’RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL: Tonight continues a series of three games tele- Out-Hit by Opponents...............7-26 8. Johnny Bench 2,048 1967-83 vised nationally between the Cardinals and Braves. MLB Network televised last 9. Yadier Molina 2,047 2004-21 Final At-Bat Decisions ................8-4 night’s affair as their Showcase Game, FOX Saturday Baseball will televise to- Come-from-Behind W/L ...............7/7 night and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball will conclude the weekend series. The MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Doubles Seasons 6. Jason Kendall 394 1996-2010 Walk-off Wins/Losses ................3-0 Sunday Night Game of the Week is the Cardinals 4th of the season and 2nd time 7. Yadier Molina 392 2004-21 In Errorless Games ................22-18 on consecutive weeks (May 16 at SD & May 23 vs. CHI - June 13 at CHI & June Commit at Least One Error ..... 13-17 20 at ATL). Extra Innings ..............................3-1 BACK HOME IN OMAHA: With the College World Series starting this afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of interested parties in their Shutouts .....................................8-5 alma maters playing in the series: North Carolina State (Andrew Knizner), Stanford (Tommy Edman), Mississippi State (Dakota Hudson, In- Leading after 7 innings ............. 27-1 jured List), Arizona (President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak) and Virginia (Cardinals broadcaster and former pitcher Ricky Horton). Tied after 7 innings .....................6-2 Trailing after 7 innings ..............1-31 ATLANTA CONNECTIONS Leading after 8 innings .............28-0 Adam Wainwright was born in Brunswick, Geor- Braves Manager Brian Snitker was born in near- Graduated from Decatur (Ga.) High School. gia and resides in St. Simon’s Island, Georgia... by Decatur, Illinois...graduated from Macon (Ill.) Tied after 8 innings .....................6-2 Braves Baseball Communications Manager Jona- attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick...originally High School...managed Adam Wainwright on Trailing after 8 innings ..............0-32 than Kerber began