St. Louis Cardinals (36-36) at Detroit Tigers (30-42) Game No. 73 • Road Game No. 39 • Comerica Park • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 RHP Johan Oviedo (0-2, 4.58) vs. LHP Tarik Skubal (4-7, 4.36) STL FLY: The St. Louis Cardinals open a two-game set with the Detroit Tigers at RECORD BREAKDOWN Comerica Park tonight before a getaway day game tomorrow. This will conclude CARDINALS vs. TIGERS All-Time Overall .........10,204-9,691 a six-game road trip to Atlanta (June 17-20) and Detroit (June 22-23) including an open date yesterday. The club is 4-3 on a stretch of 20 consecutive games All-Time (1998-2020):...............................13-24 2021 Overall ........................... 36-36 against opponents with sub-.500 records (June 14-July 4)...St. Louis enters to- in St. Louis (1998-2020): ..................................... 7-9 Under Mike Shildt ...............198-162 day in 3rd place in the N.L. Central, 3.5 games behind Chicago and Milwaukee. at Busch Stadium II (1998-2001) ...................... 3-5 Busch Stadium .......................19-15 St. Louis returns home Thursday to open a seven-game homestand vs. Pitts- at Busch Stadium III (2009-20) ......................... 4-4 burgh (June 24-27) and Arizona (June 28-30) at Busch Stadium. On the Road ............................ 17-21 in Detroit (1999-2018): ............................ 6-15 Day .......................................... 14-13 NOOTBAAR SELECTED; THOMAS OPTIONED: Priot to tonight’s game, the Cardi- at Tiger Stadium (1999) ................................... 2-1 nals selected outfielder Lars Nootbaar from Memphis (AAA), optioning OF Lane at Comerica Park (2000-18) .................... 4-14 Night ........................................22-23 Thomas and designating for assignment LHP Bernardo Flores, Jr. Nootbaar 2021.....................................................0-0 was batting .329 with 5 HR and 17 RBI in 29 games at Memphis. He becomes Spring.................................... 8-10-6 at Busch Stadium III (2009-20) ......................... 0-0 April ......................................... 14-12 the 16th player on the current 40-player roster who was an original Cardinals First-Year Player Draft selection (2018, 8th Round, Univ. of Southern California) at Comerica Park (2000-18) ......................0-0 May..........................................16-12 When Nootbaar debuts, he will be the third Cardinals player to make his MLB 2020...................................................................... 1-1 June ...........................................6-12 debut in 2021 joining OF Scott Hurst (4/18) and RHP Angel Rondón (6/6). at Busch Stadium III ....................................... 1-1 July ........................................... n/a “BENCH”-MARK: With his next hit, Yadier Molina (2,048) will pass Johnny 2018...................................................................... 1-2 August ...................................... n/a Bench for 8th place in career hits by a catcher with 2,049. Gary Carter sits in Postseason (1934-2006) ....................................... 11-8 7th place on the list with 2,092. September/October ................... n/a 2020 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (1-1) Monday..................................... 4-4 ONE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER: The Cardinals pitching staff held their opposi- 8/3 at DET .........PPD for 8/5 (COVID-19) ...................... tion to one run in each of the last two games but came away with a win and a loss. 8/4 at DET .........PPD for 8/13 (COVID-19) .................... Tuesday .................................... 6-3 The last time the Cardinals held their opposition to one run or less in consecutive Wednesday ............................... 6-6 games and didn’t win both games was 2015 when they defeated the Los Angeles 8/5 at DET .........PPD for 8/13 (COVID-19) .................... Thursday .................................. 5-3 Dodgers 3-1 on May 31 and lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on June 1, before Game 2 .........PPD for 9/10 (COVID-19) .................... coming back to defeat the Brewers 1-0 on June 2. The franchise record for con- 8/6 at DET .........PPD for 9/10 (COVID-19) ....................... Friday ........................................ 4-6 secutive games holding their opponent to one run or less is four games in 2015, 8/13 at DET .......PPD (COVID-19).................................. Saturday ................................... 6-5 in which they defeated Cincinnati 5-1 followed by three consecutive shutouts vs. Game 2 .........PPD (COVID-19).................................. Cincinnati (10-0) and Milwaukee (2-0, 8-0). Sunday ..................................... 4-9 9/10 at STL .......W, 12-2 .................... Flaherty-Skubal Scoring First ........................... 26-9 GOLDY-KNOCKS AND THE NOLAN-ADO: In game one of Sunday’s doubleheader Game 2 ........L, 6-3 ......... Cisnero-Gallegos-Garcia Opponent Scores First .......... 10-27 both Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt each homered, marking the second time this season the two sluggers homered in the same game, previously vs. One-Run Games .........................9-7 Washington (4/13). The two homered in the same game as opponents on Sept. 2021 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (0-0) Two-Run Games .........................7-6 1, 2015 when they played for Colorado and Arizona. That game was also in a 6/22 at DET.................................6:10 p.m. CT Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ...........6-22 doubleheader (Game 2). Sunday afternoon, the two sluggers combined for 7 of 6/23 at DET............................... 12:10 p.m. CT the 9 Cardinals RBI. 8/24 at STL ............................................ 6:45 p.m. CT Scoring 3 Runs ...........................3-7 8/25 at STL .......................................... 12:15 p.m. CT Scoring 4 or more Runs ........... 27-7 DESIGNATED TO HIT: Since Interleague play began in 1997, the St. Louis Cardi- nals have the highest batting average coming from the designated hitter position Scoring in 3 or fewer innings . 30-34 with a .286 average, followed by the Boston Red Sox (.279) and Cleveland Indians Last Cardinals sweep: ........................................... n/a (.266). This season, Cardinals DH’s lead MLB in batting again and are 4-for-10 Scoring in 4 or more innings ......6-2 Last Tigers sweep: ............... May 18-20, 2007 at DET vs. Right-Handed Starter .......27-30 (.400) with two doubles as Matt Carpenter (2-3, 2B, BB), Nolan Arenado (1-4, 2B) and Paul Goldschmidt (1-3, BB) each took a turn in Chicago (AL). vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............9-6 “START”ING TO COME TOGETHER: During the month of June, St. Louis Cardi- Series Openers ....................... 12-11 nals starting pitchers have posted a 2-9 record with a 6.10 ERA, yet since June MOLINA MILESTONES Series Finales ..........................10-13 13, the starters have hurled five quality starts and held their opposition to two Homestand Openers ..................5-1 runs or less in 6-of-8 starts. MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Hits Seasons 1. Ivan Rodriguez 2,844 1991-2011 Homestand Finales ....................4-2 WIN = 3 POINTS...ER, RUNS: Cardinals starting pitchers have received three 2. Ted Simmons 2,472 1968-88 Road Trip Openers ......................3-5 runs of support or more in 25 of 72 games this season, with the Cardinals posting a 22-3 record (.880 winning percentage) in those games. St. Louis’ pitchers rank 3. Carlton Fisk 2,356 1969-93 Road Trip Finales ........................2-5 22nd in MLB in run support average (4.14). 4. Jason Kendall 2,195 1996-2010 Following Off-Days .....................4-6 5. Yogi Berra 2,150 1946-65 WELL RESTED: Cardinals relievers Alex Reyes and Giovanny Gallegos have not Out-Hit Opponents ...................25-7 6. Mike Piazza 2,127 1992-2007 pitched since last Tuesday (June 15) in a walk-off victory over Miami at Busch 7. Gary Carter 2,092 1974-92 Stadium. This is the longest time between relief outings for both Reyes and Gal- Out-Hit by Opponents...............7-27 8. Johnny Bench 2,048 1967-83 Final At-Bat Decisions ................8-4 legos in their careers with the Cardinals that didn’t involve injury, COVID or All- Star Break interruption. Reyes has gone six days between appearances twice this Yadier Molina 2,048 2004-21 Come-from-Behind W/L ...............7/7 season (4/8-14 & 6/6-12). The 26 year-old rocket-armed reliever, who ranks 5th MLB All-Time Rank - Catchers Doubles Seasons Walk-off Wins/Losses ................3-0 among National League relievers with a perfect 17-for-17 in saves, has appeared 6. Jason Kendall 394 1996-2010 In Errorless Games ................23-19 in only five games in June after making 12 and 14 appearances respectively in 7. Yadier Molina 392 2004-21 April and May. Commit at Least One Error ..... 13-17 Extra Innings ..............................3-1 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY: JUNE 22, 2019: In his second game back in St. Louis as an opponent, Albert Pujols hit a home run off Dakota Hudson, his 111th career at Busch Stadium III, but his first as an oppo- Shutouts .....................................8-6 nent. Pujols continues to hold the all-time home run record at the 16-year old stadium with Matt Holliday second with 88 and Matt Carpenter Leading after 7 innings ............. 27-1 third with 68. Tied after 7 innings .....................6-2 Trailing after 7 innings ..............1-31 DETROIT CONNECTIONS Leading after 8 innings .............28-0 Cardinals Director of Communications Brian games for the inaugural Memphis Redbirds in man Marv Owen