busch stadium july 4, 2015 carlos martinez (9-3, 2.80) vs...
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Sun., July 5 vs. PADRES: Lance Lynn (5-4, 2.74) vs. Ian Kennedy (4-7, 4.86) 1:15 p.m.*Mon., July 6 at CUBS: John Lackey (6-5, 3.30) vs. Jon Lester (4-6, 3.74) 7:05 p.m.*%Tue., July 7 at CUBS: TBA vs. Jake Arrieta (8-5, 2.80) [order TBA] 12:20 p.m.* 7:05 p.m.*Wed., July 8 at CUBS: Michael Wacha (10-3, 2.66) vs. Jason Hammel (5-4, 2.89) 7:05 p.m.*%
Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio*Fox Sports Midwest +FOX Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FOX One ^MLB Network
UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs
st. Louis Cardinals (51-28) vs. san Diego Padres (39-43)Game #80 � Busch stadium � July 4, 2015
Carlos Martinez (9-3, 2.80) vs. Odrisamer Despaigne (3-6, 4.94)� BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season ofplay with an 18-6-2 series record and are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 6.0 games ahead of Pittsburgh...St. Louislost a 1-1 tie ballgame 2-1 last night after Trevor Rosenthal allowed his 1st run in 23 games in the 9th...the Cardinalsare 23-games above .500 and own the Majors top winning pct. (.646) and top run differential (+88).� CELEBRATE JULY 4th: The Cardinals are 91-92 with two ties all-time on Independence Day, winning four of theirlast five (2010, ‘11, ‘12 and ‘14) with the lone loss a 6-5 game at L.A. Angels in 2013 on a Josh Hamilton walk-offhomer...St. Louis hasn’t lost at home on our nation’s birthday since 2008 (2-1 vs. CHI) and from 2000-07 woneight straight games on July 4th...the Cardinals have more than 50 wins on July 4 for the first time since 2013when that club had a 50-34 record following play on this date.� THANKFUL FOR YOUR sERvICE: St. Louis made a roster move prior to today’s game, optioning infielder GregGarcia to Memphis (AAA) and recalling right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris...Harris’ call-up is fitting as we honor theservice of the men and women who have fought for America and freedom...Lt. Harris graduated from the NavalAcademy and served five years in the Navy before beginning his professional baseball career...also in service todaywith ties to the current roster are pitcher Marcus Hatley’s mother and sister, serving in the United States Navy,and pitching coach Derek Lilliquist’s son who is a United States Marine.� LOOKING THE PART: All MLB clubs will wear special caps and, for the first time, special jerseys today..Cardinalcaps have a red base and feature the club’s primary logo over an image of a waving American Flag, while the jerseyfeatures stars within the club’s logo on the front and number on the back...all of MLB’s net proceeds from any saleof these special caps and jerseys will be donated to Welcome Back Veterans, an organization which provides grantsto university hospitals throughout the country to treat veterans suffering from PTSD or traumatic brain injury.� ROsIE’s sCORELEss sTREAK: Trevor Rosenthal snapped his scoreless streak last night at a career-best 23.2 IP (23games, 5/5-7/2)...it is the second longest streak in the National League this season behind Max Scherzer (24.0).
TODAY’s GAME: The Cardinals will play the thirdgame of four against San Diego today, as part oftheir nine-game, 10-day homestand...today’s firstpitch is at 1:15 p.m. with an adult camo print jer-sey the give-away to the first 25,000 ticketed-fans...the Cardinals have gone 3-4 during thishomestand, with four-straight losses for the firsttime since loosing four-straight 8/26-30, 2014...St. Louis opened the homestand with a sweep ofthe Cubs and then were swept by the ChicagoWhite Sox in a two-game series...following to-morrow’s game, the team leaves for eight gamesin seven days at Chicago Cubs (4, including a DHTuesday), and at Pittsburgh (4)...the Cardinals are29-11 at Busch Stadium and 22-17 on the road.
CARDINALs vs. sAN DIEGO:season: 7 games; next meeting Aug. 21-23 at SD2015: 0-2 (0-2 at STL, -- at SD)2014: 4-3 (3-1 at STL, 1-2 at SD)All-Time: 270-188 (23-10 at Busch Stadium III)Last Time sTL sweep: 5/21-23/12 at STL Last Time sD sweep: 9/10-12/12 at SD
RECORD BREAKDOWN
BBByyy DDDaaayyy BBByyy MMM ooonnnttthhh
Monday 3-5 Spring 13-11-3Tuesday 8-3 April 15-6Wednesday 8-5 May 18-11Thursday 7-3 June 18-8Friday 9-4 July 0-3Saturday 7-5 August 0-0Sunday 10-3 Sept./Oct. 0-0
BBB yyy SSS eee rrr iii eee sss
2G 3G 4G 5GWon 2 13 3 ---Lost 2 4 --- ---Split 1 --- 1 ---Sweeps 2 5 --- ---Opp. Sweeps 2 --- --- ---
MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst ofhis 4th season as the Cardinals manager, havingtaken his teams to the postseason in each of hisfirst three seasons and becoming just the 15thmanager in MLB history to record 275 or morewins in his first three years...won his 300th gameon May 17 in game no. 523 to become the 6thquickest to 300 wins in MLB history...Matheny in2012 became the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardi-nals history and in 2013 he took his team to theWorld Series in just his second season at the helmwith a league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guidedthe Cardinals to the N.L. Central title and their 4th-straight trip to the NLCS...he is the only Cardinalsmanager & just the 5th in MLB history to lead histeams to the postseason in each of his first threefull seasons, having already managed 39 postsea-son games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year MajorLeague career playing with MIL, TOR, STL & SF,winning four Rawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05),and retiring from the game in 2006 due to concus-sion symptoms...he holds the M.L. catching recordfor consecutive errorless games (252).
Cardinals Disabled List Date GamesPlayer & Injury DL Missed
A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/26 63J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 58M. Adams, right quad strain 5/27 33 M. Holliday, right quad strain 6/9 21M. Belisle, rt. elbow inflammation 6/26 7J. Jay, left wrist stress reaction 7/1 3
***HAPPY 52nd BIRTHDAY JOsE OQUENDO***
Date/Opp. 6/23 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/28 6/30 7/1 7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/6 7/7[1]7/7[2] 7/8 7/9
PLAYER MIA MIA MIA CHI CHI CHI CWS CWS SD SD SD SD CHI CHI CHI CHI PIT
Bourjos k 2 c1ic okk1 kkwk ooowk
Carpenter koo1 kkokw oooowco1ko ko2o w oooo ww1o1o o1wo
Cruz o o
Garcia, G. k 1 4 k c w k
Grichuk ocwhk wok oo11 3kok wo2d kkko k421o koko oowokkwo
Heyward o4ok oo4o o1owdokoo 11wwo o2ko owko12kk1 wo2k1o o1wd
Kozma h111 o k1o
Molina 11oo koo1 ocoo wokk d2ko 22o kcoo1 o1o ooooo o1d
Peralta kddkk oo1c coowc 1kow o2o1 ookko 21oo 1kk1ooodo1
Pham ooo
Reynolds koo1 oowk kkoFo okoo 1kook kk3o kkkok
Scruggs o211 o121 1ok kkoko 1 odh
Wong owocoo4o1 o21wk2kkh1 1ok2wok2k o 1ooo khook1oooo
Key: 1-Single, 2-Double, 3-Triple, 4-Home Run, o-Out, k-Strikeout, w-Walk, h-HBP, e-Reached on error, b-SacBunt,
F-SacFly, c-Fielder’s Choice; d-Double Play Note: Read left-to-right for first-to-last AB.
Multi-HR GamesPlayer Last Home Run Career/2015...Last
Adams 5/20/15 at NYM 3/0... 6/23/14 at COLBourjos 6/9/15 at COL 0/0... ---Carpenter 5/24/15 at KC 0/0... ---Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... ---G. Garcia 6/28/15 vs. CHI 0/0... ---Grichuk 6/30/15 vs. CWS 1/1... 6/20/15 at PHIHeyward 6/24/15 at MIA 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSHHolliday 5/12/15 at CLE 19/0... 8/30/14 vs. CHIJay 6/8/15 at COL 0/0... ---
Kozma 4/2/13 at ARI 0/0... ---
Molina 6/19/15 at PHI 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHIPeralta 6/21/15 at PHI 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITReynolds 6/15/15 vs. MIN 21/0... 7/23/14 vs. CINWong 6/24/15 at MIA 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS
DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTs
BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. sAN DIEGO: .188 (13-69) 0 HR HOMEsTAND: .227 (55-242) 2 HR
� #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 0-7 series: 0-4, .000 Homestand: 3-15, .200[ stole 1st base since 4/28 last night as PRer; 3rd on team w/5 sB’s, 4 as PR...10 XBH in 31 Gs...scored winning run in 10thlast Fri...4 of last 6 hits are XBH (3-2B, 1-HR)...2nd on team w/3 triples (T7th, NL)...batted #1 in 9G (10-37, .270, 2-2B, 3B)
� #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 2G (3-7, .429) series: 3-7, .429 Homestand: 5-25, .200[ 2H, 2BB, 2R & RBI Thu...Tue was 1st G played w/o start in 2015...2nd on team w/38 RBI...ranks 3rd in the NL in BA w/RIsP(21-50, .420, HR)...in NL ranks T4th in doubles (21); 45 runs T10th ; 42 walks 5th; .381 OBP 8th; 27 multi-hit games T3rd...has16 games with at least 2 H & 1 2B ... .253 BA w/2 strikes (8th NL)...scored 2+ runs in 9G (sTL 9-0)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fa-tigue 5/7-10...12G hit streak 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...had 7 straight multi-hit G’s (4/12-19); 5 str. G’s w/2B (4/13-18)...NL Player ofWeek for 4/13-19...career .391 (25-64) vs. san Diego
� #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-5 series: --- Homestand: 0-2, .000[ Batting .364 BA in Close & Late (4-11)...season-high 2 hits in start at LAD (6/7)...2-15 as PH...hit GW-RBI double (2 RBI) vs.CHI (5/4)...has GW-RBI in his last 3Gs w/RBI...sTL is 4-4 in his starts in ‘15...played 2.0 inn. at 3B vs. COL (6/8)
� #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 0-11 series: 0-6, .000 Homestand: 5-26, .192, HR[ Was 3-5 w/448 ft. HR (#7) & 2B Tue; 4th 3-hit game this season...led sTL in HR (5), runs (17) and XBH (13) in June...had 17June runs after scoring 6 R in 21G Apr./May...ranks 2nd in NL triples (5); T1st MLB rookies...24 of 42 hits have been for extrabases (12-2B; 5-3B, 7-HR)...in 37 Gs batting .273 (39-143), 11-2B, 5-3B, 6-HR, 19 RBI...career high 2 HR & 4 RBI at PHI (6/20);6-14 (.429) w/3HR in PHI series...2nd start as leadoff hitter last sun. (2-8 in that role)...batted .302 (16-53) in May...came offDL (lower back) 5/16 after missing 27 gms...tied for team-high 6 def. gems...3/3 in sB att. (4th on sTL)
� #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 6G (9-23, .391) series: 3-8, .375 Homestand: 9-27, .333[ Batted .326, 4 HR, 14 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA & RBI...hit safely in 14-of-last-15 games (7 multi-hit Gs)...batting .435 (10-23) in No. 4 spot...leads sTL in sB (8)...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak (6/17-25)...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24), tied careerhigh...four 3-hit games this season...batting team-high vs. LHP .349 (22-63, 1 HR), 6th NL...team-high 4 OF ast. ...8 infield hitsT1st on team...raised BA from .211 to .284 since 5/3
� #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 1G (1-3, .333) series: 1-3, .333 Homestand: 1-4, .250[ Has 4 hits in his last two starts...season-high 3 hits (3-3, RBI) at MIA (6/25) snapped 0-21...has starts at 2B (6), ss (5) & 3B(2) in 13 Gs...46-154 (.299) career w/RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th...0-8 as PH
� #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 1G (1-3, .333) series: 1-8, .125 Homestand: 5-22, .227[ Hit 2 doubles last sun (18th career)...1st HR of 2015 on 6/15 vs. MIN, batting .346 (18-52, 2 HR) since...leads MLB catcherswith 23 multi-hit games...posted 9G hit streak (6/13-24; .441, 15-34)...leads MLB with 2.48 Catcher’s ERA & 624.0 innings...had .308 BA in May w/9 multi-hit Gs; .306 in June w/8 multi-hit gms...75 hits as catcher ranks 1st MLB & 15 2Bs are 2nd
� #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 3G (5-14, .357) series: 3-10, .300 Homestand: 8-30, .267[ 24 multi-hit games...leads sTL with .301 BA (13th NL), 11 HR, 41 RBI & 89 hits (7th NL)...had 5th 3-hit game at PHI (6/20)...19 2B’s T11th NL, .476 sLG ranks 16th...11th-straight year with 10+ HR’s...batting .370 (2nd, NL) in 7th+ inn. w/15 RBI (T9th)...8 GWRBI rank T7th in NL...hit walk-off HR in 10th vs. ARZ on 5/25...singled to break up no-hitter w/2 out in 7th 5/13 at CLE.
� #60 TOMMY PHAM: streak: 0-3 series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: 0-3, .000[ Recalled yest. from Memphis (AAA); made 1st MLB start (CF)...still looking for 1st MLB hit after appearing in 6 games (0-2)with sTL last sept...missed April & May (activated 6/6) with left quad strain...hitting .338 w/5HR, 21RBI in 24 gms at AAA.
� #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 0-6 series: 0-5, .000 Homestand: 2-18, .111[ Hit 1st triple Wed. since 8/23/11...had 13 RBI in June, 2nd on sTL...has 6 GW-RBI...HR’d in consec. games 6/13 & 15... sTL is19-1 in games w/Reynolds’ RBI...season-high 3 hits on 5/19 at NYM...hit grand slam in 1st inn. vs. CHI (5/4); 4th career slam...started 28G at 1B since Adams DL (5/27)...has 50 starts (1B, LF, 3B, DH, RF)...is 4-13, 3 RBI, 2-2B PH
� #59 XAvIER sCRUGGs: streak: 0-2 series: 1-3, .333 Homestand: 5-15, .333[ Batting .385 (10-26, 6 RBI) since recall from Memphis (AAA) on 6/19...had an RBI in 3 straight games (6/23-28)...batting.391 (9-23) w/2-2B, 6 RBI in 6 games started... .251 BA, 11 HR, 35 RBI in Mem...sTL Minor League Player of the Month for April
� #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 0-4 series: 1-9, .111 Homestand: 7-27, .259[ Has 18 doubles, T14th in NL...doubled in 4 str. games 6/25-28 (career-high); 8 dbl. in June, sTL high...ranks 2nd on sTL w/83hits; 3rd w/36 RBI...29 XBH matches single-season high...hit 2-R HR (#9) at MIA (6/23), GW-RBI...hit 21 HR (2014-15), 3rd MLB2Bmen...has seven 3-hit games (T10th NL)...hit 1st career leadoff HR 5/27...39G batting No. 1, reaching in 29...career high 9Ghit streak (.368 BA) 5/17-25...batted .318 in May w/5 HR...his 9 HR & 35 RBI, rank 1st & T2nd as NL 2Bmen...hit walk-off HR in14th inn. vs PIT on 5/3 (2nd career, both vs PIT)...had career-high 10 assists (4/29 vs. PHI)...29-37 (78%) career sB att.
BULLPEN BRIEFs: 14-9 • 2.20 ERA • 228.2 IP • 206 H • 60 R, 56 ER • 76 BB • 212 sO • 16 HR31/36 sv/Opp ... 55 HOLDs ... 246/173 (70%) 1st BF/Retired ... 106/25 (24%) Inh.Runners/scored
PITCHER SV/Opp HOLD FBF/R IR/S Bullpen Bits
#36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 0/0 8 38/28 32/5
Last Appearance: 7/2 vs. SD; ND, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
#40 MITCH HARRIS - RHP 0/0 0 16/12 1/0
Last Appearance: 7/3 vs. OKC; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
#67 MARCUS HATLEY - RHP 0/0 0 1/0 3/2
Last Appearance: 7/1 vs. CWS; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
#61 SETH MANESS - RHP 3/4 11 39/25 28/8
Last Appearance: 7/1 vs. CWS; ND, 0.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
#44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 23/24 0 36/27 9/2
Last Appearance: 7/3 vs. SD; L #1, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 3/5 14 40/30 12/2
Last Appearance: 7/3 vs. SD; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
#63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH-RHP0/0 0 11/10 2/0
Last Appearance: 7/2 vs. SD; ND, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
#33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA -RHP 1/1 0 19/14 4/1
Last Appearance: 7/2 vs. SD; L #3, 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
Choate season-high 1.2 IP on 5/15...32 IRare 2nd in NL...leads MLB LHP in G’s since‘09 (442)...Harris recalled today...1-1, 3.63ERA in 16 G’s (17.1 IP) w/STL...ML debuton 4/25 (1.1 ShO IP)...Hatley rookie pur-chased 6/30 from MEM (AAA); 4-2, 3 Sv,1.69 ERA...ML debut 7/1...Cubs 39th rd.draft pick in ‘06...Maness 3rd on teamw/11 Holds...1st MLB relief w/32 DPs 2013-15...T4th in NL app. (39) & 4th in IR (28)...23/2 K/BB ratio, 1st NL...Rosenthal ranks3rd NL Sv (23) ...1st NL relief ERA (0.72)...71 career Sv, 6th STL all-time...had 23.2ShO IP strk 5/5-7/2...has converted 15-str.save opps...Siegrist... tied career high w/2.0 IP 5/14 & w/4 K’s 6/10 ...T3rd w/40G’s, 3rd in NL rel. K’s (48 in 36.1 IP)...noruns in 36 of 40 Gs...14 Holds, 4th NL...So-colovich earned W’s in 1st 2 app...8 of his11 app. scoreless (13.1 IP, 12 K)...had 1.2ShO IP on Thu...Villanueva 11th in NL re-lief ERA (1.65)...had 4th career 3.0+IP save6/27 vs. CHI...team high 4 relief Ks 5/4 vs.CHI in 2.1 IP...2.0+ IP in 10/19 G’s.
BATTING ORDER
11 Wong 39, Carpenter 18, Bourjos 10, Jay 9, Grichuk 2, Heyward 122 Carpenter 54, Heyward 17, Wong 4, Grichuk 3, Peralta 133 Holliday 52, Peralta 26, Reynolds 144 Adams 28, Peralta 27, Reynolds 16, Heyward 6, Grichuk 255 Peralta 22, Reynolds 16, Molina 16, Grichuk 12, Heyward 9, Adams 466 Molina 27, Heyward 18, Jay 13, Grichuk 8, Reynolds 6, Wong 5, Adams 277 Molina 29, Heyward 10, Wong 9, Jay 8, Grichuk 7, Reynolds 7, Scruggs 5, Bourjos 2, Adams 1, Cruz 188 Bourjos 16, Wong 15, Jay 11, Kozma 10, Heyward 8, Cruz 6, Reynolds 5, Grichuk 5, G. Garcia 1, Scruggs 1, Pham 199 Martinez 15, Lackey 14, Wacha 14, Lynn 12, Garcia 6, Lyons 5, Bourjos 4, Wainwright 4, Kozma 2, Cooney 2, Cruz 1Lineups Used: 62
STARTS BY POSITION
CC Molina 71, Cruz 81B1B Reynolds 38, Adams 35, Scruggs 62B2B Wong 72, Kozma 6, G. Garcia 1SSSS Peralta 75, Kozma 43B3B Carpenter 72, Reynolds 5, Kozma 2LFLF Holliday 50, Grichuk 22, Reynolds 4, Jay 3CFCF Jay 38, Bourjos 31, Grichuk 9, Pham 1RFRF Heyward 69, Grichuk 8, Reynolds 1, Jay 1PP Lackey 16, Wacha 16, Martinez 14, Lynn 14, Garcia 7, Lyons 5, Wainwright 4, Cooney 2DHDH Reynolds 3, Holliday 2, Peralta 2, Molina 1
THE LINEUP CARD
Scoring first 33-10Opponent scores first 18-18
Scoring more than 3 runs 34-5Scoring 3 runs 10-6Scoring fewer than 3 runs 7-17
Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 41-27Scoring in 4 or more innings 10-1
First game of Series 15-12Last game of Series 19-7
First game of road trip 3-3Last game of road trip 5-1First game of homestand 3-3Last game of homestand 5-0Following off-days 7-4
Out-hit opponents 35-8Out-hit by opponents 12-19
Final at-bat decisions 8-6Come-from-behind wins 20Walk-off wins/losses 6-3
In errorless games 29-17Extra innings 6-5Shutouts 7-6
Leading after 7 innings 41-1Tied after 7 innings 4-5Trailing after 7 innings 6-21
Leading after 8 innings 45-0Tied after 8 innings 5-5Trailing after 8 innings 1-22
Runs via HR 95Opponent runs via HR 81
Review Challenges: 5-4
2015 RECORD WHEN...
2015 CARDINALs HIGHs & LOWsTT EEAA MM BB AATT TT II NN GG
Most Runs - Inning - Cards *6 (4th) 5/20 at NYMMost Runs - Inning - Opponent *5 (9th) 7/1 vs. CWSMost Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 5 6/3 vs. MILMost Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent *5 6/8 at COLMost Runs - Game - Cards 12 6/19 at PHIMost Runs - Game - Opponent 11 6/8 at COLMost Runs - Game - Both Clubs 19 5/4 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game - Cards *16 6/20 at PHIMost Hits - Game - Opponent 17 5/15 vs. DETMost Hits - Game - Both Clubs 27 6/19 at PHIFewest Hits - Game - Cards *1 6/6 at LADMost Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 7 5/8 at PITMost Bunt Hits - Game - Cards 2 6/25 at MIAMost Singles - Game - Cards 13 5/25 vs. ARIMost Doubles - Game - Cards 6 6/28 vs. CHIMost Triples - Game - Cards 2 6/12 vs. KCMost Home Runs - Game - Cards *3 6/19 at PHIMost Home Runs - Game - Opponent 3 5/15 vs. DETLongest Home Run Streak (Games) 6 6/18-24Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 4 4/5 at CHIMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent *2 6/16 vs. MIN
TT EE AAMM PP IITT CC HH II NN GG
Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards 17 4/12 at CINMost Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 19 5/13 at CLEFewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards *2 5/23 at KCFewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 1 5/23 at KCMost Walks - Game - Cards 8 4/12 at CINMost Walks - Game - Opponent 10 6/19 at PHIFewest Walks - Game - Cards *0 6/24 at MIAFewest Walks - Game - Opponents *0 6/18 at MINFewest Hits Allowed *2 5/31 vs. LAD
IINN DD IIVV II DD UUAA LL BB AATT TT II NN GG
Longest Hit Streak-Games *12, Carpenter4/12-25Longest On-BaseStreak-Games 45, Holliday 4/5-6/1Longest HR Streak-Games 3, Heyward 6/21-24Longest Run Streak-Games *6, Heyward 6/18-24Longest RBI Streak-Games *4, Heyward 6/20-24Most Runs - Game *3, Grichuk 6/20 at PHIMost Hits - Game 4, Holliday 4/21 at WSHMost Bunt Hits - Game *1, 2 players 6/25 at MIAMost Doubles - Game *2, Molina 6/28 vs. CHIMost Triples - Game *1, Reynolds 7/1 vs. CWSMost Home Runs - Game 2, Grichuk 6/20 at PHIGrand Slams - Last 1, Reynolds 5/4 vs. CHIMost RBI - Game *4, Grichuk 6/19 at PHIMost SB - Game 2, Heyward 5/1 vs. PITMost Walks - Game *3, Carpenter 6/19 at PHIMost Int. Walks - Game *1, Jay 6/28 vs. CHIMost HBP - Game 2, Jay 5/5 vs. CHI
II NN DD II VV IIDD UUAALL PP IITTCC HH IINN GG
Most K’s Game-Starter 11, Martinez 6/5 at LADMost K’s Game-Reliever 4, Villanueva 5/4 vs. CHILongest Winning Streak 7, Wacha 4/11-5/24Longest Losing Streak *2, Garcia 6/1-6Most IP Game-Starter *8.0, Lackey 6/15 vs. MINMost IP Game-Reliever 3.2, Villanueva 4/30 vs. PHIConsecutive Scoreless IP 23.2, Rosenthal 5/5-7/2Fewest Hits Allowed - CG 6, Lackey 5/23 at KC
TT EE AAMM MM IISS CC EELL LL AANN EEOO UU SS
Longest Winning Streak 8 games 4/28-5/5Longest Losing Streak 4 games 6/30-presentLongest Game -Innings *14 5/18 at NYMLongest Game -Time (overall) 4:28 5/3 vs. PITLongest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:39 5/4 vs. CHIShortest Game -Time (9-inn game)2:02 4/19 vs. CINLargest Crowd -Home #47,875 4/13 vs. MILLargest Crowd -Road 47,655 6/6 at LADLargest Margin of Victory *9 runs (10-1) 6/20 at PHILargest Margin of Defeat 8 runs (11-3) 6/8 at COLLargest Comeback Win 5 runs 5/4 vs. CHIComeback Wins (4 or more runs) 1 5/4 vs. CHIMost Left on Base 14 4/26 at MILMost Errors *3 5/26 at ARILongest Errorless Streak (Games) 8 5/12-19Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals 4 5/21 at NYMMost Doubleplays Turned-Opponent 4 7/3 vs. SDMost Tripleplays Turned-Opponent 1 5/9 at PIT* Happened more than once - last time listed.
# Busch Stadium III record.
Upcoming MilestonesPlayer Milestone Needs ForMatt Belisle Wins 1 50Jason Heyward Home Runs 7 100Matt Holliday Home Runs 1 275Yadier Molina Home Runs 2 100Trevor Rosenthal Saves 13 84**T5th with Ryan Franklin on Cardinals All-Time Saves list
STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ RunPitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP supportCooney 2 1 0-0 1-1 4.1 9.7 6.0 (12)Garcia 7 7 3-3 3-4 6.2 6.0 2.4 (17)Lackey 16 11 6-5 9-7 6.1 6.7 3.5 (56)Lynn 14 9 5-4 8-6 6.0 9.4 2.9 (40)Lyons 5 0 2-0 3-2 4.2 11.0 5.6 (28)Martinez 15 12 9-3 12-3 6.0 9.6 4.6 (69)Wacha 16 11 10-3 12-4 6.1 7.1 4.9 (79)Wainwright 4 3 2-1 3-1 6.0 6.5 3.5 (14)
Totals 79 54 37-19 51-28 6.1 8.0 4.0 (315) 487.0 IP 432 Ks
GETTING sTARTEDTOMORROW’s sTARTING PITCHER
#31 LANCE LYNN • RHP • 6-5 • 240 • 28 yrs � Will be making his 15th start of 2015 & 112th career start (134th game) in series finale tomorrow.� Is 2nd among all NL pitchers in home wins (30) since 2012 (C. Kershaw-31) & 8th in home ERA (2.73; 336.0
IP/102 ER).� Team has scored just 32 runs combined in 13 of Lynn’s 14 starts, the exception being 8 runs on 5/12 at CLE.
His 2.74 run support avg. is 3rd lowest among N.L. pitchers. His 105.4 pitches/game are 2nd in the NL. � Is tied with Kyle Lohse (30) for 3rd on Busch Std. III all-time wins list. � Will be making his 5th career start against the Padres. Is 2-2, 3.52 ERA career against San Diego. Was 1-1,
1.50 ERA (12.0 IP/2 ER) in two starts last season, striking out 12.� Took ND in Cards 2-1 loss in 11 inn. vs. CWS last Tue. (6/30). Allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 6.0 IP, 117 pitches.
TODAY’s sTARTING PITCHER#18 CARLOs MARTINEZ • RHP • 6-0 • 185 • 23 yrs
TODAY’s GAME:� Is set to make his 16th start and 17th appearance of the season. This
will be his 23rd career start.
� A win today would give St. Louis (Wacha-10) the majors’ 1st pair of10-game winners.
� Is leading the staff with 100 strikeouts. He joined Shelby Miller (101in 2013) last Sun. as the only STL pitchers age 23 or younger to haverecorded 100 or more strikeouts in the team’s first 75 games.
� The Cardinals are 12-3 in his 15 starts this season, winning the firstfive, losing two, then winning six of last seven. 12 of his 15 starts arequality starts. Has a 2.27 ERA (75.1 IP/19 ER) in his 12 wins by STL.
� Used just 84 pitches in 4-1 win vs. CHI last Sun. (6/28) on ESPNSunday Night as he endured two rain delays totaling 2:29. Allowedonly 2 hits in 6.0 IP and K’d six.
vs. sAN DIEGO PADREs:� Is making his 4th career appearance & 1st start against the Padres.
� Has allowed 6 runs on 10 hits in his three relief appearances (3.1 IP).
2015 sEAsON:� Was unscored upon in three-straight starts 5/20-31 & posted a then
team-best 21.1 scoreless IP streak that ended 6/5.
� Is averaging 9.64 strikeouts/9.0 IP this season, 6th in the N.L. Alsohas 3.76 walks/9.0 IP which is 3rd most among N.L. qualifying pitchers
� Has a 2.55 ground ball/fly ball ratio, ranking 8th among N.L. hurlers.
� Throws 15.9 pitches/inning, 14th most among N.L. qualifying starters(teammate Lance Lynn ranks 2nd, 17.3).
� Was a 4-3 winner at MIA on 6/23, as he recorded his team-high 11thquality start. Allowed 3 runs in his first 2.0 IP, then held the Marlinsscoreless over his final 5.0 IP. Struck out nine in the win.
� Lost 3-1 at MIN on 6/17 after pitching 6.2 innings. Gave up 2 runs(1ER) in the 4th after a pick-off attempt/error throw to first.
� Improved to 7-2 with a 4-2 win at COL on 6/10 to prevent a seriessweep, lasting 6.1 innings. Also had the 1st hit of the game for STL andhis 2nd career 2-hit game (6/27/14 at LAD).
� Won 3rd-straight decision in 2-1 win at LAD on 6/5, striking out acareer-high 11 in his 7.0 IP. It was his 10th career win.
� Blanked LA Dodgers for 7.0 IP, allowing just one hit with 8 K’s, inemotional 3-1 win on 5/31 at Busch as the team remembered the lateOscar Taveras on the one-year anniversary of his MLB debut.
� Fired 7.0 scoreless IP with 8 K’s vs. ARI in Cards 3-2 win in 10 inningson Memorial Day (5/25), taking a no-decision.
� Improved his record to 4-2 with a 9-0 combined shutout of the NYMets at Citi Field on 5/20.
MARTINEZ sEAsON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2014 STL 2-4 4.03 57 7 89.1 90 41 40 36 84
MEM 1-0 0.00 2 2 10.1 6 0 0 1 72015 STL 9-3 2.80 16 15 93.1 76 30 29 39 100MAJORS 13-8 3.63 94 23 211.0 189 87 85 84 208
MARTINEZ - LAsT 3 APPEARANCEsDATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO6/17 at MIN L, 3-1 1 1 6.2 5 2 1 3 66/23 at MIA W, 4-3 1 1 7.0 8 3 3 1 96/28 vs. CHI W, 4-1 1 1 6.0 2 1 1 3 6
MARTINEZ vs. PADREs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2014 0-0 13.50 1 0 1.1 3 2 2 1 2TOTALS 0-0 16.20 3 0 3.1 10 6 6 3 2LAST APP. vs. SD: 7/30/15 at SD (relief)1.1 3 2 2 1 2LAST WIN vs. SD: None
MARTINEZ CAREER HITTING TOTALs AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2015 .172 29 5 0 0 3
Career .186 43 8 0 2 4
2015 CARDINALs DAY-BY-DAY H/R Time/ GA/
Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB
4/5 CHI R/N W, 3-0 Wainwright-Lester-Rosenthal #35,055 1-0 1 +0.5
4/6 OPEN DATE 1-0 T1 +1.0
4/7 CHI R/N PPD-WEATHER 1-0 T1 +1.0
4/8 CHI R/D L, 2-0 Arrieta-Lynn-Rondon 26,814 1-1 T2 -1.0
4/9 OPEN DATE 1-1 T2 -1.5
4/10 CIN R/N L, 5-4 Hoover-Walden-Chapman 30,808 1-2 T2 -2.5
4/11 CIN R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Cuteo-Rosenthal #41,525 2-2 T2 -1.5
4/12 CIN R/D W, 7-5 (11) Villanueva-Gregg #41,446 3-2 T2 -0.5
4/13 MIL H/D L, 5-4 Garza-Wainwright-Rodriguez #47,875 3-3 3 -1.0
4/14 OPEN DATE 3-3 3 -1.0
4/15 MIL H/N W, 4-2 Lynn-Peralta-Rosenthal 40,826 4-3 T2 -0.5
4/16 MIL H/D W, 4-0 Lackey-Fiers 40,079 5-3 T1 --
4/17 CIN H/N W, 6-1 Wacha-Cueto-Siegrist #46,462 6-3 1 +1.0
4/18 CIN H/D W, 5-2 Martinez-Bailey-Rosenthal #45,906 7-3 1 +1.0
4/19 CIN H/N W, 2-1 Wainwright-LEAKE-Walden 40,742 8-3 1 +2.0
4/20 OPEN DATE 8-3 1 +1.5
4/21 WSH R/N L, 2-1 (10) Barrett-Villanueva 27,021 8-4 1 +0.5
4/22 WSH R/N W, 7-5 Siegrist-Treinen-Rosenthal 25,771 9-4 1 +1.5
4/23 WSH R/D W, 4-1 Wacha-Scherzer-Rosenthal 26,990 10-4 1 +2.5
4/24 MIL R/N W, 3-0 Martinez-Garza-Rosenthal 26,286 11-4 1 +2.5
4/25 MIL R/N W, 5-3 Belisle-Peralta-Maness 35,919 12-4 1 +3.0
4/26 MIL R/D L, 6-3 Blazek-Lynn-Rodriguez 32,758 12-5 1 +2.0
4/27 PHI H/N L, 4-1 Hamels-Lackey-Papelbon 40,052 12-6 1 +1.0
4/28 PHI H/N W, 11-5 Wacha-Gonzalez 40,143 13-6 1 +1.0
4/29 PHI H/N W, 5-2 Martinez-Harang-Rosenthal 40,399 14-6 1 +2.0
4/30 PHI H/D W, 9-3 Villanueva-Buchanan 40,715 15-6 1 +2.5
APRIL TOTALS 423,199 15-6 1 +2.5
5/1 PIT H/N W, 2-1 (10) Choate-Schaill 40,912 16-6 1 +2.5
5/2 PIT H/D W, 2-1 (11) Villanueva-Hughes #45,095 17-6 1 +3.5
5/3 PIT H/D W, 3-2 (14) Socolovich-Liz #44,382 18-6 1 +4.5
5/4 CHI H/N W, 10-9 Socolovich-Strop 41,981 19-6 1 +5.5
5/5 CHI H/N W, 7-4 Harris-Jackson-Rosenthal 41,613 20-6 1 +6.5
5/6 CHI H/N L, 6-5 Lester-Lynn-Rondon 42,207 20-7 1 +5.5
5/7 CHI H/D W, 5-1 Lackey-Arrieta-Rosenthal 44,472 21-7 1 +6.5
5/8 PIT R/N W, 8-5 Wacha-Liriano-Rosenthal 33,507 22-7 1 +6.5
5/9 PIT R/N L, 7-5 Scahill-Martinez-Melancon #38,068 22-8 1 +6.5
5/10 PIT R/D L, 4-3 Hughes-Harris-Melancon 34,036 22-9 1 +6.5
5/11 OPEN DATE 22-9 1 +6.0
5/12 CLE R/N W, 8-3 Lynn-Carrasco 12,615 23-9 1 +6.0
5/13 CLE R/N L, 2-0 Kluber-Lackey-Allen 12,313 23-10 1 +5.0
5/14 CLE R/N W, 2-1 Siegrist-Rzepczynski-Rosenthal 15,865 24-10 1 +5.0
5/15 DET H/N L, 10-4 Greene-Martinez #45,601 24-11 1 +4.0
5/16 DET H/D L, 4-3 (10) Hardy-Belisle-Soria #45,313 24-12 1 +3.0
5/17 DET H/N W, 2-1 Lynn-Simon-Rosenthal 43,654 25-12 1 +4.0
5/18 NYM R/N L, 2-1 (14) C.Torres-Tuivailala 23,338 25-13 1 +3.5
5/19 NYM R/N W, 10-2 Wacha-Niese 21,157 26-13 1 +4.5
5/20 NYM R/N W, 9-0 Martinez-Colon 23,726 27-13 1 +4.5
5/21 NYM R/D L, 5-0 deGrom-Garcia 32,783 27-14 1 +3.5
5/22 KC R/N L, 5-0 C.Young-Lynn 37,379 27-15 1 +3.5
5/23 KC R/N L, 3-2 (6) VOLQUEZ-LACKEY #38,676 27-16 1 +2.5
5/24 KC R/D W, 6-1 Wacha-Ventura 36,342 28-16 1 +3.5
5/25 ARI H/D W, 3-2 (10) Rosenthal-Ramirez 42,853 29-16 1 +4.5
5/26 ARI H/N W, 6-4 Garcia-Bradley-Maness 41,107 30-16 1 +4.5
5/27 ARI H/N W, 4-3 Maness-Ziegler 43,715 31-16 1 +5.5
5/28 OPEN DATE 31-16 1 +5.5
5/29 LAD H/N W, 3-0 Lackey-Bolsinger-Rosenthal #44,223 32-16 1 +6.5
5/30 LAD H/N L, 5-1 Frias-Wacha #44,754 32-17 1 +6.0
5/31 LAD H/D W, 3-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal #45,285 33-17 1 +6.0
MAY TOTALS 697,167 18-11 1 +6.0
6/1 MIL H/N L, 1-0 Fiers-Garcia-F.Rodriguez 40,689 33-18 1 +5.0
6/2 MIL H/N W, 1-0 Lynn-Cravy-Rosenthal #42,835 34-18 1 +6.0
6/3 MIL H/D W, 7-4 Lackey-Nelson-Rosenthal 41,567 35-18 1 +6.0
6/4 LAD R/N W, 7-1 Wacha-Frias 45,058 36-18 1 +6.5
6/5 LAD R/N W, 2-1 Martinez-Anderson-Rosenthal 44,649 37-18 1 +6.5
6/6 LAD R/N L, 2-0 Kershaw-Garcia-Jansen 47,655 37-19 1 +6.5
6/7 LAD R/N W, 4-2 Siegrist-Nicasio-Rosenthal 41,500 38-19 1 +6.5
6/8 COL R/N L, 11-3 Hale-Lackey 32,043 38-20 1 +6.5
6/9 COL R/N L, 4-3 De La Rosa-Wacha-Axford 33,731 38-21 1 +6.5
6/10 COL R/D W, 4-2 Martinez-Bettis-Rosenthal 30,698 39-21 1 +6.5
6/11 OPEN DATE 39-21 1 +6.5
6/12 KC H/N W, 4-0 Garcia-Ventura #45,909 40-21 1 +6.5
6/13 KC H/D W, 3-2 Lyons-Guthrie-Rosenthal #45,981 41-21 1 +6.5
6/14 KC H/D PPD-RAIN 41-21 1 +6.0
6/15 MIN H/N W, 3-2 Lackey-May-Siegrist #43,174 42-21 1 +6.0
6/16 MIN H/D W, 3-2 Wacha-Gibson-Siegrist 41,203 43-21 1 +6.0
6/17 MIN R/N L, 3-1 Milone-Martinez-Perkins 34,381 43-22 1 +5.0
6/18 MIN R/D L, 2-1 Boyer-Villanueva 34,648 43-23 1 +4.0
6/19 PHI R/N W, 12-4 Lyons-Aumont 21,169 44-23 1 +5.0
6/20 PHI R/D W, 10-1 Lackey-Harang 24,256 45-23 1 +6.0
6/21 PHI R/D L, 9-1 Morgan-Wacha 30,423 45-24 1 +6.0
6/22 OPEN DATE 45-24 1 +6.0
6/23 MIA R/N W, 4-3 Martinez-Dyson-Rosenthal 21,759 46-24 1 +6.0
6/24 MIA R/N W, 6-1 Garcia-Latos 18,492 47-24 1 +7.0
6/25 MIA R/N W, 5-1 Lynn-Haren 20,733 48-24 1 +8.0
6/26 CHI H/N W, 3-2 (10) Maness-Grimm #45,558 49-24 1 +8.0
6/27 CHI H/N W, 8-1 Wacha-Roach-Villanueva #46,407 50-24 1 +8.0
6/28 CHI H/N W, 4-1 Martinez-Hammel-Rosenthal #45,384 51-24 1 +9.0
6/29 OPEN DATE 51-24 1 +9.0
6/30 CWS H/N L, 2-1 (11) Webb-Socolovich-Robertson #45,626 51-25 1 +8.0
JUNE TOTALS 484,333 18-8 1 +8.0
7/1 CWS H/N L, 7-1 Quintana-Lackey 41,696 51-26 1 +7.0
7/2 SD H/N L, 5-3 (11) Kelley-Villanueva-Kimbrel #42,926 51-27 1 +6.0
7/3 SD H/N L, 2-1 Benoit-Rosenthal-Kimbrel #47,330 51-28 1 +6.0
7/4 SD H/D 1:15
7/5 SD H/D 1:15
7/6 CHI R/N 7:05
7/7 CHI R/D *12:20
CHI R/N 7:05
7/8 CHI R/N 7:05
7/9 PIT R/N 6:05
7/10 PIT R/N 6:05
7/11 PIT R/N 6:15
7/12 PIT R/N 7:05
1ST HALF TOTALS
7/13 All-Star Break
7/14 All-Star Game - Cincinnati, Ohio
7/15 All-Star Break
H/R Time/ GA/
Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB
7/16 OPEN DATE
7/17 NYM H/N 7:15
7/18 NYM H/N 6:15
7/19 NYM H/D 1:15
7/20 OPEN DATE
7/21 CWS R/N 7:10
7/22 CWS R/N 7:10
7/23 KC H/N *6:15
7/24 ATL H/N 7:15
7/25 ATL H/N 6:15
7/26 ATL H/D 1:15
7/27 CIN H/N 7:15
7/28 CIN H/N 7:157/29 CIN H/N 7:15
7/30 COL H/N 6:15
7/31 COL H/N 7:15
JULY TOTALS
8/1 COL H/N 6:15
8/2 COL H/N 1:15
8/3 OPEN DATE
8/4 CIN R/N 6:10
8/5 CIN R/N 6:10
8/6 CIN R/D 11:35
8/7 MIL R/N 7:10
8/8 MIL R/N 6:10
8/9 MIL R/D 1:10
8/10 OPEN DATE
8/11 PIT H/N 7:15
8/12 PIT H/N 7:15
8/13 PIT H/N 6:15
8/14 MIA H/N 7:15
8/15 MIA H/N 6:15
8/16 MIA H/D 1:15
8/17 SF H/N 7:15
8/18 SF H/N 7:15
8/19 SF H/N 6:15
8/20 OPEN DATE
8/21 SD R/N 9:10
8/22 SD R/N 7:40
8/23 SD R/D 3:10
8/24 ARI R/N 8:40
8/25 ARI R/N 8:40
8/26 ARI R/N 8:40
8/27 ARI R/N 8:40
8/28 SF R/N 9:15
8/29 SF R/D 3:05
8/30 SF R/D 3:05
8/31 WSH H/N 7:15
AUGUST TOTALS
9/1 WSH H/N 7:15
9/2 WSH H/N 7:15
9/3 OPEN DATE
9/4 PIT H/N 7:15
9/5 PIT H/D 3:05
9/6 PIT H/D 1:15
9/7 CHI H/D 1:15
9/8 CHI H/N 7:15
9/9 CHI H/D 12:45
9/10 CIN R/N 6:10
9/11 CIN R/N 6:10
9/12 CIN R/D 12:05
9/13 CIN R/D 12:10
9/14 OPEN DATE
9/15 MIL R/N 7:10
9/16 MIL R/N 7:10
9/17 MIL R/N 7:10
9/18 CHI R/D 1:20
9/19 CHI R/D 12:05
9/20 CHI R/ TBA
9/21 CIN H/N 7:15
9/22 CIN H/N 7:15
9/23 CIN H/N 7:15
9/24 MIL H/N 6:15
9/25 MIL H/N 7:15
9/26 MIL H/N 6:15
9/27 MIL H/D 1:15
9/28 PIT R/N 6:05
9/29 PIT R/N 6:05
9/30 PIT R/N 6:05
SEPTEMBER TOTALS
10/1 OPEN DATE
10/2 ATL R/N 6:35
10/3 ATL R/N 6:10
10/4 ATL R/D 2:05
OCTOBER TOTALS
2ND HALF TOTALS
SEASON TOTALS
NOTE: Pitchers' complete games in CAPS; Extra innings shown in parentheses;Times listed are Central (STL) time; *indicates make-up game due to rain out; # indicatessellout.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+ TotalCARDINALS 40 35 29 43 40 33 34 44 9 3 3 2 315OPPONENTS 33 21 30 19 24 21 36 19 17 2 3 2 227
2015 SCORING BY INNING
Cardinals Recent TransactionsJuly 4: OptIoned INF Greg Garcia to Memphis (AAA) and recalled RHP Mitch Harris
from Memphis (AAA).
July 3: Optioned LHP Tim Cooney to Memphis (AAA) and recalled OF Tommy Pham
from Memphis (AAA). Transferred Tim Cooney’s option to Peoria (A).
July 2: Placed OF Jon Jay (left wrist stress reaction/bone bruise) on the 15-day dis-
abled list, retroactive to July 1. Recalled LHP Tim Cooney from Memphis (AAA).
June 30: Placed RHP Matt Belisle (right elbow inflammation) on the 15-day disabled
list, retroactive to June 26. Purchased RHP Marcus Hatley from Memphis (AAA) and
transferred RHP Jordan Walden from the 15-day D.L. to the 60-day D.L.