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Thu., April 9: OPEN DATEFri., April 10 at REDS: John Lackey (14-10, 3.82) vs. Jason Marquis (DNP in 2014) 1:20 p.m.*Sat., April 11 at REDS: Michael Wacha (5-6, 3.20) vs. Johnny Cueto (0-0, 0.00) 12:10 p.m.*Sun., April 12 at REDS: Carlos Martinez (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA 12:10 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 (1-0) at Chicago Cubs (0-1)Game #2 � Wrigley Field � April 8, 2015
Lance Lynn (15-10, 2.74 in 2014) vs. Jake Arrieta (10-5, 2.53 in 2014)
� BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N. L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals opened their 124th seasonof play in the National League with a 3-0 win over N.L. Central Division-rival Chicago on Sunday night,as Adam Wainwright posted his 120th career win...the Cardinals shutout win was their 2nd-straightin a season opener (1-0 at CIN in 2014), the first time they had done so in consecutive lid-lifters...Sun-day’s win was their 6th-straight in a season opener vs. the Cubs.
� EARLY BIRDS: The Cardinals own the N.L.’s best mark (216-155, .582) in April games since 2000 &they’re second in the majors behind only Boston (213-147, .592)...the Cards last losing April came in2007 (10-14). THE START OF SOMETHING? The Cardinals’ best winning streak to begin a season wasseven games in 1962.
� STRIvE FOR FIvE: The Cardinals have played in a Major League-high 57 postseason games from2011-14 with the Detroit Tigers (38 games) being the next closest during that four-season span...St.Louis has been to the NLCS each of the past four seasons & is trying to become the first team sinceAtlanta (8-straight 1991-99; 1994 no postseason) to have done so in five-straight seasons.
� DANDY DEBUT: Jason Heyward enjoyed a 3-hit game in his Cardinals debut on Sunday, becomingjust the 23rd player with 3 or more hits in his STL debut, joining teammates Tony Cruz (3, 5/24/11)and Matt Holliday (4, 7/24/09) who also did so in their first games played with the Redbirds.
� OPENING DAY NOTES: The Cardinals swiped four bases for the first time in a season opener datingto 1900 (Elias)...it was their first 4-steal game since 5/1/12 vs. PIT and their first 4-steal game at Wrigleysince 9/19/92...the 12 strikeouts by Cardinals pitchers were one shy of their Opening Day record (13,last done in 1975 vs. MTL)...Trevor Rosenthal’s 3-strikeout save was the first in the majors on OpeningDay since Robb Nen of the SF Giants did so on 4/2/01 vs. SD. (Orf/SABR).
� ROSTER RUNDOWN: The Cardinals roster includes 12 pitchers, 2 catchers, 6 infielders and 5 out-fielders...the roster includes five first-time Cardinals and 13 players that were drafted/developed withinthe Cardinals organization...two players (J. Garcia, T.Pham) are on the disabled list...youngest playersare Carlos Martinez, Michael Wacha and Randal Grichuk (23) and the oldest is Randy Choate (39).
� ROTATION ROLLOUT: With the postponement of last night’s game, the Cardinals will stay in linewith their starting rotation, lining up Lackey, Wacha & Martinez for this weekend’s series at Cincin-nati...Adam Wainwright is now slated to start next Monday’s home opener.
� CARDINALS REMEMBER OSCAR: The Cardinals are wearing a patch on their left sleeves with theinitials “OT” in rememberance of Oscar Taveras, who died tragically last Oct. in an auto accident.
TODAY’S GAME: The Cardinals & Cubs arescheduled to play at 1:20 p.m. CT today afterhaving had an open date on Monday and a post-ponement last night following their 3-0 win Sun-day night in the season opener...today’s gamewill be televised by Fox Sports Midwest and isnow the 2nd game of what has become a two-game series at CHI and it’s the second of a sea-son-opening 5-game roadtrip (CHI-2, CIN-3)...theCardinals open the home portion of their sched-ule next Monday (April 13) when they will hostthe Milwaukee Brewers at 3:15 p.m. CDT.
CARDINALS vs. CHICAGO:Season: 20 games; next meeting 5/4-7 at STL2015: 1-0 (0-0 at STL, 1-0 at CHI)2014: 10-9 (6-4 at STL, 4-5 at CHI)All-Time: 1,137-1,189 (440-499 at Wrigley)Last Time STL sweep: 9/27-29/13 at STLLast Time CHI sweep: 9/13-15/10 at STL
RECORD BREAKDOWN
BBByyy DDDaaayyy BBByyy MMM ooonnnttthhh
Monday 0-0 Spring 13-11-3Tuesday 0-0 April 1-0Wednesday 0-0 May 0-0Thursday 0-0 June 0-0Friday 0-0 July 0-0Saturday 0-0 August 0-0Sunday 1-0 Sept./Oct. 0-0
BBByyy SSS eee rrr iiieee sss 2G 3G 4G 5GWon --- --- --- ---Lost --- --- --- ---Split --- --- --- ---Sweeps --- --- --- ---Opp. Sweeps --- --- --- ---
MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny begins his 4thseason as the Cardinals manager, having taken histeams to the postseason in each of his first threeseasons and becoming just the 15th manager inMLB history to record 275 or more wins in his firstthree years...Matheny in 2012 became the 49thmanager in St. Louis Cardinals history and in 2013he took his team to the World Series in just hissecond season at the helm with a league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guided the Cardinals to theN.L. Central tile and their 4th-straight trip to theNLCS...he is the only Cardinals manager & just the5th in MLB history to lead his teams to the post-season in each of his first three full seasons, hav-ing already managed 39 postseason games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year Major League careerplaying with MIL, TOR, STL and SF, winning fourRawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), and retiringfrom the game in 2006 due to concussion symp-toms...he holds the M.L. catching record for con-secutive errorless games (252).
Cardinals Disabled List Date GamesPlayer & Injury DL MissedJ. Garcia, left shoulder 3/27 1T. Pham, left quadricep 3/27 1
Date/Opp. 3/29 3/30 3/31 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/5 4/8 4/10 4/11 4/12 4/13 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/18 4/19
PLAYER NYM WSH MIA NYM NYM MEM CHI CHI CIN CIN CIN MIL MIL MIL CIN CIN CIN
Adams ooo 1o1 o11 oo o koko
Bourjos o 1 o koeo k3 2o1o
Carpenter 1oo oow owo 2o h o11oo
Cruz o w kokd ko w1wo
Grichuk wwo k o oo14
Heyward 13k 1wko wok oe o 221oo
Holliday 1fw de1 do1 k1 4 1o1kw
Jay ooe doo wd1kk 1o o 1ko2
Kozma ooo 1k o21o o kow 211o
Molina d2o ooo oooo oo w kwwk
Peralta 1kk ook 2o1 ko o kko1o
Reynolds wook w ook1 o k
Wong wowk 11 co11 o wcko
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 9/8/14 at CIN 3/0... 6/23/14 at COLBourjos 8/10/14 at BAL 0/0... ---Carpenter 9/13/14 vs. COL 0/0... ---Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... ---Grichuk 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... ---Heyward 8/27/14 at NYM 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSHHolliday 9/23/14 at CHI 19/0... 8/30/14 vs. CHIJay 8/11/14 at MIA 0/0... ---
Kozma 4/2/13 at ARI 0/0... ---
Molina 6/27/14 at LAD 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHIPeralta 9/14/14 vs. COL 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITReynolds 9/14/14 vs. CIN 21/0... 7/23/14 vs. CINWong 9/20/14 vs. CIN 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS
DAILY BATTING LOGS HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS
BIRD BANTER... vS. CHICAGO IN 2015: .278 (10-36) 0 HR SPRING TRAINING: .252 (223-884) 16 HR
� #32 MATT ADAMS: Streak: 0-4 Series: 0-4, .000 Spring: .275 (14-51), 1 HR, 7 RBI
[ Led STL qualifying players with .288 BA in ‘14...batted .300 last April...faced def. shifts in 267 of 448 recorded PA’s in 2014.
� #8 PETER BOURJOS: Streak: --- Series: pinch ran, SB Spring: .149 (7-47), 1 HR, 2 RBI[ Had 9th inn. SB as pinch-runner on Sun...had team-high 5 SB’s in Spring...was STL co-leader w/5 triples in 2014.
� #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 6G (9-25, .360) Series: 2-5, .400 Spring: .324 (11-34) 0 HR, 3 RBI[ NL All-Star past 2 seasons...led NL w/95 walks & 4.37 pitches/PA in ‘14...hit 4 postseason HR’s in ‘14 after 8 HR’s all year.
� #48 TONY CRUZ: Streak: --- Series: DNP Spring: .286 (8-28), 0 HR, 1 RBI
[ Made 35 starts in ‘14 with STL going 19-16...batted .333 (5-15) last April...hit HR off M. Bumgarner in Game 5 of NLCS.
� #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: Streak: --- Series: DNP Spring: .250 (11-44), 4 HR, 10 RBI
[ On OD roster for 1st time...led team w/4 HR’s in Spring...topped STL organization w/28 HR’s (Memphis 25, STL 3) in’14.
� #22 JASON HEYWARD: Streak: 4G (7-15, .467) Series: 3-5, .600 Spring: .300 (12-40), 1 HR, 4 RBI
[ Had 3 hits in STL debut, the 23rd player to do so...also stole a base in Sun. opener...two-time Rawlings Gold Glover has .342career BA & .690 SLG pct. at Wrigley w/4 HR’s...was ATL co-leader w/ 20 SB’s in ‘14.
� #7 MATT HOLLIDAY: Streak: 1G (2-4, .500) Series: 2-4, .500 Spring: .389 (14-36), 0 HR, 7 RBI[ Had 2 RBI on Sun., including GWRBI...it was his 88th career GWRBI w/STL, moving ahead of J. Edmonds for 3rd on team’sall-time list...had a team-high 6 HR’s & 17 RBI vs. Cubs in ‘14...had ML-best 23 GWRBI in ‘14 & led NL w/.361 BA with RISP.
� #19 JON JAY: Streak: 3G (5-13, .385) Series: 2-4, .500 Spring: .214 (6-28), 0 HR, 1 RBI[ Was HBP a MLB-high 20 times in ‘14...his 20 career RBI at Wrigley are 2nd on team...batted .483 (14-29) in postseason de-spite left wrist injury that required off-season surgery.
� #38 PETE KOZMA: Streak: 2G (2-4, .286) Series: DNP Spring: .408 (20-49), 0 HR, 5 RBI
[ Had team-high .408 BA/20 Hits in Spring...on OD roster for 3rd-straight season...hit 1st ML HR at Wrigley Field on 9/23/12.
� #4 YADIER MOLINA: Streak: 0-2 Series: 0-2, .000 Spring: .217 (10-46), 0 HR, 1 RBI[ Started his 11th straight Season Opener, the most every by STL catcher & most since Pujols (2001-11)...caught his 2nd-straight Opening Day shutout win on Sun. after having also done so in 2014 in 1-0 win when he HRed for lone STL run.
� #27 JHONNY PERALTA: Streak: 4G (6-17, .353) Series: 1-5, .200 Spring: .318 (14-44), 1 HR, 3 RBI[ His .310 career BA vs. CHI is 2nd among current STL players (J. Jay; .317)...set STL franchise record for HR’s (21) by a short-stop last season, the 1st SS to lead team in HR’s since 1899...last year set club April HR record (6) by a SS.
� #12 MARK REYNOLDS: Streak: 0-1 Series: 0-1, .000 Spring: .132 (5-38), 2 HR, 6 RBI
[ Has 20+ HR each of last 7 seasons...his 224 career HR’s rank 23rd among active players...HRed in every current stadium.
� #16 KOLTEN WONG: Streak: 0-3 Series: 0-3, .000 Spring: .214 (9-42), 0 HR, 3 RBI[ Had team-high 20 SB’s in ‘14...is 24-for-28 in career SB att...finished 3rd in 2014 NL ROY balloting...hit 3 HR’s in postseason.
CARDINALS 2015 SPRING RECAP
Recordvs. NL...............9-7-2vs. AL .............. 4-4-1at Home...........8-6-1on Road .......... 5-5-2at RDS*..........10-7-1*Includes roadgames at Roger DeanStadium.
AttendanceHome (15).....98,533Home Avg ......6,569Road (12) ......83,616Road Avg ........6,968Total ............182,149Home High......7,662
Boston (3/9/15)
BULLPEN BRIEFS: 0-0 • 0.00 ERA • 3.0 IP • 0 H • 0 R, 0 ER • 2 BB • 6 SO • 0 HR1/1 Sv/Opp ... 2 HOLDS ... 3/3 (100%) 1st BF/Retired ... 0/0 (0%) IR/S
PITCHER SV/Opp HOLD FBF/R IR/S Bullpen Bits
#37 MATT BELISLE - RHP 0/0 0 0/0 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/3 at MEM; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
#36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 0/0 0 0/0 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/3 at MEM; ND, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
#61 SETH MANESS - RHP 0/0 0 0/0 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/1 vs. NYM; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
#18 CARLOS MARTINEZ-RHP 0/0 1 1/1 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/at CHI; Hld-1, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
#26 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 1/1 0 1/1 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/5at CHI; SV-1, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 0/0 0 0/0 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/2 vs. NYM; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
#33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA-RHP 0/0 0 0/0 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/2 vs. NYM; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
#53 JORDAN WALDEN - RHP 0/0 1 1/1 0/0
Last Appearance: 4/5 at CHI; Hld-1, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Belisle Has made 65+ app. each of last 5seasons & ranks 2nd in MLB in G’s (368) &10th in Holds (91) since 2010...Choateleads all MLB LHP in games pitched since2009 (405)..ranked 2nd in NL w/10.3% IRscored in 2014 (4/39)...both of his HR’s al-lowed in ‘14 were vs. CHI (Rizzo, Alcan-tara)... Maness had team-high 73 app. in‘14 (T9th NL)...led NL w/65 IRs last year...ranks 1st among MLB relief pitchers w/28DPs 2013-14...is unscored upon in 17 ca-reer G’s (13.2 IP) vs. CHI... Rosenthalnamed closer in 2nd full season in ‘14 &had 45 SVs, 2nd in NL...became 5th STLpitcher in history to reach 40 SVs...is 4-for-4 in save opps at Wrigley...Siegrist limitedto 37 G’s & 30.1 IP in injury shortened ‘14season...Villanueva former Cub (2013-14)made 42 app. (5 GS) for Chicago in ‘14...Walden 58 G’s for ATL last season... had 62K’s, his 5th-straight season w/more K’sthan IP...has never pitched at Busch Std.
BATTING ORDER
11 Carpenter 122 Heyward 133 Holliday 144 Peralta 155 Adams 166 Molina 177 Wong 188 Jay 199 Wainwright 1Lineups Used: 1
STARTS BY POSITION
CC Molina 11B1B Adams 12B2B Wong 1SSSS Peralta 13B3B Carpenter 1LFLF Holliday 1CFCF Jay 1RFRF Heyward 1PP Wainwright 1DHDH ---
THE LINEUP CARD
Scoring first 1-0Opponent scores first 0-0
Scoring more than 3 runs 0-0Scoring 3 runs 1-0Scoring fewer than 3 runs 0-0
Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 1-0Scoring in 4 or more innings 0-0
First game of Series 1-0Last game of Series 0-0
First game of road trip 1-0Last game of road trip 0-0First game of homestand 0-0Last game of homestand 0-0Following off-days 1-0
Out-hit opponents 1-0Out-hit by opponents 0-0
Final at-bat decisions 0-0Come-from-behind wins 0Walk-off wins/losses 0-0
In errorless games 1-0Extra innings 0-0Shutouts 1-0
Leading after 7 innings 1-0Tied after 7 innings 0-0Trailing after 7 innings 0-0
Leading after 8 innings 1-0Tied after 8 innings 0-0Trailing after 8 innings 0-0
Runs via HR 0Opponent runs via HR 0
Review Challenges: 0-0
2015 RECORD WHEN...
2015 CARDINALS HIGHS & LOWSTT EEAA MM BB AATT TT II NN GG
Most Runs - Inning - Cards 1 (5th) 4/5 at CHIMost Runs - Inning - Opponent 0 (---) 4/5 at CHIMost Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 1 4/5 at CHIMost Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent 0 ---Most Runs - Game - Cards 3 4/5 at CHIMost Runs - Game - Opponent 0 4/5 at CHIMost Runs - Game - Both Clubs 3 4/5 at CHIMost Hits - Game - Cards 10 4/5 at CHIMost Hits - Game - Opponent 5 4/5 at CHIMost Hits - Game - Both Clubs 15 4/5 at CHIFewest Hits - Game - Cards 10 4/5 at CHIMost Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 3 4/5 at CHIMost Bunt Hits - Game - Cards 0 4/5 at CHIMost Singles - Game - Cards 7 4/5 at CHIMost Doubles - Game - Cards 3 4/5 at CHIMost Triples - Game - Cards 0 ---Most Home Runs - Game - Cards 0 ---Most Home Runs - Game - Opponent 0 ---Longest Home Run Streak (Games) -- ---Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 4 4/5 at CHIMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent 1 4/5 at CHI
TT EE AAMM PP IITT CC HH II NN GG
Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards 12 4/5 at CHIMost Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 11 4/5 at CHIFewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards 12 4/5 at CHIFewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 11 4/5 at CHIMost Walks - Game - Cards 2 4/5 at CHIMost Walks - Game - Opponent 4 4/5 at CHIFewest Walks - Game - Cards 2 4/5 at CHIFewest Walks - Game - Opponents 4 4/5 at CHIFewest Hits Allowed 5 4/5 at CHI
IINN DD IIVV II DD UUAA LL BB AATT TT II NN GG
Longest Hit Streak-Games 1, Several 4/5 at CHILongest HR Streak-Games -- ---Longest Run Streak-Games 1, 3 players 4/5 at CHILongest RBI Streak-Games 1, 2 players 4/5 at CHIMost Runs - Game 1, 3 players 4/5 at CHIMost Hits - Game 3, Heyward 4/5 at CHIMost Bunt Hits - Game -- ---Most Doubles - Game 2, Heyward 4/5 at CHIMost Triples - Game -- ---Most Home Runs - Game -- ---Grand Slams - Last -- ---Most RBI - Game 2, Holliday 4/5 at CHIMost SB - Game 1, 4 players 4/5 at CHIMost Walks - Game 2, Molina 4/5 at CHIMost Int. Walks - Game 1, Molina 4/5 at CHIMost HBP - Game -- ---
II NN DD II VV IIDD UUAALL PP IITTCC HH IINN GG
Most K’s Game-Starter 6, Wainwright 4/5 at CHIMost K’s Game-Reliever 3, Rosenthal 4/5 at CHILongest Winning Streak 1, Wainwright 4/5-presentLongest Losing Streak -- ---Most IP Game-Starter 6.0, Wainwright 4/5 at CHIMost IP Game-Reliever 1.0, 3 players 4/5 at CHIConsecutive Scoreless IP 6.0,Wainwright 4/5 at CHIFewest Hits Allowed - CG -- ---
TT EE AAMM MM IISS CC EELL LL AANN EEOO UU SS
Longest Winning Streak 1 game 4/5 - presentLongest Losing Streak -- ---Longest Game -Innings 9 4/5 at CHILongest Game -Time (overall) 3:04 4/5 at CHILongest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:04 4/5 at CHIShortest Game -Time (9-inn game)3:04 4/5 at CHILargest Crowd -Home -- ---Largest Crowd -Road 35,055 4/5 at CHILargest Margin of Victory 3 runs (3-0) 4/5 at CHILargest Margin of Defeat -- ---Largest Comeback Win -- ---Comeback Wins (4 or more runs) -- ---Most Left on Base 10 4/5 at CHIMost Errors 0 ---Longest Errorless Streak (Games) 1 4/5 - presentMost Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals -- ---Most Doubleplays Turned-Opponent -- ---* Happened more than once - last time listed.
Upcoming MilestonesPlayer Milestone Needs ForMatt Adams Home Runs 16 50Matt Belisle Wins 2 50Jason Heyward Home Runs 16 100Lance Lynn Starts 3 100Yadier Molina Home Runs 4 100 Doubles 3 250Trevor Rosenthal Saves 10 59*Michael Wacha Strikeouts 41 200*T10th Cardinals All-Time Saves list
STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ RunPitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP supportLackey 0 0 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0)Lynn 0 0 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0)Martinez 0 0 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0)Wacha 0 0 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0)Wainwright 1 1 1-0 1-0 6.0 9.0 3.0 (3)
Totals 1 1 1-0 1-0 6.0 9.0 3.0 (3) 6.0 IP 6 Ks
GETTING STARTEDFRIDAY’S STARTING PITCHER
#41 JOHN LACKEY • RHP • 6-6 • 235 • 36 yrs
� Makes his 2015 debut Friday at CIN in his 356th career game...Is 10 strikeouts shy of 1,800 for his career.
� Will be making his 3rd career appearance/start at Great American Ball Park where he is 1-0, 3.38 ERA in twoprior starts, allowing 3 runs in 8.0 IP.
� Made three official starts in Spring & was 1-0 with a 3.77 ERA...Worked 6.0 scoreless IP (80 pitches) last Wed.
(4/1) while pitching for Palm Beach Cardinals (A) vs. Port St. Lucie Mets.
� Has made four career starts against the Reds, including three starts last season when he was 1-0, 2.87 ERA
with 13 strikeouts in 15.2 IP...He is 2-0, 2.49 ERA career vs. CIN, striking out 17 in 21.2 IP
#31 LANCE LYNN • RHP • 6-5 • 240 • 27 yrs TONIGHT’S GAME:
� Makes 2015 debut today in 98th career start/120th career game.
� Is seeking his 50th career win & needs one strikeout for 600 career.
� His 12-1 career mark in April is tops in majors since 2012. Won his
first four April decisions in 2014 before losing on 4/24 at NYM.
SPRING TRAINING:
� Made a total of three official starts in Spring Training, going 0-0 with
a 2.25 ERA (12.0 IP/3 ER).
� Limited NYM to no runs on 3 hits last Thu. (4/2) in his final Spring
start, throwing 74 pitches in a 0-0 tie.
� Started versus the Red Sox in Fort Myers (3/23) but the game was
rained out after 4 1/2 innings. Faced one batter over the minimum in
the game vs. Boston allowing a double to Pablo Sandoval.
� Was removed from the game on 3/8 vs. MIA with a left hip flexor
strain following 1+ innings of work.
vS CHICAGO CUBS:
� Brings 6-3 career mark & 3.18 ERA vs. Cubs into tonight’s start. Took
a ND in lone start vs. CHI last season (5/4/14) in a 5-4 win at Wrigley.
� Is 2-2 with a 5.04 ERA in 5 career starts at Wrigley Field.
2014 & CAREER:
� Ranked among National League pitching leaders in 2014 in wins (15,
T8th), ERA (2.74, 9th) and strikeouts (181, 14th). His 104.5
pitches/game, was 2nd most in N.L.
� Has won 48 games over the past three seasons, T5th among MLB
pitchers trailing only Max Scherzer (55), teammate Adam Wainwright
(53), Clayton Kershaw (51) and Jered Weaver (49).
� Is one of only three MLB pitchers with 15 or more wins in each of
the last three seasons (Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke).
� Was tied for the Major League lead with 29 starts allowing three
runs or less (Felix Hernandez, Johnny Cueto).
� Has the higest run support average among National League pitchers
over the past three seasons at 5.42.
� Has pitched in 23 postseason games since 2011, the most of any
pitcher in the majors.
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER
LYNN SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2013 STL 15-10 3.97 33 33 201.2 189 92 89 76 198
2014 STL 15-10 2.74 33 33 203.2 185 72 62 72 181
Career 49-28 3.46 119 97 616.0 567 252 237 223 599
LYNN - LAST THREE APPEARANCESDATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO3/23 at BOS Rain 1 1 4.0 1 0 0 0 33/28 at DET ND 1 1 5.0 6 2 2 0 54/2 vs. NYM ND 1 1 6.0 3 0 0 0 4
LYNN vs. CUBS W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2013 2-3 3.60 5 5 30.0 28 12 12 9 30
2014 0-0 3.00 1 1 6.0 3 2 2 4 5
Career 6-3 3.18 11 10 62.1 51 22 22 22 57
LAST App vs. CHI: 5/4/14 at CHI , ND 6.0 3 2 2 4 5
LAST WIN vs. CHI: 9/27/13 at STL (7-0)
LYNN CAREER HITTING TOTALS AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2014 .067 60 4 0 1 4
Career .065 168 11 0 4 25
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 7:05 PPD-WEATHER 1-0 T1 +1.0
4/8 CHI R/D 1:05
4/9 OPEN DATE
4/10 CIN R/N 6:10
4/11 CIN R/D 12:10
4/12 CIN R/D 12:10
4/13 MIL H/D 3:15
4/14 OPEN DATE
4/15 MIL H/N 7:15
4/16 MIL H/D 12:45
4/17 CIN H/N 7:15
4/18 CIN H/D 1:15
4/19 CIN H/N 7:05
4/20 OPEN DATE
4/21 WSH R/N 6:05
4/22 WSH R/N 6:05
4/23 WSH R/D 3:05
4/24 MIL R/N 7:10
4/25 MIL R/N 6:10
4/26 MIL R/D 1:10
4/27 PHI H/N 7:15
4/28 PHI H/N 7:15
4/29 PHI H/N 7:15
4/30 PHI H/D 12:45
APRIL TOTALS
5/1 PIT H/N 7:15
5/2 PIT H/D 1:15
5/3 PIT H/D 1:15
5/4 CHI H/N 7:10
5/5 CHI H/N 7:15
5/6 CHI H/N 7:15
5/7 CHI H/D 12:45
5/8 PIT R/N 6:05
5/9 PIT R/N 6:05
5/10 PIT R/D 12:35
5/11 OPEN DATE
5/12 CLE R/N 5:05
5/13 CLE R/N 5:05
5/14 CLE R/N 11:05
5/15 DET H/N 7:15
5/16 DET H/D 1:15
5/17 DET H/N 7:15
5/18 NYM R/N 6:10
5/19 NYM R/N 6:10
5/20 NYM R/N 6:10
5/21 NYM R/D 12:10
5/22 KC R/N 7:10
5/23 KC R/N 6:15
5/24 KC R/D 1:10
5/25 ARI H/D 3:15
5/26 ARI H/N 7:15
5/27 ARI H/N 7:15
5/28 OPEN DATE
5/29 LAD H/N 7:15
5/30 LAD H/N 6:15
5/31 LAD H/D 1:15
MAY TOTALS
6/1 MIL H/N 7:10
6/2 MIL H/N 7:15
6/3 MIL H/D 12:45
6/4 LAD R/N 9:10
6/5 LAD R/N 9:10
6/6 LAD R/N 9:10
6/7 LAD R/ TBA
6/8 COL R/N 7:40
6/9 COL R/N 7:40
6/10 COL R/D 2:10
6/11 OPEN DATE
6/12 KC H/N 7:15
6/13 KC H/D 3:10
6/14 KC H/D 1:15
6/15 MIN H/N 7:15
6/16 MIN H/D 12:45
6/17 MIN R/N 7:10
6/18 MIN R/D 12:10
6/19 PHI R/N 6:05
6/20 PHI R/D 2:05
6/21 PHI R/D 12:35
6/22 OPEN DATE
6/23 MIA R/N 6:10
6/24 MIA R/N 6:10
6/25 MIA R/N 6:10
6/26 CHI H/N 7:15
6/27 CHI H/N 6:15
6/28 CHI H/D 1:15
6/29 OPEN DATE
6/30 CWS H/N 7:10
JUNE TOTALS
7/1 CWS H/N 7:15
7/2 SD H/N 6:15
7/3 SD H/N 7:15
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/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 OPEN DATE
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.
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2015 SCORING BY INNING
Cardinals Recent TransactionsApril 3: Optioned LHP Marco Gonzales and INF Ty Kelly to Memphis (AAA). Re-as-
signed RHP Mitch Harris, RHP Marcus Hatley, INF Scott Moore & OF Stephen Pis-
cotty to Memphis. Placed OF Tommy Pham (strained left quadriceps) on the 15-day
D.L., retroactive to March 27. Claimed OF Gary Brown off waivers from San Fran-
cisco and assigned him to Memphis roster.
March 30: Purchased the contract of RHP Carlos Villanueva. Placed LHP Jaime Gar-
cia (left shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27.
March 29: Optioned C Ed Easley, 1B Xavier Scruggs and INF Dean Anna to Memphis
(AAA). Re-assigned INF Jacob Wilson to minor league camp.