Sun., May 24 at ROYALS: Michael Wacha (6-0, 2.13) vs. Yardano Ventura (3-3, 4.56) 1:10 p.m.*Mon., May 25 vs. D-BACKS: Carlos Martinez (4-2, 4.08) vs. Chase Anderson (1-1, 2.54) 3:15 p.m.*Tue., May 26 vs. D-BACKS: Jaime Garcia (0-1, 2.57) vs. Archie Bradley (2-1, 4.00) 7:15 p.m.*Wed. May 27 vs. D-BACKS: Lance Lynn (3-4, 3.46) vs. Josh Collmenter (3-5, 5.19) 7:15 p.m.*

Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio

UpCoMING GAMEs & pITCHING pRoBABlEs

st. louis Cardinals (27-15) at Kansas City Royals (27-14)Game #43 � Kauffman stadium � May 23, 2015

John lackey (2-2, 2.96) vs. Edinson volquez (3-3, 2.74)

� BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season ofplay with an 9-2-2 series record and are in 1st place in the NL Central, 3.5 games ahead of Chicago...the Cardinals,who posted their fourth shutout win of the season on Wed., were blanked for a seoncd straight game last nightand the fourth time this season in a 5-0 loss to the Royals, as their scoreless streak stretched to 22 innings...theCardinals are trying to avoid a third consecutive shutout loss tonight, something they have not done since 1976...St.Louis is 15-5 at Busch Stadium & 12-10 on the road...the Cards own the NL’s top winning pct. (.643) and the league’sbest run differential (+51)...the Cardinals 27-15 start thru 42 games is their best since 2013 (also 27-15)...for the3rd time (2015, 2013, 2012) in their four seasons under manager Mike Matheny, the Cardinals hit the 1/4 mark ofthe season in 1st place.

� THE sTATE oF BAsEBAll: The Show-Me State’s Cardinals (27-15, .643) and Royals (27-14, .659) entered thisweekend’s series ranked 1-2 in winning pct. amongst all MLB teams and in run differential (KC, +69; STL, +51)...theCardinals are also leading the majors in ERA (2.84) with the Royals ranking 3rd (3.16).

� BAsEBAll’s WEEKEND oF REMEMBRANCE: All MLB teams will take this Memorial Day weekend to offer mo-ments of remembrance during all games, and on Memorial Day, the players/teams will wear special caps and jerseyswith the proceeds of the sale of those caps & jerseys being used to support the Welcome Back Veterans program.

� RoyAl pAINs: Matt Carpenter (.449 career BA vs. KC), Matt Holliday (.330) & Yadier Molina (.328) have beenRoyal pains to Kansas City...and here at Kauffman Stadium, the trio have been just as troublesome, batting a com-bined .360 (62-for-172)...Carpenter is batting .500 (17-for-34) in his eight career game at The K.

� INTERlEAGUE: The Cardinals are 3-4 in interleague play thus far (2-1 at CLE, 1-2 vs. DET, 0-1 at KC)...St. Louis isscheduled to play a total 20 interleague games this season; Home: DET (3), KC (3), MIN (2), CWS (2); Road: CLE (3),KC (3), MIN (2), CWS (2)...St. Louis was 8-12 (5-5 on road) in interleague play last season, and they’re 146-136 (.518)all-time in interleague play, the 4th best winning pct. amongst all NL teams since the format was introduced in1997...DEsIGNATED To HIT: Cardinals designated hitters are the all-time leaders amongst N.L. teams in batting(.303; 167-552), on-base pct. (.381) & slugging pct. (.507).

� MIlEsToNE MATT: Matt Holliday is one homer shy of 275 for his career, and currently ranks 12th among activeplayers...EvERy DAy’s A HollIDAy: Holliday reached base by HBP last night, extending his on-base streak to 39games to begin the 2015 season...his on-base streak is the majors 2nd longest to begin a season since 2000, trailingonly former teammate Albert Pujols, who reached in a record 42 straight games to begin the 2008 season...overthe past two seasons, Matt’s streak is at 41 games...Stan Musial reached in a club record 55-straight in 1943.

� HARDBAll: Starting with last weekend’s series against Detroit, the Cardinals, who own the NL’s top W-L mark at27-15 (.643 win pct.) will have met up with three of MLB’s winningest teams (DET .605; NYM .558; KC .659) over a10-game stretch...St. Louis is 3-5 (1-2 vs DET, 2-2 at NYM, 0-1 at KC) thus far during that stretch.

ToNIGHT’s GAME: The Cardinals continue theirseven-game (2-2 at NYM, 0-1 at KC) roadtrip thisevening with the second of three games againstthe defending American League ChampionKansas City Royals with first pitch slated for 6:15p.m. CT... it’s the second of six games this seasonbetween the two interleague rivals...Kansas Citywill visit St. Louis for a 3-game weekend seriesJune 12-14...the Cardinals were shutout 5-0 for asecond-straight game last night after having alsobeen blanked 5-0 by the Mets on Thursday atCiti Field...St. Louis needs a win tonight to avoidits first 3-game losing streak of the season...theCardinals return home on Monday (MemorialDay, 3:15 p.m.) to open a 9-game, 10-day homestand with Arizona...the Los Angeles Dodgersand Milwaukee Brewers will also visit Busch Sta-dium during that home stretch...this weekend,the Cardinals are concluding a 16-game stretchthat will have had the them play on the road for13 of those games.

CARDINAls vs. RoyAls:season: 6 games; next meeting 6/12-14 at STL2015: 0-1 (0-0 at STL, 0-1 at KC)2014: 1-3 (0-2 at STL, 1-1 at KC)All-Time: 46-35 (30-17 at Kauffman Stadium)last Time sTl sweep: 5/27-28/13 at KC - 2 Gmslast Time KC sweep: 6/2-3/14 at STL- 2 Gms

RECoRD BREAKDoWN

BByy DDaayy BByy MM oonntthh

Monday 1-3 Spring 13-11-3Tuesday 4-1 April 15-6Wednesday 4-3 May 12-9Thursday 5-1 June 0-0Friday 4-3 July 0-0Saturday 4-2 August 0-0Sunday 5-2 Sept./Oct. 0-0

BByy SS ee rr iiee ss 2G 3G 4G 5GWon --- 7 2 ---Lost --- 2 --- ---Split 1 --- 1 ---Sweeps --- 2 --- ---Opp. Sweeps --- --- --- ---

MIKE MATHENy: Mike Matheny has begun his4th season as the Cardinals manager, having takenhis teams to the postseason in each of his firstthree seasons and becoming just the 15th man-ager in MLB history to record 275 or more wins inhis first three years...won his 300th game on May17 in game no. 523 to become the 6th quickest to300 wins in MLB history...Matheny in 2012 be-came the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardinals his-tory and in 2013 he took his team to the WorldSeries in just his second season at the helm witha league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guided theCardinals 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 and 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 MissedT. Pham, left quadricep 3/27 42A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/25 42J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 21J. Jay, left wrist tendinitis 5/11 11

Date/Opp. 5/8 5/9 5/10 5/12 5/13 5/14 5/15 5/16 5/17 5/18 5/19 5/20 5/21 5/22 5/23 5/24 5/25

PLAYER PIT PIT PIT CLE CLE CLE DET DET DET NYM NYM NYM NYM KC KC KC ARI

Adams o ocoo kooo kko1o oko kokk 1 ooo 1o1 o ko4k1 kok ookco

Bourjos k2k2k c wo1o o1cc kkk ookw ooook 4kok 3wwo o 1oo1o o k oowo

Carpenter ook21 okko kkk4 2ho1o 4koko 1o1o okkoko o1wko 1okk 1w1o2

Cruz 1 o o k k 1 o ooo

Grichuk o1o2w o kkokkk 23o2o oe2o3 kko 1ook

Heyward wkko 22oo 1o1k ooowk kok ookd 1wk4 2 kook oodFk2 14wkokoo oooc

Holliday k4ok 21o1o dowk oe1k4 h wooo oo1oo wooo1 ow2o eo2coo wooF 111o odohk

Kozma okko o o kk oko oo 1oko o

Molina oo21 o2oo ooo1 1k1o okk 1ko1 1owo oo11k o2o1 1k11wo dd1o ocow 11ow

Peralta 4okok w11k oood 1oo2o kk1 kkw4w wo4w ooc1 2wkowo o11oh 2cko kko ook1

Reynolds kok1 owkw oo21 111k kkk 12ko o1kko kokok 1 o 141ko ooo

Wong oo241 o1woo oo4w koook kkoo ow11 hok1 okko wk4o ook1kkco2oo 1o11k kko1 o1wcw

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 5/16/14 vs. DET 0/0... ---Carpenter 5/16/15 vs. DET 0/0... ---Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... ---Grichuk 4/10/15 at CIN 0/0... ---Heyward 5/20/15 at NYM 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSHHolliday 5/12/15 at CLE 19/0... 8/30/14 vs. CHI

Kozma 4/2/13 at ARI 0/0... ---

Molina 6/27/14 at LAD 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHIPeralta 5/16/15 vs. DET 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITReynolds 5/19/15 at NYM 21/0... 7/23/14 vs. CINWong 5/17/15 vs. DET 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS

DAIly BATTING loGs HoME RUN HIGHlIGHTs

BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. KC RoyAls: .235 (8-34) 0 HR RoADTRIp: .250 (48-192) 3 HR

� #32 MATT ADAMs: streak: 0-8 series: 0-5, .000 Roadtrip: 4-18, .222, HR[ HRed (#4) Wed. at Ny for 1st time in May & had 3 RBI...had 1st multi-H game since 5/3 on Mon...T2nd in the Nl w/5 GW-RBI...ranks 5th on team w/18 RBI...has .276 BABIp...had walk-off single in 10th vs. pIT (5/1)...had RBI in 4 str. games 4/28-5/1.

� #8 pETER BoURJos: streak: 0-6 series: 0-3, .000 Roadtrip: 2-11, .182[ Has HR, 3-2B’s & 2-3B’s among his 14 hits in May & 12 runs...hit HR #1 last sat...304 BA (17-56) in 14 Gs...had two 2B’s 5/8at pIT...leads team w/3 triples (T1st, Nl)...leadoff batter in 7 Gs (9-30, .300, 2-2B, 3B)...tied for sTl lead w/4 sB (4-7), 3 as pR

� #13 MATT CARpENTER: streak: 3G (5-12, .417) series: 3-4, .750 Roadtrip: 5-18, .278[ Had Ml-high 20th multi-H game last night; 1st 3-hit game...has team-high 7 HR...hit 2-run HR in 8th in 2-1 win 5/14 at ClE...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 5/7-10...ranks among Nl leaders in BA (.322, 8th); oBp (.386, 12th); slugging (.586, 4th); RBI(24, T12th); runs (29, T5th); 2B (17, T1st), XBH (25, 2nd)... .287 BA w/2 strikes (2nd Nl)...hit 30th career HR & 2nd 4-RBI gameon 5/5 vs. CHI...T8th in MlB BA w/RIsp (.429, 9-21)...12G hit streak 4/12-25 (.423 BA)...has 2 lead-off HR (4/19 & 4/22) & 6career...had 7 str. multi-hit G’s (4/12-19) & 5 str. G’s w/2B (4/13-18)...Nl player of Week for 4/13-19.

� #48 ToNy CRUZ: streak: 0-4 series: DNp Roadtrip: 1-6, .167[ Had pinch-hit single Tue. at NyM...2-8 as pH this season...has hits in 6-of-16 Gs this season...hit GW-RBI double (2RBI) vs.CHI (5/4)... has GW-RBI in his last 3Gs w/RBI...made 1st start 4/23 at MIl...sTl is 3-2 in his starts in ‘15.

� #15 RANDAl GRICHUK: streak: 1G (1-4, .250) series: 1-4, .250 Roadtrip: 6-23, .261[ Has 5 XBH/13 TB’s (3-2B, 2-3B) & 4 RBI last 4 G’s...came off Dl (lower back) last sat...missed 27 games while on Dl...was 6-for-10, .600 w/HR in 3 G’s last week w/Ext. spring Training...topped sTl organization w/28 HR’s (Memphis 25, sTl 3) in’14.

� #22 JAsoN HEyWARD: streak: 0-9 series: 0-4, .000 Roadtrip: 3-16, .188, HR[Has 2-HR & 2-2B amond last 6 hits...HR #4 Wed. night...2-3 w/HR #3 & 2 RBI last Fri...has .350 BA (14-40) & 1 HR vs. lHps...had2-2B’s 4/5 at CHI & 5/9 at pIT...scored 3 runs vs. CHI (5/6 &7)...had 2 sB vs. pIT (5/1)...tied career high w/3 BB (4/28 vs. pHI).

� #7 MATT HollIDAy: streak: 0-5 series: 0-4, .000 Roadtrip: 4-16, .250[ Needs one HR for 275 career...has reached base safely in his first 39 games played (2nd longest streak in sTl history)...hit 3-run HR (#3) in 8th on 5/12 at ClE, 4 RBI; 3rd 3-run HR, all on the road...3rd MlB in oBp (.435); 10th in Nl batting (.319)...is 4thin MlB batting .455 w/RIsp (15-33)...T16th in Nl RBI (23)...has walked in 22-of-39 Gs; 27 BB’s total (3rd Nl); 5 Int. walks(T2nd)... posted 12G hit streak (4/5-21; .425 BA)...tied career high w/4 hits 4/21 at WsH...has 5 GWRBI (T2nd Nl).

� #38 pETE KoZMA: streak: 0-4 series: DNp Roadtrip: 1-7, .143[ started at 3B on Tue. at NyM & singled...had GW-run vs. pIT (5/2) after 2-out single in 11th...is 44-149 (.295) career w/RIsp

� #4 yADIER MolINA: streak: 1G (2-3, .667) series: 2-3, .667 Roadtrip: 6-16, .375 [ Is 24-61 (.393) last 17 G; 9 multi-hit Gs...his .351 May BA (26-74) is 9th in Nl...batting .314 BA w/RIsp (11-35)... leads MlBwith 2.68 Catchers ERA...RBI in 4 str. Gs (4/15-18)...T6th Nl catchers in RBI (15) & 1st hits (42)...15 multi-hit gms. (T7th, Nl)

� #27 JHoNNy pERAlTA: streak: 1G (1-4, .250) series: 1-4, .250 Roadtrip: 5-19, .263[ HRed in back-to-back G’s last Fri. & sat. vs. DET..singled & broke up no-hitter w/2 out in 7th on 5/13 at ClE...3rd on teamw/46 hits (T17th Nl)...batting .333 on road (28-84, 3 HR), 8th Nl...T2nd on team in BB’s (16) & 2B’s (11)...ranks T3rd in hits(46) & T1st in HR (6) among Nl ss...started 40 of 42 G’s & hit safely in 34-of-40 Gs...hit game-tying HR 4/12 at CIN.

� #12 MARK REyNolDs: streak: 0-5 series: DNp Roadtrip: 3-9, .333, HR[ Had season-high 3 hits & HR #3 Tue. at NyM...batting .300 (18-60), 2 HR, 9 RBI in May...hit grand slam in 1st inn. vs. CHI(5/4); 4th career slam; tied sTl season-high w/4 RBI...is 4-13, 3 RBI, 2 2B as pH...hit 1st sTl HR at MIl (4/26)...has made 20starts (11 1B, 3 3B, 2 DH, 3 lF, 1 RF) batting .253 (19-75) w/3 HR & 9 RBI...has .271 BA (16-59) vs. RHps.

� #16 KolTEN WoNG: streak: 6G (8-26, .308) HR series: 1-3, .333 Roadtrip: 7-23, .304[ Had 6th 3-hit game of season w/2 runs & 2 RBI Wed. at NyM...on base 3 times last night (1B, 2-BB)...hit go-ahead HR (#5)last sun. vs. DET...tied his career high w/8G hit streak 5/3-10...ranks T16th in Nl batting (.310)...2nd on team w/48 hits... bat-ting .321 (26-81) in May...has 15 RBI in last 19 Gs...leads Nl 2Bmen with 22 RBI, 23 runs & 5 HR...hit 3-of-his 5 HR’s vs. pIT thisseason...hit walk-off HR in 14th inn. vs pIT on 5/3 (2nd career, both vs pIT)...had career-high 10 assists (4/29 vs. pHI)...has 5GWRBI (T2nd Nl)...career-high 3 BB vs. MIl (4/13)...is 26-33 (79 pct.) in career sB attempts.

BUllpEN BRIEFs: 10-5 • 2.24 ERA • 136.1 Ip • 118 H • 36 R, 34 ER • 46 BB • 127 so • 7 HR17/20 sv/opp ... 34 HolDs ... 146/104 (71%) 1st BF/Retired ... 73/19 (26%) Inh.Runs/scored

PITCHER SV/Opp HOLD FBF/R IR/S Bullpen Bits

#37 MATT BELISLE - RHP 0/1 7 18/11 9/4

Last Appearance: 5/18 at NYM; ND, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO

#36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 0/0 4 21/14 20/4

Last Appearance: 5/21 at NYM; ND, 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#40 MITCH HARRIS - RHP 0/0 0 11/8 1/0

Last Appearance: 5/21 at NYM; ND, 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO

#61 SETH MANESS - RHP 2/3 7 22/14 17/7

Last Appearance: 5/21 at NYM; ND, 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO

#44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 13/14 0 19/16 6/1

Last Appearance: 5/18 at NYM; ND, 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO

#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 1/1 7 19/14 9/2

Last Appearance: 5/18 at NYM; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

#63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH-RHP0/0 0 7/6 2/0

Last Appearance: 5/20 at NYM; ND, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA -RHP 0/0 0 11/8 4/1

Last Appearance: 5/22 at KC; ND, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

Belisle season-high 3 K Mon. at NYM in2.0 ShO IP...win 4/25 w/1.2IP, 2K...65+ app.each last 5 seasons... Choate threw sea-son-high 1.2 IP on 5/15...20 IR are T1stNL...leads MLB LHP in Gms since ‘09 (426)...Harris allowed 1st MLB run in his 8thapp.; unscored upon in 7 of his 11 app...1st career win 5/5 vs. CHI w/1.0 IP ...madeMLB debut 4/25 w/1.1 scoreless... ManessT1st in NL app. (22) & 4th in IR (17)...earned Sv #2 5/4 vs. CHI...team-high 73app. in ‘14, led NL w/65 IRs...1st MLB reliefw/31 DPs 2013-15... Rosenthal ranks T1stNL Sv (13) ...4th NL relief ERA (0.93), T7threl. K’s (23) ...61 career Sv, 7th STL all-time... Siegrist tied career high w/2.0 IP 5/14 atCLE...T15th in NL app. (20)...19 of 20 Gsscoreless...2.0 IP Sv 4/17 (1st career)...has23Ks/18.2 IP...Socolovich earned W’s in 1st2 app...6 of 7 scoreless app. (7.2 IP, 8K)...0R in 12.2 IP/ 7Gs at MEM (AAA)...Vil-lanueva 1st NL relief ERA (0.45), 7th opp.BA (.152); T4th in NL rel. wins (3)...teamhigh 4 Ks in relief 5/4 vs. CHI, 2.1IP...2.0+IP in 6 off his 11 G’s; 3.1 relief IP 5/16 &3.2 IP 4/30.

BATTING ORDER

11 Carpenter 18, Jay 9, Bourjos 7, Wong 6, Grichuk 1, Heyward 122 Carpenter 19, Heyward 17, Wong 4, Peralta 1, Grichuk 133 Holliday 39, Peralta 344 Adams 25, Peralta 16, Reynolds 155 Peralta 20, Reynolds 13, Adams 4, Heyward 2, Molina 2, Grichuk 166 Molina 12, Jay 11, Heyward 11, Wong 5, Adams 1, Reynolds 1, Grichuk 177 Molina 23, Wong 9, Jay 3, Heyward 3, Reynolds 2, Adams 1, Bourjos 188 Wong 15, Kozma 6, Cruz 5, Heyward 4, Bourjos 4, Grichuk 3, Reynolds 3, Jay 299 Martinez 8, Lynn 7, Lackey 7, Wacha 7, Wainwright 4, Lyons 3, Bourjos 3, Cooney 1, Kozma 1, Garcia 1Lineups Used: 31

STARTS BY POSITION

CC Molina 37, Cruz 51B1B Adams 31, Reynolds 112B2B Wong 39, Kozma 3SSSS Peralta 40, Kozma 23B3B Carpenter 37, Reynolds 3, Kozma 2LFLF Holliday 37, Reynolds 3, Jay 1, Grichuk 1CFCF Jay 23, Bourjos 15, Grichuk 4RFRF Heyward 38, Grichuk 2, Reynolds 1, Jay 1PP Lynn 9, Lackey 8, Wacha 8, Martinez 8, Wainwright 4, Lyons 3, Cooney 1, Garcia 1DHDH Reynolds 2, Holliday 2

THE LINEUP CARD

Scoring first 18-2Opponent scores first 9-13

Scoring more than 3 runs 19-5Scoring 3 runs 3-3Scoring fewer than 3 runs 5-7

Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 20-14Scoring in 4 or more innings 7-1

First game of Series 7-7Last game of Series 9-4

First game of road trip 2-2Last game of road trip 2-1First game of homestand 0-3Last game of homestand 3-0Following off-days 3-3

Out-hit opponents 18-5Out-hit by opponents 6-9

Final at-bat decisions 5-2Come-from-behind wins 10Walk-off wins/losses 3-2

In errorless games 14-11Extra innings 4-3Shutouts 4-4

Leading after 7 innings 21-0Tied after 7 innings 4-2Trailing after 7 innings 2-13

Leading after 8 innings 24-0Tied after 8 innings 3-1Trailing after 8 innings 0-14

Runs via HR 58Opponent runs via HR 37

Review Challenges: 4-3

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 (1st) 5/4 vs. CHIMost Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 4 5/4 vs. CHIMost Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent 5 5/4 vs. CHIMost Runs - Game - Cards 11 4/28 vs. PHIMost Runs - Game - Opponent 10 5/15 vs. DETMost Runs - Game - Both Clubs 19 5/4 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game - Cards *15 5/19 at NYMMost Hits - Game - Opponent 17 5/15 vs. DETMost Hits - Game - Both Clubs 26 5/15 vs. DETFewest Hits - Game - Cards 1 5/13 at CLEMost Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 7 5/8 at PITMost Bunt Hits - Game - Cards *1 5/22 at KCMost Singles - Game - Cards 12 4/21 at WSHMost Doubles - Game - Cards 5 4/16 vs. MILMost Triples - Game - Cards *1 5/20 at NYMMost Home Runs - Game - Cards *3 5/16 vs. DETMost Home Runs - Game - Opponent 3 5/15 vs. DETLongest Home Run Streak (Games) *4 5/14-17Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 4 4/5 at CHIMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent *2 5/4 vs. CHI

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 4/27 vs. PHIFewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent *2 5/9 at PITMost Walks - Game - Cards 8 4/12 at CINMost Walks - Game - Opponent *6 4/28 vs. PHIFewest Walks - Game - Cards 0 5/8 at PITFewest Walks - Game - Opponents *0 5/21 at NYMFewest Hits Allowed 2 4/8 at CHI

IINN DD IIVV II DD UUAA LL    BB AATT TT II NN GG

Longest Hit Streak-Games *12, Carpenter4/12-25Longest HR Streak-Games 2, Peralta 5/15-16Longest Run Streak-Games 5, Carpenter 4/12-17Longest RBI Streak-Games *4, Wong 5/3-6Most Runs - Game *3, Heyward 5/7 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game 4, Holliday 4/21 at WSHMost Bunt Hits - Game *1, Carpenter 5/22 at KCMost Doubles - Game *2, Grichuk 5/19 at NYMMost Triples - Game *1, Grichuk 5/20 at NYMMost Home Runs - Game *1, 2 players 5/20 at NYMGrand Slams - Last 1, Reynolds 5/4 vs. CHIMost RBI - Game *4, Holliday 5/12 at CLEMost SB - Game 2, Heyward 5/1 vs. PITMost Walks - Game *3, Heyward 4/28 vs. PHIMost Int. Walks - Game *1, Molina 5/18 at NYMMost 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 *10, Lackey 5/7 vs. CHIMost K’s Game-Reliever 4, Villanueva 5/4 vs. CHILongest Winning Streak 6, Wacha 4/11-presentLongest Losing Streak *2, Martinez 5/9-15Most IP Game-Starter 8.0, Wainwright 4/19 vs. CINMost IP Game-Reliever 3.2, Villanueva 4/30 vs. PHIConsecutive Scoreless IP 12.0, Lackey 4/10-22Fewest Hits Allowed - CG -- ---

TT EE AAMM    MM IISS CC EELL LL AANN EEOO UU SS

Longest Winning Streak 8 games 4/28-5/5Longest Losing Streak *2 games 5/21-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 41,525 4/11 at CINLargest Margin of Victory 9 runs (9-0) 5/20 at NYMLargest Margin of Defeat 6 runs (10-4) 5/15 vs. DETLargest 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 5/10 at PITLongest Errorless Streak (Games) 8 5/12-19Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals 4 5/21 at NYMMost Doubleplays Turned-Opponent *3 5/5 vs. CHIMost Tripleplays Turned-Opponent 1 5/9 at PIT* Happened more than once - last time listed.

# Busch Stadium III record.

Upcoming MilestonesPlayer Milestone Needs ForMatt Adams Home Runs 12 50Matt Belisle Wins 1 50Jason Heyward Home Runs 12 100Matt Holliday Home Runs 1 275Yadier Molina Home Runs 4 100Trevor Rosenthal Saves 5 66*Michael Wacha Strikeouts 10 200*T6th with Dennis Eckersley 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 1 0 0-0 1-0 2.1 11.6 9.0 (9)Garcia 1 1 0-1 0-1 7.0 3.9 0.0 (0)Lackey 8 5 2-2 4-4 6.1 6.3 3.0 (24)Lynn 9 5 3-4 4-5 6.0 10.2 2.8 (25)Lyons 3 0 0-0 1-2 4.1 11.8 4.3 (13)Martinez 8 5 4-2 6-2 5.2 9.3 6.0 (48)Wacha 8 6 6-0 8-0 6.1 5.5 6.0 (48)Wainwright 4 3 2-1 3-1 6.0 6.5 3.5 (14)

Totals 42 25 17-10 27-15 5.2 7.7 4.3 (181) 249.2 IP 217 Ks

GETTING sTARTEDToMoRRoW’s sTARTING pITCHER

#52 MICHAEl WACHA • RHp • 6-6 • 210 • 23 yrs

� The 23-year old right-hander will make his 9th start of 2015 season in his 43rd career game.

� Had victories in his first four starts to begin the season & is 6-0 while team is 8-0 in his 2015 starts.

� He is the only MLB pitcher with an active 6-game win streak. He and Felix Hernandez (SEA, 4/6-5/10) are theonly two pitchers to put together 6-game win streaks this season.

� Ranks T1st in the N.L. with 6 wins (B. Colon & G. Cole), T1st in winning percentage (1.000) and ranks 9th inERA (2.13). Has enjoyed 6.75 runs/start, 5th most in the league.

� Is 0-1, 2.77 ERA in two career starts (13.0 IP) vs. the Royals. Lost 3-2 at KC on 6/5/14 (6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 K)

� Has a 1.05 WHIP, which is 11th among N.L. pitchers; opponents are hitting just .216 for 8th lowest in N.L.

ToNIGHT’s sTARTING pITCHER#41 JoHN lACKEy • RHp • 6-6 • 235 • 36 yrs

ToNIGHT’s GAME:

� Is making his 9th start of 2015 season in his 364th career game.

� Ranks 16th among N.L. pitchers with a 2.96 ERA; 1.14 WHIP is 18th.

� Averaging just 14.4 pitches/innings ranking 8th in the N.L.

� Team has provided just 3.31 average runs/start, 12th-lowest amongN.L. pitchers.

� This is his 40th career interleague start. Has an 18-12 record, 3.34ERA over his previous 40 games/39 interleague starts.

� Is 0-1, 4.50 ERA in 4 road starts this season. Since joining St. Louis is4-1, 2.04 ERA at Busch covering 9 starts vs. 1-4, 5.68 in 9 road starts.

vs. KANsAs CITy RoyAls:

� Last faced the Royals in August of 2013. During his career has made10 starts against Kansas City, and is 3-4 with a 3.54 ERA.

� Has made 4 starts at Kauffman Stadium and is 1-1 with a 3.10 ERA.His last start against the Royals was at KC, a game the Red Sox lost 4-3as Lackey surrendered all 4 KC runs over 7.0 IP.

� Pitched 9.0 innings on 9/5/09 at KC giving up just one run on six hits,walked none and fanned 4. Did not get a decision in the game the LAAngels came back to win, 2-1, in 11 innings.

2015 sEAsoN & CAREER:

� Gave up just three hits to the Mets in his last start, 5/18, but did notget a decision as St. Louis lost 2-1 in 14 innings.  NY scored a single runagainst Lackey in the 4th when they collected 2 of their 3 hits off him(double/single). Threw just 76 pitches over his 7.0 IP.

� Matched up against Corey Kluber on 5/13 at CLE and took the loss ina 2-0 Indians win. Walked the first 2 batters he faced, both scoring forthe only runs of the night. Went 5.1 IP as the Cardinals struck out atotal of 19 times in the game, 18 by Kluber.

� Fired 7.2 innings allowing one run on five hits with a season-high 10K’s, 5/7 vs. CHI. The 10 K’s were his most as a member of Cardinals.

� Gave up a single run over 6.0 IP, but did not get a decision in theCardinals 11-inning 2-1 win over PIT on 5/2.

� Lost 4/27 vs. PHI & Cole Hamels, 4-1. Gave up 9 hits, 3 runs in 7.0 IP.

� Snapped a 12.0 inning scoreless streak 4/22 at WSH when he gave up5 runs in the 3rd. St. Louis went on to win, 7-5. Struck out his 1,800thbatter when he fanned Ian Desmond in the 1st.

� Threw 7.0 shutout innings in a 4-0 win 4/16 vs. MIL, allowing five hits,

lACKEy sEAsoN & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2014 BOS 11-7 3.60 21 21 137.1 137 60 55 32 116

STL 3-3 4.30 10 10 60.2 69 34 29 15 482015 STL 2-2 2.96 8 8 51.2 45 17 17 14 36Career 154-119 4.00 363 362 2315.0 2385 1126 1030 672 1826

lACKEy - lAsT THREE AppEARANCEs

DATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO5/7 vs. CHI W, 2-1 1 1 7.2 5 1 1 1 105/13 at CLE L, 2-0 1 1 5.1 5 2 2 5 25/18 at NYM ND,L 2-1(14) 1 1 7.0 3 1 1 0 6

lACKEy vs. RoyAls W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2011 1-0 4.76 1 1 5.2 11 4 3 1 3

2013 0-1 5.14 1 1 7.0 7 4 4 2 5

Career 3-4 3.54 10 10 68.2 74 32 27 12 52

LAST APP. vs. KC: 8/11/13 at KC (L 4-3) LAST WIN vs. KC: 7/27/11 at LAA (12-5)

lACKEy CAREER HITTING ToTAls AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2015 .077 13 1 0 1 1Career .099 71 7 0 3 8

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 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/N 7:08

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/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 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.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+ TotalCARDINALS 21 21 16 22 19 24 24 23 5 1 3 2 181OPPONENTS 21 8 25 7 16 10 20 11 8 2 0 2 130

2015 SCORING BY INNING

Cardinals Recent TransactionsMay 21: Optioned RHP Sam Tuivailala to Memphis (AAA). Activated LHP Jaime Gar-

cia from the 15-day D.L.

May 17: Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (AAA).

May 16: Optioned 1B/OF Xavier Scruggs to Memphis (AAA). Reinstated OF Randal

Grichuck from the 15-day D.L. (lower back strain). Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons to

Memphis following the game.

May 14: Recalled 1B/OF Xavier Scruggs from Memphis (AAA) and placed OF Jon Jay

on the 15-day disabled list (left wrist tendinitis), retroactive to May 11.