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Fri., July 31 vs. ROCKIES: Michael Wacha (11-4, 3.27) vs. Kyle Kendrick (4-11, 6.37) 7:15 p.m.* Sat., Aug. 1 vs. ROCKIES: Lance Lynn (8-5, 2.71) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (6-4, 5.03) 6:15 p.m.* Sun., Aug. 2 vs. ROCKIES: Jaime Garcia (3-4, 2.00) vs. Yohan Flande (1-1, 3.68) 1:15 p.m.* Times listed are Central...All games broadcast on KMOX Radio *Fox Sports Midwest +FOX Network %ESPN @ESPN2 !FOX Sports 1 ^MLB Network UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs st. Louis Cardinals (64-37) vs. Colorado Rockies (43-56) Game #102 Busch stadium July 30, 2015 Carlos Martinez (11-4, 2.34) vs. Chris Rusin (3-4, 4.13) BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season of play with an 20-8-4 series record and are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 4.5 games ahead of Pittsburgh...the Car- dinals were shutout for the second consecutive game last night, losing 1-0 to Cincinnati and have not scored a run in 22 innings...the Cardinals are 27 games above .500 and own the majors top winning pct. (.634) and top run dif- ferential (+105)...they’ve twice been a season-best 29 games over .500. HOLLIDAY INJURED; CARDINALs TRADE FOR INDIANs’ MOss: Cardinals OF Matt Holliday left yesterday’s game in the 1st inning after straining his right quad and was placed on the 15-day disabled list today...this morning, the Cardinals acquired OF Brandon Moss (.217 AVG, 15 HR, 50 RBI, 94 G) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league LHP Rob Kaminsky, who was one of the Cardinals 1st Round picks (28th overall) in the 2013 draft. Kaminsky was pitching at Palm Beach (High-A) with a 6-5 record and 2.09 ERA in 17 starts...INF Dan Johnson was designated for assignment and INF Greg Garcia was recalled from Memphis (AAA). QUALITY sTUFF: Carlos Martinez is currently riding an 11-game streak of quality starts, tied with Clayton Kershaw for the longest in MLB in 2015...Martinez is the first Cardinals pitcher to post 11 since Chris Carpenter (2010), with the last Cardinals pitcher to post 12 as Adam Wainwright in 2009 with streaks of 12 (from 2009 into 2010) and 13...Martinez could become the first Cardinals pitcher in franchise history to post 12 consecutive quality starts under age 24. ..during the streak, Martinez has posted a 1.13 ERA, the lowest in MLB (since May 20) over 11 starts (12 app.) and is 8-2 with five scoreless starts, all of 6.1 innings or more. PERsERvERING PIsCOTTY: Cardinals rookie Stephen Piscotty has hit safely in his last four games and each of the six games he has started (7-20, .350) since being purchased from Memphis (AAA) on July 21. TONIGHT’s GAME : The Cardinals open a four- game series against the Colorado Rockies tonight at Busch Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:15 p.m...the Cardinals played the Rockies earlier this season and took 1 of 3 at Coors Field (June 8-10) in Denver...since 2010, the Cardinals are 14-3 vs. the Rockies at Busch Stadium including a four- game sweep in 2010 and three-game sweep last season...the Cardinals have won 8 of 12 games since the All-Star break, including six of their last nine...the Cards 8-4 post All-Star record is 5th in the majors, trailing SF (10-2), PHI (9-2), NYY (9-3) & HOU (8-3)...the Cardinals are 37-15 at Busch Stadium, the best mark in MLB, and 27-22 on the road this season...tonight’s game is the seventh of an 11-game homestand with Kansas City (1-0), Atlanta (2-1), Cincinnati (1-2) and Colorado (4). CARDINALs vs. COLORADO: season: 7 games; final meeting 2015: 1-2 (0-0 at STL, 1-2 at COL) 2014: 5-1 (3-0 at STL, 2-1 at COL) All-Time: 97-89 (23-10 at Busch Stadium III) Last Time sTL sweep: 9/12-14/14 at STL Last Time COL sweep: 7/6-8/10 at COL RECORD BREAKDOWN B B y y D D a ay y B B y y M Mo o n nt t h h Monday 5-5 Spring 13-11-3 Tuesday 9-6 April 15-6 Wednesday 10-6 May 18-11 Thursday 9-3 June 18-8 Friday 11-5 July 13-12 Saturday 10-6 August 0-0 Sunday 11-6 Sept./Oct. 0-0 B B y y S S e e r r i i e e s s 2G 3G 4G 5G Won 2 15 3 --- Lost 2 5 1 --- Split 1 --- 3 --- Sweeps 3 5 --- --- Opp. Sweeps 2 --- --- --- MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny is in the midst of his 4th season as the Cardinals manager, having taken his teams to the postseason in each of his first three seasons and becoming just the 15th manager in MLB history to record 275 or more wins in his first three years...won his 300th game on May 17 in game no. 523 to become the 6th quickest to 300 wins in MLB history...Matheny in 2012 became the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardi- nals history and in 2013 he took his team to the World Series in just his second season at the helm with a league-best 97-wins...in 2014, Mike guided the Cardinals to the N.L. Central title and their 4th- straight trip to the NLCS...he is the only Cardinals manager & just the 5th in MLB history to lead his teams to the postseason in each of his first three full seasons, having already managed 39 postsea- son games...Matheny, 44, had a 13-year Major League 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 record for consecutive errorless games (252). Cardinals Disabled List Date Games Player & Injury DL Missed A. Wainwright, left Achilles 4/26 85 J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 80 M. Adams, right quad strain 5/27 55 M. Belisle, rt. elbow inflammation 6/26 29 J. Jay, left wrist stress reaction 7/1 25 M. Holliday, right quad strain 7/30 0 Multi-HR Games Player Last Home Run Career/2015...Last Bourjos 6/9/15 at COL 0/0... --- Carpenter 7/23/15 vs. KC 0/0... --- Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... --- G. Garcia 6/26/15 vs. CHI 0/0... --- Grichuk 7/24/15 vs. ATL 2/2... 7/18/15 vs. NYM Heyward 6/24/15 at MIA 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSH Jay 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 CHI Moss 7/18/15 at CIN 7/1... 4/24/15 at DET Peralta 7/17/15 vs. NYM 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PIT Piscotty None 0/0... --- Reynolds 7/21/15 at CWS 22/1... 7/11/15 at PIT Wong 7/27/15 vs. CIN 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS Date/Opp. 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26 7/27 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/31 8/1 8/2 PLAYER NYM NYM NYM CWS CWS KC ATL ATL ATL CIN CIN CIN COL COL COL COL Bourjos 2 oo c1ocwww o o khho ooo k Carpenter okoo cokoo o 1kod1oook o4ok o2wk owo ooowo o1o2 kook wwo2 Cruz ok ookk oo Grichuk wkk hi414 kcoh2kkk kooookko1 41ok 41kw kow k1o Heyward o13w 11211 k w2cookooi 1ooo ko1o oko 2coo ooow 2 w1ck Holliday ooo 2ok o o14wo1ooh w2ww kwdk koo ow2o okoo d Johnson owo d o 1ook o Kozma 1w oookobo owo Molina ooko 2ooo doodd11o k1c11 o113 oooo wo11 oo1 o k2 oooo odok Peralta ko4w 1o2 oookw1k1 3khoo1okk ookc o1oo ooo o ooko oook oowo Piscotty k1ok o2od e F o11w k1ok w1o c1o Reynolds 1oo wk1oo 1o11okoo ww4wkooww k1dw hko oo2 ooc Wong oo11 wkocc oooko4kk okhoookook o1o1 eoo1 2ooo 1o2o1 hk4o oo1o okoo 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. DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTs BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. ROCKIEs: .230 (23-100) 5 HR HOMEsTAND: .198 (41-209) 4 HR #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 0-10 series: 0-6, .000 Homestand: 0-8, .000 [ Was HBP twice on Mon.; T3rd on team w/5 HBP...career-high 3 walks 7/19 vs. NYM...had RBI-2B off bench 7/17 vs. NYM ...3 of his 11 RBI have come in July...has 5 sB’ s, 4 as PR...6 of last 13 hits are XBH (5-2B, 1-HR)...batted leadoff in 11 games. #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 1G (1-2, .500) series: 3-10, .300 Homestand: 5-23, .217, HR [ Walked twice for team leading 12th time last night...has team-high 14 July BB’s...had team-high 30th multi-H game on Mon...hit go-ahead 2-run HR (#10) on 7/23 vs. KC...ranks among NL leaders in doubles (24, T7th); runs (54, T12th); walks (54, 5th) & multi-hit games (30, T12th)...2nd on team in RBI (47) & 4th HR (10)...batted leadoff on 7/11 for 1st time since 4/27...played 2B for 1st time since 2013 on 7/7 at CHI...ranks T14th in the NL in BA w/RIsP (25-71, .352)...scored 2+ runs in 10G (sTL 9-1)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 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 of Week 4/13-19. #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-11 series: 0-2, .000 Homestand: 0-6, .000 [ Batting .375 (6-16) in Close & Late...season-high 2 hits in start at LAD (6/7)...3-21 as PHer...hit GWRBI double (2 RBI) vs. CHI (5/4)...has GWRBI in 3 of his last 4 Gs w/RBI...sTL is 4-6 in his starts in ‘15...played 2.0 inn. at 3B vs. COL (6/8) #35 GREG GARCIA: streak: 0-3 series: --- Homestand: --- [ Recalled from Memphis (AAA) today...hit game-tying HR vs. CHI (6/26), 1st MLB HR...both career MLB RBI are vs. CHI and ei- ther GW or game-tying RBI...batted .500 (5-10) in June...3-7, HR as PHer...ranked 4th in PCL with .404 OBP & T10th w/45 walks ...had 26G on-base streak (6/1-7/18)...led Memphis with 14 sB... .354 BA w/RIsP...sTL May Minor League Player of the Month #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 2G (2-6, .333) series: 1-3, .333 Homestand: 6-15, .400, 2 HR [ started and was 1-3 last night after missing 2Gs (groin)...hit 2-run HR’s 7/23&24...leads sTL & T12th NL w/15 RBI in July (career best month)...ranks T2nd in NL triples (6)...34 of 64 hits are XBH’s (17-2B; 6-3B, 11-HR)...T2nd among MLB rookies with 34 XBH...has team-high 6 multi-XBH gms...had 8G hit streak (.438 BA, 2 HR) end on 7/21...3-3, 2 HR, career high 6 RBI vs. NYM (7/18) & reached safely in all 5 PA; 2nd multi-HR game (6/20 at PHI)...ranks among MLB rookies in doubles (17, T4th), triples (6, T1st), HR (11, 4th) & RBI (36, 7th)...in 53 Gs batting .286 (60-210), 16-2B, 6-3B, 10-HR, 31 RBI...2nd on team w/6 def. gems. #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 2G (2-4, .500) series: 2-7, .286 Homestand: 5-22, .227 [ Is one of four Cards w/20+ doubles...has 7 sB in July (T1st NL)...tied career-best with 5 hits on 7/18 vs. NYM...team-high .371 July OBP...had 75th career sB on 7/17; leads team with 15 sB (T12th NL)...batted .326, 4 HR, 14 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA & RBI...hit safely in 27-of-last-37 games (11 multi-hit Gs)... .273 BA (18-66) in No. 4 spot...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak 6/17-25...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24), tied career high...five 3-hit games this season...batting .281 vs. LHP (1 HR)...team-high 5 OF as- sists...has increased BA .211 to .280 since 5/3. #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 0-8 series: DNP Homestand: 0-2, .000 [ scored GWing run in 1-0 win sat. vs. ATL...had season-high 3 hits (3-3, RBI) at MIA (6/25) snapped 0-21 slide...has 15 starts at 2B-6, ss-6, 3B-3...46-156 (.295) career w/ RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th...is 1-10 as PHer. #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 0-8 series: 1-10, .100 Homestand: 4-21, .190 [ Team-high .284 BA & 3rd w/98 hits...had 3 hits, incl. 3-run GW-triple at CWs (7/22), his 2nd-str. 3-hit game & 5th of ‘15 ...passed Tim McCarver for 25th place on MLB all-time innings caught list 7/19 when he caught all 18 innings...had .308 BA in May, .306 in June...2nd to B.Posey (30) among MLB catchers with 29 multi-hit G’s...97 hits as catcher ranks 1st MLB & 18 2Bs, 2nd...leads MLB with 2.48 Catcher’s ERA & 805.1 innings #21 BRANDON MOss: streak: 1G (1-5, .200) series: --- Homestand: --- [ Acquired in a trade w/CLE today...was leading CLE with 15 HR, 2nd in RBI (50) at trade...13 multi-RBI games (T11th AL)... had 2 HR (7th time) & career-best 7 RBI at DET (4/24)...T4th in AL w/5 HR on 1st pitch...hit HR #100 at KC (6/2 off Guthrie)...hit 4 HR in Apr., May & June, 3 HR in July...sTL is 7th MLB team (orig. drafted by BOs)...MLB career .243 BA, 106 HR, 348 RBI #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 0-17 series: 0-11, .000 Homestand: 1-23, .043 [ His 12 GWRBI are T1st MLB (Cruz, sEA; Marte, PIT) & ties career-best (2006, w/CLE)...triple on 7/21 was his 1st since 2012 (8/4 vs. CLE) when he had 3...HRed in back-to-back G’s (7/12-17); 19th career time...team-best 14 HR’s (2nd MLB ss’ s)...hit GWing 2R-HR w/2 out, 2 strikes in 9th on 7/8 at CHI...2nd on sTL w/.283 BA & 1st w/14 HR, 49 RBI, 108 hits (T12th NL), 173 total bases (T11th)...batting .347 (4th NL) in 7th+ inn. w/19 RBI (T7th NL)...singled to break up no-hitters in 7th on 5/13 & 7/6. #55 sTEPHEN PIsCOTTY: streak: 4G (5-12, .417) series: 3-9, .333 Homestand: 5-13, .385 [ Hit safely in each of his six starts (7-20, .350)...had sac. fly for 1st ML RBI in sat. 1-0 win...purchased 7/21 from Memphis (AAA)...1st MLB hit on 7/21 at CWs w/infield single...was batting .272 (87-for-320), 28 doubles (4th in Pacific Coast League), 11 HR, 41 RBI in 87 games, .366 OBP & .475 slugging at AAA...Memphis BA rose from .243 to .272 after 6/1; .308 BA (44-143). #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 0-3 series: 1-6, .167 Homestand: 2-11, .182 [ Had 5 BB’s in CWs series (3 on 7/21)...has 11 BB’s in July (T14th, NL)...3-hit game on 7/19 vs. NYM...22nd career 2-HR game 7/11 at PIT ...has 6 GWRBI & sTL is 23-4 in G’s w/RBI...hit grand slam 5/4 vs. CHI; 4th career slam... started 39G at 1B since Adams DL (5/27)...has 66 starts (1B, LF, 3B, DH, RF)...team co-leader w/14 two-out RBI...is 4-15 w/3 RBI, 2-2B as PHer. #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 0-5 series: 2-11, .182, HR Homestand: 9-28, .321, HR [ Hit 2nd career grand slam in 4-1 win on Mon...has .305 BA & .494 sLG in sTL wins...had 3-hits on sun. vs. ATL...tied game at 1-1 w/HR in 13th on 7/19 vs. NYM...is 1st sTL 2Bman with back/back 10+HR years since F.Frisch (1927-28)...11 HBP, 4th in NL... 2nd sTL in hits (101), 3rd RBI (42)...33 XBH career high...hit 1st career leadoff HR 5/27...51G batting No. 1, reaching in 39...11 HR & 41 RBI, rank 1st & T3rd as NL 2Bmen...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...2nd on team w/11 sB’ s; 34-43 (79%) career sB att...has team-high 14 def. gems.

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Fri., July 31 vs. ROCKIES: Michael Wacha (11-4, 3.27) vs. Kyle Kendrick (4-11, 6.37) 7:15 p.m.*Sat., Aug. 1 vs. ROCKIES: Lance Lynn (8-5, 2.71) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (6-4, 5.03) 6:15 p.m.*Sun., Aug. 2 vs. ROCKIES: Jaime Garcia (3-4, 2.00) vs. Yohan Flande (1-1, 3.68) 1:15 p.m.*

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UPCOMING GAMEs & PITCHING PROBABLEs

st. Louis Cardinals (64-37) vs. Colorado Rockies (43-56)Game #102 � Busch stadium � July 30, 2015

Carlos Martinez (11-4, 2.34) vs. Chris Rusin (3-4, 4.13)

� BIRD WATCHING: The 2014 N.L. Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their 124th season ofplay with an 20-8-4 series record and are in 1st place in the N.L. Central, 4.5 games ahead of Pittsburgh...the Car-dinals were shutout for the second consecutive game last night, losing 1-0 to Cincinnati and have not scored a runin 22 innings...the Cardinals are 27 games above .500 and own the majors top winning pct. (.634) and top run dif-ferential (+105)...they’ve twice been a season-best 29 games over .500.

� HOLLIDAY INJURED; CARDINALs TRADE FOR INDIANs’ MOss: Cardinals OF Matt Holliday left yesterday’s gamein the 1st inning after straining his right quad and was placed on the 15-day disabled list today...this morning, theCardinals acquired OF Brandon Moss (.217 AVG, 15 HR, 50 RBI, 94 G) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange forminor league LHP Rob Kaminsky, who was one of the Cardinals 1st Round picks (28th overall) in the 2013 draft.Kaminsky was pitching at Palm Beach (High-A) with a 6-5 record and 2.09 ERA in 17 starts...INF Dan Johnson wasdesignated for assignment and INF Greg Garcia was recalled from Memphis (AAA).

� QUALITY sTUFF: Carlos Martinez is currently riding an 11-game streak of quality starts, tied with Clayton Kershawfor the longest in MLB in 2015...Martinez is the first Cardinals pitcher to post 11 since Chris Carpenter (2010), withthe last Cardinals pitcher to post 12 as Adam Wainwright in 2009 with streaks of 12 (from 2009 into 2010) and13...Martinez could become the first Cardinals pitcher in franchise history to post 12 consecutive quality startsunder age 24...during the streak, Martinez has posted a 1.13 ERA, the lowest in MLB (since May 20) over 11 starts(12 app.) and is 8-2 with five scoreless starts, all of 6.1 innings or more.

� PERsERvERING PIsCOTTY: Cardinals rookie Stephen Piscotty has hit safely in his last four games and each of thesix games he has started (7-20, .350) since being purchased from Memphis (AAA) on July 21.

TONIGHT’s GAME: The Cardinals open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies tonightat Busch Stadium.  First pitch is slated for 6:15p.m...the Cardinals played the Rockies earlier thisseason and took 1 of 3 at Coors Field (June 8-10)in Denver...since 2010, the Cardinals are 14-3 vs.the Rockies at Busch Stadium including a four-game sweep in 2010 and three-game sweep lastseason...the Cardinals have won 8 of 12 gamessince the All-Star break, including six of their lastnine...the Cards 8-4 post All-Star record is 5th inthe majors, trailing SF (10-2), PHI (9-2), NYY (9-3)& HOU (8-3)...the Cardinals are 37-15 at BuschStadium, the best mark in MLB, and 27-22 on theroad this season...tonight’s game is the seventhof an 11-game homestand with Kansas City (1-0),Atlanta (2-1), Cincinnati (1-2) and Colorado (4).

CARDINALs vs. COLORADO:season: 7 games; final meeting2015: 1-2 (0-0 at STL, 1-2 at COL)2014: 5-1 (3-0 at STL, 2-1 at COL)All-Time: 97-89 (23-10 at Busch Stadium III)Last Time sTL sweep: 9/12-14/14 at STLLast Time COL sweep: 7/6-8/10 at COL

RECORD BREAKDOWN

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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 85J. Walden, right bicep 4/30 80M. Adams, right quad strain 5/27 55 M. Belisle, rt. elbow inflammation 6/26 29J. Jay, left wrist stress reaction 7/1 25M. Holliday, right quad strain 7/30 0

Multi-HR GamesPlayer Last Home Run Career/2015...Last

Bourjos 6/9/15 at COL 0/0... ---Carpenter 7/23/15 vs. KC 0/0... ---Cruz 9/20/14 vs. CIN 0/0... ---G. Garcia 6/26/15 vs. CHI 0/0... ---Grichuk 7/24/15 vs. ATL 2/2... 7/18/15 vs. NYMHeyward 6/24/15 at MIA 5/0... 8/17/13 at WSHJay 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 CHI

Moss 7/18/15 at CIN 7/1... 4/24/15 at DETPeralta 7/17/15 vs. NYM 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITPiscotty None 0/0... ---Reynolds 7/21/15 at CWS 22/1... 7/11/15 at PITWong 7/27/15 vs. CIN 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS

Date/Opp. 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26 7/27 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/31 8/1 8/2

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Cruz ok ookk oo

Grichuk wkk hi414 kcoh2kkk kooookko1 41ok 41kw kow k1o

Heyward o13w 11211 k w2cookooi 1ooo ko1o oko 2coo ooow 2 w1ck

Holliday ooo 2ok o o14wo1ooh w2ww kwdk koo ow2o okoo d

Johnson owo d o 1ook o

Kozma 1w oookobo owo

Molina ooko 2ooo doodd11o k1c11 o113 oooo wo11 oo1 o k2 oooo odok

Peralta ko4w 1o2 oookw1k1 3khoo1okk ookc o1oo ooo o ooko oook oowo

Piscotty k1ok o2od e F o11w k1ok w1o c1o

Reynolds 1oo wk1oo 1o11okoo ww4wkooww k1dw hko oo2 ooc

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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.

DAILY BATTING LOGs HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTs

BIRD BANTER... 2015 vs. ROCKIEs: .230 (23-100) 5 HR HOMEsTAND: .198 (41-209) 4 HR

� #8 PETER BOURJOs: streak: 0-10 series: 0-6, .000 Homestand: 0-8, .000[ Was HBP twice on Mon.; T3rd on team w/5 HBP...career-high 3 walks 7/19 vs. NYM...had RBI-2B off bench 7/17 vs. NYM...3 of his 11 RBI have come in July...has 5 sB’s, 4 as PR...6 of last 13 hits are XBH (5-2B, 1-HR)...batted leadoff in 11 games.

� #13 MATT CARPENTER: streak: 1G (1-2, .500) series: 3-10, .300 Homestand: 5-23, .217, HR[ Walked twice for team leading 12th time last night...has team-high 14 July BB’s...had team-high 30th multi-H game onMon...hit go-ahead 2-run HR (#10) on 7/23 vs. KC...ranks among NL leaders in doubles (24, T7th); runs (54, T12th); walks (54,5th) & multi-hit games (30, T12th)...2nd on team in RBI (47) & 4th HR (10)...batted leadoff on 7/11 for 1st time since4/27...played 2B for 1st time since 2013 on 7/7 at CHI...ranks T14th in the NL in BA w/RIsP (25-71, .352)...scored 2+ runs in10G (sTL 9-1)...missed 4 Gs w/extreme fatigue 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 of Week 4/13-19.

� #48 TONY CRUZ: streak: 0-11 series: 0-2, .000 Homestand: 0-6, .000[ Batting .375 (6-16) in Close & Late...season-high 2 hits in start at LAD (6/7)...3-21 as PHer...hit GWRBI double (2 RBI) vs. CHI(5/4)...has GWRBI in 3 of his last 4 Gs w/RBI...sTL is 4-6 in his starts in ‘15...played 2.0 inn. at 3B vs. COL (6/8)

� #35 GREG GARCIA: streak: 0-3 series: --- Homestand: ---[ Recalled from Memphis (AAA) today...hit game-tying HR vs. CHI (6/26), 1st MLB HR...both career MLB RBI are vs. CHI and ei-ther GW or game-tying RBI...batted .500 (5-10) in June...3-7, HR as PHer...ranked 4th in PCL with .404 OBP & T10th w/45 walks...had 26G on-base streak (6/1-7/18)...led Memphis with 14 sB... .354 BA w/RIsP...sTL May Minor League Player of the Month

� #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: streak: 2G (2-6, .333) series: 1-3, .333 Homestand: 6-15, .400, 2 HR [ started and was 1-3 last night after missing 2Gs (groin)...hit 2-run HR’s 7/23&24...leads sTL & T12th NL w/15 RBI in July(career best month)...ranks T2nd in NL triples (6)...34 of 64 hits are XBH’s (17-2B; 6-3B, 11-HR)...T2nd among MLB rookies with34 XBH...has team-high 6 multi-XBH gms...had 8G hit streak (.438 BA, 2 HR) end on 7/21...3-3, 2 HR, career high 6 RBI vs. NYM(7/18) & reached safely in all 5 PA; 2nd multi-HR game (6/20 at PHI)...ranks among MLB rookies in doubles (17, T4th), triples(6, T1st), HR (11, 4th) & RBI (36, 7th)...in 53 Gs batting .286 (60-210), 16-2B, 6-3B, 10-HR, 31 RBI...2nd on team w/6 def. gems.

� #22 JAsON HEYWARD: streak: 2G (2-4, .500) series: 2-7, .286 Homestand: 5-22, .227[ Is one of four Cards w/20+ doubles...has 7 sB in July (T1st NL)...tied career-best with 5 hits on 7/18 vs. NYM...team-high .371July OBP...had 75th career sB on 7/17; leads team with 15 sB (T12th NL)...batted .326, 4 HR, 14 RBI in June; leading sTL in BA &RBI...hit safely in 27-of-last-37 games (11 multi-hit Gs)... .273 BA (18-66) in No. 4 spot...tied his season-high with 8G hit streak6/17-25...HR in 3 str. (6/21-24), tied career high...five 3-hit games this season...batting .281 vs. LHP (1 HR)...team-high 5 OF as-sists...has increased BA .211 to .280 since 5/3.

� #38 PETE KOZMA: streak: 0-8 series: DNP Homestand: 0-2, .000[ scored GWing run in 1-0 win sat. vs. ATL...had season-high 3 hits (3-3, RBI) at MIA (6/25) snapped 0-21 slide...has 15 startsat 2B-6, ss-6, 3B-3...46-156 (.295) career w/ RIsP...had GW-run vs. PIT (5/2) after 2-out 1B in 11th...is 1-10 as PHer.

� #4 YADIER MOLINA: streak: 0-8 series: 1-10, .100 Homestand: 4-21, .190[ Team-high .284 BA & 3rd w/98 hits...had 3 hits, incl. 3-run GW-triple at CWs (7/22), his 2nd-str. 3-hit game & 5th of ‘15...passed Tim McCarver for 25th place on MLB all-time innings caught list 7/19 when he caught all 18 innings...had .308 BA inMay, .306 in June...2nd to B.Posey (30) among MLB catchers with 29 multi-hit G’s...97 hits as catcher ranks 1st MLB & 18 2Bs,2nd...leads MLB with 2.48 Catcher’s ERA & 805.1 innings

� #21 BRANDON MOss: streak: 1G (1-5, .200) series: --- Homestand: ---[ Acquired in a trade w/CLE today...was leading CLE with 15 HR, 2nd in RBI (50) at trade...13 multi-RBI games (T11th AL)...had 2 HR (7th time) & career-best 7 RBI at DET (4/24)...T4th in AL w/5 HR on 1st pitch...hit HR #100 at KC (6/2 off Guthrie)...hit4 HR in Apr., May & June, 3 HR in July...sTL is 7th MLB team (orig. drafted by BOs)...MLB career .243 BA, 106 HR, 348 RBI

� #27 JHONNY PERALTA: streak: 0-17 series: 0-11, .000 Homestand: 1-23, .043[ His 12 GWRBI are T1st MLB (Cruz, sEA; Marte, PIT) & ties career-best (2006, w/CLE)...triple on 7/21 was his 1st since 2012(8/4 vs. CLE) when he had 3...HRed in back-to-back G’s (7/12-17); 19th career time...team-best 14 HR’s (2nd MLB ss’s)...hitGWing 2R-HR w/2 out, 2 strikes in 9th on 7/8 at CHI...2nd on sTL w/.283 BA & 1st w/14 HR, 49 RBI, 108 hits (T12th NL), 173total bases (T11th)...batting .347 (4th NL) in 7th+ inn. w/19 RBI (T7th NL)...singled to break up no-hitters in 7th on 5/13 & 7/6.

� #55 sTEPHEN PIsCOTTY: streak: 4G (5-12, .417) series: 3-9, .333 Homestand: 5-13, .385[ Hit safely in each of his six starts (7-20, .350)...had sac. fly for 1st ML RBI in sat. 1-0 win...purchased 7/21 from Memphis(AAA)...1st MLB hit on 7/21 at CWs w/infield single...was batting .272 (87-for-320), 28 doubles (4th in Pacific Coast League),11 HR, 41 RBI in 87 games, .366 OBP & .475 slugging at AAA...Memphis BA rose from .243 to .272 after 6/1; .308 BA (44-143).

� #12 MARK REYNOLDs: streak: 0-3 series: 1-6, .167 Homestand: 2-11, .182[ Had 5 BB’s in CWs series (3 on 7/21)...has 11 BB’s in July (T14th, NL)...3-hit game on 7/19 vs. NYM...22nd career 2-HR game7/11 at PIT ...has 6 GWRBI & sTL is 23-4 in G’s w/RBI...hit grand slam 5/4 vs. CHI; 4th career slam... started 39G at 1B sinceAdams DL (5/27)...has 66 starts (1B, LF, 3B, DH, RF)...team co-leader w/14 two-out RBI...is 4-15 w/3 RBI, 2-2B as PHer.

� #16 KOLTEN WONG: streak: 0-5 series: 2-11, .182, HR Homestand: 9-28, .321, HR[ Hit 2nd career grand slam in 4-1 win on Mon...has .305 BA & .494 sLG in sTL wins...had 3-hits on sun. vs. ATL...tied game at1-1 w/HR in 13th on 7/19 vs. NYM...is 1st sTL 2Bman with back/back 10+HR years since F.Frisch (1927-28)...11 HBP, 4th in NL...2nd sTL in hits (101), 3rd RBI (42)...33 XBH career high...hit 1st career leadoff HR 5/27...51G batting No. 1, reaching in 39...11HR & 41 RBI, rank 1st & T3rd as NL 2Bmen...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...2nd on team w/11 sB’s; 34-43 (79%) career sB att...has team-high 14 def. gems.

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BULLPEN BRIEFs: 17-13 • 2.30 ERA • 297.0 IP • 269 H • 84 R, 76 ER • 107 BB • 267 sO • 19 HR42/51 sv/Opp ... 67 HOLDs ... 317/222 (70%) 1st BF/Retired ... 131/29 (22%) Inh.Runners/scored

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

#36 RANDY CHOATE - LHP 1/1 8 50/34 39/5

Last Appearance: 7/28 vs. CIN; ND, 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#28 STEVE CISHEK - RHP 3/7 7 33/22 12/8

Last Appearance: 7/26 vs. ATL; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#61 SETH MANESS - RHP 3/4 16 50/35 36/8

Last Appearance: 7/25 vs. ATL; H-16, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#44 TREVOR ROSENTHAL - RHP 31/33 0 46/34 9/2

Last Appearance: 7/27 vs. CIN; S-31, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 5/8 19 52/41 19/4

Last Appearance: 7/29 vs. CIN; ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO

#63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH-RHP0/0 0 20/15 3/1

Last Appearance: 7/28 vs. CIN; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA -RHP 1/1 0 24/16 4/1

Last Appearance: 7/28 vs. CIN; ND, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

Choate earned 1st Sv since 2012 Sat. night...39 IR are 2nd in NL...leads MLB LHP in G’ssince ‘09 (455)...season-high 1.2 IP on 5/15... Cishek acquired in a trade w/MIA on 7/24...allowed 1 ER since June 1 (0.71 ERA, 13.2IP)... Maness 2nd on team w/16 Holds...T1stMLB relief w/33 DPs 2013-15 (J.Johnson)...T3rd in MLB app. (50) & T3rd in IR (36)...29/4 (7.3) K/BB ratio, 2nd NL... Rosenthal is2nd NL Sv (31)...SV in last 5 app...12th NL re-lief ERA (1.71)...T8th NL rel. K’s (52)...78 ca-reer Sv, 6th STL all-time...had 23.2 ShO IPstrk 5/5-7/2...converted 18-str. Sv opp (5/5-7/9)...only 2 BSv, both to PIT... Siegrist 1stMLB w/52 app...3rd NL rel. ERA (1.33)...2ndin NL rel. K’s (58 in 47.1 IP)...no runs in 47 of52 Gs...19 Holds, 4th NL...tied career highw/2.0 IP 5/14 & w/4 K’s 6/10... Socolovichleads STL relievers w/4 wins (T8th NL) mostby rookie since Maness (5) in ‘13...had 2.0ShO IP 7/10... Villanueva T9th NL relief ERA(1.69)...4th career 3.0+ IP Sv 6/27...teamhigh 4.0 rel. IP vs. NYM (7/19) & 4 relief K5/4, 7/10...13 of 24 gms 2.0+ IP.

BATTING ORDER

11 Wong 51, Carpenter 21, Bourjos 11, Jay 9, Pham 6, Grichuk 2, Heyward 122 Carpenter 69, Heyward 17, Wong 8, Grichuk 6, Peralta 133 Holliday 62, Peralta 38, Reynolds 144 Peralta 36, Adams 28, Heyward 18, Reynolds 17, Grichuk 255 Molina 28, Peralta 22, Reynolds 17, Heyward 17, Grichuk 13, Adams 466 Molina 35, Heyward 18, Jay 13, Reynolds 12, Grichuk 9, Wong 8, Adams 2, Piscotty 2, Bourjos 1, Pham 177 Molina 29, Grichuk 16, Heyward 10, Reynolds 10, Wong 9, Jay 8, Scruggs 8, Bourjos 3, Carpenter 2, Cruz 2, Johnson 2, Adams 1, Piscotty 188 Bourjos 20, Wong 15, Kozma 12, Jay 11, Reynolds 10, Grichuk 9, Heyward 8, Cruz 7, Pham 3, Johnson 2, Scruggs 2, G. Garcia 1, Piscotty 199 Lackey 19, Martinez 18, Wacha 16, Lynn 16, Garcia 7, Cooney 6, Lyons 6, Bourjos 4, Wainwright 4, Kozma 2, Piscotty 2, Cruz 1 Lineups Used: 80

STARTS BY POSITION

CC Molina 91, Cruz 101B1B Reynolds 50, Adams 35, Scruggs 10, Johnson 4, Piscotty 22B2B Wong 91, Kozma 6, Carpenter 3, G. Garcia 1SSSS Peralta 96, Kozma 53B3B Carpenter 89, Reynolds 9, Kozma 3LFLF Holliday 59, Grichuk 30, Reynolds 4, Jay 3, Pham 3, Piscotty 2CFCF Jay 38, Bourjos 38, Grichuk 18, Pham 7RFRF Heyward 89, Grichuk 9, Reynolds 1, Jay 1, Piscotty 1PP Lackey 21, Wacha 19, Lynn 19, Martinez 18, Garcia 8, Cooney 6, Lyons 6, Wainwright 4DHDH Holliday 4, Reynolds 3, Peralta 2, Molina 1

THE LINEUP CARD

Scoring first 40-12Opponent scores first 24-25

Scoring more than 3 runs 42-8Scoring 3 runs 13-7Scoring fewer than 3 runs 9-22

Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 53-34Scoring in 4 or more innings 11-3

First game of Series 22-12Last game of Series 23-11

First game of road trip 5-3Last game of road trip 6-2First game of homestand 5-3Last game of homestand 6-1Following off-days 9-4

Out-hit opponents 41-10Out-hit by opponents 17-25

Final at-bat decisions 11-9Come-from-behind wins 27Walk-off wins/losses 6-5

In errorless games 40-21Extra innings 6-8Shutouts 9-8

Leading after 7 innings 50-2Tied after 7 innings 6-6Trailing after 7 innings 8-28

Leading after 8 innings 57-0Tied after 8 innings 5-8Trailing after 8 innings 2-28

Runs via HR 128Opponent runs via HR 100

Review Challenges: 8-7

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 7/18 vs. NYMMost 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 29 7/19 vs. NYMFewest 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 7/8 at CHIMost Home Runs - Game - Cards *3 6/19 at PHIMost Home Runs - Game - Opponent 3 5/15 vs. DETLongest Home Run Streak (Games) 7 7/10-21Most Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 5 7/11 at PITMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent *2 7/19 vs. NYM

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 13 7/19 vs. NYMMost Walks - Game - Opponent 10 6/19 at PHIFewest Walks - Game - Cards *0 6/24 at MIAFewest Walks - Game - Opponents *0 7/5 vs. SDFewest Hits Allowed *2 7/29 vs. CIN

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, Peralta 7/11-18Most Runs - Game *3, Carpenter 7/11 at PITMost Hits - Game 5, Heyward 7/18 vs. NYMMost Bunt Hits - Game *1, 2 players 6/25 at MIAMost Doubles - Game *2, Grichuk 7/11 at PITMost Triples - Game *1, Molina 7/22 at CWSMost Home Runs - Game *2, Grichuk 7/18 vs. NYMGrand Slams - Last *1, Wong 7/27 vs. CINMost RBI - Game 6, Grichuk 7/18 vs. NYMMost SB - Game *2, 2 players 7/11 at PITMost Walks - Game *3, Holliday 7/23 vs. KCMost Int. Walks - Game *1, Heyward 7/27 vs. CINMost HBP - Game *2, Bourjos 7/27 vs. CIN

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 7/10 at PITLongest Winning Streak 7, Wacha 4/11-5/24Longest Losing Streak *2, Rosenthal 7/3-presentMost IP Game-Starter *8.0, Lackey 7/29 vs. CINMost IP Game-Reliever 4.0, 2 Players 7/19 vs. NYMConsecutive 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 6/30-7/3Longest Game -Innings 18 7/19 vs. NYMLongest Game -Time (overall) 5:55 7/19 vs. NYMLongest 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 10 runs (12-2) 7/18 vs. NYMLargest 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 7/19 vs. NYMMost Errors *3 7/11 at PITLongest Errorless Streak (Games) 8 5/12-19Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals *4 7/25 vs. ATLMost 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 50Steve Cishek Saves 6 100Jason Heyward Home Runs 7 100 Hits 10 750Yadier Molina Home Runs 2 100Jhonny Peralta Home Runs 9 200Trevor Rosenthal Saves 5 84* Saves 2 46#*T5th with Ryan Franklin on Cardinals All-Time Saves list# T1st with Ryan Frankling for all-time Saves at Busch Stadium III

STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ RunPitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP supportCooney 6 2 1-0 2-4 5.1 8.3 4.2 (25)Garcia 8 8 3-4 3-5 6.2 6.2 2.1 (17)Lackey 21 16 9-6 12-9 6.2 6.6 4.0 (83)Lynn 19 13 8-5 12-7 6.0 9.6 2.9 (55)Lyons 6 0 2-1 3-3 4.2 9.7 5.3 (32)Martinez 18 15 11-3 15-3 6.1 9.3 4.2 (76)Wacha 19 12 11-4 14-5 6.1 7.5 5.0 (95)Wainwright 4 3 2-1 3-1 6.0 6.5 3.5 (14)

Totals 101 69 47-24 64-37 6.0 8.0 3.9 (397) 627.0 IP 559 Ks

GETTING sTARTED

TONIGHT’s sTARTING PITCHER

TOMORROW’s sTARTING PITCHER#52 MICHAEL WACHA • RHP • 6-6 • 210 • 24 yrs

� The 24-year old is making his 20th start of 2015, his single season career-high after starting 19 in 2014.

� Ranks T2nd in N.L. with 11 wins, T3rd in winning percentage (.733), 19th in ERA (3.27) and 1.12 WHIP is 13th.

� Is the first Cardinals pitcher since Shelby Miller to post 20 wins in his first 52 games at 24 years old or under.

� Surpased 100 K’s this season with 5 K’s in his last start, setting a new season high.

� Has enjoyed 6.16 runs/start, tops in the National League.

� Allowed 3 runs in 6.0 IP of the 3-2 loss vs. ATL in his last start 7/26, his first loss since 6/21 at PHI.

� Will be making his 2nd start against Colorado this season, 3rd career and first on his home turf.

� Fanned a season high 10 batters but suffered his 2nd loss of the season 6/9 at COL when he allowed 4 runs in6.2 IP in the 4-3 loss.

#18 CARLOs MARTINEZ • RHP • 6-0 • 185 • 23 yrs

TONIGHT’s GAME:� Is set to make his 19th start and 21st appearance of the season. It

will be his 99th career game and 27th career start.� Faced off against former teammate Shelby Miller vs. ATL in his start

last Sat. (7/25) and earned the win in a 1-0 game lasting just 2:13.Martinez pitched 8.0 innings allowing 6 hits, 1 walk and 6K’s in theshutout. The Cardinals had just 2 hits but a single, walk, fly-out and sacfly in the 8th pushed a run across for the win.

� Has thrown 11 straight quality starts (since 5/20), with the Cardinals10-1 in those starts. The last Cardinals pitcher with 11 straight qualitystarts was Chris Carpenter (7/15-9/5/10) and the last with more than11-straight in a single regular season was Adam Wainwright with 13-straight (6/26-8/30/09), and also posted 12-straight (9/9/09-5/9/10)from one season into the next.

� Currently tied with Clayton Kershaw (LAD) for longest streak ofquality starts this season in MLB with 11.

� Ranks T2nd in the National League in wins (11), 6th in ERA (2.34) and11th in opp. BA (.230).

� Ranks T13th in the National League with 121 strikeouts, 2nd on STL.� His 7.47 hits/9 IP is 10th in the N.L.� The Cardinals are 15-3 in his 18 starts this season, winning the first

five, losing two, then winning 10 of last 11. 15 of his 17 starts arequality starts. Has a 1.85 ERA (97.1 IP/20 ER) in his 15 wins by STL.

vs. COLORADO ROCKIEs:� Earned the Cards lone win at Colorado in the final game of a 3-game

series in June (6/10). Pitched 6.1 innings and allowed only 2 runs on 8hits and a walk in the 4-2 win.

� Prior to that start had only faced the Rockies in relief (4 games)without allowing a run.

2015 sEAsON:� Voted in by fans to the All-Star team as part of the Final Vote contest.� Made a 4.0-inning relief app. vs. NYM (7/19), pitching innings 15-18

and taking the loss allowing two runs (1 ER) in his longest career reliefapp. and most pitches (72) in relief.  It marked his 2nd relief app. ofthe season (Opening Day, 4/5 at CHI).

� Earned the team’s only win in the 4-game series against rival PIT inhis final start before the All-Star break (7/9). Shutout the Pirates over7.1 innings, allowing 4 hits, walking 2 and fanning 8 in the 4-1 win.

� Joined Michael Wacha (10) to give STL the majors’ first pair of 10-game winners following his last win (7/9 at PIT).

� Joined Shelby Miller (101 in 2013) on 6/28 as the only STL pitchersage 23 or younger to have recorded 100 or more strikeouts in theteam’s first 75 games.

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 11-4 2.34 20 18 119.1 99 33 31 48 121MAJORS 15-9 3.30 98 26 237.0 220 90 87 93 229

MARTINEZ - LAsT 3 APPEARANCEsDATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO7/9 at PIT W, 4-1 1 1 7.1 4 0 0 2 87/19 vs. NYM L, 3-1 (18) 1 0 4.0 5 2 1 4 27/25 vs. ATL W, 1-0 1 1 8.0 6 0 0 1 6

MARTINEZ vs. ROCKIEs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2014 0-0 0.00 2 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 12015 1-0 2.84 1 1 6.1 8 2 2 1 4TOTALS 1-0 7.59 5 1 10.2 18 9 9 3 9LAST APP. vs. COL: 6/10/15 at COL 0.1 0 0 0 1 0LAST WIN vs. COL: 6/10/15 at COL (4-2)

MARTINEZ CAREER HITTING TOTALs AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2015 .139 36 5 0 0 4

Career .160 50 8 0 2 5

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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 W, 2-1 Maness-Maurer-Rosenthal #44,690 52-28 1 +6.0

7/5 SD H/D W, 3-1 Lynn-I.Kennedy-Siegrist 42,764 53-28 1 +6.0

7/6 CHI R/N W, 6-0 Lackey-Lester 37,609 54-28 1 +6.0

7/7 CHI R/D L, 7-4 Arrieta-Lyons 34,368 54-29 1 +5.5

CHI R/N L, 5-3 T.Wood-Maness-Motte 35,703 54-30 1 +4.5

7/8 CHI R/N W, 6-5 Socolovich-Strop-Rosenthal 37,993 55-30 1 +4.5

7/9 PIT R/N W, 4-1 Martinez-Locke-Rosenthal 35,183 56-30 1 +5.5

7/10 PIT R/N L, 5-2 Cole-Lynn-Melancon 36,825 56-31 1 +4.5

7/11 PIT R/N L, 6-5 (14) Worley-Greenwood 37,318 56-32 1 +3.5

7/12 PIT R/N L, 3-2 (10) Caminero-Rosenthal 33,544 56-33 1 +2.5

1ST HALF TOTALS 1,824,105 56-33 1 +2.5

7/13 All-Star Break 56-33 1 +2.5

7/14 All-Star Game - Cincinnati, Ohio 56-33 1 +2.5

7/15 All-Star Break 56-33 1 +2.5

H/R Time/ GA/

Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L STD GB

7/16 OPEN DATE 56-33 1 +2.5

7/17 NYM H/N W, 3-2 Lynn-Syndergaard-Rosenthal #44,540 57-33 1 +3.5

7/18 NYM H/N W, 12-2 Lackey-Colon #45,852 58-33 1 +4.5

7/19 NYM H/D L, 3-1 (18) C. Torres-Martinez 43,194 58-34 1 +4.5

7/20 OPEN DATE 58-34 1 +4.0

7/21 CWS R/N W, 8-5 Wacha-Rodon-Rosenthal 29,728 59-34 1 +5.0

7/22 CWS R/N W, 3-2 Socolovich-Duke-Rosenthal 30,046 60-34 1 +6.0

7/23 KC* H/N W, 4-3 Lackey-C.Young-Rosenthal #46,003 61-34 1 +6.0

7/24 ATL H/N W, 4-2 Cooney-Banuelos-Siegrist #44,778 62-34 1 +6.0

7/25 ATL H/N W, 1-0 Martinez-Miller-Choate #45,862 63-34 1 +7.0

7/26 ATL H/D L, 3-2 Wisler-Wacha-Johnson #44,780 63-35 1 +6.0

7/27 CIN H/N W, 4-1 Lynn-Iglesias-Rosenthal 42,553 64-35 1 +6.5

7/28 CIN H/N L, 4-0 Leake-Garcia 41,466 64-36 1 +5.57/29 CIN H/N L, 1-0 DeSclafani-Lackey-Chapman 42,334 64-37 1 +4.5

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 TransactionsJuly 30: Acquired OF Brandon Moss from Cleveland in exchange for LHP Rob Kamin-

sky. Placed OF Matt Holliday on the 15-day disabled list (right quad strain), recalled

INF Greg Garcia and designated INF Dan Johnson for assignment.

July 28: Activated LHP Jaime Garcia from the 15-day diabled list.

July 27: Activated RHP Mitch Harris from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him

to Memphis (AAA). Optioned RHP Sam Tuivailala to Memphis post game.

July 25: Optioned LHP Tim Cooney to Memphis (AAA). Added RHP Steve Cishek to

the 25-man active roster.