Sun., April 9 vs. REDS: Carlos Martinez (0-0, 0.00) vs. Scott Feldman (0-1, 5.79) 1:15 p.m.*Mon., April 10 at NATIONALS: Adam Wainwright (0-1, 3.60) vs. TBA 6:05 p.m.*Tue., April 11 at NATIONALS: Lance Lynn (0-0, 3.38) vs. TBA 6:05 p.m.*%Wed., April 12 at NATIONALS: Mike Leake (0-1, 1.13) vs. TBA 3:05 p.m.*Thu., April 13: OPEN DATE

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 (1-3) vs. Cincinnati Reds (3-1)Game #5 � Busch Stadium � April 8, 2017

Michael Wacha (7-7, 5.09 in 2016) vs. Bronson Arroyo (2017 debut)

Date/Opp. 3/29 3/30 3/31 4/2 4/4 4/6 4/7 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/11 4/12 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/18

PLAYER WSH MEM SPG CHI CHI CHI CIN CIN CIN WSH WSH WSH NYY NYY NYY PIT PIT

Adams 1oek 21 wo 1kk k

Carpenter owo wko 1o of1co kook 1owo ooow

Diaz ooc o4o wo 21oocoooo 1d2oo oooo

Fowler 13 11o o1 o1owc k1kk o1kok wooo

Fryer ko

G. Garcia o w o1o w w e

Grichuk ooh o1 kow41 kooc 1kok ooo

Gyorko c4w oo ko kook

J. Martinez w2 oo 1o1 2 w

Molina ko 4ko 1 1w1ow oo1o ckFw oko

Peralta o1 4k1 oo kkk1 ko1o okk

Piscotty oo 1k1 wk 1kwwk kh ko owok

Wong 1oo ood cow o1oo woo2 k1o

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/2017...Last

Adams 9/27/16 vs. CIN 3/0... 6/23/14 at COLCarpenter 10/2/16 vs. PIT 4/0... 6/26/16 at SEADiaz 9/27/16 vs. CIN 0/0... ---Fowler 9/21/16 vs. CIN 3/0... 6/2/13 vs. LADFryer 9/11/13 vs. OAK 0/0... ---G.Garcia 7/31/16 at MIA 0/0... ---Grichuk 4/2/17 vs. CHI 2/0... 7/18/15 vs. NYMGyorko 10/1/16 vs. PIT 4/0... 7/20/16 [2] vs. SDMartinez, J. None 0/0... ---Molina 9/29/16 vs. CIN 2/0... 8/21/11 at CHIPeralta 9/27/16 vs. CIN 8/0... 4/27/14 vs. PITPiscotty 9/24/16 at CHI 1/0... 8/23/15 at SDWong 9/8/16 vs. MIL 1/0... 8/7/14 vs. BOS

DAILY BATTING LOGS HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS

BIRD BANTER... VS. CINCINNATI: .071 (2-28) 0 HR HOMESTAND: .188 (24-128) 1 HR

� #32 MATT ADAMS: Streak: 0-3 Series: 0-1, .000 Homestand: .200 (1-5)[ Made 1st MLB start in LF Thu. after playing LF Tues...led team w/ 5 Spring HRs...career .330 BA (33-100) as pinch hitter, 1stamong active players & 3rd since 1974 (min. 100 AB)...7 career pinch HRs 2nd in franchise history behind George Crowe (8).

� #13 MATT CARPENTER: Streak: 0-5 Series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: .143 (2-14)[ Drove in 1st run of the Cardinals 2017 season with a SF on Sun...started at 1B Sun. after starting last 4 OD at 3B (2013-16)...since 2013 leads MLB with 168 2Bs, leads NL w/ 408 runs and his 193 multi-hit games rank 2nd in the NL.

� #36 ALEDMYS DIAZ: Streak: 0-6 Series: 0-4, .000 Homestand: .222 (4-18)[ 2016 All-Star (first Cardinals rookie All-Star since Albert Pujols in 2001)...finished 5th in the N.L. Rookie of the Year voting.

� #25 DEXTER FOWLER: Streak: 0-6 Series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: .188 (3-16)[ Has reached base in all 4 games...career .367 OBP from No. 1 spot since 2009...leads MLB with 72 triples since 2009..signed5-year contract with STL in Dec.

� #59 ERIC FRYER: Streak: 2G (2-4, .500) Series: DNP Spring: .250 (9-36), 0 HR, 6 RBI[ Contract purchased on 4/2...career .455 BA in 17 games at Busch...went to same HS (Reynoldsburg, OH) as Mike Matheny.

� #35 GREG GARCIA: Streak: 0-1 Series: DNP Homestand: .000 (0-1)[ 4th among MLB pinch hitters in 2016 with .348 BA (8-23) and .444 OBP...is career 18-54 (.333) as pinch hitter.

� #15 RANDAL GRICHUK: Streak: 0-6 Series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: .200 (3-15) HR[ Had 2nd career walk-off hit on Sun., other was also vs. CHI (5/23/16, HR)...3rd straight season on Opening Day roster...leads STL in slug. (.506) since 2015.

� #3 JEDD GYORKO: Streak: 0-6 Series: DNP Homestand: .000 (0-6)[ First Cards player in franchise history to start & homer at all four infield spots in 2016...led STL w/career high 30 HRs in ‘16

� #58 JOSE MARTINEZ: Streak: 2G (2-2, 1.000) Series: DNP Homestand: 1.000 (1-1)[ PH-2B led to game-winning run in 9th on Sun...team-best 19 Spring hits... .380 AVG ranked 7th in MLB in Spring

� #4 YADIER MOLINA: Streak: 0-6 Series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: .250 (3-12)[ Signed 3-year extension through 2020 Sunday, then reached base in 4-of-5 PA’s (2H, 2BB)...13 straight Opening Day starts,most by STL catcher & most for STL since 13-straight by Lou Brock (‘67-79)...named to 2017 All-WBC team (.333, 2 HRs 6 RBI).

� #27 JHONNY PERALTA: Streak: 0-4 Series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: .182 (2-11)[ Started at 3B on Sun., his first OD start at third since 2010 with CLE...played 74Gs at 3B last year, his most since 2010.

� #55 STEPHEN PISCOTTY: Streak: 0-8 Series: 0-3, .000 Homestand: .111 (1-9)[ HBP Tue. & scored team’s only run...ranks 2nd in MLB since 2015 w/RISP (.365) & 4th in MLB with a .349 BA w/ RISP & 2outs...ranked 2nd in the N.L. with a .363 BA w/ RISP in 2016.

� #16 KOLTEN WONG: Streak: 3G (3-10, .300) Series: 1-3, .333 Homestand: .250 (3-12)[ Had one of just 2 hits for STL last night...led Cards with career-high 7 triples in 2016, ranking T8th in the N.L.

� LEADING OFF: The St. Louis Cardinals opened their 126th season of play in the National League on Sunday nightwith a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Chicago Cubs...it was their 5th ever walk-off winner in a season opener...theRedbirds have dropped three straight since then, and need a win this afternoon to avoid their first 1-4 start to aseason since 2007...Aledmys Diaz is pacing the team in hits (4) in the early going while Randal Grichuk has a team-best 4 RBI...Eric Fryer and Michael Wacha are the only players who have yet to appear in a game thus far.

� STARTING PITCHING SHINES: The Cardinals starting pitchers are leading the majors with their 1.75 ERA (22.2IP/5 ER) and have allowed no HR’s while walking just four and fanning 26. NOT SINCE 2008: The Cardinals are tryingto begin the season with their starting pitchers each having allowed 2 ER or less in the club’s first five games forthe first time since 2008, when they began the season by putting together a club-record string of eight such startsbetween Kyle Lohse (2), Todd Wellemeyer (2), Brad Thompson, Braden Looper and Adam Wainwright.

� SEEING RED: The Cardinals belted 35 home runs against the Cincinnati Reds last season, their most ever againstan opposing team during a single season, besting their previous single-season high of 31 against both the Cubs(2004) and Dodgers (1960).

� BIG CITY VS. QUEEN CITY: Matt “Big City” Adams brings a 13.27 career at-bat/HR ratio (146 AB/11 HR) againstthe Cincinnati Reds into this weekend’s series, the 5th best ratio in the majors among active players (min. 150 PA’s),trailing only Carlos Gonzalez, Brian McCann, Troy Tulowitzki and Kris Bryant.

� SIGNED & SEALED: On Monday the Cardinals announced a six-year contract extension with outfielder StephenPiscotty through 2022, that includes a club option for 2023...BUSY OFF-SEASON: During this off-season, the fran-chise announced long-term contracts with Manager Mike Matheny (three-year extension through 2020), left-handed pitcher Brett Cecil (four-year contract through 2020), outfielder Dexter Fowler (five-year contract through2021) and right-handed pitcher Carlos Martinez (five-year extension through 2017-21 with club options for 2022and 2023)...on Opening Day, the club announced they had agreed to a three-year extension through 2020 withperennial All-Star/Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina.

� FARM FRESH: The Cardinals minor league clubs are off to a combined 7-0 start to their seasons: Memphis, Spring-field & Palm Beach are each 2-0, while Peoria is 1-0.

� COME (SAC.) FLY WITH ME: Yadier Molina collected his 21st career sacrifice fly at Busch Stadium III on Thursday,tying Albert Pujols for the top mark in stadium history...it was his 51st career sac. fly, tying Ray Lankford for 5th onthe team’s all-time list...Pujols leads all Cardinals with 68 since sacrifice fly data became available starting in 1954.

TODAY’S GAME: The Cardinals continue theirseason-opening six-game, eight-day homestandthis afternoon as they host NL Central rivalCincinnati for the middle game of their threegame weekend series...first pitch is set for 1:15p.m. CDT...the Cardinals and Reds will meetagain at the end of the month (April 28-30) atBusch Stadium and will play each other a total of19 times in 2017...today’s promotional giveawayis a Yadier Molina bobblehead presented byFord...the Cardinals posted a 4-3 win on Sundaynight in their season opener vs. Chicago, butdropped 3-straight, including a 2-0 decision inlast night’s series opener as they were held tojust two hits (Leake & Wong)...the last time St.Louis opened a season at home was in 2011.

CARDINALS vs. CINCINNATI:Season: 19 games; next meeting 4/28-30 at STL2017: 0-1 (0-1 at STL, 0-0 at CIN)2016: 10-9 (6-4 at STL, 4-5 at CIN)2015: 12-7 (8-2 at STL, 4-5 at CIN)All-Time: 1,122-982 (61-32 at Busch Std. III)Last Time STL sweep: 9/21-23/15 at STLLast Time CIN sweep: 7/13-15/11 at CIN

RECORD BREAKDOWN

BBByyy DDDaaayyy BBByyy MMM ooonnnttthhh

Monday 0-0 Spring 11-13-3Tuesday 0-1 April 1-3Wednesday 0-0 May 0-0Thursday 0-1 June 0-0Friday 0-1 July 0-0Saturday 0-0 August 0-0Sunday 1-0 Sept./Oct. 0-0

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

MIKE MATHENY: Mike Matheny enters his 6thseason as the Cardinals manager...his 462-352won-loss mark is tops in the majors since hisdebut in 2012...Matheny’s 462 managerial winsrank 5th on the franchise’s all-time list, while his.569 managerial win pct. is 18th all-time amongmanagers with five or more seasons of experi-ence...his clubs have recorded three 1st place fin-ishes and two 2nd place finishes...Mike becamethe only manager in MLB history to take his teamto the postseason in each of his first four seasons(2012-15)...he has managed 43 postseasongames, and has 21 postseason wins since 2012,3rd-most wins among current Major League man-agers...Matheny, 46, had a 13-year Major Leaguecareer playing with MIL, TOR, STL and SF, winningfour Rawlings Gold Gloves (‘00, ‘03-’05), and re-tiring from the game in 2006 due to concussionsymptoms...he holds the M.L. catching record forconsecutive errorless games (252).

Cardinals Disabled List Date GamesPlayer & Injury DL MissedZ. Duke, left elbow surgery 3/29 4J. Gant, right groin 3/30 4T. Lyons, right knee 3/30 4A. Reyes, right elbow surgery 3/30 4T. Rosenthal, right lat strain 3/30 4

LYONS ON REHAB ASSIGNMENT: LHP Tyler Lyonsbegan a 30-day injury rehabilitation assignmentwith Memphis (AAA) last night and worked 3.1scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 BB and struck-out 2 in the Redbirds 5-1 win at New Orleans.

BULLPEN BRIEFS: 1-1 • 6.97 ERA • 10.1 IP • 8 H • 8 R, 8 ER • 6 BB • 8 SO • 3 HR0/2 SV/Opp ... 1 HOLDS ... 10/8 (80%) 1st BF/Retired ... 5/2 (40%) IR/S

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

#67 MATT BOWMAN - RHP 0/0 1 2/2 1/1

Last Appearance: 4/6 vs. CHI; H-1, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

#21 BRETT CECIL - LHP 0/0 0 2/1 0/0

Last Appearance: 4/6 vs. CHI; BSv-L, 0.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO

#30 JONATHAN BROXTON - RHP 0/0 0 1/1 0/0

Last Appearance: 4/4 vs. CHI: ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO

#26 SEUNG-HWAN OH - RHP 0/1 0 1/0 2/0

Last Appearance: 4/2 vs. CHI; BSv-W, 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2SO

#46 KEVIN SIEGRIST - LHP 0/0 0 2/2 0/0

Last Appearance: 4/7 vs. CIN; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO

#63 MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH - RHP 0/0 0 1/1 2/1

Last Appearance: 4/6 vs. CHI; ND, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

#64 SAM TUIVAILALA - RHP 0/0 0 1/1 0/0

Last Appearance: 4/6 vs. CHI; ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

Bowman made pro season high 59 app. in‘16, 2nd-most by a 2015 MLB Rule 5 DraftPick (Joe Biagini, TOR, 60)... Cecil 1st BSv &loss Thu w/STL, tying career high 4R in relief...signed 4-year deal with STL this offsea-son...appeared in 6 Gs in 2016 postseason &did not allow a run or a hit in 4.0 IP... Brox-ton nine of 11 spring outings were scoreless... Oh converted team-leading 19 saves(T10th in N.L) in ‘16, 2nd-most by Cardsrookie...his 104 Ks ranked 4th among N.L.relievers and 3rd in franchise single-seasonhistory... Siegrist allowed 7th career HR toLHB yest...led all qualifying N.L. left-handedrelievers with 2.77 ERA in ‘16...did not allowa run in 51 of his 67 app... Socolovich sinceentering MLB in ‘12, has limited opposingbatters to a career .191 OPP AVG (46-241)...Tuivailala fanned 72 batters in 46.2 IP, 7th-most among non-starters in 2016 PCL.

BATTING ORDER

11 Fowler 422 Diaz 433 Carpenter 444 Peralta 2, Molina 1, Piscotty 155 Molina 2, Adams 1, Peralta 166 Pisscoty 2, Grichuk 1, Molina 177 Gyorko 2, Grichuk 288 Wong 3, Grichuk 199 C. Martinez 1, Wainwright 1, Lynn 1, Leake 1Lineups Used: 4

STARTS BY POSITION

CC Molina 41B1B Carpenter 42B2B Wong 3, Gyorko 1SSSS Diaz 43B3B Peralta 3, Gyorko 1LFLF Grichuk 3, Adams 1CFCF Fowler 4RFRF Piscotty 3, Grichkuk 1PP C. Martinez 1, Wainwright 1, Lynn 1, Leake 1DHDH None

THE LINEUP CARD

2017 CARDINALS HIGHS & LOWSTT EEAA MM    BB AATT TT II NN GG

Most Runs - Inning - Cards 3 (1st) 4/6 vs. CHIMost Runs - Inning - Opponent 4 (7th) 4/6 vs. CHIMost Runs - 1st Inning - Cards 3 4/6 vs. CHIMost Runs - 1st Inning - Opponent -- ---Most Runs - Game - Cards *4 4/6 vs. CHIMost Runs - Game - Opponent 6 4/6 vs. CHIMost Runs - Game - Both Clubs 10 4/6 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game - Cards 11 4/2 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game - Opponent 10 4/6 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game - Both Clubs 19 4/2 vs. CHIFewest Hits - Game - Cards 2 4/7 vs. CINMost Extra Base Hits - Game - Cards 3 4/2 vs. CHIMost Bunt Hits - Game - Cards -- ---Most Singles - Game - Cards 8 4/2 vs. CHIMost Doubles - Game - Cards *2 4/6 vs. CHIMost Triples - Game - Cards -- ---Most Home Runs - Game - Cards 1 4/2 vs. CHIMost Home Runs - Game - Opponent *1 4/7 vs. CINLongest Home Run Streak (Games) 1 4/2 vs. CHIMost Stolen Bases - Game - Cards 2 4/2 vs. CHIMost Stolen Bases - Game - Opponent 2 4/7 vs. CIN

TT EE AAMM    PP IITT CC HH II NN GG

Most Strikeouts - Game - Cards 12 4/2 vs. CHIMost Strikeouts - Game - Opponent 11 4/6 vs. CHIFewest Strikeouts - Game - Cards *7 4/7 vs. CINFewest Strikeouts - Game - Opponent *8 4/7 vs. CINMost Walks - Game - Cards 4 4/4 vs. CHIMost Walks - Game - Opponent 8 4/2 vs. CHIFewest Walks - Game - Cards 0 4/2 vs. CHIFewest Walks - Game - Opponents *3 4/7 vs. CINFewest Hits Allowed 5 4/2 vs. CHI

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

Longest Hit Streak-Games *3, Wong 4/4-presentLongest On-BaseStreak-Games 4, Fowler/Wong 4/2-presentLongest HR Streak-Games 1, Grichuk 4/2 vs. CHILongest Run Streak-Games 2, Piscotty 4/2-4/4Longest RBI Streak-Games 1, 3 players 4/6-presentMost Runs - Game 2, Diaz 4/6 vs. CHIMost Hits - Game *2, Diaz 4/6 vs. CHIMost Bunt Hits - Game -- ---Most Doubles - Game *1, 2 players 4/6 vs. CHIMost Triples - Game -- ---Most Home Runs - Game 1, Gricuk 4/2 vs. CHIGrand Slams - Last -- ---Most RBI - Game 3, Gricuk 4/2 vs. CHIMost SB - Game 2, Diaz 4/2 vs. CHIMost Walks - Game 2, 2 players 4/2 vs. CHIMost Int. Walks - Game 1, Molina 4/2 vs. CHIMost HBP - Game 1, Piscotty 4/4 vs. CHI

II NN DD II VV IIDD UUAALL    PP IITTCC HH IINN GG

Most K’s Game-Starter 10, Martinez 4/2 vs. CHIMost K’s Game-Reliever 2, Oh 4/2 vs. CHILongest Winning Streak 1, Oh 4/2-presentLongest Losing Streak *1, 3 players CurrentMost IP Game-Starter 8.0, Leake 4/7 vs. CINMost IP Game-Reliever 2.0, Socolovich 4/6 vs. CHIConsecutive Scoreless IP 7.1, Martinez 4/2 vs. CHIFewest Hits Allowed - CG -- ---

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

Longest Winning Streak 1 game 4/2 vs. CHILongest Losing Streak 3 games 4/4-presentLongest Game -Innings *9 4/6 vs. CHILongest Game -Time (overall) 3:33 4/2 vs. CHILongest Game -Time (9-inn game) 3:33 4/2 vs. CHIShortest Game -Time (9-inn game)2:17 4/7 vs. CINLargest Crowd -Home 47,566 4/2 vs. CHILargest Crowd -Road -- ---Largest Margin of Victory 1 run (4-3) 4/2 vs. CHILargest Margin of Defeat *2 runs (2-0) 4/7 vs. CINLargest Comeback Win -- ---Comeback Wins (4 or more runs) -- ---Most Left on Base 14 4/2 vs. CHIMost Errors 1 4/6 vs. CHILongest Errorless Streak (Games) 2 4/2-4/4Most Doubleplays Turned-Cardinals 1 4/2 vs. CHIMost Doubleplays Turned-Opponent*1 4/6 vs. CHI* Happened more than once - last time listed.

# Busch Stadium III record.

* Happened more than once - last time listed.

Upcoming MilestonesPlayer Milestone Needs ForMatt Carpenter Home Runs 1 75 Triples 2 25Dexter Fowler Triples 3 75 Doubles 5 200Randal Grichuk Home runs 5 50Yadier Molina Sacrifice Flies 1 22! RBI 8 713^Trevor Rosenthal Games 7 165!Adam Wainwright Wins 1 135* Strikeouts 7 1,500! 1st at Busch ^T12 Cardinals all-time *6th Cardinals all-time

TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER#18 CARLOS MARTINEZ • RHP • 6-0 • 191 • 25 yrs

� Making his 2nd start of the season & 70th career start (142nd app.)

� Is a career 7-1, 1.89 ERA (76.0 IP/ 16 ER) and .189 OPP AVG in 22 April app. (nine starts) since 2014. His OPPAVG ranks 2nd among MLB pitchers while his ERA is 4th (Jake Arrieta leads both).

� Since exclusively becoming a starter in 2015, is 7-0 with a 1.61 ERA (61.1 IP) in nine April starts. His 7 winsare T3rd among MLB pitchers (Arrietta, 9). The 2nd-highest win total of a pitcher with perfect 1.000 win pct. is4 (Brad Brach).

� Made three official starts in Spring Training winning all three outings and logging a 1.38 ERA (13.0 IP). Pitchedfor the Dominican Republic in the 2017 World Baseball Classic (1-1, 8K, 1.13 ERA, 8.0 IP, 2 GS).

� Is 5-1 with a 2.76 ERA in five career starts (16 app.) vs. the Reds.

STL rec. in Avg. IP K’s/ RunPitcher Starts QS W-L his starts per start 9 IP supportLeake 1 1 0-1 0-1 8.0 6.8 0 (0)Lynn 1 0 0-0 0-1 5.1 6.8 4.0 (4)C. Martinez 1 1 0-0 1-0 7.1 12.3 4.0 (4)Wacha --Wainwright 1 0 0-1 0-1 5.0 10.8 1.0 (1)Totals 4 2 0-2 1-3 6.1 9.1 2.3 (9) 25.2 IP 26 Ks

GETTING STARTED

WACHA SEASON & CAREER

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2015 STL 17-7 3.38 30 30 181.1 162 74 68 58 1532016 STL 7-7 5.09 27 24 138.0 159 86 78 45 114Career 33-21 3.74 91 82 491.0 468 221 204 155 426

WACHA - LAST THREE APPEARANCESDATE/OPP. RESULT G GS IP H R ER BB SO3/18 vs. NYM ND, L 5-4 1 1 4.0 5 3 3 1 43/24 at WSH W, 3-1 1 1 5.0 2 0 0 1 33/29 vs. WSH W, 6-2 1 1 4.0 5 2 2 1 4

WACHA vs. REDS W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2015 4-0 1.37 4 4 26.1 17 4 4 8 172016 1-0 6.75 4 3 18.2 28 16 14 6 9Career 6-1 3.07 14 12 76.1 73 29 26 22 53LAST APP. vs. CIN: 9/26/16 at STL (ND) 2.2 9 7 7 0 1LAST WIN vs. CIN: 8/3/16 at CIN (5-4) 5.0 6 2 2 1 3

WACHA CAREER HITTING TOTALS AVG. AB H HR RBI SH2016 .026 39 1 0 0 3Career .092 141 13 0 9 13

#52 MICHAEL WACHA • RHP • 6-6 • 215 • 25 yrsTODAY’S GAME:

� Makes 2017 debut with his 83nd career start (92nd appearance).

� Won his last five decisions to end the 2016 season, dating back to6/22/16; the five-game win streak was tied for 2016 team lead(Wainwright) and ended the 2016 campaign as T3rd-longest active.

� Since making MLB debut in 2013, sports a .667 home winpercentage (16-8) in 47 career games (41 starts), 11th best in the N.L.

� Since 2014, is lifetime 8-3 with a 2.65 ERA (91.2 IP) and 84 strikeoutsin 15 career April starts. Ranks 2nd among N.L. pitchers with a .727win percentage (Greinke, .846, 11-2) and ERA (Cueto, 2.11).

� Needs 9.0 more innings pitched to reach 500.0 for his career.

SPRING TRAINING:

� Made seven starts in Spring, going 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA. Allowedeight runs (seven earned) with 22 strikeouts in 26.0 IP.

� Ranked 2nd in wins, 3rd among qualified pitchers in ERA, T3rd ininnings (26.0 IP), 6th in OPP AVG (.242), and 8th in WHIP (1.15).  

VS. CINCINNATI REDS:

� Is 6-1 with a 3.07 ERA in 12 career starts (14 app.) vs. the Reds. The3.07 ERA ranks 6th among active pitchers (Hamels, 1.93) (min. 12 GS).

� The Cardinals have won his last seven starts vs. CIN, posting a 5-0record with a 1.93 ERA over 42.0 innings.

� Was 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA (18.2 IP) in four games (three starts) vs. CINin 2016.

� Is 2-0, 4.08 ERA in five career starts (7 app.) at Busch vs. CIN.

� Received a no decision in 4/17/16 start at Busch Stadium (6.0 IP, 7 H,3 R, 1 ER) in a 5-4 Cardinals win.

� Began his career with 20.2 consecutive scoreless IP against the Redsbefore allowing one run in the 4th inning 4/7/14 at Busch Stadium.

2016 SEASON & CAREER:� Made 27 appearances (24 starts) over injury-shortened 2016 season.

� Led Major League pitchers with a 1.37 putout per 9.0 IP ratio.Recorded 21 putouts in 138.0 innings pitched, finishing T3rd amongMLB pitchers in putouts (21).

� Missed 32 games after being placed on the 15-day disabled list withright shoulder inflammation (8/9); activated on 9/14.

� Made three September relief outings after being activated from theD.L. (15.88 ERA, 5.2 IP, 10 ER, 4 K).

� Earned his first MLB All-Star selection (manager’s selection) for theNational League in 2015.

� Named 2013 NLCS MVP throwing 13.2 scoreless innings, allowingseven hits, and struck out 13 for a 2-0 record while pitching oppositeDodgers N.L. Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw in both starts.

� Of his 82 starts over his three-year career, 52 have been 6.0 inningsor more and 49 of those registered as quality starts.

TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER

Scoring first 1-1Opponent scores first 0-2

Scoring more than 3 runs 1-1Scoring 3 runs 0-0Scoring fewer than 3 runs 0-2

Scoring in 3 or fewer innings 1-3Scoring in 4 or more innings 0-0

First game of Series 1-1Last game of Series 0-1

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

Out-hit opponents 1-1Out-hit by opponents 0-2

Final at-bat decisions 1-0Come-from-behind wins 0Walk-off wins/losses 1-0

In errorless games 1-2Extra innings 0-0Shutouts 0-1

Leading after 7 innings 1-0Tied after 7 innings 0-0Trailing after 7 innings 0-3

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

Runs via HR 2Opponent runs via HR 7

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2017 RECORD WHEN...

2017 CARDINALS DAY-BY-DAY H/R Time/ GA/

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

4/2 CHI H/N W, 4-3 Oh-Montgomery #47,566 1-0 1 +0.5

4/3 OPEN DATE 1-0 1 +1.0

4/4 CHI H/N L, 2-1 Arrieta-Wainwright-Davis #46,760 1-1 T1 ---

4/5 CHI H/D POSTPONED - RAIN 1-1 T1 ---

4/6 CHI* H/D L, 6-4 Lackey-Cecil-Davis 44,039 1-2 3 -1.0

4/7 CIN H/N L, 2-0 Garrett-Leake-Iglesias 44,653 1-3 5 -2.0

4/8 CIN H/D 1:15

4/9 CIN H/D 1:15

4/10 WSH R/N 6:05

4/11 WSH R/N 6:05

4/12 WSH R/D 3:05

4/13 OPEN DATE

4/14 NYY R/N 6:05

4/15 NYY R/D 12:05

4/16 NYY R/N 7:05

4/17 PIT H/N 6:05

4/18 PIT H/N 7:15

4/19 PIT H/D 12:45

4/20 MIL R/N 7:10

4/21 MIL R/N 7:10

4/22 MIL R/N 6:10

4/23 MIL R/D 1:10

4/24 OPEN DATE

4/25 TOR H/N 7:15

4/26 TOR H/N 7:15

4/27 TOR H/D 12:45

4/28 CIN H/N 7:15

4/29 CIN H/D 1:15

4/30 CIN H/D 1:15

APRIL TOTALS

5/1 MIL H/N 7:15

5/2 MIL H/N 7:15

5/3 MIL H/N 7:15

5/4 MIL H/D 12:45

5/5 ATL R/N 6:35

5/6 ATL R/N 6:10

5/7 ATL R/D 12:35

5/8 MIA R/N 6:10

5/9 MIA R/N 6:10

5/10 MIA R/N 6:10

5/11 OPEN DATE

5/12 CHI H/N 7:15

5/13 CHI H/D 3:05

5/14 CHI H/D 1:15

5/15 OPEN DATE

5/16 BOS H/N 7:15

5/17 BOS H/N 7:15

5/18 OPEN DATE

5/19 SF H/N 7:15

5/20 SF H/N 6:15

5/21 SF H/D 1:15

5/22 OPEN DATE

5/23 LAD R/N 9:10

5/24 LAD R/N 9:10

5/25 LAD R/N 9:10

5/26 COL R/N 7:40

5/27 COL R/N 8:10

5/28 COL R/D 2:10

5/29 LAD H/D 1:15

5/30 LAD H/N 6:05

5/31 LAD H/N 7:15

MAY TOTALS

6/1 LAD H/D 12:45

6/2 CHI R/D 1:20

6/3 CHI R/D 1:20

6/4 CHI R/N 6:35

6/5 CIN R/N 6:10

6/6 CIN R/N 6:10

6/7 CIN R/N 6:10

6/8 CIN R/D 11:35

6/9 PHI H/N 7:15

6/10 PHI H/D 1:15

6/11 PHI H/D 1:15

6/12 OPEN DATE

6/13 MIL H/N 7:15

6/14 MIL H/N 7:15

6/15 MIL H/N 6:15

6/16 BAL R/N 6:05

6/17 BAL R/D 3:05

6/18 BAL R/D 12:35

6/19 OPEN DATE

6/20 PHI R/N 6:05

6/21 PHI R/N 6:05

6/22 PHI R/D 12:05

6/23 PIT H/N 7:15

6/24 PIT H/N 6:15

6/25 PIT H/D 1:15

6/26 OPEN DATE

6/27 ARI R/N 8:40

6/28 ARI R/N 8:40

6/29 ARI R/D 2:40

6/30 WSH H/N 7:15

JUNE TOTALS

7/1 WSH H/N 6:15

7/2 WSH H/D 1:15

7/3 MIA H/N 6:15

7/4 MIA H/D 1:15

7/5 MIA H/N 7:15

7/6 MIA H/D 12:45

7/7 NYM H/N 7:15

7/8 NYM H/D 3:10

7/9 NYM H/D 1:15

1ST HALF TOTALS

7/10 All-Star Break

7/11 All-Star Game - Miami, Florida

7/12 All-Star Break

H/R Time/ GA/

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

7/13 OPEN DATE

7/14 PIT R/N 6:05

7/15 PIT R/N 6:05

7/16 PIT R/D 12:35

7/17 NYM R/N 6:10

7/18 NYM R/N 6:10

7/19 NYM R/N 6:10

7/20 NYM R/D 11:10

7/21 CHI R/D 1:20

7/22 CHI R/D 3:05

7/23 CHI R/N 7:05

7/24 COL H/N 7:15

7/25 COL H/N 7:15

7/26 COL H/N 7:15

7/27 ARI H/N 6:15

7/28 ARI H/N 7:15

7/29 ARI H/N 6:15

7/30 ARI H/D 1:15

7/31 OPEN DATE

JULY TOTALS

8/1 MIL R/N 6:40

8/2 MIL R/N 7:10

8/3 MIL R/D 1:10

8/4 CIN R/N 6:10

8/5 CIN R/N 6:10

8/6 CIN R/D 12:10

8/7 KC R/N 7:15

8/8 KC R/N 7:15

8/9 KC H/N 7:15

8/10 KC H/N 6:15

8/11 ATL H/N 7:15

8/12 ATL H/N 6:15

8/13 ATL H/D 1:15

8/14 OPEN DATE

8/15 BOS R/N 6:10

8/16 BOS R/N 6:10

8/17 PIT R/N 6:05

8/18 PIT R/N 6:05

8/19 PIT R/D 3:05

8/20 PIT% R/N 6:00

8/21 OPEN DATE

8/22 SD H/N 7:15

8/23 SD H/N 7:15

8/24 SD H/N 6:15

8/25 TB H/N 7:15

8/26 TB H/N 6:15

8/27 TB H/D 1:15

8/28 OPEN DATE

8/29 MIL R/N 6:40

8/30 MIL R/D 1:10

8/31 SF R/N 9:15

AUGUST TOTALS

9/1 SF R/N 9:15

9/2 SF R/D 3:05

9/3 SF R/D 3:05

9/4 SD R/D 3:40

9/5 SD R/N 9:10

9/6 SD R/N 9:10

9/7 SD R/N 8:10

9/8 PIT H/N 7:15

9/9 PIT H/D 12:05

9/10 PIT H/D 1:15

9/11 OPEN DATE

9/12 CIN H/N 7:15

9/13 CIN H/N 7:15

9/14 CIN H/D 12:45

9/15 CHI R/D 1:20

9/16 CHI R/D 12:05

9/17 CHI R/ TBA

9/18 OPEN DATE

9/19 CIN R/N 6:10

9/20 CIN R/N 6:10

9/21 CIN R/N 6:10

9/22 PIT R/N 6:05

9/23 PIT R/N 6:05

9/24 PIT R/D 12:35

9/25 CHI H/N 7:15

9/26 CHI H/N 7:15

9/27 CHI H/N 7:15

9/28 CHI H/N 6:15

9/29 MIL H/N 7:15

9/30 MIL H/D 3:15

SEPTEMBER TOTALS

10/1 MIL H/D 2:15

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, % indicates game played in Williamsport, PA.

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2017 SCORING BY INNING

Cardinals Recent TransactionsApril 7: Sent LHP Tyler Lyons to Memphis (AAA) on a 30-day injury rehabilitaiton as-

signment.

March 31: Re-assigned C Alberto Rosario and INF Wilfredo Tovar to Memphis (AAA).

March 30: Placed RHP’s John Gant (right groin), Alex Reyes (right elbow surgery),

Trevor Rosenthal (right lat strain) and LHP Tyler Lyons (right knee) on the 10-day dis-

abled list. Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (AAA).