St. Louis Cardinals (6-2) vs. Washington Nationals (5-3) Spring Training Game No. 9 ◆ Roger Dean Stadium ◆ March 4, 2017 Lance Lynn (0-0, 4.50) vs. Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 0.00) TODAY’S GAME: The St. Louis Cardinals play a 1:05 p.m. game vs. the Washington Nationals, their second straight day facing the Nats...Redbird pitchers and catchers reported on Feb. 13 with the first full-squad workout on Feb. 17. COMING UP: The Cardinals play the Mets at their Port St. Lucie complex tomorrow at 1:10 p.m., the first trip to that stadium this spring... St. Louis will travel to Fort Myers on Monday to play the Twins. ON THE AIR: The Cardinals will broadcast 19 Spring Training games on their radio flagship station KMOX 1120 AM...Mike Shannon, John Rooney, Mike Claiborne and Ricky Horton will be on the call...the 50,000-watt station can sometimes be heard as far south as Jupiter on a clear day. ON THE INTERNET: The 14 games not broadcast on KMOX and the exhibition game at Memphis (AAA), can be heard on cardinals.com with Tom Ackerman, Mike Claiborne, Chris Hrabe and Kyle McClellan calling the action. ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Midwest will televise 15 Spring Training games in 2017 with Dan McLaughlin, Jim Edmonds, Ricky Horton, Al Hrabosky and Tim McCarver calling the action. For the first time ever, every telecast will be streamed live on the FOX Sports GO app and at FOXSportsGO.com. Games include 2/25 at MIA, 2/26 vs. MIA, 3/4 vs. WAS, 3/7 vs. MIA, 3/8 vs. WAS, 3/9 vs. HOU, 3/11 vs. ATL, 3/12 at MIA, 3/13 vs. HOU, 3/15 at MIN, 3/16 vs. MIN, 3/18 at NYM, 3/19 at ATL, 3/25 at MIA and 3/26 vs. MIA. The Cardinals will be televised nationally on ESPN at NYM 3/28. LAST SEASON: The Cardinals concluded their 125th season of play in the National League by finishing 2nd in the National League Central Divison and 5th overall in the Senior Circuit, missing the postseason for the first time since 2010...Manager Mike Matheny led the the Cardinals to their eighth straight winning season as the 5th-year skipper leads all Major League managers with 461 wins since he took over the position in 2012. LAST SPRING: The 2016 Cardinals posted a 1113-3 spring record (6-6 at home, 8-8 at RDS), finishing 9th in the Grapefruit League and 7th among National League teams...they drew 90,985 fans to Roger Dean Stadium during 13 home games, averaging 6,999 fans per game. Cardinals Recent Spring Training Records Team Team Year W-L-T Batting Avg. ERA 2016 11-13-3 .263 3.81 2015* 13-11-3 .252 3.06 2014* 11-13-1 .260 5.27 2013* 16-14-1 .280 4.20 2012* 16-9-2 .276 3.05 2011* 14-16-1 .261 3.79 2010 15-14-0 .280 4.95 2009* 19-12-2 .290 4.35 2008 17-10-2 .286 4.01 2007 16-10-3 .255 2.29 2006* 15-14-1 .260 3.65 2005* 15-11-2 .279 3.73 *Reached the postseason. Note: The Cardinals moved to Jupiter and began playing at Roger Dean Stadium in 1998. Cardinals Recent Transactions March 2: Agreed to terms on one-year 2017 contracts with 21 remaining pre-arbitration eligible players. February 24: Signed OF Adolis Garcia to a minor league contract. February 13: Signed RHP Michael Wacha on a oneyear contract. February 2: Signed RHP Carlos Martinez to a fiveyear contract with club options for 2022 and 2023. December 13: Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Rosenthal & LHP Kevin Siegrist on one year contracts. December 9: Signed OF Dexter Fowler to a fiveyear contract. ❑ CARDINALS 20TH SPRING TRAINING IN JUPITER: The St. Louis Cardinals are entering their 126th season of play in the National League and are playing in their 20th Spring Training in Jupiter. ❑ CARDINALS VS. NATIONALS: The Cardinals play the third of eight matchups against the Washington Nationals this spring... CARDINALS 2017 SPRING RECAP St. Louis will be the home team in five of the eight games Record Attendance against the Nats, who are now neighbors to the South with a Home (4).......13,306 new complex in West Palm Beach...the Cardinals scored a run vs. NL...............5-2-0 Home Avg ......4,400 in the top of the 10th yesterday for a 2-1 extra-inning win, and vs. AL ...............1-0-0 Road (4) ........22,368 rallied for a 5-4 win last Monday scoring four times in the 8th. at Home...........4-0-0 on Road .......... 2-2-0 Road Avg ........5,592 ❑ LAST GAME: Michael Wacha in his second spring start threw at RDS*............4-1-0 Total ..............35,674 3.0 scoreless innings...the Cards scored once in the 3rd on an *Includes road games Home High......4,688 RBI Harrison Bader groundout and the go-ahead run on an RBI at Roger Dean vs. NYM (3/1) single in the 10th from Alberto Rosario...Miguel Socolovich Stadium. earned the win with 2.0 scoreless innings in relief. ❑ TODAY’S HURLERS: Lance Lynn makes his second Grapefruit League start today...other scheduled are RHP John Gant, RHP Arturo Reyes, RHP Junior Fernandez, LHP Brett Cecil, RHP Jonathan Broxton and RHP Robby Rowland. ❑ TOMORROW’S PITCHERS: Mike Leake makes his second start tomorrow, this time at Port St. Lucie vs. the Mets, a second road start for Leake...also available to pitch will be LHP’s Austin Gomber, Brett Cecil, Zach Phillips and Jordan Schafer, and RHPs Jake Woodford, Matt Bowman and Sam Tuivailala. ❑ A SALUTE TO THE LONGBALL: During the 2016 Spring Training season, the Cardinals hit 21 total home runs with six of them at Roger Dean Stadium...this Spring, they have hit nine home runs with seven of them having come at Roger Dean Stadium. ❑ SETTING UP CAMP: The Cardinals have 68 players on the roster with 28 invitees...the youngest player in camp is 19-year old catcher Dennis Ortega as well as six Cardinals first round picks: INF Kolten Wong (2011), RHP Michael Wacha (2012), LHP Marco Gonzales (2013), RHP Luke Weaver (2014), RHP Jack Flaherty (2014) and RHP Jake Woodford (2015). ❑ DEXTER: The Cardinals signed free-agent centerfielder Dexter Fowler to a five-year contract through the 2021 season on Dec. 9, 2016...the 2016 All-Star switch-hitter owns a career .366 on-base pct., along with 72 triples and 127 stolen bases in nine seasons with the Rockies (2008-13), Astros (2014) and Cubs (2015-16)...Fowler joins a list of notable former Cubs such as Lou Brock, Bruce Sutter, Lee Smith, Dennis Eckersley, Ryan Theriot and Mark Grudzielanek who later played for the Cardinals. ❑ MARTINEZ INKS NEW DEAL: On February 2, 2017, the Cardinals signed All-Star pitcher Carlos Martinez to a five-year contract (2017-21) that includes club options for 2022 and 2023...last season, the right-hander paced the Cardinals pitching staff in wins (16) and strikeouts (174) while making a career-high 31 starts with 195.1 innings pitched...he also ranked among N.L. leaders in wins (5th), ERA (3.04, 9th), innings pitched (10th), quality starts (20, 6th) and opponent’s batting average (.233, 12th). ❑ REYES OUT FOR SEASON: Cardinals young phenom pitcher Alex Reyes underwent Tommy John surgery on February 16 and will miss the entire 2017 season...the rookie pitcher was 4-1 with a 1.57 ERA in 46.0 innings in 2016 including a 3-0 record against the defending World Series champion Cubs. ❑ FLYING SOUTH: The Cardinals signed former Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitcher Brett Cecil to a four-year contract on November 21, locking in the southpaw through 2020...Cecil was a 2013 American League All-Star and is one of only seven MLB pitchers with at least 40 wins and 10 saves since 2009...he has struck out 11.46 batters per 9 IP since he because a full-time reliever Aug. 2, 2012. ❑ A WHOLE NEW WORLD: Ten players on the Cardinals Spring Training roster will participate in the 2017 World Baseball Classic including five in the Opening Round at Marlins Park in Miami...the five local participants includes Matt Carpenter (USA), Brett Cecil (USA), Rowan Wick (CAN), Carlos Martinez (DR) and Alberto Rosario (DR)...Corey Baker (ISR), Yadier Molina (PR), Trey Nielsen (ITA), Seung-Hwan Oh (KOR) and Ryan Sherriff (ISR) will play at other sites...Alex Reyes was selected for the Dominican Republic, but will not play due to injury. ❑ WINNING WAYS: Cardinals manager Mike Matheny led the Cardinals to 86 wins last season bringing his career win total to 461, the highest mark among Major League managers since he began his position in 2012...in 2012, he became the first rookie manager to lead the Cardinals to the postseason since Eddie Dyer in 1946. CARDINALS SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date/Opp. 2/25 at MIA^+* 2/26 vs. MIA+* 2/27 vs. WSH# at BOS 2/28 at ATL# 3/1 vs. NYM+ 3/2 vs. ATL+ 3/3 at WSH(ss)# 3/4 vs. WSH+* 3/5 at NYM+ 3/6 at MIN# 3/7 vs. MIA+* 3/8 vs. WSH#* 3/9 vs. HOU+* 3/10 at WSH#* 3/11 vs. ATL+* 3/12 at MIA^+* 3/13 vs. HOU+* 3/14 3/15 at MIN#* 3/16 vs. MIN+* 3/17 at NYM# 3/18 vs. NYM+* 3/19 at ATL+* 3/20 at HOU+ 3/21 3/22 vs. WSH# 3/23 vs. MIA# 3/24 at WSH (ss)# 3/25 at MIA^+* 3/26 vs. MIA+* 3/27 at HOU+ 3/28 at NYM#% 3/29 vs. WSH# 3/30 at MEM+(exh.) 3/31 at SPR (exh.) Time/ Result L, 8-7 W, 7-4 W, 5-4 W, 7-2 L, 2-0 W, 6-1 W, 9-4 W, 2-1 (10) 1:05 1:10 1:05 1:05 1:05 1:05 1:05 1:05 1:05 1:05 Probable Starters/ Winner-Loser-Save Copeland-Gant-Cunniff Mayers-Conley-Bowman Nielsen-Antolin-Tuivailala Wacha-Johnson Collmenter-Rowland-Cabrera C. Martinez-M. Molina Alcantara-Danks Socolovich-Eitel Lance Lynn vs. Gio Gonzalez Mike Leake vs. Matt Harvey TBA vs. Kyle Gibson Record 0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 Att. 3,783 4,679 3,939 9,511 5,099 4,688 4,292 3,975 Highlights Carpenter 1-1, HR, 3RBI; Gyorko 2-2 Baker 2.2 ShO IP; Molina 2H 2 RBI 3RBI-2B Martini, Lynn 2.0 ShO IP Jose Martinez two 2R-HRs Leake 3.0 ShO IP; Sierra 3H CMart 3.0 ShO IP; Grichuk HR, 4 RBI DeJong 2-3,HR,3B, RBI; STL P’s 16Ks Wacha 3.0 IP; Socolovich W 2.0 IP OPEN DATE 1:05 1:05 1:10 1:05 1:05 6:05 OPEN DATE 1:05 1:05 1:05 1:05 1:05 6:05 1:10 12:05 7:05 5:05 Game times are local and are subject to change + KMOX Radio; # cardinals.com; *FOX Midwest; % ESPN; ^ Cardinals are “visiting” team at Roger Dean Stadium TODAY’S PITCHERS LANCE LYNN ◆ RHP ◆ 6-5 ◆ 275 ◆ 29 yrs #31 • Making his 2nd Grapefruit League start today. He threw 35 pitches (20 strikes) in 2.0 IP on 2/27 vs. WSH, allowing one run on 4 hits. • Missed the entire 2016 season after having elbow ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow at the end of 2015 (11/10). • Made three rehab starts between Palm Beach (High A) & Springfield (AA). • In two starts at Palm Beach allowed no runs in 3.2 innings, pitching 1.2 innings on 8/15 and 2.0 innings on 8/19. • His 126 starts since 2012 are 2nd-most of any Cardinals pitcher, despite missing all of 2016 due to surgery. His 726 strikeouts are 2nd for St. Louis during that span to Wainwright’s 763, as are his 756.2 IP (Wainwright 894.0). • Is the most recent Cardinal pitcher to have posted four consecutive double-digit win seasons (2012-2015) since Matt Morris had five (2001-05). • Won 60 games over four seasons (2012-15), 6th among MLB pitchers trailing only Max Scherzer (69), Clayton Kershaw (67), Zach Greinke (66), Madison Bumgarner (65) and David Price (63). JONATHAN BROXTON ◆ RHP ◆ 6-4 ◆ 295 ◆ 31 yrs #30 ◆ Ranks 9th among pitchers in appearances (592) since 2007 (10 seasons). ◆ Named to the All-Star team twice, in 2009 and 2010, both times as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers...saved the National League’s 3-1 victory in the 2010 All-Star Game in Anaheim. ◆ Holds a 3.36 ERA from 2007-2016, which ranks 17th among relief pitchers with more than 450.0 innings. ◆ Appeared in 66 games for St. Louis in 2016 earning 13 Holds. His 3rd straight season of 60 or more appearances. JOHN GANT ◆ RHP ◆ 6-4 ◆ 193 ◆ 24 yrs #53 ◆ Acquired in the trade along with minor leaguers RHP Chris Ellis and INF Luke Dykstra that sent LHP Jaime Garcia to Atlanta. ◆ Started 81 of 87 games in his minor league career, but made 13 of 20 appearances in relief in the majors. ◆ Posted seven double-digit strikeout games in the minor leagues. ◆ Named to Mid-Season All-Star teams while with Brooklyn-A (2013 NYPenn League) and with Savannah-A (2014 South Atlantic League). ◆ Made the 2016 Opening Day roster with Atlanta and made three relief appearances before being optioned to Gwinnett (AAA) on April 10. Made 10 starts out of 12 appearances on the season in Gwinnett. JUNIOR FERNANDEZ ◆ LHP ◆ 6-1 ◆ 180 ◆ 19 yrs #98 ◆ At 19-years old is the youngest pitcher in Cardinals Spring Training. Turns 20 on March 2. ◆ Was 8-7 with a 4.87 ERA over a career-high 24 starts between Peoria (A) and Palm Beach (A) in 2016. ◆ Ranked 8th among Cardinals minor league pitchers with eight wins. ◆ Struck out a career-high 10 batters over 8.0 innings vs. Wisconsin (4/23/16). ◆ Played sophomore year of high school at Miami’s Felix Varela HS, before signing as an international free agent on 7/2/14. JOSH LUCAS ◆ LHP ◆ 6-5 ◆ 208 ◆ 26 yrs #84 ◆ Had Tommy John surgery causing him to miss the 2012 season. Of his 126 appearances following 2012, 121 were in relief. ◆ Led the Texas League in saves (16) in 2016 and was selected to his first All-Star Game. ◆ Matched his career-high making 45 relief appearances while pitching for Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA). ◆ Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week (7/4-10), was 2-0 with a save over 6.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts. ARTURO REYES ◆ RHP ◆ 5-11 ◆ 197 ◆ 24 yrs #89 ◆ Pitched for Memphis (AAA) the entire 2016 season, aside from making two injury rehab starts in the Gulf Coast League. ◆ Spent two stints on the disabled list from 6/21-7/22 and 8/27-end of season with right rotator cuff tendonitis. ◆ Ranked T2nd among Cardinals minor league pitchers with nine wins and T10th with 21 games started. ROBBY ROWLAND ◆ RHP ◆ 6-4 ◆ 225 ◆ 25 yrs #91 ◆ Began his career as a starting pitcher, but moved to the bullpen in 2014 and has remained there. ◆ Is 19-28 with a 5.13 ERA in 71 career starts and 9-15 with a 4.62 ERA and 16 saves in 99 relief appearances. ◆ Began his season on July 9 in State College (A) and made 18 appearances between State College (A), Palm Beach (A) and Springfield (AA). ROWAN WICK ◆ RHP ◆ 6-3 ◆ 230 ◆ 24 yrs #72 ◆ Coverted to pitcher during the 2015 season after playing in 33 games during the season at Palm Beach (A). Played in 186 career games as a catcher and outfielder. ◆ Played his first full season as a pitcher and made 44 relief appearances between Palm Beach (A) and Springfield (AA). ◆ Combined to post a 2-0 record with a 2.64 ERA over 44.1 innings with 57 strikeouts. PITCHING LOGS SANDY ALCANTARA (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 1.1 5 4 4 2 2 2/26- MIA 3/2 - ATL W-1 2.0 3 0 0 2 3 TREY NIELSEN (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 - WSH W-1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/3 - WSH COREY BAKER (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/26 - MIA 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 SEUNG HWAN OH (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/25 - MIA 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 MATT BOWMAN (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/26 - MIA S-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 3/2 - ATL ZACH PHILLIPS (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2/25 - MIA 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 3/2 - ATL JONATHAN BROXTON (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 2/26 - MIA 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 3/1 - NYM DANIEL PONCEDELEON (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 - BOS 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 3/3 - WSH 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 BRETT CECIL (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/26 - MIA 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 3/1 - NYM 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 ARTURO REYES (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 2/27 - BOS JUNIOR FERNANDEZ (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at ATL 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 TREVOR ROSENTHAL (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 - WSH 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/3 - WSH 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 JACK FLAHERTY (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 2/27 - WSH 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/3 - WSH ROBBY ROWLAND (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at ATL L-1 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 JORDAN SCHAFER (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 - WSH 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/2 - ATL 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 JOHN GANT (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/25 - MIA L-1 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 3/1 - NYM 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 RYAN SHERRIFF (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2/27 - WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/3 - WSH AUSTIN GOMBER (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 2/25 - MIA 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 3/1 - NYM KEVIN SIEGRIST (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO MARCO GONZALES (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO MITCH HARRIS (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 2/27 - BOS 3/3 - WSH W-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 MIKE LEAKE (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at ATL ND 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 SAM TUIVAILALA (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 - WSH S-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 3/2 - ATL 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 JOSH LUCAS (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at ATL 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 MICHAEL WACHA (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 - BOS W-1 2.0 4 1 0 1 2 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 3/3 - WSH LANCE LYNN (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 - WSH 2.0 4 1 1 1 0 ADAM WAINWRIGHT (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 3/2 - ATL 2.0 3 3 3 0 3 TYLER LYONS (LHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LUKE WEAVER (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 2/25 - MIA 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 3/1 - NYM CARLOS MARTINEZ (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 - NYM W-1 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 ROWAN WICK (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at ATL 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 MIKE MAYERS (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/26 - MIA W-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/2 - ATL 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 JAKE WOODFORD (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 - NYM 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 DAILY BATTING LOGS Player 2/25 2/26 2/27h 2/27r 2/28 Adams kok Alvarez Bader 4o Carpenter f4 Cunningham ho DeJong o1 Diaz Fowler ww Fryer A. Garcia c G. Garcia oob Grichuk Gyorko 11 Huffman w1k Kelly f1w Knizner Lino Je.Martinez Jo.Martinez oo kok ko o kko koo oo2o ko wo 1 k1ok1 11o k1o 1k 13 oo oo k1 o koo oc oow o2 oo ko1o 1d w1o 2k hk 3/1 kok d 3/2 3/3 3/4 41 o ook ok ko o o 3k4 o1o oww oFw k 4 o 24 o22 oo o1 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 kwk o1 ok o ooo o koo 1h hoo od ko ow 1w 4kk4 ow w ooo d2ow Molina oo 12w oh cFk o1o Ortega d Peralta co of 1wo 1ok Pham k 1wo ood k 1oo 1 koo Piscotty koe 1w wo ooo Rosario 2k o1 1 1 Schafer wo w Sierra k 1 kw2 1101 ko ko Sosa 1o o o o k Tovar o1 o1o oo ow oo co Valera oo ooo 1oo o Wisdom ok h 2 o k o Wong wk1 1ok ooo 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.
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