Press Release from the St. Louis Cardinals

Adult Patriotic Cardinals Socks Promotional Giveaway: The first 30,000 ticketed fans, ages 16 and older, will receive a unique set of Patriotic Cardinals Socks, courtesy of Coca-Cola and Powerade. (#CardsPromo)

• Kids Patriotic Cardinals Socks Promotional Giveaway: All kids, ages 15 and younger, entering with a ticket will take home a pair of their own Patriotic Cardinals socks, courtesy of Powerade. (#CardsPromo)
• Cardinals Care Stadium Auction: Fans have the unique opportunity to bid on exclusive autographed Cardinals memorabilia at the game. The auction is a great way for fans and collectors to obtain specialty Cardinals items while helping support the programs that Cardinals Care provides to youth in the community. Auction tables will be located by Gate 1 (Section 137), Gate 3, inside the Cardinals Club, UMB Champions Club and Redbird Club.

 

 

From the Southern Illinois Miners

The Southern Illinois Miners fell 4-3 on Monday night in 10 innings on a walk-off single by David Harris with two outs against the Schaumburg Boomers in the opener of a three-game series at Boomers Stadium.

In a game that featured eight combined errors, four committed by both teams, the Boomers struck first on back-to-back two-out RBI singles by Harris and Josh Gardiner against Chris Washington for a 2-0 lead. Washington settled down from there, however, as the rookie left-hander would allow no more runs while working into the seventh for Southern Illinois on the hill to turn in the quality start.

The Miners did not score until the sixth inning as they were held in check by Boomers starter Conrad Wozniak. But three consecutive errors opened the sixth by Gardiner at shortstop, bringing home Kurt Wertz, Jr. for the Miners’ first run and making the score 2-1. After Craig Massey laid down a sacrifice bunt, Ryan Lashley came through with a go-ahead, two-run double to deep center field, plating Ben Moore and London Lindley while giving the Miners a 3-2 advantage.

In the seventh inning, the Boomers had runners at first and third base and no one out after Washington departed, but Kyle Tinius was able to get out of the jam with no runs scoring for the home team thanks to a fielder’s choice and a big double play groundout to keep the Miners in front. In the eighth inning, however, the Boomers got their leadoff man in Kyle Ruchim on base on a two-base error by Lashley before a throwing error on Zack Weigel’s bunt by Tinius scored the tying run to make it 3-3.

Tinius got out of the eighth inning without any further damage done, and the game went to extra innings. In the bottom of the tenth, with two outs, a Massey error allowed Sean Godfrey to reach second base. After an intentional walk issued to Seth Spivey, Harris lined a base hit down the left field line to win the game for the Boomers.

Southern Illinois will look to bounce back on the 4th of July holiday, facing the Boomers again on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Zach Cooper will pitch for the Miners in the contest.

The Southern Illinois Miners are the 2016 Frontier League West Division Champions, the 2014 and 2015 Frontier League East Division Champions and the 2012 Frontier League Champions. They have been awarded the Frontier League Organization of the Year award three times since their inception, and also set a new Frontier League attendance record in 2007, their inaugural season. For ticket information, contact the Rent One Park box office at (618) 998-8499. For any additional information, visit our website at www.southernillinoisminers.com.

Box Score

Batting Stats

Fielding
A: C.Massey 5 (107), R.Lashley 3 (60), B.Wiley 6 (39), B.Moore 2 (16), C.Washington (7), K.Tinius 2 (4).
DP: 4 (B. Wiley(2B) – C. Massey(SS) – C. Massoni(1B),B. Wiley(2B) – C. Massey(SS) – C. Massoni(1B),B. Wiley(2B) – C. Massoni(1B),B. Wiley(2B) – C. Massey(SS) – C. Massoni(1B)).
E: C.Massey (3), R.Lashley (12), B.Moore (2), K.Tinius (2).
PO: C.Massey 2 (79), R.Lashley (17), B.Wiley 5 (27), C.Massoni 13 (55), N.Earley 3 (74), B.Moore 4 (248), C.Washington (2).
SBA: B.Moore (47).
TC: C.Massey 8 (189), R.Lashley 5 (89), B.Wiley 11 (73), C.Massoni 13 (58), N.Earley 3 (78), B.Moore 7 (266), C.Washington 2 (9), K.Tinius 3 (6).

Schaumburg
#	Batter	P	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	Ruchim, K	LF	5	1	0	0	0	1	.281
12	Weigel, Z	DH	4	1	2	0	1	0	.297
31	Godfrey, S	CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.295
15	Spivey, S	1B	2	1	1	0	3	1	.424
18	Harris, D	RF	5	0	2	2	0	0	.326
10	Gardiner, J	SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.250
20	OMalley, R	3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.210
16	Keller, J	C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.226
5	Parenty, J	2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.290
			36	4	10	3	5	4

Batting
RBI: D.Harris 2 (36), J.Gardiner (16).
SB: Z.Weigel (5).
Team LOB: 8.

Fielding
A: S.Godfrey (2), J.Gardiner 5 (64), R.OMalley (15), J.Parenty 5 (67), C.Wozniak (10).
DP: 2 (J. Parenty(2B) – J. Gardiner(SS) – S. Spivey(1B),J. Parenty(2B) – J. Gardiner(SS) – S. Spivey(1B)).
E: S.Godfrey (2), J.Gardiner 3 (13).
PB: J.Keller (3).
PO: K.Ruchim (79), S.Godfrey 3 (91), S.Spivey 12 (198), D.Harris 3 (31), J.Gardiner 3 (51), R.OMalley (21), J.Keller 7 (233).
SBA: J.Keller (31).
TC: K.Ruchim (80), S.Godfrey 5 (95), S.Spivey 12 (263), D.Harris 3 (32), J.Gardiner 11 (128), R.OMalley 2 (38), J.Keller 7 (249), J.Parenty 5 (104), C.Wozniak (11).

Pitching Stats

Pitching
BF: C.Washington 25, K.Tinius 8, C.Sessions 8.
P-S: C.Washington 79-54, K.Tinius 26-15, C.Sessions 23-16.

Schaumburg
#	Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
37	Wozniak, C	6.1	4	3	0	0	3	2.79
33	McDonnell, R	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	5.85
11	DeYoung, D	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	7.71
		10	4	3	0	3	7

Pitching
BF: C.Wozniak 24, R.McDonnell 6, D.DeYoung 8.
P-S: C.Wozniak 96-64, R.McDonnell 22-12, D.DeYoung 27-15.
WP: D.DeYoung (1).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E S Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 Schaumburg 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 4

 

 

Mayers optioned to Memphis

Press Release from the St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to this evening’s game that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver from Memphis (AAA) and that they had optioned right-handed pitcher Mike Mayers to the triple-A club following last night’s game.

Weaver, 23, will be making his 2017 debut with the Cardinals. The former number one draft selection made his majors debut last season, going 1-4 with a 5.70 ERA in nine games (eight starts), totaling 36.1 innings pitched.

Third baseman Kris Bryant on the N.L. Final vote ballot

Press release from the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs right-handed reliever Wade Davis was today elected to the 2017 National League All-Star team. Davis has earned the third All-Star selection of his major league career, his first in the National League.

Davis will represent the Cubs at the 88th Major League All-Star Game Tuesday, July 11 at Miami’s Marlins Park. Davis was elected to the N.L. squad by way of the player vote.

 

Press release from the St. Louis Cardinals

Monday, July 3, 2017 – Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins (6:15 p.m.)
Gates open at 4:45 p.m.

• Fireworks Night: Stay in your set after the game to watch a dazzling fireworks display with the St. Louis Arch as the backdrop. Presented by Cooper Tires. (#CardsPromo)
• Honorary First Pitch: NBA Champion and Golden State Warriors rookie Patrick McCaw, a St. Louis native who played basketball at Christian Brothers College (CBC) High School, will throw out a ceremonial first pitch before tonight’s game.
• MLBPAA Auction: The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will conduct a baseball-themed silent auction by Gate 1 (Section 137) and Gate 3 from the time gates open through the fifth inning. All proceeds will benefit Cardinals Care and the Players Alumni Association, a non-profit group that strives to preserve the game of baseball while supporting a variety of charities.

Press Releases from the St. Louis Cardinals

Redbirds trade international cap space for three Minor Leaguers

The St. Louis Cardinals announced a pair of trades today, sending international cap space to the Boston Red Sox for minor league infielders Stanley Espinal and Imeldo Diaz and doing the same with the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league outfielder Lane Thomas.

Espinal, 20, was signed by Boston as an international free-agent on February 3, 2015 out of Santiago, D.R. and has compiled a .251 career batting mark with 8 HR’s & 82 RBI in 132 games in the minors, including seven this season with the Lowell Spinners of the New York-Penn League (short-A). The 6-2, 190-pound right-handed hitting third baseman led the Dominican Summer League in RBI (59) in 2015.

Diaz, 19, is a right-handed hitting shortstop who was an international free agent signee by the Red Sox on July 2, 2014 out of Villa de Cura, Venezuela.   The 6-0, 175-pound Diaz owns a career .222 batting average in his 123 games played in the minors, including seven this season for Lowell.

Thomas, 21, was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 2014 amateur draft out of Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. The right-handed hitting centerfielder has produced a career .242 batting average, 18 HR’s, 123 RBI and 42 stolen bases in his 264 games in the minors.   The 6-1, 210-pound Thomas was batting .252 with 4 HR’s and 38 RBI in 73 games this season for the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League (high-A).

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the signing of three additional players from the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft

Kramer Robertson, the Cardinals fourth round pick out of Louisiana State University, is a 5-foot-10, 166 lb., senior shortstop who was recognized as a Third Team All-American and Second Team All-SEC selection this season. Robertson was batting .319 with eight homers, three triples, 18 doubles, 43 RBI and a Division 1-leading 83 runs scored for the Tigers, who competed in the College World Series. As a junior, Robertson was voted Second Team All-American and First Team All-SEC before selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 32nd round of the of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. Prior to LSU, Robertson was an All-American and All-State infielder at Midway High School in Waco, Texas, also playing quarterback for the football team and point guard for the basketball squad. His mother, Kim Mulkey, is the head women’s basketball coach at Baylor University and was a 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in basketball in Los Angeles, Calif. His father, Randy, played quarterback at Louisiana Tech.

Wilberto Rivera, the Cardinals eighth round pick out of the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in Florida, Puerto Rico, is a 6-foot-3, 207 pound, right-handed pitcher. The 18-year-old originally committed to play next season at Florida International University.

The team also announced they have agreed to terms with third baseman Donivan Williams, (14th Round), who will forgo his scholarship to Illinois State University. The 6-foot-0, 190-pound Williams played shortstop at Harold L Richards (Ill.) High School, hitting .513 with 10 homers, four triples, 17 doubles, 47 runs and 49 RBI.

The Cardinals have until July 7 at 4:00 p.m. CT, to sign their selections from the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft.