Starting Lineups:
St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Royals
1. Vina 2b Perez ss
2. Polanco 3b Alicea 2b
3. Drew rf Beltran cf
4. Pujols lf Sweeney 1b
5. Martinez 1b Randa 3b
6. Renteria ss Tucker lf
7. Marrero cf Quinn rf
8. Matheny c Ibanez dh
9. Perez dh Hinch c
Kile p Byrd p
CARDINALS 1ST: Vina flied to center; Polanco was called out on
strikes; Drew reached on an error by Sweeney; Pujols doubled to
right [Drew scored (unearned), Pujols out at second (center to
first to shortstop to third)]; Quinn hurt diving for ball,
left game; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Royals
0.
ROYALS 1ST: Perez singled to center; Alicea grounded out (second
to first) [Perez to second]; Beltran grounded out (first
unassisted) [Perez to third]; Sweeney popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Royals 0.
CARDINALS 2ND: TUCKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BERGER
REPLACED QUINN (PLAYING LF); Martinez singled to center;
Renteria forced Martinez (shortstop to second); Marrero reached
on an error by Perez [Renteria to second]; Matheny walked
[Renteria to third, Marrero to second]; Perez walked [Renteria
scored (unearned), Marrero to third, Matheny to second]; Vina
singled to center [Marrero scored, Matheny scored, Perez to
third]; Polanco singled to left [Perez scored, Vina to second];
Drew singled to center [Vina scored, Polanco to third]; Pujols
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Drew
out at second]; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6,
Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Randa reached on an error by Polanco; Tucker walked
[Randa to second]; Berger homered to left-center [Randa scored
(unearned), Tucker scored]; Ibanez grounded out (second to
first); Hinch grounded out (third to first); Perez singled to
first; Alicea grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Royals 3.
CARDINALS 3RD: Martinez homered to right; Renteria doubled to
center; Marrero flied to right; Matheny lined to center; Perez
flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 3.
ROYALS 3RD: Beltran grounded out (shortstop to first); Sweeney
walked; Randa struck out; Tucker grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 3.
CARDINALS 4TH: Vina flied to right; Polanco grounded out
(shortstop to first); Drew flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Royals 3.
ROYALS 4TH: Berger flied to center; Ibanez flied to left; Hinch
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Royals 3.
CARDINALS 5TH: Pujols grounded out (second to first); Martinez
was called out on strikes; Renteria singled to center; Byrd
balked [Renteria to second]; Marrero grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 3.
ROYALS 5TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Alicea
grounded out (first unassisted); Beltran singled to shortstop;
Beltran stole second; Sweeney walked; Randa struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 3.
CARDINALS 6TH: Matheny doubled to left; On a bunt Perez singled
to second [Matheny to third]; Vina reached on a fielder's choice
[Matheny out at home (pitcher to catcher), Perez to second];
Polanco grounded into a double play (second to first) [Vina out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 3.
ROYALS 6TH: Tucker lined to right; Berger homered to left;
Ibanez doubled to left; Hinch walked; VERES REPLACED KILE
(PITCHING); Perez flied to center; Alicea flied to center; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 4.
CARDINALS 7TH: VOYLES REPLACED BYRD (PITCHING); Drew was called
out on strikes; Pujols doubled; Martinez singled to center
[Pujols scored, Martinez to second (on throw to home)]; Renteria
was called out on strikes; Marrero popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Royals 4.
ROYALS 7TH: Beltran grounded out (first unassisted); Sweeney
popped to first in foul territory; Randa singled to center;
Veres threw a wild pitch [Randa to second]; Tucker grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Royals 4.
CARDINALS 8TH: Matheny singled to center; Perez was hit by a
pitch [Matheny to second]; ROBINSON RAN FOR MATHENY; Vina forced
Perez (shortstop to second) [Robinson to third]; Polanco forced
Vina (second to shortstop) [Robinson scored]; Drew walked
[Polanco to second]; Pujols doubled to center [Polanco scored,
Drew scored]; SHOUSE REPLACED VOYLES (PITCHING); Martinez
singled to second [Pujols to third]; Renteria singled to
shortstop [Pujols scored, Martinez to second]; Marrero grounded
out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 12,
Royals 4.
ROYALS 8TH: ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DIFELICE
REPLACED DREW (PLAYING C ); TIMLIN REPLACED VERES (PITCHING);
Berger grounded out (third to first); Ibanez doubled to left;
Hinch homered to left [Ibanez scored]; Perez struck out; Alicea
singled to shortstop; Beltran was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Royals 6.
CARDINALS 9TH: AUSTIN REPLACED SHOUSE (PITCHING); Robinson
grounded out (second to first); Perez struck out; CAIRO BATTED
FOR VINA; Cairo singled to shortstop; Polanco forced Cairo
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12,
Royals 6.
ROYALS 9TH: CAIRO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HACKMAN REPLACED
TIMLIN (PITCHING); Sweeney singled to center; Randa flied to
center; Tucker walked [Sweeney to second]; Berger flied to
center; Ibanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Cardinals 12, Royals 6.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Cardinals 12 17 1 8
Royals 6 11 2 11