Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Bautista
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Bautista
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Bautista
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Reyes
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Reyes
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Reyes
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Reyes
  
  Sanders hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Bautista
  
  Rolen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Bautista
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Bautista
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolen moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Bautista
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Bautista
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Reyes
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Reyes
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Reyes
  
  Graffanino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Molina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Reyes
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Bautista
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Bautista covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Bautista
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Eckstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Bautista
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Bautista covering, for the out. Eckstein moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Pujols vs. Bautista
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Reyes
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Reyes
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Reyes
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Bautista
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Bautista
  
  Edmonds strikes out. The ball gets by Buck. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Encarnacion vs. Bautista
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Costa. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. Rolen scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Bautista
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Molina vs. Bautista
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Reyes
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Reyes
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Reyes
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Reyes
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Graffanino vs. Reyes
  
  Graffanino hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Bautista
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Bautista
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Bautista
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Reyes
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Reyes
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Reyes
  
  Costa hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Bautista
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Bautista
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Bautista
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields the ball and throws to Bautista covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Bautista
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Reyes
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Reyes
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Reyes
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Johnson
  
  Tyler Johnson now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Molina for a passed ball. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Johnson
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Burgos
  
  Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Burgos
  
  Molina hits a popup towards short. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Burgos
  
  Miles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Looper
  
  So Taguchi now playing left field. Braden Looper now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Looper
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Looper
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Burgos
  
  Eckstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Burgos
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Burgos
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Burgos
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Burgos
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgos fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolen moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Burgos
  
  Encarnacion is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Taguchi vs. Nelson
  
  Joe Nelson now pitching.
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Nelson
  
  Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Looper
  
  Blanco bunts towards first. Pujols fields the ball and throws to Looper covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Flores
  
  Randy Flores now pitching. Esteban German pinch hits for Shane Costa.
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Grudzielanek vs. Flores
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blanco scores. German moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Flores
  
  Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Hancock
  
  Josh Hancock now pitching.
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taguchi. Sanders reaches second base with a double. German scores. There goes Grudzielanek trying to get to home. Taguchi throws the ball in to Eckstein who relays the ball to Molina, who tags Grudzielanek, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Hancock
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Dessens
  
  Esteban German now playing center field. Elmer Dessens now pitching.
  
  Miles hits a line drive towards third. Graffanino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Dessens
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Dessens
  
  Spiezio strikes out. There goes Eckstein. The throw from Buck to Blanco, and Eckstein is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Isringhausen
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Isringhausen
  
  Paul Bako pinch hits for John Buck.
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/2006 -- St. Louis at Kansas City (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Eckstein D, ss        4  1  2  0   Costa S, cf           3  0  0  0   
Spiezio S, dh         5  1  1  0   German E, ph-cf       1  1  1  0   
Pujols A, 1b          4  1  1  3   Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  1  1   
Rolen S, 3b           3  1  2  0   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  0  2  0   
Edmonds J, cf         4  0  1  0   Sanders R, rf         4  0  2  1   
Encarnacion J, rf     3  0  2  1   Stairs M, dh          4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez J, lf       3  0  0  0   Brown E, lf           2  0  1  0   
Taguchi S, lf         1  0  0  0   Graffanino T, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  0  0   Buck J, c             3  0  0  0   
Miles A, 2b           4  0  0  0   Bako P, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Blanco A, ss          3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        33  2  8  2

St. Louis        000 100 030 --  4
Kansas City      000 000 020 --  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes A (W)           5.2  4  0  0  1  1
Johnson T             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Looper B*             1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Flores R              0.1  2  1  1  0  1
Hancock J             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Isringhausen J (S)    1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bautista D (L)        6.0  5  1  1  0  3
Burgos A              1.1  3  3  3  2  1
Nelson J              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Dessens E             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Buck J
DP -- St. Louis 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- St. Louis 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Eckstein D, Encarnacion J, Sanders R
HR -- Pujols A
SB -- Rolen S
CS -- Eckstein D
HBP -- by Bautista D (Rolen S)
PB -- Molina Y
T -- 2:56
A -- 40516

    

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