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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 23, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 23, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Lohse |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 43,829 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Todd Tichenor 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Tony Randazzo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Luke Hochevar | Pitcher |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
| Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Nick Stavinoha | Right Fielder |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Brian Barden | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Lohse | Pitcher |
| Tyler Greene | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 23, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Lohse
Crisp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Barden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lohse
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Lohse
Butler hits a line drive into right field. Stavinoha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lohse
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Hochevar
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Hochevar
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hochevar
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hochevar
There goes Pujols. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Pujols steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Hochevar
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stavinoha vs. Hochevar
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Stavinoha reaches second base with a double. Pujols scores. Duncan goes all the way around to score. Stavinoha moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Molina vs. Hochevar
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Lohse
Teahen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lohse scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Lohse
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Lohse
Olivo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Olivo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Lohse
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Hochevar
Barden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Hochevar
Lohse hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Hochevar
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hochevar vs. Lohse
Hochevar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Lohse
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lohse
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Hochevar
Schumaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Hochevar
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmus for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hochevar
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hochevar
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Pujols trying to get to second. Guillen throws the ball in to Aviles who tags Pujols for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stavinoha vs. Hochevar
Stavinoha hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lohse
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lohse
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Lohse
Teahen strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Teahen out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hochevar
Molina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Barden vs. Hochevar
There goes Molina. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Molina steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Barden vs. Hochevar
Barden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lohse vs. Hochevar
Lohse bunts towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Callaspo covering, for the out. Barden moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Hochevar
Greene hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Lohse
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Lohse
Olivo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Olivo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Lohse
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hochevar vs. Lohse
Hochevar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Hochevar
Schumaker hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Hochevar
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmus for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hochevar
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Lohse
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lohse
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lohse
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lohse
Guillen is hit by the pitch. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Lohse
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hochevar
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Hochevar
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hochevar
Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barden vs. Hochevar
Barden hits a line drive into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Lohse
Skip Schumaker now playing right field. Brendan Ryan now playing second base.
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Lohse
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Lohse
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Hochevar
Lohse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Hochevar
Greene bunts towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohse moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching. Willie Bloomquist now playing shortstop.
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lohse moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rasmus vs. Mahay
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lohse scores. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Mahay
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Mahay
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Lohse
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Lohse
Crisp hits a line drive into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lohse
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mahay
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Mahay
Molina bunts between the mound and first base. Mahay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Barden vs. Mahay
Barden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lohse vs. Mahay
Lohse is hit by the pitch. Barden moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Greene vs. Mahay
Greene takes first base on ball four. Ryan scores. Barden moves to third. Lohse moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Schumaker vs. Mahay
Schumaker hits a popup towards short. Bloomquist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Rasmus vs. Mahay
Rasmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Perez
Chris Perez now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Perez
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Perez
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Perez
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Perez
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2009 -- Kansas City at St. Louis (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 4 0 0 0 Schumaker S, 2b-rf 5 1 2 1
DeJesus D, lf 4 0 1 0 Rasmus C, cf 5 0 0 1
Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pujols A, 1b 2 1 1 0
Guillen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Duncan C, lf 3 1 1 0
Teahen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stavinoha N, rf 3 0 1 2
Callaspo A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ryan B, 2b 1 1 1 0
Olivo M, c 3 0 2 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 2 0
Aviles M, ss 3 0 0 0 Barden B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mahay R, p 0 0 0 0 Lohse K, p 2 1 1 0
Hochevar L, p 2 0 0 0 Perez C, p 0 0 0 0
Bloomquist W, ss 1 0 0 0 Greene T, ss 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 5 9 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
St. Louis 201 000 11x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L) 6.1 7 4 4 2 1
Mahay R 1.2 2 1 1 3 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lohse K (W) 8.0 4 0 0 0 6
Perez C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, St. Louis 9
2B -- Stavinoha N, Olivo M 2, Ryan B
HR -- Schumaker S
SB -- Pujols A, Molina Y
SH -- Lohse K, Greene T, Molina Y
HBP -- by Lohse K (Guillen J), by Mahay R (Lohse K)
T -- 2:34
A -- 43829
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