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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 2017
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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 August 9, 2017 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Trevor Cahill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Leake |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 44,139 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Mike Muchlinski 3B: Ryan Blakney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Left Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Trevor Cahill | Pitcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Carpenter | First Baseman |
| Jose Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Paul DeJong | Shortstop |
| Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Jedd Gyorko | Third Baseman |
| Kolten Wong | Second Baseman |
| Randal Grichuk | Right Fielder |
| Mike Leake | Pitcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Leake
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Leake
Cain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grichuk. Cain reaches second base with a double. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Leake
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Leake
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fowler throws the ball in to Wong who tags Cabrera trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cain scores. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Moustakas vs. Leake
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonifacio vs. Leake
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Leake
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Cahill
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cahill
Martinez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gallagher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carpenter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
DeJong vs. Cahill
DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Fowler vs. Cahill
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Cahill
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Leake
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carpenter scoops it up and throws to first, with Leake covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cahill vs. Leake
Cahill strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Leake
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Leake
Cain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Leake
There goes Cain. The throw from Molina and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Merrifield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Leake
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gyorko vs. Cahill
Gyorko strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Cahill
Wong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Cahill
There goes Wong. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Wong steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Cahill
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wong moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Leake vs. Cahill
Leake bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wong scores. Grichuk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Carpenter vs. Cahill
Carpenter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grichuk scores. Leake moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Cahill
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cahill fields it and throws to first for the out. Carpenter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
DeJong vs. Cahill
DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Leake
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Leake
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Leake
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Leake
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Cahill
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Cahill
There goes Fowler. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Fowler steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Cahill
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gyorko vs. Cahill
Gyorko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fowler scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wong vs. Cahill
Wong takes first base on ball four. Gyorko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grichuk vs. Alexander
Scott Alexander now pitching.
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gyorko moves to third. Wong moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leake vs. Alexander
Leake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Leake
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gyorko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Leake
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gyorko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Leake
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Leake
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Alexander
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carpenter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Alexander
DeJong strikes out. Gallagher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws DeJong out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Alexander
Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Alexander
The ball gets by Gallagher for a passed ball. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Alexander
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Leake
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Leake
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Leake
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Leake
Bonifacio hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Leake
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gyorko vs. Alexander
Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Alexander
Wong strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Alexander
Grichuk hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Bowman
Matt Bowman now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Bowman
Brandon Moss pinch hits for Scott Alexander.
There goes Escobar. The throw from Molina and he is out, DeJong applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Bowman
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Bowman
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Bowman
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Bowman
Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching. Greg Garcia pinch hits for Matt Bowman.
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Maurer
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Bonifacio. Garcia moves to third. Carpenter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
DeJong vs. Moylan
DeJong strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Fowler vs. Moylan
Fowler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Molina vs. Moylan
Molina hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gyorko vs. Moylan
Gyorko strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Duke
Zach Duke now pitching.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carpenter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duke
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Duke
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Buchter
Ryan Buchter now pitching.
Wong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Buchter
Buchter fires to first and has Wong trapped. There's the throw to Merrifield who tags Wong for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Buchter
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Voit vs. Buchter
Luke Voit pinch hits for Zach Duke.
Voit hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Oh
Tommy Pham now playing left field. Seung Hwan Oh now pitching.
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Oh
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Oh
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lyons
Alex Gordon pinch hits for Ryan Buchter. Tyler Lyons now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Herrera
Pham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Pham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeJong vs. Herrera
DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Herrera
Fowler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rosenthal
Trevor Rosenthal now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Rosenthal
Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Rosenthal
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Rosenthal
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Rosenthal
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/2017 -- Kansas City at St. Louis (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 5 2 4 0 Carpenter M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Cain L, cf 5 1 3 1 Martinez J, lf 4 1 2 1
Hosmer E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Pham T, lf 1 0 1 0
Cabrera M, lf 5 1 2 3 DeJong P, ss 5 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 2 0 Fowler D, cf 2 2 1 0
Bonifacio J, rf 4 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 4 1 1 4
Gallagher C, c 4 0 0 0 Gyorko J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Escobar A, ss 4 0 2 0 Wong K, 2b 2 1 1 0
Cahill T, p 1 0 0 0 Grichuk R, rf 4 1 2 0
Alexander S, p 1 0 0 0 Leake M, p 1 0 0 1
Moss B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowman M, p 0 0 0 0
Maurer B, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia G, ph 1 1 1 0
Moylan P, p 0 0 0 0 Duke Z, p 0 0 0 0
Buchter R, p 0 0 0 0 Voit L, ph 1 0 0 0
Gordon A, ph 1 0 0 0 Oh S, p 0 0 0 0
Herrera K, p 0 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 0 0 0 0
Rosenthal T, p 0 0 0 0
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39 5 15 4 32 8 11 8
Kansas City 210 020 000 -- 5
St. Louis 021 104 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Cahill T 2.1 4 3 3 5 1
Alexander S 2.2 3 1 1 0 2
Maurer B (L)* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Moylan P 1.0 1 2 2 1 2
Buchter R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Herrera K 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Leake M 5.0 11 5 4 1 5
Bowman M (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Duke Z 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Oh S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Lyons T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rosenthal T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Molina Y, Bonifacio J
DP -- Kansas City 2, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, St. Louis 8
2B -- Cain L, Pham T
HR -- Martinez J, Cabrera M, Molina Y
SB -- Cain L, Wong K, Fowler D, Merrifield W
CS -- Escobar A, Wong K
SH -- Leake M
PB -- Gallagher C
T -- 3:15
A -- 44139
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