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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 2021
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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 8, 2021 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kris Bubic |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 31,943 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Shane Livensparger 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Stu Scheurwater |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Edward Olivares | Left Fielder |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Hanser Alberto | Third Baseman |
| Kris Bubic | Pitcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dylan Carlson | Right Fielder |
| Paul Goldschmidt | First Baseman |
| Nolan Arenado | Third Baseman |
| Tyler O'Neill | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Edman | Second Baseman |
| Harrison Bader | Center Fielder |
| Paul DeJong | Shortstop |
| Andrew Knizner | Catcher |
| Jon Lester | Pitcher |
| Mike Shildt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Lester
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lester
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lester
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Lester
Santana 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Bubic
Carlson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Bubic
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Bubic
Arenado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Bubic
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edman vs. Bubic
Edman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Lester
Dozier hits a popup towards third. Arenado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Lester
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lester
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Bubic
Bader is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeJong vs. Bubic
DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knizner vs. Bubic
Knizner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Lester
Alberto hits a line drive into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bubic vs. Lester
Bubic hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Lester
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lester
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Bubic
Lester hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Carlson vs. Bubic
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Goldschmidt vs. Bubic
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Arenado vs. Bubic
Arenado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lester moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Bubic
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lester
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Lester
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Lester
Dozier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Olivares vs. Lester
Olivares is hit by the pitch. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Lester
Taylor hits a line drive beyond second. Edman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Santana scores. Dozier moves to third. Olivares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Alberto vs. Lester
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to second for the out. Dozier scores. Olivares moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bubic vs. Lester
Bubic hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeJong fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Edman vs. Bubic
Edman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bader vs. Bubic
Bader takes first base on ball four. Edman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
DeJong vs. Bubic
DeJong is hit by the pitch. Edman moves to third. Bader moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Knizner vs. Bubic
Knizner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bubic fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Bader moves to third. DeJong moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lester vs. Bubic
Lester hits a popup towards third. Alberto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Lester
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lester
Lopez bunts towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lester
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Knizner and he is safe. Merrifield steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Lester
Perez hits a line drive into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Lester
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Bubic
Carlson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goldschmidt vs. Bubic
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Bubic
Arenado hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Merrifield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Bubic
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Arenado moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Edman vs. Tapia
Domingo Tapia now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Arenado moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Edman vs. Tapia
Edman hits a fly ball into left field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Lester
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Olivares vs. Lester
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Lester
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. O'Neill picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on O'Neill. Dozier scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alberto vs. Miller
Justin Miller now pitching.
There goes Taylor. The throw from Knizner and he is safe. Taylor steals third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Alberto vs. Miller
Alberto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
O'Hearn vs. Miller
Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Domingo Tapia.
O'Hearn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Miller
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Bader strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Davis
DeJong hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knizner vs. Davis
Knizner hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Miller
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Miller
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rondon vs. Brentz
Jake Brentz now pitching. Jose Rondon pinch hits for Justin Miller.
Rondon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carlson vs. Brentz
There's a wild pitch. Rondon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carlson vs. Brentz
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rondon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Goldschmidt vs. Brentz
Goldschmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rondon scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Brentz
Arenado strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Brentz
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Goldschmidt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Edman vs. Brentz
Edman hits a line drive into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McFarland
T.J. McFarland now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. McFarland
Olivares hits a line drive into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McFarland
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Bader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeJong vs. Holland
DeJong hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knizner vs. Holland
Knizner takes first base on ball four. Bader moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carpenter vs. Holland
Matt Carpenter pinch hits for T.J. McFarland.
Carpenter is hit by the pitch. Bader moves to third. Knizner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Carlson vs. Barlow
Lars Nootbaar pinch runs for Matt Carpenter. Jarrod Dyson now playing left field. Scott Barlow now pitching.
Carlson hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bader tags and scores. Knizner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Goldschmidt vs. Barlow
Goldschmidt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Knizner scores. Nootbaar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Arenado vs. Barlow
Arenado hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Nootbaar scores. Goldschmidt moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Barlow
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Reyes
Alex Reyes now pitching.
Alberto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Reyes
Dyson bunts towards first. Goldschmidt fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Goldschmidt. Alberto moves to third. Dyson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Reyes
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields it and throws to home to get Alberto. Dyson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Reyes
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyson scores. Merrifield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Benintendi vs. Reyes
Andrew Benintendi pinch hits for Salvador Perez.
Benintendi strikes out. There goes Lopez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Reyes
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edman vs. Lovelady
Cam Gallagher now catching. Richard Lovelady now pitching.
Edman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Lovelady
Bader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Lovelady
DeJong strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2021 -- KCA at St. Louis (D)
KCA AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b 4 1 1 0 Carlson D, rf 4 1 2 2
Nicky Lopez, ss 4 0 1 1 Goldschmidt P, 1b 5 0 2 2
Salvador Perez, c 2 0 0 1 Arenado N, 3b 5 0 2 1
Andrew Benintend, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Neill T, lf 2 0 0 0
Cam Gallagher, c 0 0 0 0 Edman T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Carlos Santana, 1b 5 1 1 0 Bader H, cf 3 1 1 0
Hunter Dozier, rf 4 2 2 0 DeJong P, ss 4 0 0 0
Edward Olivares, lf 3 0 0 0 Knizner A, c 3 1 0 0
Scott Barlow, p 0 0 0 0 Lester J, p 2 0 1 0
Richard Lovelady, p 0 0 0 0 Miller J, p 0 0 0 0
Michael A. Taylo, cf 4 1 2 1 Rondon J, ph 1 1 1 0
Hanser Alberto, 3b 4 0 1 1 McFarland T, p 0 0 0 0
Kris Bubic, p 2 0 0 0 Carpenter M, ph 0 0 0 0
Domingo Tapia, p 0 0 0 0 Nootbaar L, pr 0 1 0 0
Ryan O'Hearn, ph 1 0 1 1 Reyes A, p 0 0 0 0
Wade Davis, p 0 0 0 0
Jake Brentz, p 0 0 0 0
Greg Holland, p 0 0 0 0
Jarrod Dyson, lf 1 1 0 0
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35 6 9 5 33 5 9 5
KCA 000 212 001 -- 6
St. Louis 100 000 130 -- 5
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Kris Bubic 4.2 4 1 1 4 4
Domingo Tapia 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wade Davis 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Jake Brentz 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Greg Holland 0.1 1 3 3 1 0
Scott Barlow (W) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Richard Lovelady (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J 5.1 6 5 5 2 2
Miller J 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
McFarland T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Reyes A (L) 1.0 2 1 0 0 2
E -- O'Neill T, Goldschmidt P
DP -- KCA 2
LOB -- KCA 7, St. Louis 11
2B -- Lester J, Hunter Dozier
HR -- Carlson D
SB -- Whit Merrifield, Michael A. Taylor, Nicky Lopez
SH -- Nicky Lopez
SF -- Salvador Perez, Carlson D
HBP -- by Kris Bubic (Bader H), by Lester J (Edward Olivares), by Kris Bubic (DeJong P), by Greg Holland (Carpenter M)
WP -- Domingo Tapia, Jake Brentz
T -- 3:43
A -- 31943
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