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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 18, 2008
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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 June 18, 2008 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Braden Looper |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 43,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Dan Iassogna |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Brian Bannister | Pitcher |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skip Schumaker | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Miles | Shortstop |
| Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
| Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
| Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
| Chris Duncan | First Baseman |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Braden Looper | Pitcher |
| Adam Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 18, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Looper
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Looper
Aviles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Looper
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Bannister
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Bannister
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schumaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ludwick vs. Bannister
Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schumaker tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Bannister
Ankiel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Glaus vs. Bannister
Glaus 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Looper
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Looper
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Looper
Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Looper
Buck hits a line drive towards short. Miles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gload vs. Looper
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duncan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gload for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bannister
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Bannister
LaRue hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Looper vs. Bannister
Looper strikes out. There goes Duncan. The throw from Buck to second, and Duncan is out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Looper
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duncan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bannister for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Looper
DeJesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Looper
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bannister
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Bannister
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bannister
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Looper
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Duncan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Looper
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Looper
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Bannister
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Bannister
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Glaus vs. Bannister
Glaus hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Bannister
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ankiel moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaRue vs. Bannister
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ankiel scores. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Looper vs. Bannister
Looper hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aviles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Looper
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Looper
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Looper
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bannister
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Bannister
Schumaker 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bannister
Miles 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
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Looper
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Looper
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Looper
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Bannister
Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ankiel vs. Bannister
Ankiel hits a fly ball towards left. Guillen catches it and throws to third to double up Ludwick. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Bannister
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Looper
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Looper
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Looper
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Looper
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Looper
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Looper
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bannister
Duncan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Bannister
LaRue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Bannister
Cesar Izturis pinch hits for Braden Looper.
Izturis hits a line drive towards the mound. Bannister catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. LaRue moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Bannister
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. McClellan
Aaron Miles now playing second base. Cesar Izturis now playing shortstop. Kyle McClellan now pitching. Joey Gathright pinch hits for Brian Bannist
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. McClellan
DeJesus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. McClellan
Aviles 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 -
Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McClellan
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. McClellan
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Schumaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Ramirez
Miles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Ramirez
Ludwick hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Glaus vs. Mahay
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franklin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Franklin
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Franklin
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Franklin
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duncan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gload for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Soria
LaRue hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Soria
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/2008 -- Kansas City at St. Louis (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 3 1 1 1 Schumaker S, lf 4 1 2 0
Aviles M, ss 4 0 0 0 Miles A, ss-2b 4 0 2 0
Gordon A, 3b 4 2 2 1 Ludwick R, rf 3 0 1 1
Guillen J, lf 4 0 0 0 Ankiel R, cf 4 1 1 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Glaus T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Teahen M, rf 4 0 2 0 Duncan C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Buck J, c 3 0 1 1 LaRue J, c 4 0 2 1
Gload R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Looper B, p 2 0 0 0
Bannister B, p 2 0 0 0 Izturis C, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Gathright J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ramirez R, p 0 0 0 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0
Mahay R, p 0 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0
Soria J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 34 2 11 2
Kansas City 000 000 120 -- 3
St. Louis 100 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister B (W) 7.0 9 2 2 0 1
Ramirez R 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Mahay R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Looper B 7.0 5 1 1 0 0
McClellan K (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Franklin R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Bannister B
DP -- Kansas City 3, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, St. Louis 6
2B -- Ludwick R, Gordon A
HR -- DeJesus D, Gordon A
SF -- Ludwick R
HBP -- by Looper B (DeJesus D)
T -- 2:28
A -- 43810
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