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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-06-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40017 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Andy Benes earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. J. D. Drew went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Andy Benes L: Jay Witasick SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Travis Katzenmeier · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Fussell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Witasick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fussell | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Jay Witasick | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Dave Veres | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K/C
- Jeff Reboulet: 43/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89M+
- Jermaine Dye: E5/L56+.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56+
- Edgar Renteria: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Eric Davis: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Joe Randa: S7/G5+
- Brian Johnson: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Rey Sanchez: 6/L6
Bot 2
- Larry Sutton: W
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78D+
- Craig Paquette: W.1-2
- Eli Marrero: W.2-3;1-2
- Andy Benes: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 3
- Chris Fussell: K/C
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6M+
- Jeff Reboulet: S/G25-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-H
- Jermaine Dye: D/L78XD+.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G34.2-3
- Joe Randa: D7/L7LM.3-H
- Brian Johnson: 53/G56S-
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15-
- Edgar Renteria: D7/G5+
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L89M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Eric Davis: 43/G4+.2-3
- Larry Sutton: 63/G6M+
Top 4
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
- Chris Fussell: K/C
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- J. D. Drew: HR/F89D+
- Craig Paquette: K/C
- Eli Marrero: 7/F78XD+
- Andy Benes: W
- Placido Polanco: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
Top 5
- Jeff Reboulet: 9/F9D
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56+
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4+
- Eric Davis: W
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LM
- J. D. Drew: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89S
- Joe Randa: 9/F9M+
- Brian Johnson: 4/P4MD
Bot 6
- Eli Marrero: K
- Andy Benes: S8/G4M
- Placido Polanco: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: 4/L4
Top 7
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6+
- Jay Witasick: K/C
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9D+
- Jeff Reboulet: 13/G15+
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: D7/L7LD
- Eric Davis: 43/G4.2-3
- Larry Sutton: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- J. D. Drew: K/C
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L8LD+
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Carlos Beltran: 6/P5D
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Pose: 43/G4S
Bot 8
- Craig Paquette: W
- Eli Marrero: 9/L89D+
- Shawon Dunston: 7/F78M
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Todd Dunwoody: K23
- Johnny Damon: K/C
- Jeff Reboulet: D/L8LM+
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56+