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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-06-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34194 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 3:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 12–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Darryl Kile earned the win. Brandon Berger went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Darryl Kile L: Paul Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Dave Veres | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Brad Voyles | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Austin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: K/C
- J. D. Drew: E3/G3
- Albert Pujols: D9/F8RS.1-H(UR);BX2(8365)
Bot 1
- Neifi Perez: S8/L4MD
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6
Top 2
- Tino Martinez: S8/L8RM
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Eli Marrero: E6/TH/G6MS.1-2
- Mike Matheny: W.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Perez: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- J. D. Drew: S8/L4M.2-H;1-3
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: E5/G5
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Brandon Berger: HR/F78XD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
- A. J. Hinch: 53/G
- Neifi Perez: S3/G3
- Luis Alicea: 13/G15
Top 3
- Tino Martinez: HR/F9D
- Edgar Renteria: D8/L8RM
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9M
- Mike Matheny: 8/L8LD
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: K
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Top 4
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89XD
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Brandon Berger: 8/F8LD
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78XD
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G56
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4M
- Tino Martinez: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M
- Eli Marrero: BK.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Neifi Perez: 63/G4M
- Luis Alicea: 3/G3S
- Carlos Beltran: S6/G56
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: K
Top 6
- Mike Matheny: D7/L7LD
- Eduardo Perez: S4/BG34S.2-3
- Fernando Vina: FC1/G13.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Placido Polanco: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: 9/L9D
- Brandon Berger: HR/L7D
- Raul Ibanez: D7/F7LS
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LM
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Albert Pujols: DGR/L7LD
- Tino Martinez: S8/L6MD.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
- Eli Marrero: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
- Mike Sweeney: 3/FL/P9LSF
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M
- Michael Tucker: WP.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 31/G34S
Top 8
- Mike Matheny: S8/G6M
- Eduardo Perez: HP.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: D8/L8LXD.2-H;1-H
- Tino Martinez: S4/G4M.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: S6/G6.3-H;1-2
- Eli Marrero: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Brandon Berger: 53/G5
- Raul Ibanez: D7/F7LS
- A. J. Hinch: HR/F7D.2-H
- Neifi Perez: K
- Luis Alicea: S6/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Top 9
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G4
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Miguel Cairo: S6/G56
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M
- Joe Randa: 8/F89S
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Brandon Berger: 8/F8LXD
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Quinn hurt diving for ball, left game