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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-06-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40016 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 11–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Matt Morris earned the win. Eli Marrero went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Matt Morris L: Jeremy Affeldt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donzell McDonald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Berger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Morris | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Mac Suzuki | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: W
- Placido Polanco: POCS2(136)
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 1
- Donzell McDonald: D7/F78D
- Neifi Perez: 34/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: D7/L7M.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: HP
- Michael Tucker: S6/G4MS.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Berger: K/C
Top 2
- Albert Pujols: S9/L9LS
- Tino Martinez: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Mike Difelice: S8/L4D
- Eli Marrero: 7/F78XD
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34.1-3
- Placido Polanco: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 2
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- Brent Mayne: 9/L89D
- Donzell McDonald: W
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
Top 3
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9LD
- Edgar Renteria: E5/G5.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: K+WP.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mike Difelice: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: T8/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4M.3-H
- Joe Randa: K
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
Top 4
- Eli Marrero: S5/BG5S
- Fernando Vina: S1/G15.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LM
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Tino Martinez: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Miguel Cairo: SB2
- Miguel Cairo: WP.2-3
- Miguel Cairo: K
Bot 4
- Brandon Berger: 53/G56S
- Luis Alicea: 53/G5
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Mike Difelice: 53/G6S
- Eli Marrero: S1/G13
- Fernando Vina: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 5
- Donzell McDonald: 31/G34S
- Neifi Perez: 9/F9D
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Tino Martinez: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L9M
- Miguel Cairo: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Mike Difelice: WP.2-3
- Mike Difelice: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Eli Marrero: 9/FL/F9LSF
Bot 7
- Brandon Berger: K
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6M
- Brent Mayne: 8/L8RM
Top 8
- Fernando Vina: 53/G56
- Placido Polanco: S6/G6MS
- Eduardo Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Tino Martinez: K
Bot 8
- Donzell McDonald: K
- Neifi Perez: 3/G34
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 9
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M
- Kerry Robinson: W.1-2
- Mike Difelice: S8/G6M.2XH(82);1-2
- Eli Marrero: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Fernando Vina: S4/G34
- Placido Polanco: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: S9/L34.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Berger: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3
- Luis Alicea: W
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Royals coach Johnson ejected by HP umpire Cousins in 4th
- umpchange,5,umphome,fleta901
- umpchange,5,ump2b,(None)
- HP umpire Cousins left when hit on right hand by foul; 2B umpire Fletcher went behind plate and game finished with 3 umpires