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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-06-09 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26905 · 80°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Roberto Hernandez earned the win. Raul Ibanez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
W: Roberto Hernandez L: Mike Timlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donzell McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Simontacchi | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 9/L9M
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Donzell McDonald: 7/F7D
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Tino Martinez: W
- Edgar Renteria: WP.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Kerry Robinson: 15(2)/FO/BG15.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 43/G34S
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3D
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Raul Ibanez: D9/L89D
- Brandon Berger: W
- Carlos Febles: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
- Carlos Febles: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3
Top 3
- Eli Marrero: D9/L8RD
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6.2-3
- Placido Polanco: S8/L4M.3-H
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Donzell McDonald: 13/BG13
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7D
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: D7/L8LD
- Tino Martinez: W
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F89S
- Kerry Robinson: S5/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Matheny: 4/L4
- Eli Marrero: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eli Marrero: W
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3
- Joe Randa: HP
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8RXD
- Brandon Berger: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Carlos Febles: 4/P34D
- Brent Mayne: W
- Donzell McDonald: E4/L4.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 6
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9D
- Edgar Renteria: S6/G56
- Kerry Robinson: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mike Matheny: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: 63/G6S.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Brandon Berger: 43/G34
Top 7
- Eli Marrero: K
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Carlos Febles: D7/L7D
- Brent Mayne: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Donzell McDonald: K
- Neifi Perez: 3/FL/P23F
Top 8
- J. D. Drew: 31/G3
- Albert Pujols: S9/L89S
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4S.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Joe Randa: 31/G34
Top 9
- Eduardo Perez: 1/P4S
- Miguel Cairo: 53/G5
- Eli Marrero: 2/FL/P2RF
Bot 9
- Raul Ibanez: HR/L9D