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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-06-15 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47453 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Jason Simontacchi earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Carlos Beltran went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jason Simontacchi L: Jeff Suppan SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
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 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Suppan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Simontacchi | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donzell McDonald: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 1/FL/P2LF
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89D
- J. D. Drew: CS2(26)
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: 6/L6MD
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G6MD
- Brent Mayne: K
Bot 2
- Tino Martinez: S6/G6MD
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RD
- Eli Marrero: K
- Mike Matheny: 13/G15
Top 3
- Carlos Febles: S9/L34D
- Jeff Suppan: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Donzell McDonald: 23/G2L.2-3
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Jason Simontacchi: 63/G6MS
- Fernando Vina: S9/L89M
- Placido Polanco: E1/G15.1-2
- J. D. Drew: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Albert Pujols: D8/L8RM.3-H(UR);2-H
- Tino Martinez: 7/F7LM
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L9LS
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8LD
- Joe Randa: 3/G3.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78XD
Bot 4
- Eli Marrero: 4/L4D
- Mike Matheny: 9/F89M
- Jason Simontacchi: S8/G6M
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
Top 5
- Brent Mayne: 13/G
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6M
- Jeff Suppan: K/C
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: S9/G34
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 6/P6D
- Tino Martinez: 31/G34
Top 6
- Donzell McDonald: 7/F7LS
- Neifi Perez: 43/G34
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LXD
- Eli Marrero: D8/L78D
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- Jason Simontacchi: S9/L3D.2-H;BX2(926)
Top 7
- Joe Randa: 9/F9LM
- Raul Ibanez: D7/F8LXD
- Brent Mayne: S9/G34.2-H
- Carlos Febles: WP.1-2
- Carlos Febles: W
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9LM
- Donzell McDonald: OA.2X3(25)
Bot 7
- Fernando Vina: 8/F78M
- Placido Polanco: W
- J. D. Drew: E1/SH.1-2
- Albert Pujols: BK.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Tino Martinez: 43/G34.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Donzell McDonald: 3/L3S
- Neifi Perez: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Eli Marrero: K
- Mike Matheny: 8/F89M
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: 6/L6D
- Joe Randa: HR/F7D
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LM
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7LS