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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-06-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47522 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Woody Williams earned the win. J. D. Drew went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Woody Williams L: Darrell May SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexis Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell May | 2 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Woody Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alexis Gomez: K
- Neifi Perez: 5/FL/BP
- Carlos Beltran: K23
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M
- J. D. Drew: 6/P6D
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Raul Ibanez: W.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9M
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L89S.2-3
- Eli Marrero: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Mike Matheny: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Carlos Febles: DGR/G3
- Darrell May: K/C
- Alexis Gomez: 53/G5
- Neifi Perez: S8/G4M.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Woody Williams: D7/L7LM
- Fernando Vina: 7/F78D
- Placido Polanco: 7/L7M
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D.2-H
- Albert Pujols: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RD
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Raul Ibanez: K23
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7LM
Top 5
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Darrell May: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: S8/G4M
- Woody Williams: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Fernando Vina: D9/L9D.2-H
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Alexis Gomez: S3/BG34S
- Neifi Perez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: E6/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: W.1-2
- Mike Matheny: SB3;SB2
- Mike Matheny: W
- Woody Williams: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
- Fernando Vina: 8/F78M
Top 7
- Joe Randa: E6/G6
- Raul Ibanez: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Brent Mayne: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: S8/L6D
- Eduardo Perez: 9/FL/F9LMF
Top 8
- Carlos Febles: 13/BG25
- Michael Tucker: 1/L15
- Alexis Gomez: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Edgar Renteria: 31/G34S
- Eli Marrero: W
- Mike Matheny: SB2
- Mike Matheny: D9/F9M.2-3
- Woody Williams: HP
- Fernando Vina: 12(3)3/GDP/G15
Top 9
- Neifi Perez: 13/BG15
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alexis Gomez
- Carlos Beltran ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi