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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-05-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33045 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph from LF · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 5th. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Adam Wainwright picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Mark Redman SV: Adam Wainwright
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Costa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Carpenter | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Redman | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: 4/L4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Shane Costa: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G3+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G34
Top 2
- Scott Rolen: W
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8LM
- Jim Edmonds: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: HP
- Matt Stairs: D7/L5+.1-3
- Emil Brown: W
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5S.3-H;1-2
- John Buck: S9/L34D.2-H
- Shane Costa: K
Top 3
- So Taguchi: 43/G4
- Yadier Molina: 63/G56
- Hector Luna: S8/G6M
- David Eckstein: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Matt Stairs: W
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G5S
- Tony Graffanino: S9/G34.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 4
- Scott Spiezio: S5/BG5S-
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Scott Rolen: S7/L7S
- Juan Encarnacion: D7.1-3
- Jim Edmonds: K
- So Taguchi: WP.3-H;2-3
- So Taguchi: 63/G6.3-H
- Yadier Molina: W
- Hector Luna: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Shane Costa: S8/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 5
- David Eckstein: S7/G56
- Scott Spiezio: WP.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L7S.2-H
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56.1-3
- Scott Rolen: D7/L7LS+.3-H;1-H
- Juan Encarnacion: T8/L8RXD+.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3S-
- So Taguchi: 13/SH.3-H
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6M
- Emil Brown: S7/G56
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Angel Berroa: 5/L56S+
Top 6
- Hector Luna: 8/F8RXD
- David Eckstein: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: S9/L4D+
- Albert Pujols: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- John Buck: K
- Shane Costa: D9/L9M+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K23
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 7
- Scott Rolen: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Emil Brown: W
- Tony Graffanino: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4MS
Top 8
- So Taguchi: E6/G6.B-1
- Yadier Molina: 3/P3F
- Hector Luna: S9/G4+.1-2
- David Eckstein: 8/F8LM
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- John Buck: 53/G5
- Shane Costa: K23
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Top 9
- Scott Rolen: HP
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/L8LD+
- Jim Edmonds: 3(B)3(1)/GDP/G3+
Bot 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3+
- Reggie Sanders: 4/P34D
- Matt Stairs: 3/G