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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-05-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40516 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 2:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Anthony Reyes earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Anthony Reyes L: Denny Bautista SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Costa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Reyes | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Braden Looper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Flores | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hancock | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Bautista | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Nelson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 63/G6
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G34S
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LS-
Bot 1
- Shane Costa: 53/G56S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M-
- Reggie Sanders: 4/L4+
Top 2
- Scott Rolen: HP
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F89M-
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/L7S.1-2
- John Rodriguez: K
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RS
- Tony Graffanino: 2/P2LF
- John Buck: K
Top 3
- Aaron Miles: 31/G34S-
- David Eckstein: D7/L7D+
- Scott Spiezio: 31/G34.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Andres Blanco: 8/F8LD
- Shane Costa: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Scott Rolen: S8/G6M
- Jim Edmonds: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Juan Encarnacion: D8/G6.3-H
- John Rodriguez: 3/G3.2-3
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5S+
Bot 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G56
- Reggie Sanders: S8/L6M
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 6/P6MD
Top 5
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6
- David Eckstein: 43/G4-
- Scott Spiezio: K
Bot 5
- John Buck: 9/F9D
- Andres Blanco: 43/G34-
- Shane Costa: 6/P78S
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: 63/G56
- Scott Rolen: 13/G
- Jim Edmonds: S3/G3
- Juan Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L4MD
- Reggie Sanders: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Matt Stairs: PB.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 7
- John Rodriguez: 43/G4MS-
- Yadier Molina: 6/P6
- Aaron Miles: K
Bot 7
- Emil Brown: 53/G56S-
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G56+
- John Buck: K
Top 8
- David Eckstein: W
- Scott Spiezio: S8/F8RS.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Scott Rolen: S9/L89S
- Jim Edmonds: 13.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: IW
- So Taguchi: K
- Yadier Molina: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Andres Blanco: S3/BG34S
- Esteban German: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Reggie Sanders: D7/L78XD+.2-H;1XH(762)
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Top 9
- Aaron Miles: 5/L56
- David Eckstein: S6/G15+
- Scott Spiezio: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 9
- Emil Brown: W
- Tony Graffanino: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Paul Bako: K