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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-07-02 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45400 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to CF · 2:59
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 3rd. Jason Marquis earned the win. Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Jason Marquis L: Mike Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Marquis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wood | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Jeremy Affeldt | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Brad Thompson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S5/G5
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G15-.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Emil Brown: S7/G56+.2-H
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: W
- John Rodriguez: K
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 3/P23F
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 2
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LS
- Yadier Molina: K
- Aaron Miles: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Mike Wood: 3/G34S
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F89M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Jason Marquis: 43/G4
- David Eckstein: S7
- John Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/L7D+.2-H;1-H
- Scott Rolen: HP
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Aaron Miles: 6/P78S-
- Jason Marquis: S4/P8RS-.2-H;1X3(45)
Top 4
- Emil Brown: K
- Mark Teahen: D7/F78D+
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M+.2-3
- John Buck: 9/P9LS
Bot 4
- David Eckstein: 7/L78D+
- John Rodriguez: K
- Albert Pujols: 43/G6MD
Top 5
- Joey Gathright: 3/BG3S+
- Mike Wood: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Scott Rolen: HR/F8LXD+
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89XD+
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G4
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7M
- Aaron Miles: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/L89M+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L4D+
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F78S
Bot 6
- Jason Marquis: 53/G5-
- David Eckstein: S6/G6MD+
- John Rodriguez: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 9/L9LD+.2-3
- Scott Rolen: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- John Buck: D9/L9LM+
- Joey Gathright: 31/G34.2-3
- Jeremy Affeldt: K
- David DeJesus: S9/L89M+.3-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G34
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6-
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Emil Brown: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Tony Graffanino: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- John Buck: 64(1)/FO/G6-.2-3;B-1
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: S9/G4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Aaron Miles: K
- So Taguchi: S8/G4
- David Eckstein: 43/G34-.1-2
- John Rodriguez: W
- Albert Pujols: S7/L78M.2-H;1-3
- Scott Rolen: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34+
- Emil Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Teahen: DI.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4+.2-H
- Tony Graffanino: DI.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- John Buck: 63/G56