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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2007-06-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43524 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Odalis Perez earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. John Buck went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Odalis Perez L: Adam Wainwright SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Adam Dowdy · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Odalis Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 So Taguchi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 6/P4MD
- Esteban German: E1/TH.B-2
- Mark Teahen: PO2(E1).2-3
- Mark Teahen: 4/P4MD
- Emil Brown: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR)
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- So Taguchi: S7
- Scott Spiezio: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.3-H;2-3
- Scott Rolen: 53/G56-
Top 2
- John Buck: HR/F8LXD+
- Ryan Shealy: D9/L3D
- Tony Pena: 3/L3-
- Odalis Perez: 3/G3.2-3
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S.3-H
- Esteban German: SB2
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Teahen: 5/P25
Bot 2
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F89D
- Aaron Miles: 53/G5-
- Gary Bennett: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F89D
- John Buck: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Shealy: SB2
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Adam Wainwright: W
- So Taguchi: 5!3.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G4MD.2-3
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 4
- Tony Pena: S9/G34+
- Odalis Perez: S12/BG23-.1-2
- David DeJesus: 13/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Esteban German: 43/G4S.3-H
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Emil Brown: 5/L5
Bot 4
- Juan Encarnacion: 3/P3F
- Scott Rolen: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9D
- Aaron Miles: 53/G56
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6MD
- John Buck: HP
- Ryan Shealy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Bot 5
- Gary Bennett: 63/G6
- Adam Wainwright: S8/L8RS-
- So Taguchi: S7/G56+.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: D9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Tony Pena: 13/BG23
- Odalis Perez: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6+
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3+
Top 7
- Esteban German: 7/F7D
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RS+
- Emil Brown: E5/FO/G56.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 3/L3+
- John Buck: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Gary Bennett: 9!/L89M+
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8RXD
- So Taguchi: S8/G6M
- Scott Spiezio: 7/P8LS
Top 8
- Ryan Shealy: S8/L8RM
- Tony Pena: K
- Shane Costa: 3!(1)3/GDP/G3+
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3D
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/G6M
- Scott Rolen: K
- Ryan Ludwick: 5/P5
Top 9
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: 5/L5+
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 9
- Aaron Miles: S9/G34
- Adam Kennedy: DI.1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G4.2-3
- Chris Duncan: K
- So Taguchi: K