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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2007-06-19 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42712 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Brad Thompson earned the win. Chris Duncan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Brad Thompson L: Scott Elarton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Adam Dowdy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Cortez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neal Musser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 So Taguchi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Thompson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Neal Musser | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Thompson | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LM
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: 6/P
- Emil Brown: 53/G5
Bot 1
- So Taguchi: 9/F89S
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/L7D
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34
- Jason LaRue: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Fernando Cortez: 63/G4MS
Bot 2
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G3
- Scott Rolen: S7/L7M
- Chris Duncan: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Brendan Ryan: 8/F8RD
- Kelly Stinnett: 7!/F7D
Top 3
- Tony Pena: 53/G5S
- Scott Elarton: K
- David DeJesus: HP
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Brad Thompson: S9/G34
- So Taguchi: S8/G6M.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/F9M.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 9/SF/L9M.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Scott Spiezio: WP.2-3
- Scott Spiezio: S9/L89S.3-H
- Scott Rolen: W.1-2
- Chris Duncan: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
- Brendan Ryan: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: K
- Emil Brown: S7/L7LS
- Alex Gordon: S7/L8LS.1-2
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Fernando Cortez: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Kelly Stinnett: 6/L6
- Brad Thompson: K
- So Taguchi: 43/G4D
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 31/G4S
- Neal Musser: 43/G4M
- David DeJesus: 6/P4MD
Bot 5
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Albert Pujols: S8/L6D
- Scott Spiezio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 6
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5F
- Emil Brown: S7/L78M
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)/FO/G34
Bot 6
- Scott Rolen: S4/G6MD
- Chris Duncan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Brendan Ryan: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jason LaRue: K
- Fernando Cortez: D7/L7LS
- Tony Pena: 53/G56S
- Joey Gathright: S8/G4M.2-H
- David DeJesus: HP.1-2
- Esteban German: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Bot 7
- Kelly Stinnett: S8/L8LS
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F78D
- So Taguchi: 43/G4S.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: 53/BG5S-
- Emil Brown: 7/F78D
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: K
- Aaron Miles: K
- Scott Rolen: 2/P23F
Top 9
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
- Fernando Cortez: 8/F8LM
- Tony Pena: 53/G56