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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-06-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36360 · 87°F · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Gil Meche earned the win. Alex Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Gil Meche L: Joel Pineiro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Angel Campos · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Pineiro | 7.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LXD
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89XD+
- Rick Ankiel: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Troy Glaus: 2/P23F
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: E4/G4M
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Chris Duncan: 7/F7LM
- Yadier Molina: 6/L6-
- Adam Kennedy: D8/F8RXD+
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- John Buck: D7/L5F
- Ross Gload: S7/L7M.2-3
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6MS-.3-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: S9/L4D.2-3;1-2
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5+
Top 3
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F78XD+
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F89M
- Albert Pujols: W
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F89M-
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3D
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: 43/G4S-
Top 4
- Troy Glaus: S9/G34
- Chris Duncan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Ross Gload: 7/L78M-
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S
- David DeJesus: S7/F7M
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5
Top 5
- Adam Kennedy: 7/L7M
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6M
- Skip Schumaker: 7/L78M-
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6MS-
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/G
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78D+
- John Buck: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: K
- Rick Ankiel: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S-
- David DeJesus: 31/G34S-
Top 7
- Troy Glaus: HR/F8RXD+
- Chris Duncan: D9/L9S+
- Yadier Molina: K
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G4.2-3
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34-
- Jose Guillen: 7/L78M+
Top 8
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
- Ryan Ludwick: S7
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8LXD
- Troy Glaus: S8/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Nick Stavinoha: K23
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6S-
- Mark Teahen: D7/F7LD+
- John Buck: 3/P3DF
- Ross Gload: W
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6MS-.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: D7/F7LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Aviles: 5/L56
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S
- Adam Kennedy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Aaron Miles: S14/G13
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7LM