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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-06-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43793 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Kyle Davies earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Mike Aviles went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Ron Villone SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Davies | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Ron Villone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Mike Aviles: 13/G13-
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 3!1/G34
- Brendan Ryan: 13/BG
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Rick Ankiel: 5/P5F
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 8/L8RD
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: D7/G5-
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Troy Glaus: W
- Chris Duncan: 7/F7LM
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)/FO/G
- Joel Pineiro: K
Top 3
- Ross Gload: 7/F78D
- Kyle Davies: 13/G13-
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+
- Mike Aviles: 7/L7D
Bot 3
- Cesar Izturis: D7/F7LM
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L7LS.2-3
- Brendan Ryan: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: S34/G34+
- Jose Guillen: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 4
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G4
- Troy Glaus: D7/L7D+
- Chris Duncan: 6/P8LS
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Miguel Olivo: 4/P34
- Ross Gload: S8/L8RM
- Kyle Davies: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Mike Aviles: 14(1)/FO/G15
Bot 5
- Joel Pineiro: K
- Cesar Izturis: 6/L6-
- Skip Schumaker: 8/L8LM+
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: D8/L8LXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/L8LS-
- Mark Teahen: 7!/L7M+
Bot 6
- Brendan Ryan: 53/G
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/L8LS+
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Troy Glaus: 9/F9LD+.2-3
- Chris Duncan: K
Top 7
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F78XD+
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
- Kyle Davies: K
Bot 7
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8LM
- Brian Barton: S8/G6
- Cesar Izturis: 8/F8RD+
- Skip Schumaker: OA.1X2(26)
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 53/G56
- Mike Aviles: HR/L8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 6/P7S
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: 53/G56
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: E6/G6MS
- Mark Teahen: SB2
- Mark Teahen: 5/P25F-
- Miguel Olivo: HP
- Ross Gload: 7/F7D+
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6MS
Bot 9
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Troy Glaus: 7/F7D
- Chris Duncan: 4/L4-