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Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals

2008-06-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43810 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:28

Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Brian Bannister earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 2-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	0	0	1	2	0	3	7
SLN	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	11

W: Brian Bannister L: Kyle McClellan SV: Joakim Soria

Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David DeJesus	3	1	1	1	0	0
Mike Aviles	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	2	2	1	0	0
Jose Guillen	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Grudzielanek	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Teahen	4	0	2	0	0	1
John Buck	3	0	1	1	1	0
Ross Gload	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Bannister	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Gathright	1	0	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Skip Schumaker	4	1	2	0	0
Aaron Miles	4	0	2	0	0
Ryan Ludwick	3	0	1	1	0
Rick Ankiel	4	1	1	0	1
Troy Glaus	4	0	0	0	0
Chris Duncan	4	0	2	0	0
Jason LaRue	4	0	2	1	0
Braden Looper	2	0	0	0	1
Adam Kennedy	3	0	1	0	0
Cesar Izturis	2	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Brian Bannister	7.0	9	1
Ramon Ramirez	0.1	2	0
Ron Mahay	0.2	0	1
Joakim Soria	1.0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Braden Looper	7.0	5	0	0
Kyle McClellan	1.0	2	0	0
Ryan Franklin	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

David DeJesus: 43/G4
Mike Aviles: 4/L4MD
Alex Gordon: 63/G6

Bot 1

Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M+
Aaron Miles: S9/L9S+.1-3
Ryan Ludwick: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
Rick Ankiel: 3/P23F
Troy Glaus: 43/G6MS-

Top 2

Jose Guillen: 43/G4
Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L6MD
Mark Teahen: S8/L8RS-.1-3
John Buck: 6/L6
Ross Gload: 3/G3+

Bot 2

Chris Duncan: S7/P7S-
Jason LaRue: 7/F7LM
Braden Looper: K/DP/BINT.1X1(2)

Top 3

Brian Bannister: 3/G3
David DeJesus: HP
Mike Aviles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 3

Adam Kennedy: S7/L78M
Skip Schumaker: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Aaron Miles: 63/G6MD

Top 4

Alex Gordon: 3/L3+
Jose Guillen: 53/G5
Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7LD

Bot 4

Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6
Rick Ankiel: S8/G4M+
Troy Glaus: 9/F9LD
Chris Duncan: S9/L89M+.1-3
Jason LaRue: S14/G13+.3-H;1-2
Braden Looper: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 5

Mark Teahen: 13/G15+
John Buck: 9/F9D
Ross Gload: 53/G5

Bot 5

Adam Kennedy: 8/L8RD
Skip Schumaker: 63/G6M
Aaron Miles: 43/G4

Top 6

Brian Bannister: 63/G6-
David DeJesus: 63/G6M
Mike Aviles: 9/F9M

Bot 6

Ryan Ludwick: D8/F8RXD
Rick Ankiel: 7/FDP/F7D.2X3(75)
Troy Glaus: 53/G5

Top 7

Alex Gordon: DGR/L9LD+
Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7D
Mark Teahen: S4/G34-.2-3
John Buck: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
Ross Gload: 31/G34

Bot 7

Chris Duncan: 4/L4D+
Jason LaRue: S9/L3D-
Cesar Izturis: 1.1-3(E1/TH)
Adam Kennedy: 7/L78M

Top 8

Joey Gathright: 63/G6M
David DeJesus: HR/L9D+
Mike Aviles: 43/G4S-
Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
Jose Guillen: 53/G56

Bot 8

Skip Schumaker: S7/L7S
Aaron Miles: S9/G34.1-2
Ryan Ludwick: 7/F78D
Rick Ankiel: K
Troy Glaus: 63/G6

Top 9

Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G
Mark Teahen: K
John Buck: W
Ross Gload: 3/G3-

Bot 9

Chris Duncan: 63/G6
Jason LaRue: 8/F8RD
Cesar Izturis: 63/G6M

Notes & reviews

Duncan was called out at 1B because of batter interference by Looper after his swing
routine fly ball that DeJesus lost in the sun
Kennedy tried to barehand the ball but mishandled it before throwing to 1B

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