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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-06-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33805 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph · 2:54
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 12–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 8 in the 4th. Adam Wainwright earned the win. Albert Pujols went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Adam Wainwright L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Khalil Greene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tug Hulett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Wainwright | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Hawksworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: D8/L8RS
- Colby Rasmus: FC1/SH.2-3
- Albert Pujols: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: S4/F89S.2-3;1-2
- Chris Duncan: 8!/SF/F78XD+.3-H;2-3
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S7
- Willie Bloomquist: 8!/F8RS
- Billy Butler: D8/F78XD+.1-3
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Jose Guillen: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+.2-H
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 2
- Rick Ankiel: 7/F7M
- Khalil Greene: HR/F7LD+
- Tyler Greene: 9/F89D
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Colby Rasmus: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Tug Hulett: 6/L6D-
- Mitch Maier: K
- David DeJesus: HR/F8LXD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RS
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Chris Duncan: D8/F8RXD+
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RS
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Jose Guillen: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 4
- Rick Ankiel: S9/G34
- Khalil Greene: HP.1-2
- Tyler Greene: S5/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Skip Schumaker: S7/F7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Colby Rasmus: 6/IF/P6D-
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Chris Duncan: S9/G34.1-3
- Yadier Molina: K
- Rick Ankiel: S9/L34+.3-H;1-3
- Joe Thurston: W.1-2
- Tyler Greene: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Skip Schumaker: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Miguel Olivo: S8/L4M
- Tug Hulett: 9/L89M
- Mitch Maier: DI.1-2
- Mitch Maier: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Colby Rasmus: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9D
- Chris Duncan: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9D
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F78D+
Top 6
- Yadier Molina: 143/G13
- Rick Ankiel: 3/G34
- Joe Thurston: 5/F56-
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: HR/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Tug Hulett: K
Top 7
- Tyler Greene: 7/F7D
- Skip Schumaker: 6/F6-
- Colby Rasmus: K
Bot 7
- Mitch Maier: HP
- David DeJesus: WP.1-2
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8RM
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LS
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: D8/L8RD
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Chris Duncan: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Mike Jacobs: 6/F6-
- Luis Hernandez: S8/L8LM
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Joe Thurston: 31/G34
- Tyler Greene: 4/F4D-
Bot 9
- Brayan Pena: 5/P5F
- Tug Hulett: 9/L89S
- Mitch Maier: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals third baseman Khalil Greene left the game due to an injured knee