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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2011-06-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 40674 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Blake Wood earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Blake Wood L: Chris Carpenter SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Paulino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Paulino | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8RM
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LS
- Eric Hosmer: S9/F34D-.1-3
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 7/L78S
- Jon Jay: K
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5
Top 2
- Matt Treanor: K
- Chris Getz: S4/G4M-
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56.1-2
- Felipe Paulino: 3/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: W
- Tony Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Daniel Descalso: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F89S
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Tyler Greene: K
- Chris Carpenter: 8/F8LD
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Jon Jay: S7/L6+.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Holliday: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Cruz: HP
- Daniel Descalso: W.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Greene: K
Top 4
- Matt Treanor: 63/G6
- Chris Getz: S3/BG34S+
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G4.1-3
- Felipe Paulino: FC2/SH/BG2L-.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Chris Carpenter: K
- Skip Schumaker: 6!/L6
- Jon Jay: K
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: 31/G34-
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34-
Bot 5
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6-
- Matt Holliday: S9/L9S-
- Lance Berkman: 5/F5D-
- Tony Cruz: 7/L78D
Top 6
- Matt Treanor: K
- Chris Getz: 8!/F78S
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Daniel Descalso: S8/G4M
- Tyler Greene: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Chris Carpenter: 1/DP.2X2(16)
- Skip Schumaker: 6/F6MS-
Top 7
- Mitch Maier: S9/L89M+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LSF
- Melky Cabrera: S9/G34.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 7
- Jon Jay: 43/G4-
- Albert Pujols: 13/G13
- Matt Holliday: K
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Matt Treanor: 23/SH.1-2
- Chris Getz: 4/L4
- Alcides Escobar: E3/G34.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D
- Tony Cruz: W
- Daniel Descalso: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Colby Rasmus: K
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-
Bot 9
- Mark Hamilton: K
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G4MS-
- Jon Jay: S7
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G56+