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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2011-06-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43102 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Jason Motte earned the win and Fernando Salas picked up the save. Matt Holliday went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jason Motte L: Greg Holland SV: Fernando Salas
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Treanor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vin Mazzaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Westbrook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Mazzaro | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Westbrook | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Salas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G15-
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-
Bot 1
- Ryan Theriot: D9/G
- Colby Rasmus: WP.2-3
- Colby Rasmus: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Albert Pujols: 6/F6-
- Matt Holliday: 53/G5
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: 6!3/G56+
- Mike Moustakas: K23
- Matt Treanor: S6/G6+
- Chris Getz: S7/G56+.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: T8/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Vin Mazzaro: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M-
- Yadier Molina: S7/G5.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Daniel Descalso: 7/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(754)
- Jake Westbrook: K
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F78M
- Eric Hosmer: 23.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Skip Schumaker: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F89XD
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F78D+
- Albert Pujols: D8/L78XD+.1-H
- Matt Holliday: IW
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3-
- Matt Treanor: HR/F78D+
- Chris Getz: 63/G6S-
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G6MD
- Vin Mazzaro: SB2
- Vin Mazzaro: K
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: 63/G56-
- Daniel Descalso: W
- Jake Westbrook: 14/SH.1-2
- Skip Schumaker: 3/G3
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 13/G
- Melky Cabrera: 7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Ryan Theriot: S7/F78S
- Colby Rasmus: 5/F5F-
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9D+
- Matt Holliday: D8/L8LXD+.1XH(862)
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LS
- Matt Treanor: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 8!/F8LXD+
- Yadier Molina: 53/G+
- Daniel Descalso: 3/G3+
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Andrew Brown: K
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6-
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: 31/G34S-
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L7S
- Matt Treanor: K
Bot 8
- Colby Rasmus: S9/L9D+
- Albert Pujols: 643/G6.1-2
- Matt Holliday: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: K
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 9
- Chris Getz: 6/P
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LM
- Billy Butler: K