Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Elarton
  
  Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Elarton
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Elarton
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Suppan
  
  Costa is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Suppan
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Suppan
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Suppan
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Elarton
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Elarton
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards third. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bigbie vs. Elarton
  
  Bigbie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bigbie for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Suppan
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Suppan
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Suppan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Suppan
  
  Guiel strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Elarton
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Elarton
  
  Bennett hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Elarton
  
  Luna hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Suppan
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suppan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Suppan
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bigbie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Suppan
  
  Costa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Suppan
  
  German takes first base on ball four. Costa moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Suppan
  
  Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. Costa moves to third. German moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Suppan
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Elarton
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Elarton
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Elarton
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Elarton
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Suppan
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Suppan
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stairs moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Guiel vs. Suppan
  
  Guiel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bako vs. Suppan
  
  Bako hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stairs scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Suppan
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Elarton
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bigbie vs. Elarton
  
  Bigbie hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Elarton
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Elarton
  
  Bennett hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Elarton
  
  Luna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Elarton
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Suppan
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Suppan
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Suppan
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Suppan
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. German moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stairs vs. Suppan
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Elarton
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Elarton
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pujols for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Elarton
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edmonds for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Spiezio vs. Elarton
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Suppan
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Suppan
  
  Guiel hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Suppan
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Suppan
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bigbie. Blanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Costa vs. Suppan
  
  Costa is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  German vs. Suppan
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Luna fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bigbie vs. Elarton
  
  Bigbie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel. Bigbie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Taguchi vs. Sisco
  
  Andy Sisco now pitching. So Taguchi pinch hits for Chris Duncan.
  
  Taguchi bunts towards the mound. Sisco fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisco. Bigbie scores. Taguchi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bennett vs. Sisco
  
  There goes Taguchi. The throw from Bako and he is out, German applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Sisco
  
  Bennett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Luna vs. Sisco
  
  Luna takes first base on ball four. Bennett moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Wood
  
  Mike Wood now pitching.
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bennett moves to third. Luna moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Wood
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bennett scores. Luna moves to third. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. Wood
  
  Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Edmonds vs. Wood
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luna scores. Miles scores. Pujols moves to third. Edmonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Spiezio vs. Wood
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pujols scores. There goes Edmonds trying to get to home. Guiel throws the ball in to Bako who tags Edmonds who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Flores
  
  Randy Flores now pitching.
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Flores
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Flores
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Flores
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Berroa reaches second base with a double. Stairs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Guiel vs. Flores
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guiel for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bigbie vs. Wood
  
  Bigbie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bigbie for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Wood
  
  Taguchi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bennett vs. Wood
  
  Bennett hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Taguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Luna vs. Wood
  
  Luna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to second for the out. Taguchi moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miles vs. Wood
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Thompson
  
  Brad Thompson now pitching.
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Thompson
  
  Blanco hits a line drive towards first. Pujols reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Thompson
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Costa for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Gobble
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Gobble
  
  Juan Encarnacion pinch hits for Jim Edmonds.
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Gobble
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to third. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Bigbie vs. Gobble
  
  Bigbie strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Taguchi vs. Gobble
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pujols scores. Encarnacion moves to third. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Bennett vs. Gobble
  
  Bennett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Thompson
  
  Brad Thompson now pitching. So Taguchi now playing center field.
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Thompson
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Thompson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Thompson
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Thompson
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/2006 -- St. Louis at Kansas City (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Miles A, 2b           5  1  2  0   Costa S, cf           3  0  1  0   
Rodriguez J, rf       4  0  0  1   German E, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Pujols A, 1b          3  3  1  1   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  0  0  0   
Edmonds J, cf         4  0  1  2   Brown E, lf           5  0  2  0   
Encarnacion J, ph     1  0  1  0   Stairs M, dh          5  2  2  0   
Thompson B, p-p       0  0  0  0   Berroa A, ss          4  0  1  1   
Spiezio S, 3b         3  1  1  1   Guiel A, rf           4  1  1  1   
Bigbie L, lf          5  1  1  0   Bako P, c             4  0  1  1   
Duncan C, dh          2  1  1  2   Blanco A, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Taguchi S, ph-cf      2  0  2  1                                      
Bennett G, c          4  1  1  0                                      
Luna H, ss            3  2  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36 10 12  9                        37  3 10  3

St. Louis        000 130 501 -- 10
Kansas City      000 101 100 --  3

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Suppan J (W)          6.0  7  2  2  2  3
Flores R              1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Thompson B            2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elarton S (L)*        6.0  5  5  5  2  0
Sisco A               0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Wood M                1.2  5  2  2  1  0
Gobble J              1.0  2  1  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Sisco A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- St. Louis 7, Kansas City 11
2B -- Stairs M, Blanco A, Bigbie L, Berroa A
HR -- Pujols A, Duncan C, Luna H, Guiel A
CS -- Taguchi S
SH -- Taguchi S
HBP -- by Suppan J (Costa S) 2
T -- 2:54
A -- 30266

    

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