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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 29, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 29, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Lowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pittsley |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,006 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Willie McGee | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 29, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Pittsley
DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Pittsley
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Pittsley
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Pittsley
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Pittsley
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lowe
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lowe
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lowe
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lowe
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Pittsley
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. Gaetti reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Pittsley
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Difelice vs. Pittsley
Difelice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Difelice reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Pittsley
Plantier hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Pittsley
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Pittsley
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lowe
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Lowe
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Lowe
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Pittsley
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Pittsley
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Pittsley
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Pittsley
Gaetti is hit by the pitch. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Pittsley
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to third for the out. McGwire scores. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Difelice hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Lowe
Benitez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Lowe
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Lowe
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Benitez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Lowe
The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Benitez scores. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Lowe
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Lowe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Lowe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Bones
Plantier hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Bones
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Bones
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Bones covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lowe
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Lowe
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lowe
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lowe
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Lowe
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Bones
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bones
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Bones
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bones
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Bones
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lowe
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Lowe
Damon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Damon reaches second base with a double. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Lowe
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Lowe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Frascatore
There's a wild pitch. Damon scores. Bell moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Frascatore
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Frascatore
King strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Bones
Difelice hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Bones
Plantier hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Bones
DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Bones
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Bones
There goes DeShields. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Palmer applying the tag. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Bones
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Frascatore
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Frascatore
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Frascatore
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Difelice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Carrasco
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Carrasco
Gant hits a popup in front of the plate. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Beltran
Rigo Beltran now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Beltran
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Beltran
Bell hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Carrasco
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Lampkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Carrasco
Plantier hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lampkin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Carrasco
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. DeShields reaches third base with a triple. Lampkin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clayton vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Olson
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Olson
Lankford takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Olson
McGee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. McGee reaches third base with a triple. DeShields scores. McGwire scores. Lankford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Olson
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. King
Tom Lampkin now catching. Curtis King now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. King
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. King
King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. King
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Walker
Lampkin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Walker
Plantier hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Benitez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Eckersley
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Eckersley
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Eckersley
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Jed Hansen.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Eckersley
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1997 -- St.Louis at Kansas City (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 5 1 3 1 Damon J, cf 4 1 2 0
Clayton R, ss 5 0 1 0 Hansen J, 2b 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 2 3 1 1 Sutton L, ph 0 0 0 0
Lankford R, cf 3 1 1 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 1 1
McGee W, dh 5 0 1 3 Davis C, dh 3 1 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 1
Gant R, lf 4 1 0 1 King J, 1b 3 1 2 2
Difelice M, c 3 0 1 2 Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lampkin T, ph-c 2 1 1 0 Benitez Y, lf 4 1 1 0
Plantier P, rf 5 1 1 1 Sweeney M, c 4 2 2 1
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37 9 11 9 33 7 8 5
St.Louis 021 011 040 -- 9
Kansas City 001 230 001 -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lowe S 4.1 6 6 6 3 2
Frascatore J 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Beltran R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
King C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsley J 2.2 4 3 3 3 0
Bones R 3.0 4 2 2 2 0
Whisenant M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Carrasco H (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Olson G 0.2 1 2 2 2 1
Walker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Difelice M, Damon J
3B -- Gaetti G, DeShields D, McGee W
HR -- King J, McGwire M, Plantier P, Sweeney M
CS -- DeShields D
SF -- Palmer D
HBP -- by Pittsley J (Gaetti G)
WP -- Frascatore J
PB -- Difelice M
T -- 3:20
A -- 36006
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