Cardinals 9, Royals 6
Jason LaRue held on to the ball after a violent collision with David DeJesus. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Jason LaRue saved a run in the bottom of the first in a collision, then slammed a two-run homer in the second and a two-run triple in the fifth. Albert Pujols added a two-run shot of his own in the sixth inning. After Braden Looper scuffled early, the bullpen held off the Royals.
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St. Louis 9, Kansas City 6
Today's Boxes 6/29/08
CIN 9, CLE 5
DET 4, COL 3
TOR 1, ATL 0
FLA 4, ARI 3
NYM 3, NYY 1
WSH 3, BAL 2
TB 4, PIT 3
HOU 3, BOS 2
MIN 5, MIL 0
SEA 9, SD 2
SF 11, OAK 1
LAA 1, LAD 0
TEX 5, PHI 1
CWS 5, CHC 1
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Standings thru 6/29/08 | Recap: STL | KC | Gameday | Cardinals stats | Royals stats
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schumaker , LF5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304
Miles , 3B3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .321
Pujols , DH4 2 2 2 1 1 3 .356
Ankiel , CF5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .258
Ludwick , RF4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .285
Duncan , 1B5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .238
Kennedy , 2B2 2 0 1 2 0 1 .264
LaRue , C4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .241
Ryan , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285
Totals 36 9 14 9 5 2 12
BATTING 2B : Pujols (16, Bannister), Schumaker (15, Bannister), Ankiel (16, Gobble).3B : LaRue (1, Bannister).HR : LaRue (3, 2nd inning off Bannister, 1 on, 2 out), Pujols (17, 6th inning off Peralta, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Schumaker 3; Miles 2; Pujols 6; Ankiel 3; Ludwick; Duncan 2; LaRue 7; Ryan.RBI : LaRue 4 (11), Ankiel (38), Duncan (19), Kennedy (20), Pujols 2 (45).2-out RBI : LaRue 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ankiel 2; LaRue 2; Ryan.S : Miles.SF : Kennedy.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Schumaker (6, 2nd base off Gobble/Buck).CS : Ryan (2, 2nd base by Bannister/Buck).FIELDING PB : LaRue (1).Outfield assists : Schumaker (DeJesus at home).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
German , LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .171
Aviles, M , SS4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .318
Gordon , 3B4 0 0 0 1 2 7 .260
Guillen , DH5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .280
Grudzielanek , 2B5 3 4 1 0 0 2 .308
Teahen , RF5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .257
Gload , 1B4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .263
Buck , C2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .246
Gathright , CF4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .246
a-Butler , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Totals 38 6 13 5 6 10 25
BATTING 2B : Grudzielanek 2 (18, Perez, C, Isringhausen), Teahen (13, Isringhausen).TB : German 2; Aviles, M; Guillen; Grudzielanek 6; Teahen 3; Gload; Gathright 2.RBI : Gathright (15), German (6), Gload (16), Teahen (27), Grudzielanek (15).2-out RBI : Grudzielanek.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Grudzielanek; Guillen; Gordon 2; Gathright 2; Teahen.SF : Gload.Team LOB : 12.FIELDING DP : (Gordon).
WP : Gobble.IBB : Pujols (by Bannister).Pitches-strikes : Looper 78-45, Perez, C 35-22, Springer 5-3, Isringhausen 38-22, McClellan 9-7, Franklin 19-14, Bannister 103-51, Peralta 16-10, Gobble 31-19, Tejeda 17-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Looper 4-3, Perez, C 0-3, Springer 0-0, Isringhausen 1-0, McClellan 1-1, Franklin 1-2, Bannister 5-7, Peralta 1-1, Gobble 1-4, Tejeda 1-2.Batters faced : Looper 19, Perez, C 7, Springer 1, Isringhausen 8, McClellan 4, Franklin 6, Bannister 26, Peralta 4, Gobble 8, Tejeda 5.Inherited runners-scored : Perez, C 3-0, Springer 2-0, McClellan 2-0, Franklin 2-1, Peralta 1-0, Tejeda 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Marvin Hudson.Weather : 80 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 15 mph, L to R.T : 3:35.Att : 31,803.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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