Cardinals 9, Royals 6
Brian Bannister gave up seven runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Mark Dent / MLB.com
Brian Bannister couldn't control the Cardinals' bats, giving up seven runs. The Royals offense managed to knock St. Louis starter Braden Looper out of the game in the fourth, but it was stifled by a bevy of bullpen arms. David DeJesus is day-to-day after a first-inning collision.
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St. Louis
(47-36)
Won 2
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
Kansas City
(37-45)
Lost 2
June 29, 2008
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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
a-Popped out for Gathright in the 9th.
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.
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