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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 8, 2002
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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 June 8, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 2002 |
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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 | June 8, 2002 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Affeldt |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 40,016 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Joe Brinkman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
Placido Polanco | Third Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | Left Fielder |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
Miguel Cairo | DH |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
Eli Marrero | Center Fielder |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Donzell McDonald | Left Fielder |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Michael Tucker | DH |
Brandon Berger | Right Fielder |
Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Tony Pena | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 8, 2002
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Affeldt
Vina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Affeldt
Affeldt fires to first and has Vina trapped. There's the throw to Perez who tags Vina for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Affeldt
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Affeldt
Drew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Morris
McDonald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pujols. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Morris
Perez bunts towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Vina covering, for the out. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Morris
Beltran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pujols. Beltran reaches second base with a double. McDonald scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Morris
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Morris
Randa is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Morris
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Berger vs. Morris
Berger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Affeldt
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Affeldt
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Affeldt
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Affeldt
Cairo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Affeldt
Difelice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Affeldt
Marrero hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Affeldt
Vina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Difelice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Affeldt
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Morris
Alicea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Morris
Mayne hits a line drive into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Morris
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Morris
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Affeldt
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Affeldt
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Affeldt
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Affeldt
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa juggles the ball. That's an error on Randa. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Affeldt
Cairo strikes out. There goes Drew. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Renteria. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Difelice vs. Affeldt
Difelice hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Morris
Beltran hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Marrero, who is chasing the ball. Beltran reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Morris
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beltran scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Morris
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Morris
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Affeldt
Marrero bunts towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Affeldt
Vina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Affeldt
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marrero scores. Vina moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Affeldt
Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Suzuki
Mac Suzuki now pitching.
Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suzuki
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Suzuki
Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Suzuki
There goes Renteria. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Renteria steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cairo vs. Suzuki
Cairo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Morris
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Morris
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Morris
Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Suzuki
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Suzuki
Marrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Suzuki
Vina takes first base on ball four. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Suzuki
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Morris
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Morris
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Morris
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Suzuki
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Suzuki
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suzuki
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Suzuki covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Morris
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Morris
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Morris
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Suzuki
Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Suzuki
Cairo bunts towards the mound. Suzuki fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Suzuki
There's a wild pitch. Renteria moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Difelice vs. Suzuki
Difelice hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Renteria tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Suzuki
Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Morris
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Morris
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Morris
Mayne hits a line drive into center field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Suzuki
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Suzuki
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Shouse
Brian Shouse now pitching. Eduardo Perez pinch hits for J.D. Drew.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Shouse
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Shouse
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Morris
Eduardo Perez now playing right field.
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Morris
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Morris
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Bailey
Cory Bailey now pitching.
Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bailey
Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Miguel Cairo.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Bailey
Difelice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Renteria trying to get to home. Beltran throws the ball in to Mayne who tags Renteria who's trying to score from second, for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Bailey
Marrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Bailey
Vina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Bailey
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alicea scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Stechschulte
Kerry Robinson now playing left field. Gene Stechschulte now pitching.
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Stechschulte
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Stechschulte
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Stechschulte covering, for the out. Sweeney moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Stechschulte
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. Randa tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Alicea vs. Stechschulte
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Mayne vs. Stechschulte
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/2002 -- St. Louis at Kansas City (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Vina F, 2b 4 1 3 0 McDonald D, lf 3 1 1 0 Polanco P, 3b 6 1 2 1 Perez N, ss 3 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 3 0 0 0 Beltran C, cf 4 1 2 1 Perez E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Pujols A, lf 4 1 2 3 Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stechschulte G, p 0 0 0 0 Tucker M, dh 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 1 0 0 Berger B, rf 3 0 0 1 Renteria E, ss 4 2 2 0 Alicea L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cairo M, dh 3 1 1 3 Mayne B, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson K, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 DiFelice M, c 4 1 2 1 Marrero E, cf 5 2 3 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 11 15 11 31 3 6 3 St. Louis 030 400 103 -- 11 Kansas City 101 000 001 -- 3 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Morris M (W) 8.0 4 2 2 1 8 Stechschulte G 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Affeldt J (L) 3.1 7 6 6 3 2 Suzuki M 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 Shouse B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Bailey C 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 E -- Randa J DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- St. Louis 9, Kansas City 6 2B -- McDonald D, Beltran C 3B -- Beltran C HR -- Cairo M, Pujols A, Marrero E SB -- Renteria E CS -- Vina F SH -- Perez N, Cairo M SF -- DiFelice M, Berger B HBP -- by Morris M (Randa J) WP -- Affeldt J, Suzuki M 2 T -- 3:00 A -- 40016
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