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Friday, June 15, 2012, 7:15PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 42,001, Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
3
28-34
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
33-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Vin Mazzaro (3-1)
L: Kyle Lohse (6-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 11  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2 11  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .251 .743 15 10 0.019 0.91 0.104 -0.085 0.2 0 0 2B
Chris Getz 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .710 14 11 -0.029 0.99 0.046 -0.075 -0.4 2 5 SH
Eric Hosmer 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .668 15 8 -0.043 0.89 0.058 -0.101 -0.1 7 1
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .275 .728 12 8 0.049 0.94 0.095 -0.046 0.1 4 0 SF
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .796 16 11 -0.041 0.58 0.009 -0.050 -0.6 1 2
Brayan Pena C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .625 9 8 -0.058 0.56 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 5 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jonathan Broxton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alcides Escobar SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .288 .716 14 9 -0.021 0.72 0.027 -0.048 -0.3 2 5 2B,SB
Jarrod Dyson CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .259 .621 12 5 0.109 0.70 0.125 -0.015 1.1 3 0
Vin Mazzaro P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 10 7 -0.017 0.74 0.015 -0.032 -0.2 1 1 SH
   Roman Colon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Mijares P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Humberto Quintero PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .605 4 3 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 34 3 11 3 2 5 .324 .734 121 80 -0.043 0.79 0.479 -0.521 -1.2 27 14
2B: A Escobar (15, off K Lohse); A Gordon (20, off K Lohse).
SF: J Francoeur (1, off K Lohse).
SH: C Getz (6, off K Lohse); V Mazzaro (1, off K Lohse).
TB: A Gordon 3; C Getz 2; J Dyson 2; A Escobar 2; V Mazzaro; E Hosmer; J Francoeur; M Moustakas.
RBI: J Francoeur 2 (18); J Dyson (5).
2-out RBI: J Francoeur; J Dyson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Escobar-C Getz-E Hosmer; M Moustakas-A Escobar-C Getz.
PB: B Pena (2).
E: H Quintero (5).
Baserunning
SB: A Escobar (12, 3rd base off K Lohse/Y Molina).
Pickoffs: A Gordon (1st base by Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Daniel Descalso 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .227 .679 19 13 -0.115 1.63 0.016 -0.131 -0.7 1 3
Allen Craig RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 1.062 12 5 -0.006 1.63 0.098 -0.105 -0.5 1 0
   Adron Chambers PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .528 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Matt Holliday LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .793 16 11 -0.151 1.61 0.000 -0.151 -0.8 1 0
Carlos Beltran CF-RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .301 .987 11 8 0.078 1.39 0.147 -0.069 0.3 3 0 SB,CS
David Freese 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .275 .833 16 11 -0.241 2.12 0.047 -0.288 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Yadier Molina C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .869 13 7 -0.189 1.96 0.000 -0.189 -1.1 5 1
Matt Adams 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .268 .752 11 10 0.076 1.44 0.158 -0.081 1.2 14 0 2B
Tyler Greene SS 4 0 3 0 0 1 .231 .698 11 10 -0.010 1.80 0.141 -0.151 0.3 2 4 SB
Kyle Lohse P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .115 .264 6 5 -0.105 1.78 0.029 -0.133 -0.9 0 3 GDP
   Shane Robinson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .675 2 2 0.119 1.73 0.119 0.000 0.9
   Fernando Salas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sam Freeman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rafael Furcal PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .748 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 34 2 11 2 1 6 .324 .696 117 82 -0.544 1.70 0.755 -1.298 -2.2 27 11
2B: M Adams (6, off R Colon).
TB: T Greene 3; M Adams 3; C Beltran 2; A Craig; S Robinson; K Lohse; D Freese.
GIDP: K Lohse (2); D Freese (10).
RBI: M Adams (13); S Robinson (10).
2-out RBI: S Robinson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: T Greene (8, 2nd base off J Broxton/H Quintero); C Beltran (7, 2nd base off V Mazzaro/B Pena).
CS: C Beltran (3, 3rd base by V Mazzaro POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vin Mazzaro, W (3-1) 6 5 0 0 1 4 0 2.57 22 80 55 37 7 11 10 7 1 0 65 0.347 1.19 2.8
Roman Colon, H (1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 27.00 5 15 11 6 2 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 -0.180 1.63 -1.8
Jose Mijares, H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.051 1.83 0.2
Aaron Crow, H (10) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.83 4 14 10 6 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.136 3.77 0.5
Jonathan Broxton, S (16) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.46 3 10 7 6 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.188 2.74 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 1 6 0 2.00 35 121 84 56 10 18 15 13 3 0 65 1 0 0.542 0.79 2.2

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kyle Lohse, L (6-2) 7 10 3 3 2 4 0 2.98 33 95 62 36 6 20 12 15 10 0 47 -0.040 0.82 0.3
Fernando Salas 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.03 3 12 9 6 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.047 0.64 0.5
Sam Freeman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 3 14 9 5 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.034 0.58 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 2 5 0 3.00 39 121 80 47 8 25 15 17 12 0 47 0 0 0.041 1.70 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: V Mazzaro (1; C Beltran, 3rd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alan Porter, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 42,001.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Alex Gordon LF 1 Daniel Descalso 2B
2 Chris Getz 2B 2 Allen Craig RF
3 Eric Hosmer 1B 3 Matt Holliday LF
4 Jeff Francoeur RF 4 Carlos Beltran CF
5 Mike Moustakas 3B 5 David Freese 3B
6 Brayan Pena C 6 Yadier Molina C
7 Alcides Escobar SS 7 Matt Adams 1B
8 Jarrod Dyson CF 8 Tyler Greene SS
9 Vin Mazzaro P 9 Kyle Lohse P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO STL D. Freese A. Crow 24% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL K. Lohse V. Mazzaro 13% 71% Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B (Weak 3B); Greene to 2B
b7 1-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R STL S. Robinson R. Colon -12% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Adams Scores
b7 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R STL M. Adams R. Colon -11% 77% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Freese Scores
t2 0-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Dyson K. Lohse 10% 59% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Escobar Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon K. Lohse -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Getz K. Lohse 2% 50% Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer K. Lohse -2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Getz to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur K. Lohse -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Vin Mazzaro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Descalso V. Mazzaro 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL A. Craig V. Mazzaro 1% 49% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL M. Holliday V. Mazzaro 1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas K. Lohse -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Pena K. Lohse -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Escobar K. Lohse 2% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Dyson K. Lohse 0% 49% Escobar Steals 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Dyson K. Lohse 10% 59% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Escobar Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR V. Mazzaro K. Lohse -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Vin Mazzaro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Beltran V. Mazzaro -4% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O STL D. Freese V. Mazzaro 4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL Y. Molina V. Mazzaro 2% 58% Strikeout Swinging, Beltran Steals 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  O STL M. Adams V. Mazzaro 4% 62% Beltran Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-SS-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon K. Lohse 6% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Getz K. Lohse -1% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Gordon to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. Hosmer K. Lohse -6% 61% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t3 1-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R KCR J. Francoeur K. Lohse 10% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Gordon Scores
t3 2-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas K. Lohse -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Vin Mazzaro facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL M. Adams V. Mazzaro -4% 64% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Greene V. Mazzaro -7% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Adams to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL K. Lohse V. Mazzaro 13% 71% Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B (Weak 3B); Greene to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  STL D. Descalso V. Mazzaro -0% 70% Passed Ball; Greene to 3B
b3 0-2 2 --3 10,(3-2)  STL D. Descalso V. Mazzaro -2% 69% Walk
b3 0-2 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O STL A. Craig V. Mazzaro 6% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Pena K. Lohse -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 2-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR A. Escobar K. Lohse -1% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Dyson K. Lohse 1% 72% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR V. Mazzaro K. Lohse 1% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dyson to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Gordon K. Lohse 2% 76% Walk; Dyson to 3B; Mazzaro to 2B
t4 2-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Getz K. Lohse -5% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Vin Mazzaro facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL M. Holliday V. Mazzaro 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Beltran V. Mazzaro 2% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Freese V. Mazzaro 1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 3-4-5
t5 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer K. Lohse -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur K. Lohse -1% 74% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t5 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Moustakas K. Lohse 1% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Pena K. Lohse -2% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Vin Mazzaro facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL Y. Molina V. Mazzaro 3% 76% Foul Popfly: SS (LF Foul)
b5 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Adams V. Mazzaro 2% 78% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  STL T. Greene V. Mazzaro -2% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 0-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  STL K. Lohse V. Mazzaro -3% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Greene to 2B
b5 0-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Descalso V. Mazzaro 6% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
t6 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar K. Lohse -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Dyson K. Lohse 2% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR V. Mazzaro K. Lohse -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Dyson to 2B
t6 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon K. Lohse -2% 76% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Vin Mazzaro facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Craig V. Mazzaro 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Holliday V. Mazzaro 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b6 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Beltran V. Mazzaro 1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
t7 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Getz K. Lohse 2% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR E. Hosmer K. Lohse 6% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Getz to 3B
t7 2-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR J. Francoeur K. Lohse -0% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Getz Scores
t7 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas K. Lohse -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Pena K. Lohse -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Roman Colon facing 5-6-7
Roman Colon replaces Vin Mazzaro pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL D. Freese R. Colon -5% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O STL Y. Molina R. Colon 4% 88% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R STL M. Adams R. Colon -11% 77% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Freese Scores
b7 1-3 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O STL T. Greene R. Colon 6% 83% Strikeout Swinging
Shane Robinson pinch hits for Kyle Lohse (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R STL S. Robinson R. Colon -12% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Adams Scores
Jose Mijares replaces Roman Colon pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Descalso J. Mijares 5% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Fernando Salas facing 7-8-9
Fernando Salas replaces Shane Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Salas -2% 74% Lineout: 2B
t8 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dyson F. Salas -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Humberto Quintero pinch hits for Jose Mijares (P) batting 9th
t8 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR H. Quintero F. Salas -1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 2-3-4
Aaron Crow replaces Brayan Pena (C) pitching and batting 6th
Humberto Quintero moves from PH to C
b8 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL A. Craig A. Crow -10% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
Adron Chambers pinch runs for Allen Craig (RF) batting 2nd
b8 2-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Holliday A. Crow 9% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 2-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL C. Beltran A. Crow -9% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Chambers to 2B
b8 2-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO STL D. Freese A. Crow 24% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Sam Freeman facing 1-2-3
Sam Freeman replaces Fernando Salas pitching and batting 9th
Adron Chambers moves from PR to CF
Carlos Beltran moves from CF to RF
t9 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR A. Gordon S. Freeman 2% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 3-2 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  O KCR C. Getz S. Freeman -4% 83% Gordon Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t9 3-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Getz S. Freeman -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer S. Freeman -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Jonathan Broxton facing 6-7-8
Jonathan Broxton replaces Aaron Crow pitching and batting 6th
b9 2-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL Y. Molina J. Broxton 8% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 2-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL M. Adams J. Broxton 6% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Greene J. Broxton -5% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Rafael Furcal pinch hits for Sam Freeman (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Furcal J. Broxton 9% 100% Greene Steals 2B; Greene out at Hm/2B-3B-C/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Cardinals 2.

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