Cardinals 5-0 Royals (23 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

St. Louis Cardinals

25-17, 16-8 home


KC
STL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	5	7	0

T. Wellemeyer4-4

6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

K. Davies2-3

6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- N Stavinoha stole second.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- KC
  STL
- S Schumaker in right field.
  0
  2
- KC
  STL
- T Greene at shortstop.
  0
  2
- B Ryan at second base.
  0
  2
- W Bloomquist hit for M Aviles.
  0
  2
- B Butler hit for K Davies.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- H. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- W Bloomquist at shortstop.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Motte pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- H. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  STL
- K Greene hit for J Motte.
  0
  3
- KC
  STL
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- K. McClellan pitching for STL
  KC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
0
Cardinals
5

Game 1

23/5

Royals
0
Cardinals
5

Game 2

23/5

Royals
3
Cardinals
2

Game 3

24/5

Busch Stadium

1:15 AM, 23 May 2009

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 43,429

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Second Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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T. Wellemeyer4-4

K. Davies2-3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out