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	52	29	.642	-	W1
Minnesota	46	37	.554	7	W1
Kansas City	46	39	.541	8	L1
Detroit	37	46	.446	16	L4
Chicago	24	61	.282	30	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	34	.590	-	L1
St. Louis	42	40	.512	6.5	L1
Pittsburgh	40	43	.482	9	W1
Cincinnati	39	44	.470	10	W1
Chicago	39	45	.464	10.5	W1

Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2

— Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Pirates whack two homers in the 5th to go ahead vs. the Braves

Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit over 400-foot 2-run home runs in the fifth inning to give the Pirates a 4-1 lead vs. the Braves.

Juan Soto (bruised hand) late addition to Yankees' lineup

Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was a late addition to the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Toronto after sitting out a loss a day earlier because of a bruised right hand.

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Kansas City Royals

St. Louis Cardinals

T. Wellemeyer4-4

K. Davies2-3

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Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2

Pirates whack two homers in the 5th to go ahead vs. the Braves

Juan Soto (bruised hand) late addition to Yankees' lineup

Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out