Kansas City Royals @ St.Louis Cardinals Game Thread (5/24)

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (22-22)	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	8	0
STL (26-18)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	0

Win, (4-1) Brian Bannister 6IP 2R 2ER 2BB 4K
Hold, (2) Horacio Ramirez 0.2IP 0R 0ER 2BB 0K
Hold, (1) John Bale 1.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Save, (2) Juan Cruz 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

VS.



Loss, (5-4) Joel Piñeiro 7IP 3R 3ER 0BB 3K
Jason Motte 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Kyle McClellan 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

none

Notable AL/NL Central Games

Final: COL 3, DET 1
Final/11: CLE 3, CIN 4
Final: PIT 4, CWS 3
Final: CHC 2, SD 7
Final: MIL 3, MIN 6

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. David DeJesus, LF
3. Billy Butler, 1B
4. Jose Guillen, RF
4. Juan Cruz, P
5. Mark Teahen, 3B
6. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
7. Miguel Olivo, C
8. Willie Bloomquist, SS
9. Brian Bannister, P
9. Mike Jacobs, ph
9. Tug Hulett, pr
9. Horacio Ramirez, P
9. John Bale, P
9. Mitch Maier, RF

STL

1. Skip Schumaker, 2B
2. Colby Rasmus, CF
3. Albert Pujols, 1B
4. Chris Duncan, LF
5. Rick Ankiel, RF
6. Yadier Molina, C
7. Joe Thurston, 3B
7. Khalil Greene, ph/SS
8. Joel Piñeiro, P
8. Jason Motte, P
8. Nick Stavinoha, ph
8. Kyle McClellan, P
9. Brian Barden, SS/3B

[alnorth]

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[DeezNutz]

Will the Royals score?

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Will the Royals score?

Calling it now, the Cardinals will suffer a total beatdown. Royals fans leave the game happy but also wondering where that offense was the last couple days.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Will the Royals score?

we have not scored in 24 innings....and dumbass Hillman will run Avilles out there again today thus putting 2 automatic outs in the lineup. Therefore....no. Not unless we get a lucky break as in an error on the Cards or someone gets a hold of a mistake pitch for a jack.

If we have to get a couple hits in one inning to score...forget about it.


Edit: I stand corrected. I did not check the lineup. Bloomy is in...Avilles out. So that is 1 step in the right direction.

[sparkky]

scoring would be nice for a change.

[phisherman]

aviles is now on the DL.
hochever is going back to omaha.

per this article:
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/roy...y/1213154.html

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by phisherman

aviles is now on the DL

Really? I did not catch that. Sore Vag?

[petegz28]

I see Hochevar was sent back down as well.

[DeezNutz]

Given the offensive futility, I'm surprised Trey hasn't switched Crisp and DeJesus.

Maybe, just maybe, their career numbers in the other's respective spot would suggest that this might be worth a try.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Given the offensive futility, I'm surprised Trey hasn't switched Crisp and DeJesus.

Maybe, just maybe, their career numbers in the other's respective spot would suggest that this might be worth a try.

I would do it just to shake things up. Not for the reasons you specifify.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I would do it just to shake things up. Not for the reasons you specifify.

Do you think the career numbers are a farce?

Please don't praise the stolen base. It's not '74.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Given the offensive futility, I'm surprised Trey hasn't switched Crisp and DeJesus.

I think you are the only one who is surprised.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Do you think the career numbers are a farce?

Please don't praise the stolen base. It's not '74.

On this team we need stolen bases. Plus DDJ has more power than Coco.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I think you are the only one who is surprised.

Maybe.

But you believe that where one hits in the order shouldn't matter, so this is a moot point for folks like yourself.