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Perfect Garcia takes the mound for Cards against Royals
May 22, 2011 - 2:43 PMVideo
Garcia has pitched incredibly in his last three appearances, giving up a total of one earned run in 24 innings. He's 2-0 in that time and today a sixth win would tie him for the lead in the National League.
The left-hander made a start June 27 of last year at Kauffman Stadium. He got the loss, allowing five runs in just two-plus innings.
Sean O'Sullivan is scheduled to take the mound today for the Royals. The right hander is 1-1 over his last two appearances, but has surrendered a total of 14 hits and 10 runs in that time, a span of 11 2/3 innings.
The 23-year old righty is now 2-2 with a 3.93 ERA in his six starts in 2011 and 4-2 with a 3.13 ERA over his last nine starts dating to September 23, 2010. The Royals have posted a 6-3 record over those nine starts. This will be his first outing versus St. Louis.
Yesterday, Jake Westbrook tossed eight scoreless innings and Matt Holliday hit a two-run homer as St. Louis earned a 3-0 win. Westbrook (4-3) allowed four hits and three walks while fanning three, and Fernando Salas tossed a scoreless ninth to pick up his sixth save.
Ryan Theriot knocked in the other run for the Cardinals, who rebounded from a 3-0 loss in Friday's series opener.
"What good is frustration going to do? We're doing the best we can," Holliday said of his club's 16 consecutive scoreless innings before Saturday's late surge. "Sometimes it doesn't work out. They run some good pitching out there. It's not going to do any good to get frustrated."
Tim Collins (2-2) took the loss, charged with the go-ahead run for the Royals, who saw their two-game win streak ended.
Nathan Adcock's first major-league start lasted five scoreless frames, where he limited St. Louis to three hits and fanned four.
The Royals are trying for their second straight series win in this in-state showdown. These same teams will meet June 17-19 at Busch Stadium.
- ST. LOUIS: 9
KANSAS CITY: 8
Final/10
May 22 6:19 PM - Mitch Maier popped out to short. Runner on second with two outs and Alcides Escobar due up.
Cardinals 9, Royals 8 Bot 10, 2 OutsMay 22 6:17 PM - Daniel Descalso grounded into a fielder's choice, first to catcher. On the play, Yadier Molina advances to second and Colby Rasmus advances to third and Gerald Laird out at home. Bases loaded with two outs and Peter Kozma due up.
Cardinals 9, Royals 7 Bot 10, 2 OutsMay 22 6:10 PM - Daniel Descalso grounded into a fielder's choice scored . On the play, Yadier Molina advances to second and Colby Rasmus advances to third and Gerald Laird out at home. Bases loaded with two outs and Peter Kozma due up.
Cardinals 10, Royals 7 Top 10, 2 OutsMay 22 6:08 PM - Yadier Molina walked. Albert Pujols scored on the play. Bases loaded with one out and Daniel Descalso due up.
Cardinals 9, Royals 7 Top 10, 1 OutMay 22 6:04 PM - Colby Rasmus walked. Tyler Greene scored on the play. Bases loaded with one out and Yadier Molina due up.
Cardinals 8, Royals 7 Top 10, 1 OutMay 22 6:01 PM - Wilson Betemit singled to center scored Jeff Francoeur. On the play, Billy Butler out center to catcher to third to end the inning.
Cardinals 7, Royals 7 End 7May 22 5:04 PM - Alex Gordon lead-off Home Run (4) to right center. Mike Aviles due up.
Cardinals 7, Royals 6 Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 22 4:46 PM - Jeff Francoeur lead-off Home Run (9) to right. Billy Butler due up.
Cardinals 7, Royals 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 22 4:08 PM - Mike Aviles singled to second scored Mitch Maier. On the play, Alcides Escobar advances to third. Runners on first and third with two outs and Eric Hosmer due up.
Cardinals 7, Royals 2 Bot 5, 2 OutsMay 22 3:53 PM - Matt Holliday grounded into a fielder's choice, short to second scored Tyler Greene. Albert Pujols out at second. Runner on first with one out and Lance Berkman due up.
Cardinals 7, Royals 1 Top 5, 1 OutMay 22 3:32 PM - Yadier Molina tripled to right scored Lance Berkman and Colby Rasmus, advances to home on Eric Hosmer's throwing error. None on with one out and Daniel Descalso due up.
Cardinals 6, Royals 1 Top 4, 1 OutMay 22 3:13 PM - Alex Gordon doubled to left scored Mitch Maier.. Runner on second with one out and Mike Aviles due up.
Cardinals 3, Royals 1 Bot 3, 1 OutMay 22 2:56 PM - Allen Craig two-out, two-run Home Run (3) to left scored Daniel Descalso. Albert Pujols due up.
Cardinals 3, Royals 0 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 22 2:45 PM - Daniel Descalso doubled to right scored Yadier Molina. Runner on second with none out and Peter Kozma due up.
Cardinals 1, Royals 0 Top 3, 0 OutsMay 22 2:41 PM - ST. LOUIS: 0
KANSAS CITY: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 22 2:11 PM
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