MLB matchups/Cardinals @ Royals
Sun 18 May, 19:10 UK, Kauffman Stadium
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Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 2 | 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Lars Nootbaar |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Masyn Winn |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Brendan Donovan |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 4. Nolan Arenado |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Willson Contreras |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 6. Iván Herrera |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Alec Burleson |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Yohel Pozo |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| José Barrero |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Victor Scott II |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Matthew Liberatore | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
92 |
| Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
11 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Maikel Garcia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Salvador Perez |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Mark Canha |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Cavan Biggio |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Hunter Renfroe |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Freddy Fermin |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Michael Massey |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Dairon Blanco |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
| Drew Waters |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 8 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
83 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
26 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
CardinalsRoyals
5.13
Runs per game
3.47
3.2
Runs allowed
3.27
0.738
OPS
0.705
2.57
Bullpen ERA
3.48
19.9
Strikeout %
17.1
Weather at first pitch
78°F, wind 11 mph, 7 mph blowing in