MLB matchups/Royals @ Cardinals
Thu 11 Jul, 00:45 UK, Busch Stadium
8 – 5
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Adam Frazier |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Vinnie Pasquantino |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Michael Massey |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Hunter Renfroe |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. MJ Melendez |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Freddy Fermin |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Kyle Isbel |
3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 7 | 4 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
84 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 |
| Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Brendan Donovan |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Willson Contreras |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Alec Burleson |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 4. Paul Goldschmidt |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Lars Nootbaar |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Nolan Arenado |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Nolan Gorman |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
| 8. Brandon Crawford |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Michael Siani |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Dylan Carlson |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Matt Carpenter |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Gordon Graceffo | 3.1 | 4 | 3 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
38 |
| Matthew Liberatore | 1.2 | 5 | 3 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
42 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
26 |
| John King | 1.2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
14 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsCardinals
4.13
Runs per game
4.4
3.33
Runs allowed
4.67
0.722
OPS
0.710
4
Bullpen ERA
2.51
17.6
Strikeout %
21.2
Weather at first pitch
78°F, wind 4 mph, 3 mph blowing out