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St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals · TRD News

Major League Baseball · Kauffman Stadium

STLCardinals

St. Louis Cardinals60-56

9–4

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Kansas City Royals49-66

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Play-by-play

9th Inning
End Inning
9–4
9th Inning
End of the 9th inning
Play Result
9–4
9th Inning
Benintendi struck out looking.
Start Batter/Pitcher
9–4
9th Inning
Genesis Cabrera pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Play Result

9–4

9th Inning

Perez grounded out to pitcher, C. Santana to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

9–4

9th Inning

Genesis Cabrera pitches to Salvador Perez

Play Result

9–4

9th Inning

C. Santana singled to right, Merrifield scored.

Start Batter/Pitcher

9–3

9th Inning

Andrew Miller pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

9–3

9th Inning

Merrifield doubled to left, Lopez scored and Alberto scored.

Start Batter/Pitcher

9–1

9th Inning

Andrew Miller pitches to Whit Merrifield

Play Result

9–1

9th Inning

Lopez singled to shallow right, Alberto to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

9–1

9th Inning

Andrew Miller pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

9–1

9th Inning

Alberto singled to left.

Start Batter/Pitcher

9–1

9th Inning

Andrew Miller pitches to Hanser Alberto

Play Result

9–1

9th Inning

O'Hearn lined out to center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

9–1

9th Inning

Andrew Miller pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

Start Inning

9–1

9th Inning

Bottom of the 9th inning

Ground Out

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

Ball

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

Ball

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Strike Swinging

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

Strike Looking

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Strike Looking

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

Foul Ball

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

Ball

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Ground Rule Double

9–1

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

Sacrifice Fly

7–1

9th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 4

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 3

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Single

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

Strike Looking

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Single

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

Strike Swinging

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

6–1

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Play Result

6–1

9th Inning

Holland relieved Lovelady

8th Inning

End Inning

6–1

8th Inning

End of the 8th inning

Play Result

6–1

8th Inning

Taylor grounded out to shortstop.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

8th Inning

Luis Garcia pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

6–1

8th Inning

Dozier struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

8th Inning

Luis Garcia pitches to Hunter Dozier

Play Result

6–1

8th Inning

Benintendi struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

8th Inning

Luis Garcia pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Start Inning

6–1

8th Inning

Bottom of the 8th inning

Strike Looking

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 10 : Strike 3 Looking

Foul Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 8 : Ball 3

Foul Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

Strike Looking

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Ground Out

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

Ground Out

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

6–1

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Play Result

6–1

8th Inning

Lovelady relieved Staumont

7th Inning

End Inning

6–1

7th Inning

End of the 7th inning

Play Result

6–1

7th Inning

Perez struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

7th Inning

Ryan Helsley pitches to Salvador Perez

Play Result

6–1

7th Inning

C. Santana struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

7th Inning

Ryan Helsley pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

6–1

7th Inning

Merrifield walked, Lopez to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

7th Inning

Ryan Helsley pitches to Whit Merrifield

Play Result

6–1

7th Inning

Lopez singled to left center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

7th Inning

Ryan Helsley pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

6–1

7th Inning

Alberto struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–1

7th Inning

Ryan Helsley pitches to Hanser Alberto

Start Inning

6–1

7th Inning

Bottom of the 7th inning

Strike Swinging

6–1

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

Strike Swinging

6–1

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

Strike Looking

6–1

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Home Run

6–1

7th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

4–1

7th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

4–1

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Foul Ball

4–1

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

4–1

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

4–1

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Single

4–1

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Play Result

2–1

7th Inning

Staumont relieved Keller

Single

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

Foul Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Bunted Foul

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Single

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Foul Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Swinging

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Single

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Swinging

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

Strike Swinging

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Ground Out

2–1

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

Play Result

2–1

7th Inning

Alberto at third base.

Play Result

2–1

7th Inning

O'Hearn in right field.

Play Result

2–1

7th Inning

Merrifield at second base.

6th Inning

End Inning

2–1

6th Inning

End of the 6th inning

Play Result

2–1

6th Inning

O'Hearn lined out to left.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

6th Inning

Ryan Helsley pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

Play Result

2–1

6th Inning

O'Hearn hit for Rivera

Play Result

2–1

6th Inning

Taylor singled to center, Dozier to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

6th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

2–1

6th Inning

Dozier walked.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

6th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Hunter Dozier

Play Result

2–1

6th Inning

Benintendi grounded out to shortstop.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

6th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Play Result

2–1

6th Inning

Perez struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

6th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Salvador Perez

Start Inning

2–1

6th Inning

Bottom of the 6th inning

Fly Out

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

Strike Swinging

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Strike Swinging

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 2

Foul Ball

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Swinging

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

Ball

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Strike Swinging

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Foul Ball

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

2–1

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

5th Inning

End Inning

2–1

5th Inning

End of the 5th inning

Play Result

2–1

5th Inning

C. Santana struck out looking.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

5th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

2–1

5th Inning

Merrifield singled to center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

5th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Whit Merrifield

Play Result

2–1

5th Inning

Lopez grounded out to pitcher.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

5th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

2–1

5th Inning

Alberto grounded out to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–1

5th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Hanser Alberto

Start Inning

2–1

5th Inning

Bottom of the 5th inning

Fly Out

2–1

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

Strike Looking

2–1

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Strike Swinging

2–1

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

Foul Ball

2–1

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

2–1

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

Ball

2–1

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Single

2–1

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

Strike Looking

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Ball

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Strike Swinging

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 1

Foul Ball

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

Strike Looking

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Single

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

Ball

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Strike Looking

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

Strike Swinging

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

Ball

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Ball

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

0–1

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

4th Inning

End Inning

0–1

4th Inning

End of the 4th inning

Play Result

0–1

4th Inning

Rivera grounded into double play, third to first, Dozier out at third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–1

4th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Emmanuel Rivera

Play Result

0–1

4th Inning

Taylor singled to center, Benintendi scored, Dozier to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

4th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

0–0

4th Inning

Dozier singled to center, Benintendi to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

4th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Hunter Dozier

Play Result

0–0

4th Inning

Benintendi grounded into fielder's choice to second, Perez out at second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

4th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Play Result

0–0

4th Inning

Perez singled to right center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

4th Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Salvador Perez

Start Inning

0–0

4th Inning

Bottom of the 4th inning

Strike Looking

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

Foul Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Strike Looking

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

Strike Looking

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Line Out

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

Foul Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

Ground Out

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

Ball

0–0

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

3rd Inning

End Inning

0–0

3rd Inning

End of the 3rd inning

Play Result

0–0

3rd Inning

C. Santana grounded out to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

3rd Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

0–0

3rd Inning

Merrifield grounded out to second, Lopez to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

3rd Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Whit Merrifield

Play Result

0–0

3rd Inning

Lopez grounded into fielder's choice to second, Alberto out at second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

3rd Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

0–0

3rd Inning

Alberto singled to center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

3rd Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Hanser Alberto

Start Inning

0–0

3rd Inning

Bottom of the 3rd inning

Strike Swinging

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

Ball

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Strike Swinging

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

Strike Looking

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

Ball

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Single

0–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

2nd Inning

End Inning

0–0

2nd Inning

End of the 2nd inning

Play Result

0–0

2nd Inning

Rivera grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Taylor out at second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

2nd Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Emmanuel Rivera

Play Result

0–0

2nd Inning

Taylor singled to right center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

2nd Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

0–0

2nd Inning

Dozier grounded out to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

2nd Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Hunter Dozier

Start Inning

0–0

2nd Inning

Bottom of the 2nd inning

Ground Out

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Strike Looking

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

Strike Looking

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

Ball

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Ground Out

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

Ball

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Ball

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

Strike Swinging

0–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

1st Inning

End Inning

0–0

1st Inning

End of the 1st inning

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Benintendi flied out to center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Perez walked.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Jon Lester pitches to Salvador Perez

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

C. Santana lined out to shortstop.