Final · MLB · Sun May 17, 1:15 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Stephen Kolek (KC) vs Andre Pallante (STL)
- TV
- Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, Royals.TV
- Where
- Busch Stadium
Royals blank Cardinals 2-0. Royals led from start to finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
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| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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Win: Stephen Kolek. Loss: Andre Pallante. Save: Lucas Erceg. Home runs: Perez, S (KC).
By the numbers: Hits KC 9, STL 5; Errors KC 0, STL 1; Left on base KC 17, STL 13.
Team stats
| KC | STL |
|---|
| Hits | 9 | 5 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 17 | 13 |
| Home runs | 1 | 0 |
| Walks | 2 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 9 | 4 |
Box score
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Garcia, M 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Perez, S C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jensen DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas, L RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Loftin 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Kolek (W) | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| Lynch IV | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 125 |
St. Louis Cardinals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Wetherholt 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Herrera C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burleson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker, J DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gorman 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Winn SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prieto SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Church CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Saggese LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott II CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fermín RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Pallante (L) | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 99 |
| Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Pushard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 137 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 5
- 0 out KC Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Maikel Garcia advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores. KC 1, STL 0
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen pops out to catcher Iván Herrera.
Bottom 1st 4
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out STL Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out STL Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.
- 3 out STL Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Alec Burleson out at 2nd.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
Bottom 2nd 4
- 1 out STL Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.
- 1 out STL Masyn Winn singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out STL Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
- 3 out STL Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Masyn Winn out at 2nd.
Top 3rd 4
- 0 out KC Kyle Isbel doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
- 1 out KC Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Nathan Church.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Nathan Church.
- 3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 3rd 4
- 1 out STL Victor Scott II grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt walks.
- 2 out STL Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera to 1st.
- 3 out STL Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
Top 4th 4
- 0 out KC Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. KC 2, STL 0
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 3 out KC Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
Bottom 4th 4
- 1 out STL Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out STL Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out STL Masyn Winn hit by pitch.
- 3 out STL Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Top 5th 3
- 0 out KC Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel pops out softly to shortstop Masyn Winn.
- 3 out KC Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.
Bottom 5th 3
- 0 out STL Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out STL Victor Scott II grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Victor Scott II out at 1st.
- 3 out STL JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
Top 6th 5
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out sharply, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
Bottom 6th 3
- 1 out STL Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out STL Alec Burleson grounds out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out STL Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 7th 4
- 1 out KC Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
- 3 out KC Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
Bottom 7th 4
- 0 out STL Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.
- 1 out STL Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.
- 2 out STL Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 3 out STL Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. César Prieto out at 2nd.
Top 8th 4
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez walks.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8th 4
- 1 out STL José Fermín strikes out swinging.
- 2 out STL JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out STL Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 3 out STL Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Top 9th 5
- 0 out KC Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
- 0 out KC Lane Thomas walks.
- 0 out KC Nick Loftin hit by pitch. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Lane Thomas out at 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.
Bottom 9th 4
- 1 out STL Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 1 out STL Nolan Gorman walks.
- 2 out STL César Prieto lines out sharply to right fielder Lane Thomas.
- 3 out STL Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.