St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
27-16, 15-7 Away
2
27-16, 15-7 Away
Final
13-31, 7-17 Home
9
13-31, 7-17 Home
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. MabryRF |
A. Nunez3B |
S. TaguchiLF-CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .383 | .388 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .358 | .461 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .335 | .411 | .601 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .399 | .511 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .167 | .136 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .388 | .525 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .377 | .503 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .341 | .446 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .292 | .426 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .265 | .273 |
| 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
a-fouled out to catcher for J Edmonds in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BS Taguchi (4, L Nunez)
- RBIA Pujols (37)
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Suppan-D Eckstein-A Pujols)
- ED Eckstein 3 (8, throw, ground ball 2); M Grudzielanek (3, ground ball)
- AssistsJ Mabry (M Sweeney at Home)
Royals Hitting
a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for M Sweeney in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BE Brown (6, J Suppan); M Teahen (5, J Suppan); M Stairs (7, G White)
- HRJ Buck (3, 1st inning off J Suppan 1 on, 2 Out); R Gotay (3, 6th inning off J Suppan 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIE Brown 3 (18), M Teahen (9), J Buck 2 (13), R Gotay (13), M Stairs (13)
- 2Out RBIE Brown 2, M Teahen, J Buck 2
- GIDPM Stairs
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- SBR Gotay (1, 2nd base off J Suppan/E Diaz)
- Fielding
- EM Diaz (1, bobble)
Cardinals Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPA Pujols (By R Jensen)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Suppan 7-3; G White 2-6
- Game ScoresJ Suppan 30
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Jensen(W,3-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 90-53 | 3.60 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26-21 | 1.08 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 4.29 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 130-82 |
- Pitching
- HBPA Berroa (By J Suppan)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Jensen 3-9; L Nunez 2-7; M MacDougal 1-1
- Game ScoresR Jensen 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E Brown doubled to deep right, A Berroa and D DeJesus scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 1st | M Teahen doubled to left, E Brown scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st | M Diaz safe at first on throwing error by shortstop D Eckstein, M Teahen scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 1st | J Buck homered to left center, M Diaz scored. | 0 | 6 | |
| 3rd | A Pujols singled to left, D Eckstein scored, L Walker to second, L Walker scored, A Pujols to second on error by left fielder M Diaz. | 2 | 6 | |
| 5th | E Brown singled to left, M Sweeney scored, M Stairs to second. | 2 | 7 | |
| 6th | R Gotay homered to right. | 2 | 8 | |
| 6th | M Stairs doubled to deep right center, A Berroa scored, M Sweeney thrown out at home. | 2 | 9 | |
STL wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 22 May 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 29,269
Game Time:2:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
- First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
- Third Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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