Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Royals Hitting
a-grounded to first for J Adam in the 8th
- Batting
- GIDPSoler; Dozier
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-3 (Merrifield 0-1, Moustakas 0-1, Soler 0-1)
- Fielding
- ESoler (3, bobble)
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
T. PhamCF |
M. Carpenter2B-1B |
K. Wong2B |
M. OzunaLF |
Y. MunozPR-SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .303 | .409 | .517 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .331 | .391 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .380 | .476 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .279 | .304 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .285 | .322 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .368 | .409 | .895 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .384 | .479 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .292 | .397 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .150 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .304 | .349 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .053 | .143 | .211 |
| 33 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
- Batting
- 2BCarpenter (13, Kennedy); O'Neill (1, Kennedy)
- HRO'Neill (3, 3rd inning off Kennedy 2 on, 2 Out); Carpenter (4, 7th inning off Adam 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIOzuna (22), O'Neill 4 (7), Carpenter (17)
- 2Out RBIOzuna, O'Neill 4
- SHMikolas
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-6 (J. Martínez 0-1, Ozuna 1-1, O'Neill 1-2, Pham 0-1, Gyorko 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Gyorko-Carpenter-J. Martínez, Garcia-Carpenter-J. Martínez)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
I. Kennedy(L, 1-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 108-70 | 5.30 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25-16 | 3.52 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 11.72 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 141-92 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedKennedy 17/27; Adam 3/5; Boyer 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesKennedy 22-10-17-21; Adam 2-7-6-1; Boyer 2-1-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsKennedy 6-6; Adam 0-0; Boyer 2-0
- Game ScoresI Kennedy 35
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Mikolas(W, 6-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 109-77 | 2.24 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 109-77 |
- Pitching
- HBPMerrifield (By Mikolas)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMikolas 25/31
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMikolas 18-14-26-19
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMikolas 11-7
- Game ScoresM Mikolas 87
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Ozuna singled to right, Carpenter scored, J. Martínez to third, Ozuna to second on error by right fielder Soler. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | O'Neill homered to right center (388 feet), J. Martínez and Ozuna scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5th | O'Neill doubled to left, Ozuna scored. | 0 | 5 | ||
| 7th | Carpenter homered to right (381 feet). | 0 | 6 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Busch Stadium
1:15 AM, 22 May 2018
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 42,140
Game Time:2:28
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
- First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- Third Base Umpire - Joe West
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 |
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 |

