Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BPasquantino (22, Graceffo)
- HRPerez (16, 6th inning off Liberatore 0 on, 0 Out); Melendez (10, 3rd inning off Graceffo 0 on, 0 Out); Isbel (7, 9th inning off Kittredge 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez 2 (59), Renfroe (30), Frazier (11), Melendez (27), Isbel (23), Witt Jr. (62), Pasquantino (61)
- 2Out RBIRenfroe
- SFPerez; Witt Jr.
- GIDPRenfroe
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP3-6 (Perez 0-1, Renfroe 1-1, Frazier 1-1, Pasquantino 1-1, Massey 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBIsbel (6, 2nd base off Liberatore/Contreras)
- Fielding
- EWitt Jr. (11, throw)
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. SianiCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .339 | .408 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .391 | .503 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .318 | .472 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .292 | .374 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .331 | .418 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .317 | .381 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .282 | .421 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .288 | .298 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .334 | .405 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .264 | .309 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .276 | .250 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .318 | .337 |
| 37 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
a-popped out to first for Crawford in the 6th
b-singled to left for Siani in the 7th
c-lined out to right for Carlson in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BGorman (12, Wacha); Donovan (21, Zerpa); Burleson (12, Wacha); Nootbaar (8, Wacha)
- HRNootbaar (6, 2nd inning off Wacha 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIGoldschmidt (36), Contreras (22), Gorman (46), Burleson (48), Nootbaar (20)
- 2Out RBIGoldschmidt, Gorman, Burleson
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-7 (Crawford 0-1, Goldschmidt 1-2, Arenado 0-1, Contreras 0-1, Gorman 1-1, Burleson 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Crawford-Gorman-Goldschmidt)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Wacha(W, 6-6) |
A. Zerpa(H, 10) |
J. Schreiber(H, 19) |
K. Bubic(H, 1) |
J. McArthur(S, 17) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 84-58 | 3.83 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 3.44 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.33 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.10 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 147-100 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 17/23; Schreiber 0/3; Bubic 1/3; McArthur 3/4; Zerpa 2/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-13-11-15-18; Schreiber-1-2-3-1; Bubic-2-3-0-2; McArthur-3-2-4-4; Zerpa-5-2-4-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 5-7; Schreiber 1-0; Bubic 0-2; McArthur 1-2; Zerpa 1-1
- Game ScoresM Wacha 41
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Graceffo(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38-26 | 4.70 |
| 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42-31 | 4.26 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 2.14 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.60 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-10 | 3.29 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 137-95 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedKittredge 3/4; Liberatore 8/10; King 5/6; Fernandez 3/6; Graceffo 6/13
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesKittredge-4-2-2-2; Liberatore-6-4-11-10; King-3-1-3-6; Fernandez-3-4-5-3; Graceffo-3-3-9-11
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsKittredge 1-0; Liberatore 2-3; King 3-2; Fernandez 0-2; Graceffo 4-3
- Game ScoresG Graceffo 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Nootbaar homered to left (362 feet). | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Melendez homered to right center (396 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Perez hit sacrifice fly to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Renfroe singled to left, Pasquantino scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Gorman hit a ground rule double, Nootbaar scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Frazier singled to left, Isbel scored, Frazier to third. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Witt Jr. hit sacrifice fly to right, Frazier scored. | 5 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Burleson doubled to center, Contreras scored on error, Burleson safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Witt Jr.. | 5 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Goldschmidt reached on infield single to third, Burleson scored. | 5 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Perez homered to left center (438 feet). | 6 | 4 | ||
| 7th | Pasquantino singled to left, Isbel scored, Witt Jr. to second. | 7 | 4 | ||
| 7th | Contreras grounded out to shortstop, Carlson scored. | 7 | 5 | ||
| 9th | Isbel homered to right (382 feet). | 8 | 5 | ||
KC wins 2-0
Game Information
Busch Stadium
12:45 AM, 11 July 2024
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 37,898
Game Time:2:33
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - John Tumpane
- First Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley
- Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Third Base Umpire - Jonathan Parra
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 |

