St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. WinnSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .363 | .418 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .349 | .425 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .330 | .387 | .466 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .323 | .380 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 | .332 | .405 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .491 | .857 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .318 | .405 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .362 | .478 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .438 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .269 | .357 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .333 | .362 |
| 37 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
- Batting
- 2BDonovan (15, Estévez)
- HRBurleson (4, 4th inning off Wacha 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIBurleson (16)
- SHScott II
- GIDPBurleson
- Team LOB13
- Team RISP0-8 (Arenado 0-2, Contreras 0-3, Nootbaar 0-3)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Perez1B |
M. CanhaLF |
K. IsbelCF |
C. BiggioPR-DH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .301 | .371 | .482 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .371 | .508 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .259 | .331 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .356 | .314 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .278 | .432 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .268 | .373 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .311 | .242 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .233 | .232 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .281 | .286 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .224 | .276 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .310 | .393 |
| 32 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
a-tripled to right for Blanco in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BRenfroe (5, Liberatore); Blanco (1, Liberatore)
- 3BWaters (3, Roycroft)
- RBIBlanco (1), Garcia (20)
- 2Out RBIBlanco
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP2-9 (Renfroe 0-1, Fermin 0-1, Blanco 1-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 0-2, Massey 0-2, Garcia 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSGarcia (6, 2nd base by Roycroft/Pozo)
- SBBlanco (3, 3rd base off Liberatore/Pozo)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Massey-Witt Jr.-Perez)
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Roycroft(L, 1-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 92-64 | 2.92 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 5.59 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.50 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 110-77 |
- Pitching
- WPRomero
- IBBFermin (by Romero).
- HBPCanha (by Liberatore)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRomero 3/5; Liberatore 21/26; Roycroft 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRomero-3-1-1-3; Liberatore-22-8-15-18; Roycroft-1-0-0-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRomero 1-1; Liberatore 4-9; Roycroft 0-2
- Game ScoresM Liberatore 60
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Erceg(W, 1-0) |
C. Estevez(S, 13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 83-54 | 2.86 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.00 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 0.87 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-14 | 0.44 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.18 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 146-91 |
- Pitching
- HBPHerrera (by Erceg); Scott II (by Lynch IV)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 17/23; Estévez 3/4; Erceg 4/7; Schreiber 2/3; Lynch IV 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-13-8-16-17; Estévez-3-0-1-3; Erceg-4-2-4-4; Schreiber-2-0-4-2; Lynch IV-3-0-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 4-5; Estévez 0-3; Erceg 2-1; Schreiber 1-1; Lynch IV 1-1
- Game ScoresM Wacha 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Burleson homered to center (430 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Blanco doubled to right, Renfroe scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Garcia singled to right, Waters scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
STL wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 18 May 2025
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 25,695
Game Time:2:24
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
- First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- Second Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
- Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
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 |

