St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

26-21, 11-15 Away

Final

26-22, 17-9 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
L. NootbaarRF	1-5	0	0	0	.253
M. WinnSS	0-5	0	0	0	.260
B. Donovan2B	4-5	0	0	0	.330
N. Arenado3B	2-5	0	0	0	.247
W. Contreras1B	0-5	0	0	0	.249
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Contreras struck out swinging. 3rd: Contreras struck out swinging. 5th: Contreras lined out to center. 7th: Contreras grounded out to second. 9th: Contreras flied out to right.
I. HerreraDH	2-3	0	0	0	.429
A. BurlesonLF	1-4	1	1	1	.273
Y. PozoC	2-4	0	0	0	.348
J. BarreroPR	0-0	0	0	0	.188
P. PagesC	0-0	0	0	0	.232
V. Scott IICF	0-1	0	0	0	.262

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
M. Liberatore	6.0	6	1	1	5	92-64	2.92
C. Roycroft	1.0	2	1	0	0	7-5	5.59
J. Romero	1.0	1	0	1	1	11-8	4.50

According to ESPN Analytics

STL

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

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

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

— Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night.

Jun 6, 2025, 03:55 am - AP


STL
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	2	9	0

Scoring Summary

		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

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Cardinals
10
Royals
3

Game 1

17/5

Cardinals
1
Royals
0

Game 2

18/5

Cardinals
1
Royals
2

Game 3

18/5

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

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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St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

Win Probability

Game Information

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

L. Erceg1-0

C. Roycroft1-3

C. Estevez13

Scoring Summary

Inning

2025 National League Central Standings

2025 American League Central Standings

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