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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 38676 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph R to L · 1:40
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Yadier Molina grounds out, third baseman Mike Moustakas to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Jhonny Peralta scores. Randal Grichuk to 3rd. Matt Adams to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Alex Gordon homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Kendrys Morales scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Yadier Molina grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Eric Hosmer — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: John Lackey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tripp Gibson · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bourjos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lackey | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kolten Wong: 43/G4
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7D+
- Matt Holliday: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F78D+
- Mike Moustakas: D7/L7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: D7/L7LD+
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Matt Adams: W.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Reynolds: 4/F4D-
- Peter Bourjos: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L78M
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Salvador Perez: 13/G15
- Omar Infante: 63/G6+
- Jarrod Dyson: 4/F4D-
Top 3
- Kolten Wong: 8/F8LM
- Matt Carpenter: 8/L8LM
- Matt Holliday: K
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4M
- Mike Moustakas: 53/G6S
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 4
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6+
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G5
- Matt Adams: W
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: D7/F7LD+
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7D+.2-3
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Salvador Perez: S7/G5+.3-H;1-3
- Omar Infante: W.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/F6-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Mark Reynolds: 5/L5+
- Peter Bourjos: S8/G6M
- Kolten Wong: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Matt Holliday: HP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Christian Colon: S48/G6MD
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LSF
- Eric Hosmer: 5/L56+
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F89M
- Matt Adams: 7/F78D+
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4+
Notes & reviews
- Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas left the game due to an injured shoulder
- Game called for rain