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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2015-06-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45909 · 81°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jon Jay triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. Randal Grichuk scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jon Jay triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. Randal Grichuk scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jaime Garcia L: Yordano Ventura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yordano Ventura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Blanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jaime Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bourjos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordano Ventura | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Blanton | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Madson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Kevin Siegrist | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F34D
Bot 1
- Kolten Wong: 63/G6
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G6M
- Mark Reynolds: 53/G56
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G15+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: S4/G4
- Alex Rios: 4/F4D-
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 3/F34-
- Jason Heyward: K
- Randal Grichuk: S5/G56+
- Jon Jay: T9/L9LS+.1-H
- Jaime Garcia: S7/G5.3-H
- Kolten Wong: 4/L4+
Top 3
- Omar Infante: K
- Yordano Ventura: K
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD+
Bot 3
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8LXD+
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8LD
- Mark Reynolds: W
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: S4/G4-.B-2(E4)
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 4/F4MD-
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Jason Heyward: 53/G4
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G56+
- Jon Jay: 43/G4S-
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4M
- Alex Rios: 4/F4D-
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jaime Garcia: 8/F8LXD+
- Kolten Wong: W
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L56+.1-2
- Mark Reynolds: K
Top 6
- Joe Blanton: 13/G15
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
- Mike Moustakas: S6/G4M
- Lorenzo Cain: S4/G4S-.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 3/F3F-
- Jason Heyward: D9/F8RD
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G6.2-3
- Jon Jay: IW
- Jaime Garcia: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Kolten Wong: K
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G4MD
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L9S-
- Mark Reynolds: K
Top 8
- Omar Infante: K
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G6S-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Yadier Molina: K
- Jason Heyward: W
- Randal Grichuk: T9/F8RD.1-H
- Jon Jay: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Peter Bourjos: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L89S+
- Salvador Perez: 5/F56-
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura left the game due to an injured hand