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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-06-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31355 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Holliday homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Aledmys Diaz scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Lorenzo Cain singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tommy Pham. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Kendrys Morales singles on a line drive to right fielder Stephen Piscotty. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Adam Wainwright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Wainwright | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
 Seth Maness | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7S
- Aledmys Diaz: D8/F9M
- Matt Holliday: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F89XD+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LM
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S4/G4-.2-3;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-3(TH)
- Paulo Orlando: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S+
- Brandon Moss: K
- Jedd Gyorko: 4/DP.1X1(463)
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F3D-
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9S.1-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: D9/G3.3-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Kendrys Morales: S9/L9S+.1-3(E9)
- Paulo Orlando: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Tommy Pham: K
- Matt Carpenter: 3/G3
- Aledmys Diaz: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G15
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9M
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 4
- Matt Holliday: 9/F9D
- Stephen Piscotty: K23
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/L8RD+
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/L89M
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: S8/L89S-
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7D+.1-2
- Jedd Gyorko: 8/F8LD+
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: K
- Kendrys Morales: D7/F7D+
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Top 6
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Aledmys Diaz: D9/L9LM+
- Matt Holliday: CS3(15)
- Matt Holliday: D9/F89XD+
- Stephen Piscotty: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6-
- Whit Merrifield: 3/F3F-
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F7D
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RD+
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 13/G13
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5-
Top 8
- Jedd Gyorko: 9/F9LD
- Tommy Pham: K
- Matt Carpenter: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G56+
- Paulo Orlando: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G34.1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9S
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 9
- Greg Garcia: 63/G6
- Matt Holliday: 5/L56+
- Stephen Piscotty: 43/G4S-