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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38478 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:32
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 11–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kolten Wong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Dexter Fowler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Yadier Molina doubles (17) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Jose Martinez to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Carlos Martinez L: Ian Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Garcia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Luke Voit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Martinez | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Sam Tuivailala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Buchter | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: D9/L89D+
- Tommy Pham: K
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jose Martinez: 53/G5+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G56
- Dexter Fowler: T8/F89XD+
- Kolten Wong: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4+
- Mike Moustakas: HR/L9LD+
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7LMF
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 3
- Greg Garcia: W
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F78M
- Tommy Pham: W.1-2
- Paul DeJong: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Jose Martinez: S8/L8LS
- Yadier Molina: D7/G5.1-3
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Kolten Wong: E6/G6+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Greg Garcia: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Carpenter: PO3(E2/TH).3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F9LD+.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Pham: K
- Paul DeJong: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD+
- Melky Cabrera: D9/G3+
- Mike Moustakas: S13/G13.2-2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13S-
Top 5
- Jose Martinez: 43/G4
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6M-
- Dexter Fowler: 7/L78M
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LS
- Lorenzo Cain: S15/G13.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-
Top 6
- Kolten Wong: 6/F6MD-
- Randal Grichuk: D7/L7D+
- Greg Garcia: 7/F78D
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
- Brandon Moss: 7/L7M+
Top 7
- Tommy Pham: 43/G34
- Paul DeJong: 8/F8LM
- Jose Martinez: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 9/F9LSF
Top 8
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56+
- Dexter Fowler: 5/L5+
- Kolten Wong: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G5
- Greg Garcia: K
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89M
- Lorenzo Cain: S5/G6S-
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G34
Top 9
- Luke Voit: HP
- Tommy Pham: 4/F4-
- Paul DeJong: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jose Martinez: S8/L8RS
- Carson Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: HR/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: K23
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3