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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37267 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from RF · 3:02
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 4th — Yadier Molina homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Cheslor Cuthbert doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham. Eric Hosmer scores. Melky Cabrera scores. Jorge Bonifacio scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 5th — Yadier Molina singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alcides Escobar. Matt Carpenter scores. Tommy Pham scores. Jose Martinez out at 3rd, shortstop Alcides Escobar to third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Cheslor Cuthbert doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham. Eric Hosmer scores. Melky Cabrera scores. Jorge Bonifacio scores — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Jason Vargas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Voit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Seunghwan Oh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Brebbia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Mike Minor | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L3D
- Tommy Pham: 7/F7D+
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jose Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F6D
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6+
- Dexter Fowler: D8/L78M
- Jedd Gyorko: 53/G5
- Kolten Wong: 7/F78D+
Bot 2
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 3
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G6
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Tommy Pham: K
- Paul DeJong: S7/G6.1-2
- Jose Martinez: 6/L6+
Bot 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L7M
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Drew Butera: S8/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: 5/F15-
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: HR/F78XD+
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7M
- Jedd Gyorko: W
- Kolten Wong: POCS2(13634)
- Kolten Wong: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9D+
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Melky Cabrera: S8/F8RS.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F56D-
- Jorge Bonifacio: SB2
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Randal Grichuk: HR/F7D+
- Matt Carpenter: HP
- Tommy Pham: WP.1-2
- Tommy Pham: S2/G23-.2-3
- Paul DeJong: WP.1-2
- Paul DeJong: 13/G13S-
- Jose Martinez: W
- Yadier Molina: S6.3-H;2-H;1X3(65)
- Dexter Fowler: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Jedd Gyorko: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Kolten Wong: S6/G6
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9LM
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 6
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tommy Pham: W
- Paul DeJong: S9/F9LS.1-2
- Jose Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L6D-
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LD
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F7D
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G6S-
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Jedd Gyorko: W
- Kolten Wong: HP.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: S9/L9S.2-H;1-H(NR);B-2(E1)
- Matt Carpenter: D9/L9LS+.2-H(UR)
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89D+
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: 6/L6-
Top 8
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9D+
- Jose Martinez: S9/L9S
- Carson Kelly: 7/F78D+
- Dexter Fowler: W.1-2
- Jedd Gyorko: W.2-3;1-2
- Kolten Wong: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Eric Hosmer: 8/L8LD+
- Melky Cabrera: 4/F4D-
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G56
- Luke Voit: K
- Tommy Pham: 7/F7D+
Bot 9
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F7M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Alcides Escobar: K