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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2017-08-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44139 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Whit Merrifield scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 4th — Jose Martinez homers (9) on a line drive to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Melky Cabrera homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Eric Hosmer scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 6th — Yadier Molina hits a grand slam (14) to left field. Greg Garcia scores. Matt Carpenter scores. Dexter Fowler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Yadier Molina hits a grand slam (14) to left field. Greg Garcia scores. Matt Carpenter scores. Dexter Fowler scores — worth 46% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Matt Bowman L: Brandon Maurer SV: Trevor Rosenthal
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Cahill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dexter Fowler | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kolten Wong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Leake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Voit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Cahill | 2.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Scott Alexander | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Leake | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Matthew Bowman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seunghwan Oh | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Lyons | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S68/G6+
- Lorenzo Cain: D9/L89M.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L56D.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L78M.3-H;1-3;BX2(84)
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Cam Gallagher: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Jose Martinez: S2/G23-.1-2
- Paul DeJong: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RS
Top 2
- Alcides Escobar: 31/G3
- Trevor Cahill: K
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L6D-
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: SB2.3-H(UR)(E2/TH)(NR)
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 2
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Kolten Wong: W
- Randal Grichuk: SB2
- Randal Grichuk: S4/G6M.2-3
- Mike Leake: FC3/SH/BG13S.3-H;1-2
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L34+.2-H;1-3
- Jose Martinez: 13/G13-.1-2
- Paul DeJong: 63/G6M-
Top 3
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G4M
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L89M+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Cam Gallagher: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Yadier Molina: SB2
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78M
- Jedd Gyorko: S7/L78S-.2-H
- Kolten Wong: W.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Mike Leake: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G6S-
- Scott Alexander: 53/G6S-
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L56
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 4
- Matt Carpenter: 3/G3-
- Jose Martinez: HR/F8RXD+
- Paul DeJong: K23
- Dexter Fowler: S8/L8LS
- Yadier Molina: PB.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 13/G15
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78M
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G6M
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F89M
- Cam Gallagher: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Bot 5
- Jedd Gyorko: 53/G56-
- Kolten Wong: K
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F89D+
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Brandon Moss: CS2(26)
- Brandon Moss: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8RM
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Greg Garcia: S9/L89S
- Matt Carpenter: W.1-2
- Jose Martinez: 9/L9M+.2-3;1-2(E9/TH)
- Paul DeJong: K
- Dexter Fowler: IW
- Yadier Molina: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jedd Gyorko: K
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G-
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4M
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L9M+
Bot 7
- Kolten Wong: S7/L56+
- Randal Grichuk: POCS2(134)
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G6
- Luke Voit: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Cam Gallagher: 7/F7S
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L6D-
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tommy Pham: D9/L89M
- Paul DeJong: 53/G56+
- Dexter Fowler: K
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L4D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Melky Cabrera: DI.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34