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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38427 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 3rd — José A. Martínez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alcides Escobar. Yadier Molina scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Alcides Escobar homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Ryan O'Hearn scores — worth 13% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Danny Duffy (P): Arguing check swing call.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jack Flaherty L: Danny Duffy SV: Jordan Hicks
Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcell Ozuna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Flaherty | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 Dakota Hudson | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jordan Hicks | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F78M
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5L
- Jose Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alex Gordon: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Salvador Perez: W
- Lucas Duda: K
Top 2
- Marcell Ozuna: S7/G56+
- Paul DeJong: 6/F6
- Jedd Gyorko: 8/F8LD
- Harrison Bader: W.1-2
- Kolten Wong: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Rosell Herrera: 8/L8LS
- Brett Phillips: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 5/F5D-
Top 3
- Adolis Garcia: 63/G6+
- Matt Carpenter: 5/F5F-
- Yadier Molina: D7/L78D+
- Jose Martinez: WP.2-3
- Jose Martinez: S5/G5S-.3-H
- Marcell Ozuna: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Paul DeJong: D7/F7D+.3-H
- Jedd Gyorko: S7/G56.2-H
- Harrison Bader: 53/G56S-
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L4D
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Kolten Wong: 13/BG13S
- Adolis Garcia: 53/G6-
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: 6/F4D-
- Rosell Herrera: PO1(E3).1-2
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G34+
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6+
- Jose Martinez: 9/F9LM
- Marcell Ozuna: 3/L34+
Bot 5
- Brett Phillips: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: S39/L3+
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G34
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 6
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9LD+
- Jedd Gyorko: S7/L78S
- Harrison Bader: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Kolten Wong: 13/G-
- Adolis Garcia: K
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6+
- Lucas Duda: K
Top 7
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G56+
- Jose Martinez: W.1-2
- Marcell Ozuna: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Brett Phillips: 6/L56D-
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 8
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jedd Gyorko: 13/G15S-
- Harrison Bader: S7/L7S+
- Kolten Wong: 23/G13S-
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: S1/G13.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.2-3
- Alex Gordon: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Salvador Perez: K23
Top 9
- Adolis Garcia: 53/G56
- Matt Carpenter: 63/G4+
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56+
- Jose Martinez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Marcell Ozuna: 53/G5L
Bot 9
- Lucas Duda: S9/L89S
- Rosell Herrera: 13/G13-.1-2
- Brett Phillips: 3/G34.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
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- Danny Duffy ejected by 1b umpire Hamari on check swing call to Bader three pitches before home run
- Injury Delay Mound Visit
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