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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23409 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:04
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Rosell Herrera reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Patrick Wisdom. Alex Gordon scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Lucas Duda to 2nd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 7th — Yadier Molina singles on a line drive to center fielder Whit Merrifield. Harrison Bader scores. Patrick Wisdom scores. Matt Carpenter to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Yadier Molina singles on a line drive to center fielder Whit Merrifield. Harrison Bader scores. Patrick Wisdom scores. Matt Carpenter to 2nd — worth 18% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Tyler Webb (P): Intentional hit by pitch.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tyson Ross L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcell Ozuna | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Garcia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harrison Bader | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolis Garcia | 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 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyson Ross | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Mayers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Hicks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Webb | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Norris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
 Jason Hammel | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Yadier Molina: K
- Jose Martinez: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Lucas Duda: W.2-3;1-2
- Rosell Herrera: E3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 2
- Marcell Ozuna: K
- Paul DeJong: HP
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Greg Garcia: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5+
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: K
Top 3
- Harrison Bader: K
- Patrick Wisdom: S4/G34S-
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Yadier Molina: HP.1-2
- Jose Martinez: S8/L4D.2-H;1-3
- Marcell Ozuna: 3/L34S
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-
- Salvador Perez: DGR9/F9LD
- Lucas Duda: S8/L8LS.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Rosell Herrera: S8/G4M.2XH(82)
Top 4
- Paul DeJong: 8/F8LXD+
- Jedd Gyorko: 53/G56
- Greg Garcia: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F78D+
- Hunter Dozier: K23
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
Top 5
- Harrison Bader: K
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Carpenter: S7/L78S
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 5
- Drew Butera: 63/G6S-
- Whit Merrifield: 3/L34
- Alex Gordon: 1/L13S-
Top 6
- Jose Martinez: 43/G4+
- Marcell Ozuna: 31/G4S-
- Paul DeJong: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
- Lucas Duda: 43/G4
- Rosell Herrera: K
Top 7
- Jedd Gyorko: S7
- Greg Garcia: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Harrison Bader: W.2-3;1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Carpenter: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jose Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8LD
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Top 8
- Marcell Ozuna: S9/G4
- Paul DeJong: 6/L6+
- Jedd Gyorko: 53/G6S-.1-2
- Greg Garcia: D9/F8RS.2-H
- Harrison Bader: HP
- Patrick Wisdom: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Drew Butera: 43/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Matt Carpenter: HP
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D+.1-2
- Adolis Garcia: K
- Marcell Ozuna: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Paul DeJong: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Jedd Gyorko: S8/G6M
- Greg Garcia: K
Bot 9
- Lucas Duda: K
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: HP
- Hunter Dozier: DI.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit
- Cardinals challenged call that Perez was safe at home; call was upheld - safe
- Royals challenged call that Ozuna was safe at first; call was overturned - ground out
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- On-field Delay ej,webbt001,P,hamaa901,Intentional hit by pitch
- Tyler Webb ejected by plate umpire Hamari for intentionally hitting Bonifacio