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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 73°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Matt Carpenter homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Maikel Franco singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dexter Fowler. Whit Merrifield scores. Salvador Perez scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Maikel Franco singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dexter Fowler. Whit Merrifield scores. Salvador Perez scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Josh Staumont L: Adam Wainwright SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Edman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Wainwright | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Tyler Webb | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Seth Elledge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Jake Newberry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kolten Wong: 7/F7LD
- Tommy Edman: S7/L78D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/L8D+
- Paul DeJong: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6D+/DP.1X1(63)
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6D
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F89XD
- Tyler O'Neill: W
- Dexter Fowler: 46(1)/FO/G34D.B-1
- Dylan Carlson: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: 2/P2F/FL
- Maikel Franco: K
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Kolten Wong: W
- Tommy Edman: W.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Paul DeJong: K
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Bubba Starling: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Dexter Fowler: S9/L9D.1-2
- Dylan Carlson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dylan Carlson: 7/L7D+
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7D
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3S
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78XD+
Top 5
- Kolten Wong: K
- Tommy Edman: 9/F9D
- Paul Goldschmidt: S4/G4MS
- Paul DeJong: 13/G23-
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: K
- Maikel Franco: S8/G6S
- Hunter Dozier: D7/G5.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Bubba Starling: 53/G5
Top 6
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7LS
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L89
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/L89D.1-3
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Maikel Franco: S9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 5/L6-
Top 7
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F8D
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Kolten Wong: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Bubba Starling: K
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7D
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 8
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G56
- Paul DeJong: 9/F89XD
Bot 8
- Adalberto Mondesi: S4/BG23-
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Maikel Franco: WP.2-3
- Maikel Franco: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: S9/G1S
- Matt Carpenter: 9/L9D
- Brad Miller: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Dexter Fowler: DI.1-2
- Dexter Fowler: K
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged call that Miller was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, not double play