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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 72°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Dylan Carlson doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Brad Miller scores. Dexter Fowler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Dylan Carlson doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Brad Miller scores. Dexter Fowler scores — worth 15% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mike Matheny (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Austin Gomber L: Brady Singer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Chris Segal · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Edman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Gomber | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Woodford | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Zuber | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Chance Adams | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kolten Wong: 63/G6D+
- Tommy Edman: 43/G2+
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Matt Carpenter: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
- Adalberto Mondesi: T9/F9D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Brad Miller: W
- Dexter Fowler: W.1-2
- Dylan Carlson: D8/L89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Harrison Bader: K
- Kolten Wong: S8/L89.2-H
- Tommy Edman: CS2(26)
- Tommy Edman: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Bot 2
- Maikel Franco: 43/G13
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- Edward Olivares: S5/G56S-
- Bubba Starling: 8/F8
Top 3
- Matt Carpenter: HP
- Yadier Molina: 543/G6.1-2
- Brad Miller: 3/G3.2-3
- Dexter Fowler: K
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4MS+
Top 4
- Dylan Carlson: T9/L9L
- Harrison Bader: K
- Kolten Wong: W
- Tommy Edman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 163/G6+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Maikel Franco: 53/G5S
Top 5
- Paul Goldschmidt: D9/G3
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Yadier Molina: K
- Brad Miller: D9/L9D+.2-H
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G3S
Bot 5
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8
- Edward Olivares: S6/G56+.B-2(E6/TH)
- Bubba Starling: K
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7+
Top 6
- Dylan Carlson: S7/L7L
- Harrison Bader: W.1-2
- Kolten Wong: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Edman: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H;2-3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78
- Adalberto Mondesi: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 7
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Yadier Molina: 4/P4D
- Brad Miller: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5D
- Maikel Franco: E5/TH/G56D+.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Edward Olivares: W.1-2
- Bubba Starling: K
Top 8
- Dexter Fowler: 63/G4D+
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F7D
- Harrison Bader: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8D
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 5/L56
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 9
- Kolten Wong: S8/L8D+
- Tommy Edman: 64(1)/FO/G6MS.B-1
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F89XD
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G34D
Bot 9
- Jorge Soler: K
- Maikel Franco: S9/L89
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Edward Olivares: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager Matheny ejected by HP umpire Gonzalez for arguing that ball called to Carlson was a strike
- Royals challenged call that Edman was safe at 1st; call overturned - out to complete double play