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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2020-08-25 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ryan McBroom grounds out, shortstop Paul DeJong to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Ryan O'Hearn scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 3rd — Brad Miller singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Tommy Edman scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Ryan McBroom singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Hunter Dozier scores. Ryan McBroom out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Dylan Carlson to catcher Yadier Molina to second baseman Kolten Wong. Maikel Franco to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Harrison Bader triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Josh Staumont L: John Gant SV: Trevor Rosenthal
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Harvey | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Wainwright | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 John Gant | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8D
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5D+
- Jorge Soler: 4/P1S
Bot 1
- Kolten Wong: K
- Tommy Edman: 6/P6D
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L89D
- Maikel Franco: D7/L7L+.1-3
- Ryan McBroom: 63/G6.3-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: 2/BP2F-/FL
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Brad Miller: 63/G4
- Paul DeJong: S9/L9+
- Yadier Molina: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 3
- Cam Gallagher: 6/L6D
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L78XD
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: S7/G6.2-H;1-3
- Maikel Franco: 8/L8D+
Bot 3
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G9S
- Dylan Carlson: S8/L8D+
- Harrison Bader: W.1-2
- Kolten Wong: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Edman: DGR/L9LD.3-H;2-H
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Brad Miller: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Paul DeJong: S5/G5.3-H;1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 4
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F89XD
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
Bot 4
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Dylan Carlson: W.1-2
- Harrison Bader: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS.2-3
- Kolten Wong: 8/L8XD
Top 5
- Cam Gallagher: D8/L89XD+
- Whit Merrifield: S5/G56S-.2-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-2
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7D/DP.2X3(75)
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 5
- Tommy Edman: 53/G4D+
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Brad Miller: 6/P56D
Top 6
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F89XD
- Maikel Franco: K
- Ryan McBroom: S8/L89D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Paul DeJong: 63/G6+
- Yadier Molina: 6/P78S
- Dexter Fowler: 6/P5F/FL
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6M
- Cam Gallagher: 5/L5D
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 7
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Harrison Bader: K
- Kolten Wong: W
- Tommy Edman: W.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G4MS
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Maikel Franco: W.1-2
- Ryan McBroom: S7/G56.2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
Bot 8
- Brad Miller: 3/G3
- Paul DeJong: S8/L8D+
- Yadier Molina: D7/L78XD.1XH(762)
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G3
Top 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: S3/G34S
- Nicky Lopez: SB2
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L78
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G1
Bot 9
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Harrison Bader: T8/L78XD+
- Kolten Wong: HP
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 6(1)/FO/G6.B-1