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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-08-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30620 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 6–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 4th — Nolan Arenado homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Nolan Arenado homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Jack Flaherty L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Rondon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Flaherty | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 T. J. McFarland | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Edman: 8/F89XD
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Tyler O'Neill: 6/P5D+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
- Nicky Lopez: 1/G23
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5S
- Paul DeJong: K
- Harrison Bader: K
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 5/P5F/FL
Top 3
- Edmundo Sosa: K
- Jose Rondon: 8/L8XD
- Tommy Edman: 9/F89
Bot 3
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
Top 4
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: HR/F7D
- Tyler O'Neill: HR/F8XD
- Yadier Molina: D7/L7LD+
- Paul DeJong: K
- Harrison Bader: S5/G5S+.2-3
- Edmundo Sosa: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6M
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD
- Carlos Santana: 13/G1
Top 5
- Jose Rondon: S7/L78
- Tommy Edman: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Paul Goldschmidt: S8/G6M.1-3
- Nolan Arenado: 8/SF/F78XD.3-H
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Bot 5
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 4/P9S
Top 6
- Yadier Molina: 4/P4D
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9D
- Harrison Bader: 6/P5D
Bot 6
- Emmanuel Rivera: S64/L6D
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4D+.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9L
- Nicky Lopez: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Edmundo Sosa: 63/G6
- Jose Rondon: 8/L89D
- Tommy Edman: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G56
- Salvador Perez: D7/G5
- Carlos Santana: 53/G56
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4MD
Top 8
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8D
- Tyler O'Neill: SB2
- Tyler O'Neill: W
- Yadier Molina: S9/L89.2-H;1-3
- Paul DeJong: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Harrison Bader: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G4M
- Hanser Alberto: S9/G4.1-2
- Emmanuel Rivera: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78D
Top 9
- Edmundo Sosa: 63/G6
- Lars Nootbaar: HR/F89XD
- Tommy Edman: D8/L89D
- Paul Goldschmidt: S6/G56.2-3
- Nolan Arenado: 6/L6
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8XD+
- Carlos Santana: 31/G34
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Rivera was out at 1st; call overturned - single