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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-08-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 29090 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:49
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Paul Goldschmidt homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Paul Goldschmidt homers (18) on a fly ball to center field — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Adam Wainwright L: Mike Minor SV: Alex Reyes
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Shane Livensparger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Wainwright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 T. J. McFarland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Carlos Santana: 43/G9S
Bot 1
- Tommy Edman: 63/G6D
- Dylan Carlson: 63/G56
- Paul Goldschmidt: HR/F78XD
- Nolan Arenado: 43/G4MD
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G34+
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
Bot 2
- Tyler O'Neill: S8/G4M
- Yadier Molina: W.1-2
- Harrison Bader: 64(1)/FO/G6D.2-3;B-1
- Paul DeJong: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Adam Wainwright: 14/SH/BG1S.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Edman: K
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G34
- Cam Gallagher: 13/G4MS
- Mike Minor: K
Bot 3
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F78XD
- Nolan Arenado: K
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G6
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Emmanuel Rivera: 43/G4MD
Bot 4
- Tyler O'Neill: HR/F8XD
- Yadier Molina: W
- Harrison Bader: K
- Paul DeJong: 9/L9D
- Adam Wainwright: K
Top 5
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G34
- Cam Gallagher: D7/G5
- Mike Minor: K
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Tommy Edman: K
- Dylan Carlson: D7/L7LD
- Paul Goldschmidt: S7/G5.2-H
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Tyler O'Neill: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Yadier Molina: 63/G56
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7D
- Carlos Santana: S7/L78
- Ryan O'Hearn: T8/L89D+.1-H
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8.3-H
- Emmanuel Rivera: S7/G6.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/L8
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Harrison Bader: 63/G6D+
- Paul DeJong: 3/P3DF/FL
- Adam Wainwright: K
Top 7
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P34
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
Bot 7
- Tommy Edman: 63/G4M
- Dylan Carlson: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8XD
Top 8
- Carlos Santana: 8/F89XD
- Edward Olivares: K
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Tyler O'Neill: S8/L8D+
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Harrison Bader: S9/L89XD
- Paul DeJong: K.BX1(23)
Top 9
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/L78D
- Cam Gallagher: 6/P6
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Wainwright was safe at 1st; call overturned - out for sacrifice hit