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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-08-07 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 36615 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Yadier Molina singles on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Dylan Carlson scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Yadier Molina singles on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Dylan Carlson scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Luis Garcia L: Brad Keller SV: Giovanny Gallegos
Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Shane Livensparger · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Keller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Carlson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kwang Hyun Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rondon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ervin Santana | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwang Hyun Kim | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Luis Garcia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6D
Bot 1
- Dylan Carlson: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: W.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: 13/G1.2-3;1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: S9/F9LS.3-H;2-H
- Harrison Bader: WP.1-2
- Harrison Bader: K.BX1(253)
Top 2
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Emmanuel Rivera: 7/L7
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Paul DeJong: W
- Tommy Edman: 6/P6M-
- Kwang Hyun Kim: K
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F78XD
Top 3
- Hanser Alberto: S7/G56+
- Brad Keller: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6.2-3
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 3
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9D
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7
- Edward Olivares: 9/L9D
- Emmanuel Rivera: W.1-2
- Michael Taylor: S7/L7+.2-H;1-2
- Hanser Alberto: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Brad Keller: K
Bot 4
- Harrison Bader: 13/G4MS
- Paul DeJong: D9/F9D+
- Tommy Edman: S8/F8.2-3
- Matt Carpenter: D9/F9LD+.3-H;1XH(942)
- Dylan Carlson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MD
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 5
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F89XD+
- Nolan Arenado: HR/F7D
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: W
- Harrison Bader: 9/F9
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: 6/L6M+
- Edward Olivares: 3/P3F/FL
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
Bot 6
- Paul DeJong: S8/L8
- Tommy Edman: S39/L9D.1-3
- Lars Nootbaar: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Dylan Carlson: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 6/F78S
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Tyler O'Neill: 63/G6
Top 7
- Michael Taylor: 5/L56+
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 143/G4-
Bot 7
- Yadier Molina: 9/L9L
- Harrison Bader: 31/G34
- Paul DeJong: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 8
- Tommy Edman: 9/L9D+
- Jose Rondon: S9/L9S
- Dylan Carlson: PO1(23)
- Dylan Carlson: K
Top 9
- Edward Olivares: 8/F8S
- Emmanuel Rivera: 8/F89XD
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged call Rondon was out at 1st; call upheld - out on pickoff