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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-08-08 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 31943 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:43
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Dylan Carlson homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Hanser Alberto grounds into a force out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Tommy Edman. Hunter Dozier scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd. Michael A. Taylor out at 2nd. Hanser Alberto to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Nolan Arenado singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Lars Nootbaar scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd — worth 32% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Scott Barlow L: Alex Reyes SV: Richard Lovelady
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Shane Livensparger · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bubic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Carlson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Knizner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rondon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Domingo Tapia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Lovelady | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Justin Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 T. J. McFarland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Reyes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
- Nicky Lopez: 9/F9
- Salvador Perez: W
- Carlos Santana: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 1
- Dylan Carlson: HR/F78XD
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 43/G4MD+
- Tyler O'Neill: W
- Tommy Edman: K
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 5/P56D
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Harrison Bader: HP
- Paul DeJong: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Andrew Knizner: K
Top 3
- Hanser Alberto: 9/L9D
- Kris Bubic: 63/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G4M
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78
Bot 3
- Jon Lester: DGR/L8XD+
- Dylan Carlson: 53/G5
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F89D
- Nolan Arenado: S8/L78.2-3
- Tyler O'Neill: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: S8/L89D+
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L89D.1-3
- Edward Olivares: HP.1-2
- Michael Taylor: S49/L89S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 54(1)/FO/G56+.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Kris Bubic: 6(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Bot 4
- Tommy Edman: W
- Harrison Bader: W.1-2
- Paul DeJong: HP.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Knizner: 12(3)3/GDP/G15-.2-3;1-2
- Jon Lester: 5/P15
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Nicky Lopez: 13/SH/BG1S-.1-2
- Salvador Perez: SB3
- Salvador Perez: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Carlos Santana: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Dylan Carlson: S8/L8
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 4(1)/FO/G4-.B-1
- Tyler O'Neill: W.1-2
- Tommy Edman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Edman: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: D7/F78XD+
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Taylor: S7/L7+.2-H(E7/TH)(NR);B-2
- Hanser Alberto: SB3
- Hanser Alberto: 4/P6M
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L89D+.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 6
- Harrison Bader: K
- Paul DeJong: 9/F89D
- Andrew Knizner: 8/F8XD+
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Jose Rondon: S7/G56
- Dylan Carlson: WP.1-2
- Dylan Carlson: 63/G6D.2-3
- Paul Goldschmidt: S7/L78D+.3-H
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Tyler O'Neill: W.1-2
- Tommy Edman: 9/L9LD
Top 8
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6+
- Edward Olivares: 8/L8XD
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Harrison Bader: S5/G5
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9LD
- Andrew Knizner: W.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dylan Carlson: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Paul Goldschmidt: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Nolan Arenado: S8/F8S.2-H;1-3
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Top 9
- Hanser Alberto: S7/L78
- Jarrod Dyson: FC3/BG23-.1-3(E3/TH);B-2
- Whit Merrifield: FC/G6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: K+SB2
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 9
- Tommy Edman: K
- Harrison Bader: 2/P2F/FL
- Paul DeJong: K