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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-08-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26271 · 93°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12–8. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
W: Angel Zerpa L: Adam Wainwright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Gorman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Beaty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Wainwright | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Thompson | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 James Naile | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Pallante | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Angel Zerpa | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tucker Davidson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Heasley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: HP
- Paul Goldschmidt: W.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Nolan Gorman: W
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: S7/G6
- Bobby Witt: S4/G34.1-2
- Michael Massey: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LS+.3-H;1-H
- MJ Melendez: D9/L89D+.2-H
- Edward Olivares: S8/G4M.2-H
- Matt Beaty: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 2
- Alec Burleson: 43/G4
- Jordan Walker: K
- Tommy Edman: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F78XD
- Kyle Isbel: S6/G4M
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G6M.1-2
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Michael Massey: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: HR/F9D
- MJ Melendez: K
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56
Top 3
- Lars Nootbaar: S7/L7LS
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F89D
- Nolan Arenado: E5/G56.1-2;B-1
- Nolan Gorman: W.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: D7/G5.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Tyler O'Neill: 7/L78D+
- Alec Burleson: 13/G1-
Bot 3
- Matt Beaty: 43/G34
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Kyle Isbel: 53/G6
Top 4
- Jordan Walker: 63/G6
- Tommy Edman: 7/F78XD
- Lars Nootbaar: S1/G23-
- Paul Goldschmidt: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.B-1
Bot 4
- Matt Duffy: K
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4M
- Michael Massey: 9/L89D
Top 5
- Nolan Arenado: 63/G6
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Willson Contreras: S7/G6
- Tyler O'Neill: HR/L8XD.1-H
- Alec Burleson: 8/L78D
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: S6/G6
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7
- Edward Olivares: D8/L89XD+.1-3
- Matt Beaty: K
- Nelson Velazquez: K
Top 6
- Jordan Walker: 53/G56
- Tommy Edman: D9/L9LD
- Lars Nootbaar: D9/G4.2-H;BX3(15)
- Paul Goldschmidt: 31/G34S
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: S8/L8D
- Matt Duffy: 14(1)/FO/G4MS.B-1
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L7D+
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Willson Contreras: HP.1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: 63/G6-.2-3;1-2
- Alec Burleson: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Michael Massey: E4/G89.B-2
- Salvador Perez: S9/G3.2-H(UR);BX2(96)
- MJ Melendez: 43/G4
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jordan Walker: 9/F9L
- Tommy Edman: D8/L78+
- Lars Nootbaar: 4/P4
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Nolan Arenado: 5/L5
Bot 8
- Matt Beaty: 13/G1
- Nelson Velazquez: S8/G6
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Matt Duffy: SB3;SB2
- Matt Duffy: S7/G6.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
- Michael Massey: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
Top 9
- Nolan Gorman: HP
- Willson Contreras: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Tyler O'Neill: S5/G6S
- Alec Burleson: 6/L6D
- Jordan Walker: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.