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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-08-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37016 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:41
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tommy Edman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler O'Neill scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Kyle Isbel grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Dairon Blanco out at 3rd. Kyle Isbel out at 1st — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Steven Matz L: Cole Ragans SV: JoJo Romero
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Edman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andrew Knizner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Samad Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Matz | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 JoJo Romero | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Coleman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Hearn | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: S8/G6M
- Nolan Arenado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/L8D+
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89D
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Gorman: S9/L9LS
- Tyler O'Neill: 14(1)/FO/G1S-.B-1
- Tommy Edman: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jordan Walker: 7/L7D
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G56
- Edward Olivares: 5/P5F/FL
Top 3
- Andrew Knizner: W
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: S9/L9.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: D7/L7L.2-H;1-3
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Gorman: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Samad Taylor: 53/G56
- Matt Duffy: 4/L4MD
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G34
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Bobby Witt: D4/F3D
- Michael Massey: 8/F8S
Top 4
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Tommy Edman: 8/F8
- Jordan Walker: W
- Andrew Knizner: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 3/P34
- Freddy Fermin: 5/L5D+
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 5
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: 7/L78D+
- Nolan Arenado: E6/G6D.1-2;B-1
- Willson Contreras: S9/L89.2-H(UR);1-3
- Nolan Gorman: W.1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Samad Taylor: K
- Matt Duffy: 13/G6MS
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 6
- Tommy Edman: HP
- Jordan Walker: W.1-2
- Andrew Knizner: 9/L9D+.2-3
- Lars Nootbaar: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 6
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Bobby Witt: 5/P25
- Michael Massey: S7/G56
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3
Top 7
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6MS
- Nolan Arenado: HP
- Willson Contreras: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Nolan Gorman: 5/P56
Bot 7
- Freddy Fermin: S8/L8
- Edward Olivares: 14(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Tyler O'Neill: 63/G6
- Tommy Edman: HR/F7LD
- Jordan Walker: 4/P3
- Andrew Knizner: K
Bot 8
- Matt Duffy: D7/G56
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G4.2-H
- Nelson Velazquez: 9/F9LD
- Bobby Witt: S9/G34.1-3
- Michael Massey: 3/G3S.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 9
- Lars Nootbaar: 53/G15-
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: S8/G6M
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Nolan Gorman: K
Bot 9
- Freddy Fermin: S7/F7S
- Edward Olivares: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- MJ Melendez: S9/L89D.1-3
- Matt Duffy: S5/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 5(2)3/GDP/G56S
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld.