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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2023-05-29 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45911 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Tommy Edman. Nick Pratto scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: MJ Melendez triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tommy Edman. Salvador Perez scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Mike Mayers L: Adam Wainwright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Malachi Moore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pratto | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackie Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Gorman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alec Burleson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Edman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Yepez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Mayers | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Wainwright | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Steven Matz | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Drew VerHagen | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Stratton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Pratto: S7/L78D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L89S.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3S
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: 8/F8XD+
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Gorman: K
Top 2
- Michael Massey: 8/F8XD
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L78
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 2
- Nolan Arenado: 53/G5
- Willson Contreras: 53/G56
- Brendan Donovan: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Nick Pratto: D9/F89XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/G3+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 6/P6S
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3SF/FL
- MJ Melendez: W
- Michael Massey: S3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Freddy Fermin: 5(2)/FO/G56S.B-1
Bot 3
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9LD
- Alec Burleson: 2/P2F/FL
- Tommy Edman: 53/BG1S
Top 4
- Nicky Lopez: S3/G34
- Drew Waters: K
- Nick Pratto: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Oscar Mercado: 4/P6D
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Gorman: 4/P89S
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4M
- Bobby Witt: K
- MJ Melendez: T9/L89XD+.1-H
- Michael Massey: W
- Freddy Fermin: 23/SH/BG2.3-H;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 5
- Nolan Arenado: 53/G6
- Willson Contreras: 3/G34
- Brendan Donovan: 3/G3
Top 6
- Drew Waters: 9/F89XD+
- Nick Pratto: 43/G4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F78S
Bot 6
- Paul DeJong: K.BX1(23)
- Alec Burleson: 9/L9D
- Tommy Edman: 8/L8
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9
- Bobby Witt: HP
- MJ Melendez: SB2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Michael Massey: HP
- Freddy Fermin: K
Bot 7
- Oscar Mercado: 8/F8D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F89XD+
- Nolan Gorman: K
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L78
- Drew Waters: K+SB2
- Nick Pratto: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S7/G56.2-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 8
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L7L+
- Willson Contreras: S8/G4M.1-2
- Brendan Donovan: 4/P89S
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9S
- Alec Burleson: 3/P34
Top 9
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7D
- MJ Melendez: W
- Michael Massey: HR/F9D.1-H
- Freddy Fermin: 6/P4MD
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G4
- Drew Waters: S8/L8S.1-2
- Nick Pratto: S7/F7LS.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Matt Duffy: 8/F89D
Bot 9
- Tommy Edman: K
- Oscar Mercado: K
- Juan Yepez: 3/G3S-