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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34066 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Willson Contreras homers (14) on a line drive to right field. Masyn Winn scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Maikel Garcia doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brendan Donovan. MJ Melendez scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 8th — Victor Scott II doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Brendan Donovan scores. Tommy Pham scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Victor Scott II doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Brendan Donovan scores. Tommy Pham scores — worth 48% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Matthew Liberatore L: Will Smith SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Roberto Ortiz · 2B: James Jean · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Masyn Winn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Pages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miles Mikolas | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Matthew Liberatore | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Sam Long | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Zerpa | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| James McArthur | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Masyn Winn: W
- Alec Burleson: 7/F7
- Willson Contreras: HR/L9D.1-H
- Nolan Arenado: 9/L9
- Brendan Donovan: S8/L78
- Paul Goldschmidt: D9/F9LS.1-3
- Nolan Gorman: K
Bot 1
- Michael Massey: S7/L78
- Bobby Witt: 8/L89D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 5/P56D
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Tommy Pham: 2/P25F/FL
- Victor Scott: 8/F78
- Masyn Winn: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/L9D+
- MJ Melendez: 7/F78S
- Paul DeJong: 23/G2-
Top 3
- Alec Burleson: HR/L9LD
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Arenado: 7/F78XD
- Brendan Donovan: 4/P34
Bot 3
- Maikel Garcia: S9/G34
- Kyle Isbel: T8/F89XD.1-H
- Michael Massey: S68/G4.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7LD.2-H
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 4
- Paul Goldschmidt: S7/G6
- Nolan Gorman: 4/L4+
- Tommy Pham: K
- Victor Scott: 3/G3
Bot 4
- MJ Melendez: S7/F7LS
- Paul DeJong: 6/P8S
- Maikel Garcia: D7/L7L+.1-H
- Kyle Isbel: S7/L78.2-3
- Michael Massey: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H
- Bobby Witt: K
Top 5
- Masyn Winn: 53/G56
- Alec Burleson: S9/L89
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: 6/L6/DP.2X2(64)
Bot 5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
Top 6
- Brendan Donovan: 8/F8D
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Nolan Gorman: D9/G3.1-3
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Victor Scott: 63/G4M
Bot 6
- MJ Melendez: 53/G6MS
- Paul DeJong: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
Top 7
- Masyn Winn: 43/G34
- Alec Burleson: K
- Willson Contreras: D7/G5
- Nolan Arenado: 3/P34
Bot 7
- Michael Massey: K
- Bobby Witt: 13/G15
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 8
- Brendan Donovan: D9/L9LD+
- Paul Goldschmidt: 43/G4.2-3
- Pedro Pages: W
- Tommy Pham: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Victor Scott: D9/L9LD.3-H;1-H
- Masyn Winn: 9/F89
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- MJ Melendez: S6/G6
- Adam Frazier: SB2
- Adam Frazier: W
- Maikel Garcia: 9/L89D
Top 9
- Alec Burleson: S8/L8
- Willson Contreras: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Brendan Donovan: S9/G3.1-3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Lars Nootbaar: W.1-2
- Tommy Pham: K
- Victor Scott: K
Bot 9
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L7D
- Michael Massey: S9/G3
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.