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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-08-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36799 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Paul Goldschmidt homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Nolan Arenado scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Tommy Pham. Kyle Isbel scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Tommy Pham grounds into a double play, first baseman Salvador Perez to second baseman Maikel Garcia to third baseman Paul DeJong. Paul Goldschmidt out at 3rd. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Tommy Pham to 1st — worth 19% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Ryan Fernandez SV: Lucas Erceg
Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: James Jean · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Donovan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Garrett Hampson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andre Pallante | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Ryan Fernandez | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| John King | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Armstrong | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Kris Bubic | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brendan Donovan: 5/P5F/FL
- Alec Burleson: 8/F8
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8XD+
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G4
Top 2
- Nolan Arenado: S6/G6
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Nolan Gorman: 9/L9L
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 13/G4S
- Paul DeJong: K
- MJ Melendez: S8/L89
- Freddy Fermin: SB2
- Freddy Fermin: W+WP.2-3
- Garrett Hampson: 4/L4MD
Top 3
- Brandon Crawford: 9/L9D+
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G34
- Alec Burleson: S9/L9
- Willson Contreras: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: S2/G2-.B-2(E2/TH)
- Maikel Garcia: 31/G3.2-3
- Bobby Witt: 31/G34.3-H(UR)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G3
Top 4
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Lars Nootbaar: 9/L9S/DP.1X1(93)
- Paul Goldschmidt: C/E2.B-1
- Nolan Gorman: S9/L89.1-2
- Tommy Pham: 8/F8XD+
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: W
- Paul DeJong: FC/G6.1-2(E4);B-1
- MJ Melendez: K
- Freddy Fermin: 9/F9
- Garrett Hampson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 5
- Brandon Crawford: K
- Brendan Donovan: 9/L9D
- Alec Burleson: K
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G4
- Maikel Garcia: 7/L78D
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: POCS2(1363564)
Top 6
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Arenado: 53/G56
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Bot 6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paul DeJong: W
- MJ Melendez: S8/F89S.1-3
- Freddy Fermin: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Adam Frazier: 5/P5F/FL
Top 7
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Nolan Gorman: S9/L9.1-2
- Tommy Pham: 34(1)5(2)/GDP/G34.B-1
- Brandon Crawford: K
Bot 7
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L89
- Maikel Garcia: SB2
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L89.2-H
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: T8/F89XD.2-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/L6M
- Salvador Perez: HR/F89XD.3-H
- Paul DeJong: S7/L7
- MJ Melendez: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Freddy Fermin: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Brendan Donovan: D9/L89XD
- Alec Burleson: K
- Willson Contreras: S4/G4.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Lars Nootbaar: S9/G4.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Bot 8
- Freddy Fermin: 9/F9S
- Adam Frazier: D9/F89XD
- Kyle Isbel: T9/L9LD.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3SF/FL
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8.3-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G6
Top 9
- Nolan Gorman: S8/G4
- Tommy Pham: S1/G1S-.1-2
- Brandon Crawford: K
- Brendan Donovan: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Alec Burleson: DI.1-2
- Alec Burleson: 3/G3