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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-05-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28104 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Iván Herrera doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Masyn Winn scores. Brendan Donovan scores. Willson Contreras scores — worth 16% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Andre Pallante L: Cole Ragans SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Emil Jimenez · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Masyn Winn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Herrera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Pages | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andre Pallante | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Lynch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: 3/G3
- Masyn Winn: 9/F9L
- Brendan Donovan: 6/P6M
Bot 1
- Jonathan India: S7/L78
- Bobby Witt: WP.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 5/L56S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 53/G56S
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Willson Contreras: D9/L9L
- Ivan Herrera: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Pedro Pages: WP.3-H(NR)
- Pedro Pages: K
Bot 2
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G6S
- Michael Massey: K
- Cavan Biggio: D8/L8XD+
- Drew Waters: K.BX1(23)
Top 3
- Jordan Walker: 63/G6
- Victor Scott: K
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G3
- Jonathan India: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: K
Top 4
- Masyn Winn: 7/L7
- Brendan Donovan: D9/L9LD
- Nolan Arenado: 7/F7LD
- Willson Contreras: D8/F89XD+.2-H
- Ivan Herrera: S7/G6.2-H
- Pedro Pages: K
Bot 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F89XD
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56S
- Maikel Garcia: S6/G4
- Michael Massey: 43/G34.1-2
- Cavan Biggio: K
Top 5
- Jordan Walker: K
- Victor Scott: K
- Lars Nootbaar: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Drew Waters: 63/G6MD
- Kyle Isbel: T9/L89D+
- Jonathan India: 53/G56S
- Bobby Witt: BK.3-H(NR)
- Bobby Witt: S4/G4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3
Top 6
- Masyn Winn: S8/L8+
- Brendan Donovan: S9/L9.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: 5/P15
- Willson Contreras: FC4/G34.2-3;1-2(E4);B-1
- Ivan Herrera: D8/L8XD+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Pedro Pages: S9/L9LS.2-H;B-2
- Jordan Walker: 2/P2/BINT
- Victor Scott: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D+
- Maikel Garcia: D6/F7LS
- Michael Massey: 43/G34.2-3
- Cavan Biggio: 43/G34
Top 7
- Lars Nootbaar: S4/G34
- Masyn Winn: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- Brendan Donovan: 63/G6S.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: 13/L78
Bot 7
- Drew Waters: 3/G
- Kyle Isbel: 5/P6S
- Jonathan India: 8/F1S
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ivan Herrera: D9/L9LS
- Pedro Pages: 63/G6
- Jordan Walker: S46/G4.2-H
- Victor Scott: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Bobby Witt: T9/L89XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/G6.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: 43/G34.1-2
- Michael Massey: 8/F89
Top 9
- Lars Nootbaar: S9/L9
- Masyn Winn: W.1-2
- Brendan Donovan: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Nolan Arenado: 8/SF/L78D.3-H
- Willson Contreras: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Cavan Biggio: 8/L78D
- Drew Waters: 7/F7S
- Kyle Isbel: K
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned.