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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-05-18 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25695 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph from LF · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 4th — Alec Burleson homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Drew Waters scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Lucas Erceg L: Chris Roycroft SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Gabe Morales · 3B: Emil Jimenez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Masyn Winn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Herrera | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yohel Pozo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Canha | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dairon Blanco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Liberatore | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Lynch | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: S8/L8D+
- Masyn Winn: 8/L78D
- Brendan Donovan: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78XD+
- Mark Canha: S8/L89.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 2
- Ivan Herrera: S4/G4S
- Alec Burleson: 8/F8XD
- Yohel Pozo: S5/G56.1-2
- Victor Scott: 13/SH/BG1S-.2-3;1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F8D
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Michael Massey: S8/G4
- Dairon Blanco: K
Top 3
- Masyn Winn: 53/G56
- Brendan Donovan: K
- Nolan Arenado: S7/G56
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 3
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F89
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Salvador Perez: S4/G4
- Mark Canha: HP.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- Ivan Herrera: 9/L9
- Alec Burleson: HR/F8XD
- Yohel Pozo: 63/G6
- Victor Scott: K
Bot 4
- Hunter Renfroe: D57/G5
- Freddy Fermin: 7/F7LD
- Michael Massey: 8/L89D.2-3
- Dairon Blanco: D9/L9LS.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: SB3
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Lars Nootbaar: 8/F8
- Masyn Winn: 3/G3
- Brendan Donovan: S8/L8D+
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L7L.1-3
- Willson Contreras: 8/L8D
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD
- Mark Canha: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Top 6
- Ivan Herrera: S7/G56
- Alec Burleson: 5/P5DF/FL
- Yohel Pozo: 14(1)/FO/G13.B-1
- Victor Scott: HP.1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: 9/F9L
Bot 6
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G5
- Freddy Fermin: 8/F89D
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
Top 7
- Masyn Winn: 53/G25-
- Brendan Donovan: S9/L89D+
- Nolan Arenado: 4/P89S
- Willson Contreras: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Drew Waters: T9/L9LD
- Maikel Garcia: S9/G34.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 9/L89D
- Salvador Perez: 9/L9
- Mark Canha: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Ivan Herrera: HP
- Alec Burleson: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Yohel Pozo: S7/L7+
- Victor Scott: W.1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Bot 8
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L89S
- Hunter Renfroe: WP.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9L
- Freddy Fermin: IW
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
Top 9
- Masyn Winn: 3/L34
- Brendan Donovan: D9/L9LD+
- Nolan Arenado: 3/P3F/FL
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9D+