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Kansas City Royals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2025-06-05 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 31038 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Browns 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Nolan Arenado went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Angel Zerpa L: Matthew Liberatore SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: James Jean · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Nestor Ceja · 3B: Edwin Jimenez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jac Caglianone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Canha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Masyn Winn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yohel Pozo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Vilade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alec Burleson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Angel Zerpa | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Steven Cruz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Liberatore | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| John King | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan India: 7/L7D
- Bobby Witt: S7/L7+
- Maikel Garcia: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G4D
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Masyn Winn: S9/L9S.1-2
- Brendan Donovan: K
- Willson Contreras: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Ivan Herrera: 3/P34
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F89
Top 2
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Mark Canha: 9/F89XD+
- Nick Loftin: 5/P5SF/FL
Bot 2
- Yohel Pozo: K
- Ryan Vilade: 63/G6MD
- Victor Scott: HP
- Lars Nootbaar: SB2
- Lars Nootbaar: K.BX1(23)
Top 3
- Freddy Fermin: HR/F7LD
- Jonathan India: S9/L9S
- Bobby Witt: K
- Maikel Garcia: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7D+.3-H
- Jac Caglianone: 43/G34-
Bot 3
- Masyn Winn: W
- Brendan Donovan: S8/G4.1-3
- Willson Contreras: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Ivan Herrera: 6/L56D
- Nolan Arenado: HR/F7D.2-H
- Yohel Pozo: 31/G34
- Ryan Vilade: W
- Victor Scott: K
Top 4
- Mark Canha: D7/L7L
- Nick Loftin: D9/G3.2-H
- Freddy Fermin: 3/L3
- Jonathan India: 53/G56
- Bobby Witt: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- Lars Nootbaar: HP
- Masyn Winn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G34
Top 5
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34.2-3
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7.3-H
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Mark Canha: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ivan Herrera: S9/L89+
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Yohel Pozo: K
Top 6
- Nick Loftin: S9/L89
- Freddy Fermin: S7/G56.1-2
- Jonathan India: 65(2)/FO/G6.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Witt: K
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9LSF/FL
Bot 6
- Ryan Vilade: K
- Victor Scott: 43/G34
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Masyn Winn: 9/F89
Top 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G4
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Drew Waters: 3/G34
Bot 7
- Brendan Donovan: K
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8XD+
- Ivan Herrera: 13/G1
Top 8
- Nick Loftin: 43/G4
- Freddy Fermin: W
- Jonathan India: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Nolan Arenado: S5/G56
- Alec Burleson: K
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Victor Scott: K
Top 9
- Bobby Witt: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 5/P5
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Masyn Winn: 9/F89
- Brendan Donovan: 31/G34
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.