St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Cardinals

51-66

8-12

Final

Royals

38-80

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
STL	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	8
KC	4	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	X	12

Who won: Royals 12-8

The Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The series is tied 1-1. The Royals outscored the Cardinals 5-0 in the 2nd inning. Salvador Perez went 4-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals. Willson Contreras went 3-for-3 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Cardinals.

Win probability

100%KC final

STLKC

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Play by play

Top 9th
Grounded into double play
Walker grounded into double play, third to second to first, O'Neill out at second.
J. Walker · 0-5
Top 9th
Lined out to shortstop
Burleson lined out to shortstop.
A. Burleson · 0-5
Top 9th
Reached on infield single to third
O'Neill reached on infield single to third.
T. O'Neill · 2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
HOME RUNTop 9th
2-run homer! 461 ft to left center
W. Contreras · 3-3, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Contreras homered to left center (461 feet), Gorman scored.
STL 8 - 12 KC
Top 9th
Hit by pitch
Gorman hit by pitch.
N. Gorman · 0-2
Top 9th
Heasley relieved Hernández
Top 9thKC
Blanco in right field
Blanco in right field.
Top 9thKC
Fermin catching
Fermin catching.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to second
Massey grounded into fielder's choice to second, Witt Jr. out at second.
M. Massey · 0-5
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to third
Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to third, Duffy out at second.
B. Witt Jr. · 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to left, 2 runs score
M. Duffy · 1-3, 2 RBI
Duffy singled to left, Blanco scored and Isbel scored.
STL 6 - 12 KC
Bot 8th
Isbel stole second
Isbel stole second, Blanco stole third.
Bot 8th
Walked
Isbel walked.
K. Isbel · 2-3
Bot 8th
Blanco stole second
Blanco stole second.
Bot 8thKC
Blanco ran for Velázquez
Bot 8th
Velázquez singled to center
Velázquez singled to center.
N. Velazquez · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Grounded out to pitcher
Beaty grounded out to pitcher.
M. Beaty · 0-4
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Lined out to third
Arenado lined out to third.
N. Arenado · 1-5
Top 8th
Hernández relieved Davidson
Top 8th
Walked
Goldschmidt walked.
P. Goldschmidt · 0-3
Top 8th
Popped out to second
Nootbaar popped out to second.
L. Nootbaar · 3-4, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Doubled to center
Edman doubled to center.
T. Edman · 2-4
Top 8th
Flied out to right
Walker flied out to right.
J. Walker · 0-5