St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Cardinals

52-66

5-4

Final

Royals

38-81

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cardinals 5-4

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The series is tied 1-1. The Cardinals outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Tommy Edman went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Cardinals. Nelson Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%STL final

STLKC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Grounded into double play
Isbel grounded into double play, third to first, Blanco out at third.
K. Isbel · 2-4, 1 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Reached on infield single to third, Olivares scored
M. Duffy · 2-4, 1 RBI
Duffy reached on infield single to third, Olivares scored, Blanco to second.
STL 5 - 4 KC
Bot 9thKC
Blanco ran for Melendez
Bot 9th
Singled to right
Melendez singled to right, Olivares to third.
M. Melendez · 1-2
Bot 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop
Olivares grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Fermin out at second.
E. Olivares · 0-4
Bot 9th
Singled to left
Fermin singled to left.
F. Fermin · 2-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Gorman struck out swinging.
N. Gorman · 1-4
Top 9th
Walked
Contreras walked, Arenado to second.
W. Contreras · 1-4, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Singled to center
Arenado singled to center.
N. Arenado · 2-4, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Goldschmidt struck out swinging.
P. Goldschmidt · 2-5
Top 9th
Grounded out to third
Nootbaar grounded out to third.
L. Nootbaar · 0-4
Top 9th
Hernández relieved Hearn
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Perez grounded out to third.
S. Perez · 0-4
Bot 8th
Grounded out to first
Massey grounded out to first, Witt Jr. to second.
M. Massey · 1-4
Bot 8th
Romero relieved Gallegos
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Witt Jr. singled to right, Isbel to third.
B. Witt Jr. · 2-4
Bot 8th
Velázquez flied out to right
Velázquez flied out to right.
N. Velazquez · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to right, Duffy scored
K. Isbel · 2-4, 1 RBI
Isbel singled to right, Duffy scored.
STL 5 - 3 KC
Bot 8th
Doubled to left
Duffy doubled to left.
M. Duffy · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Gallegos relieved VerHagen
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Knizner struck out looking.
A. Knizner · 0-3
Top 8th
Popped out to second
Walker popped out to second.
J. Walker · 0-2