St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals
| 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.
STL
KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars NootbaarLF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .282 | .381 | .455 |
| Paul Goldschmidt1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .273 | .360 | .444 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .284 | .333 | .509 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .259 | .354 | .444 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .241 | .328 | .487 |
| Tyler O'NeillRF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .241 | .310 | .405 |
| Tommy Edman2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .248 | .313 | .427 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .257 | .320 | .408 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .250 | .275 | .473 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven MatzRP | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 94-64 | 3.86 | 94 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Drew VerHagenRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.44 | 11 |
| Giovanny GallegosRP | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-11 | 3.61 | 11 |
| JoJo RomeroRP | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-14 | 3.90 | 17 |
Season seriesSeries tied 1-1
Braves74-4121
Mets52-643Final
Cubs61-565
Blue Jays65-544Final
Guardians56-625
Rays71-486Final
Tigers53-646
Red Sox61-562Final
Yankees60-571
Marlins61-573Final
Twins61-588
Phillies65-531Final
Athletics33-842
Nationals52-663Final
Reds82-80
Pirates76-86Postponed
Angels58-603
Astros68-5011Final- Braves75-416Mets52-650Final