St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Who won: Cardinals 8-5
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The series is tied 1-1. The Cardinals outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Cardinals. Michael Massey went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masyn WinnSS | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .279 | .330 | .416 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .278 | .312 | .466 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .261 | .381 | .494 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .270 | .325 | .390 |
| Brendan Donovan3B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .269 | .335 | .393 |
| Paul Goldschmidt1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .231 | .291 | .386 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .200 | .271 | .406 |
| Tommy PhamDH | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .306 | .324 | .611 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .115 | .155 | .205 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Pedro PagesC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .236 | .289 | .333 |
| Lars NootbaarLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .226 | .317 | .376 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles MikolasSP | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78-52 | 5.30 | 78 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Matthew LiberatoreSP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36-24 | 4.76 | 36 |
| Andrew KittredgeRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.02 | 17 |
| Ryan HelsleyRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 2.66 | 13 |
More from this season series: Series tied 1-1
Guardians67-482
Twins64-504Final
Angels51-652
Nationals53-643Final/10
Orioles69-484
Rays58-571Final
Rangers78-84
Yankees94-68Postponed
Athletics48-691
Blue Jays55-623Final
Astros60-558
Red Sox61-544Final
Padres65-526
Marlins43-742Final/10
Cubs58-607
White Sox28-906Final
Reds56-603
Brewers66-498Final- Guardians67-493Twins65-506Final