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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .265 | .290 | .480 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .346 | .392 | .600 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .267 | .321 | .457 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .280 | .340 | .469 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .233 | .307 | .397 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .199 | .264 | .399 |
| Paul DeJong3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .222 | .286 | .389 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .238 | .287 | .347 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .221 | .278 | .364 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Dairon BlancoCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .272 | .292 |
| Adam Frazier2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .192 | .279 | .278 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael LorenzenSP | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 88-59 | 3.79 | 88 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Sam LongRP | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 2.36 | 20 |
| Lucas ErcegRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.24 | 15 |
| Will SmithRP | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-3 | 4.38 | 7 |
| Chris StrattonRP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.34 | 12 |
| Angel ZerpaRP | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23-13 | 4.57 | 23 |
| James McArthurRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.12 | 12 |
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