St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 KC | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 14 |
Who won: Royals 14-6
The Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Cardinals 6-0 in the 2nd inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Jose Fermin went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Cardinals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .266 | .369 | .408 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .257 | .396 | .414 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .291 | .345 | .537 |
| Nelson VelazquezLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .323 | .382 | .581 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .282 | .345 | .482 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .242 | .321 | .324 |
| Blaze Jordan3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .308 | .333 | .577 |
| Jose FerminLF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .272 | .321 | .379 |
| Pedro PagesC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .220 | .257 | .362 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy CrooksC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .289 | .333 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .299 | .391 |
| Bryan TorresLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .429 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew LiberatoreSP | 1.2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48-32 | 5.23 | 48 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Gordon GraceffoRP | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47-29 | 3.06 | 47 |
| Max RajcicRP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33-22 | 4.50 | 33 |
| Justin BruihlRP | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39-26 | 4.41 | 39 |
