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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasLF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .232 | .359 | .364 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .294 | .368 | .465 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .266 | .338 | .439 |
| Starling MarteRF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .277 | .330 | .361 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .207 | .250 | .342 |
| Carter JensenC | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .238 | .304 | .424 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .245 | .348 | .400 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .225 | .339 | .311 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .256 | .277 | .457 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .211 | .318 | .211 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah CameronSP | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 108-68 | 4.20 | 108 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Mason BlackRP | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40-22 | 3.57 | 40 |
| Beck WayRP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36-22 | 4.91 | 36 |
