Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Royals

19-26

4-5

Final/11

Cardinals

26-18

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R
KC	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4
STL	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	5

Who won: Cardinals 5-4

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 11 innings on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. Jordan Walker went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%STL final

KCSTL

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Play by play

RUN SCORESBot 11th
Singled to right, Church scored
Y. Pozo · 1-1, 1 RBI
Pozo singled to right, Church scored, Wetherholt to second.
KC 4 - 5 STL
Bot 11thSTL
Pozo hit for Saggese
Bot 11th
Intentionally walked
Wetherholt intentionally walked.
J. Wetherholt · 0-5
Bot 11th
Fermín grounded out to second
Fermín grounded out to second.
J. Fermin · 0-1
Bot 11th
Pagés hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher
Pagés hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Church to third.
P. Pages · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 11th
Cruz relieved Erceg
Bottom of the 11th inning
Top 11th
Grounded out to third
Garcia grounded out to third.
M. Garcia · 0-6
Top 11th
Grounded into fielder's choice to first
Isbel grounded into fielder's choice to first, Collins out at second, Thomas to third.
K. Isbel · 1-5
Top 11th
Flied out to left
Massey flied out to left.
M. Massey · 0-5
Top 11th
Walked
Collins walked.
I. Collins · 0-2, 2 RBI
Top 11th
Graceffo relieved Stanek
Top 11thSTL
Saggese as designated hitter
Saggese as designated hitter.
Top of the 11th inning
Bot 10th
Lined out to right
Church lined out to right.
N. Church · 1-4
Bot 10th
Struck out swinging
Winn struck out swinging.
M. Winn · 1-5
Bot 10th
Singled to right
Gorman singled to right, Burleson to third.
N. Gorman · 2-4
Bot 10th
Struck out swinging
Walker struck out swinging.
J. Walker · 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 10th
Singled to right, Saggese scored
A. Burleson · 2-5, 1 RBI
Burleson singled to right, Saggese scored.
KC 4 - 4 STL
Bot 10th
Erceg relieved Schreiber
Bot 10thSTL
Saggese ran for Herrera
Bottom of the 10th inning
Top 10th
Struck out swinging
Thomas struck out swinging.
L. Thomas · 0-1
Top 10th
Intentionally walked
Jensen intentionally walked.
C. Jensen · 2-4, 1 RBI
Top 10th
Struck out swinging
Perez struck out swinging.
S. Perez · 1-5

Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals

Who won: Cardinals 5-4

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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