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Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Royals
20-27
2-0
Final
Cardinals
27-19
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 2-0

The Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. Salvador Perez went 2-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%KC final
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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thNathan Church

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Church grounded out to shortstop.

    N. Church · 0-4

  2. Bot 9thLucas Erceg

    Gorman to second on fielder's indifference

    Gorman to second on fielder's indifference.

  3. Bot 9thCesar Prieto

    Lined out to right

    Prieto lined out to right.

    C. Prieto · 0-1

  4. Bot 9thNolan Gorman

    Walked

    Gorman walked.

    N. Gorman · 1-3

  5. Bot 9thJordan Walker

    Grounded out to third

    Walker grounded out to third.

    J. Walker · 0-4

  6. Bot 9thLucas Erceg

    Erceg relieved Lynch IV

  7. Bot 9thKC

    Loftin at second base

    Loftin at second base.

  8. Bottom of the 9th inning
  9. Top 9thMaikel Garcia

    Grounded into double play

    Garcia grounded into double play, third to first, Thomas out at third.

    M. Garcia · 1-5

  10. Top 9thKyle Isbel

    Struck out swinging

    Isbel struck out swinging.

    K. Isbel · 2-4

  11. Top 9thNick Loftin

    Hit by pitch

    Loftin hit by pitch, Thomas to second, Collins to third.

    N. Loftin · 0-0

  12. Top 9thMatt Pushard

    Pushard relieved Bruihl

  13. Top 9thKC

    Loftin hit for Massey

  14. Top 9thLane Thomas

    Walked

    Thomas walked.

    L. Thomas · 0-3

  15. Top 9thJustin Bruihl

    Collins stole second

    Collins stole second.

  16. Top 9thIsaac Collins

    Singled to left

    Collins singled to left.

    I. Collins · 1-4

  17. Top 9thSTL

    Fermín in right field

    Fermín in right field.

  18. Top 9thSTL

    Church in center field

    Church in center field.

  19. Top of the 9th inning
  20. Bot 8thAlec Burleson

    Flied out to center

    Burleson flied out to center.

    A. Burleson · 1-4

  21. Bot 8thIvan Herrera

    Singled to left

    Herrera singled to left.

    I. Herrera · 1-4

  22. Bot 8thJJ Wetherholt

    Grounded out to second

    Wetherholt grounded out to second.

    J. Wetherholt · 0-3

  23. Bot 8thJose Fermin

    Fermín struck out swinging

    Fermín struck out swinging.

    J. Fermin · 0-1

  24. Bot 8thSTL

    Fermín hit for Scott II

  25. Bottom of the 8th inning

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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