Major League BaseballKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MissouriSeason batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
STL
KC
Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
What a wild one at Kauffman Stadium! The Cardinals outlast the Royals in a thrilling shootout!
STL12 R · .372 xBA
KC10 R · .434 xBASTL scored more despite the lower team xBA — KC squared more up and had less to show for it.
Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant
STL win3rd in the NL Central, 10½ GB| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
KC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |








Wetherholt homered to right center.1st Inning1-0
Nootbaar doubled to center, Herrera scored, Burleson to third.1st Inning2-0
Winn homered to left (410 feet), Burleson scored and Nootbaar scored.1st Inning5-0
Massey singled to right, Jensen scored and Caglianone scored.1st Inning5-2
Wetherholt homered to left (360 feet), Church scored.2nd Inning7-2
Burleson tripled to right, Herrera scored.2nd Inning8-2
Winn reached on infield single to third, Burleson scored.2nd Inning9-2
Loftin homered to left center (416 feet), Misner scored.2nd Inning9-4
Caglianone homered to center (444 feet), Collins scored.2nd Inning9-6
Perez singled to center, Jensen scored, Caglianone to third.4th Inning9-7
Herrera homered to left center (414 feet), Church scored and Wetherholt scored.5th Inning12-7
Jensen homered to left (374 feet).6th Inning12-8
Caglianone homered to right center (426 feet).9th Inning12-9
Thomas grounded into fielder's choice to third, Perez scored, Massey to second. St Louis Cardinals challenged call on the field was upheld9th Inning12-10| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wetherholt | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .268 | .370 | .428 |
| I. Herrera | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .265 | .405 | .429 |
| A. Burleson | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .287 | .350 | .491 |
| J. Walker | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .291 | .345 | .531 |
| L. Nootbaar | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .280 | .362 | .460 |
| M. Winn | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .245 | .322 | .340 |
| J. Crooks | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .175 | .283 | .300 |
| B. Jordan | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .286 | .306 | .486 |
| N. Church | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .263 | .309 | .408 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. May | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44-29 | 4.30 | 44 |
| M. Rajcic | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 5.40 | 23 |
| M. Svanson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 6.55 | 17 |
| G. Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.97 | 10 |
| J. Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-10 | 4.09 | 14 |
| R. Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.04 | 11 |
| G. Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.06 | 14 |
| R. O'Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-9 | 4.18 | 12 |
STL 100%KC 0% 
Biggest swing: Herrera homered to left center (414 feet), Church scored and Wetherholt scored. (+19% STL)
STLKC
STLKC
Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)
Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant
Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino · 1BJul 1010-Day-IL
Stephen Kolek · SPJul 10bereavement
Nick Mears · RPJul 1015-Day-IL
Carlos Estevez · RPJul 1760-Day-IL
Maikel Garcia · 3BJul 2010-Day-IL
Cardinals
Ryne Stanek · RPJul 10Day-To-Day
Ramon Urias · 3BJul 2460-Day-IL
Max Rajcic · RPSep 1160-Day-ILSend someone this game's postgame recap.
STL-125-1.5O 9-108
KC+104+1.5U 9-112Odds by


Pace current win rate over a full 162 · Pythagthe record you'd expect from runs scored vs allowed (+ = winning more than that, − = fewer)
MLB Stats API
STL48-44· 20-17 away
KC38-56· 19-22 home
STLLast 6Rec 41-34
KCLast 6Rec 32-46
LADW161-33
MILW159-34
TBL154-37
ATLW254-38
CHCL152-41
PHIW152-42
CIN37-3918-20 away4
NYY46-3022-15 home1
MIL46-2921-14 away9
ATL48-2824-14 home4
CWS39-3715-25 away4
DET33-4421-16 home5
SF31-4617-26 away1
MIA40-3826-16 home2
WSH40-3824-16 away3
TB43-3126-10 home4
CLE41-3722-20 away1
HOU37-4220-21 home2
TOR44-4920-24 away0
CHC52-4127-19 home0
SD39-3720-18 away3
TEX37-4019-18 home4