Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .335 | .400 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .309 | .381 | .506 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .286 | .344 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .238 | .335 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .336 | .422 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .313 | .400 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .205 | .354 | .256 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .345 | .342 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .233 | .407 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .319 | .400 |
| 38 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
a-walked for Caglianone in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BWitt Jr. (12, Stanek); Jensen (5, May)
- RBIWitt Jr. (23), Collins 2 (15), Jensen (19)
- SFCollins
- GIDPGarcia
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP3-12 (Caglianone 1-1, Perez 0-1, Jensen 1-1, Garcia 0-1, Massey 0-3, Pasquantino 0-1, Collins 0-1, Witt Jr. 1-1, Isbel 0-1, Thomas 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Massey-Pasquantino , Garcia-Massey-Pasquantino , Garcia-Pasquantino)
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
T. SaggesePR-DH |
M. WinnSS |
N. ChurchLF-CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .358 | .408 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .396 | .405 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .200 | .180 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .296 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .344 | .447 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .376 | .594 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .313 | .366 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .333 | .358 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .284 | .397 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .255 | .368 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .241 | .255 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .244 | .340 | .378 |
| 40 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
a-walked for Scott II in the 7th
b-singled to right for Saggese in the 11th
- Batting
- 2BWinn (8, Lynch IV)
- HRPagés (4, 5th inning off Wacha 0 on, 1 Out); Walker (13, 4th inning off Wacha 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIPozo (5), Pagés (9), Burleson (31), Walker 2 (34)
- 2Out RBIPozo; Walker, J 2.
- SHPagés
- GIDPPagés; Winn; Walker
- Team LOB12
- Team RISP2-13 (Wetherholt 0-2, Church 0-2, Walker 0-1, Winn 0-2, Burleson 1-1, Pagés 0-2, Herrera 0-1, Fermín 0-1, Pozo 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBChurch (4, 2nd base off Strahm/Perez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Winn-Wetherholt-Burleson)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- IBBGorman (by Mears).; Wetherholt (by Cruz).
- HBPHerrera (by Wacha)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 15/23; Strahm 2/4; Erceg 6/5; Schreiber 1/1; Lynch IV 5/5; Mears 3/5; Cruz 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-17-12-12-16; Strahm-4-2-0-2; Erceg-0-5-3-3; Schreiber-0-0-0-1; Lynch IV-1-4-7-2; Mears-2-3-2-3; Cruz-0-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 7-4; Strahm 0-1; Erceg 0-1; Schreiber 0-1; Lynch IV 1-0; Mears 1-0; Cruz 2-0
- Game ScoresM Wacha 54
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Graceffo(W, 3-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 91-54 | 4.81 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.38 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 3.22 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.45 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 6.52 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 1.90 |
| 11.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 158-95 |
- Pitching
- IBBJensen (by Stanek).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStanek 4/5; Romero 3/5; May 17/26; O'Brien 2/3; Soriano 1/3; Graceffo 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStanek-2-4-1-2; Romero-5-4-1-3; May-13-8-14-19; O'Brien-2-1-0-3; Soriano-2-1-1-2; Graceffo-1-0-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStanek 0-1; Romero 1-2; May 5-10; O'Brien 2-0; Soriano 0-1; Graceffo 2-1
- Game ScoresD May 51
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Jensen doubled to left, Pasquantino scored, Perez to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Collins hit sacrifice fly to right, Perez scored, Jensen to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Walker homered to center (409 feet), Herrera scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Pagés homered to center (419 feet). | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Collins grounded out to first, Pasquantino scored, Caglianone to second, Jensen to third. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10th | Witt Jr. doubled to center, Garcia scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 10th | Burleson singled to right, Saggese scored. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 11th | Pozo singled to right, Church scored, Wetherholt to second. | 4 | 5 | ||
KC @ STL Videos
Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights
Yohel Pozo celebrates Cards' walk-off in 11th with bat flip
Pedro Pages hits a home run
STL leads 1-0
Game Information
Busch Stadium
5:45 AM, 16 May 2026
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 26,949
Game Time:3:12
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Will Little
- First Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
- Second Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
- Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 24 | 22 | .522 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 22 | 22 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 25 | .444 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 25 | .444 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 26 | .422 | 4.5 | L5 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 29 | 16 | .644 | - | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 25 | 17 | .595 | 2.5 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 26 | 18 | .591 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 21 | .533 | 5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 21 | .533 | 5 | W2 |

