St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
N. VelazquezLF-RF |
M. WinnSS |
J. FerminCF-SS |
P. PagesC-1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .266 | .369 | .408 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .257 | .396 | .414 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .345 | .537 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .289 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .382 | .581 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .345 | .482 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .299 | .391 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .321 | .324 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .429 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .333 | .577 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .321 | .379 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .257 | .362 |
| 39 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
- Batting
- 2BVelázquez (2, Cameron); Winn (10, Cameron); Jordan (2, Black); Wetherholt (8, Cameron)
- RBIFermín 2 (14), Pagés (11), Burleson (54), Walker (57)
- 2Out RBIWalker, J; Fermín.
- SFPagés; Burleson
- Team LOB15
- Team RISP3-18 (Fermín 1-3, Wetherholt 0-1, Jordan 0-3, Walker 1-2, Winn 1-3, Burleson 0-2, Pagés 0-1, Herrera 0-1, Velázquez 0-2)
- Fielding
- EVelázquez (1, fielding)
- PBCrooks
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. MarteRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .359 | .364 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .465 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 | .318 | .211 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .338 | .439 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .330 | .361 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .250 | .342 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .424 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .348 | .400 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .336 | .308 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .277 | .457 |
| 42 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
a-walked for Witt Jr. in the 4th
- Batting
- 2BMarte (4, Liberatore); Perez (7, Liberatore); Thomas (5, Liberatore); Collins (9, Liberatore); Loftin 2 (12, Graceffo, Rajcic); Jensen 2 (16, Liberatore, Graceffo)
- HRPerez (10, 6th inning off Rajcic 0 on, 1 Out); Witt Jr. (10, 1st inning off Liberatore 0 on, 1 Out); Caglianone (9, 4th inning off Graceffo 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIMarte (6), Perez (27), Thomas 2 (20), Witt Jr. 2 (32), Collins (21), Loftin 2 (20), Jensen (38), Caglianone 2 (22)
- 2Out RBIMarte, S.
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP7-19 (Marte 1-1, Caglianone 0-1, Jensen 1-2, Loftin 1-3, Massey 0-3, Collins 1-4, Witt Jr. 1-1, Thomas 2-3, Perez 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBCollins (4, 2nd base off Bruihl/Pagés)
- Fielding
- EWitt Jr. (5, fielding)
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Liberatore(L, 3-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48-32 | 5.23 |
| 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47-29 | 3.06 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33-22 | 4.50 |
| 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39-26 | 4.41 |
| 8.0 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 167-109 |
- Pitching
- BKGraceffo
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLiberatore 9/13; Bruihl 8/12; Graceffo 5/11; Rajcic 4/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLiberatore-9-4-8-11; Bruihl-7-2-7-10; Graceffo-5-3-12-9; Rajcic-4-1-10-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLiberatore 2-2; Bruihl 1-5; Graceffo 2-3; Rajcic 2-3
- Game ScoresM Liberatore 19
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Cameron(W, 4-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 108-68 | 4.20 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40-22 | 3.57 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36-22 | 4.91 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 184-112 |
- Pitching
- WPCameron
- HBPHerrera (by Cameron)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCameron 14/27; Way 7/10; Black 3/11
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCameron-19-14-17-18; Way-5-7-4-6; Black-7-4-2-9
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCameron 1-9; Way 1-3; Black 2-4
- Game ScoresN Cameron 41
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Walker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Wetherholt scored, Herrera safe at third on fielding error by shortstop Witt Jr. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Burleson hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrera scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Witt Jr. homered to left center (419 feet). | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Jensen doubled to left, Perez scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Collins doubled to left, Jensen scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2nd | Massey safe at first, Collins scored on error, Massey to second on on fielding error by left fielder Velázquez. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2nd | Thomas doubled to left, Massey scored. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2nd | Witt Jr. singled to right, Thomas scored, Witt Jr. to second. | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2nd | Marte doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 7 | ||
| 4th | Walker reached on infield single to shortstop, Jordan scored, Herrera to second, Fermín to third. | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4th | Caglianone homered to left center (402 feet), Tolbert scored. | 3 | 9 | ||
| 4th | Loftin doubled to left, Jensen scored and Marte scored. | 3 | 11 | ||
| 5th | Fermín singled to right, Winn scored. | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6th | Perez homered to left (385 feet). | 4 | 12 | ||
| 7th | Fermín grounded out to shortstop, Winn scored, Jordan to third. | 5 | 12 | ||
| 7th | Pagés hit sacrifice fly to right, Jordan scored. | 6 | 12 | ||
| 7th | Thomas singled to center, Collins scored. | 6 | 13 | ||
| 8th | Marte scored, Perez to second on passed ball by Crooks. | 6 | 14 | ||
STL @ KC Videos
Bobby Witt Jr. exits early with a leg injury after play in the field
Salvador Perez smashes a home run
England manager Thomas Tuchel throws out first pitch at Royals game
KC leads 1-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
5:10 AM, 19 June 2026
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 18,363
Game Time:3:09
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Blakney
- First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
- Second Base Umpire - Sean Barber
- Third Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 45 | 27 | .625 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 40 | 33 | .548 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 39 | 36 | .520 | 7.5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 38 | 37 | .507 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 35 | 38 | .479 | 10.5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 39 | 34 | .534 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 40 | 35 | .533 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 36 | 40 | .474 | 4.5 | W4 |
| Kansas City | 31 | 45 | .408 | 9.5 | W2 |
| Detroit | 30 | 44 | .405 | 9.5 | L2 |

