Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals
June 21, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
10
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
12
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
32-46 (.410)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
9.0
St. Louis Cardinals
41-34 (.547)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .709 | .695 |
| HR | 109 | 112 |
| Runs | 452 | 471 |
| ERA | 4.83 | 4.21 |
| WHIP | 1.44 | 1.35 |
| Strikeouts | 808 | 825 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.571 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (LF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin May (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Rajcic (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Maikel Garcia (SS) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Rave (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Kolek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Seabold (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Dustin May | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Max Rajcic | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 1.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
JJ Wetherholt homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 1 • Double • 0-2
Lars Nootbaar doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
top 1 • Home Run • 0-5
Masyn Winn homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Alec Burleson scores. Lars Nootbaar scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 2-5
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
top 2 • Home Run • 2-7
JJ Wetherholt homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. Nathan Church scores.
top 2 • Triple • 2-8
Alec Burleson triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Iván Herrera scores.
top 2 • Single • 2-9
Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 4-9
Nick Loftin homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Kameron Misner scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 6-9
Jac Caglianone homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Isaac Collins scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 7-9
Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
top 5 • Home Run • 7-12
Iván Herrera homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 8-12
Carter Jensen homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 9-12
Jac Caglianone homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 9 • Fielders Choice • 10-12
Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Lane Thomas reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Blaze Jordan. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 10-12
Isaac Collins grounds out, pitcher Riley O'Brien to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 10-12
John Rave called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Sac Bunt • 10-12
Kameron Misner out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Riley O'Brien to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Massey to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Fielders Choice • 10-12
Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Lane Thomas reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Blaze Jordan. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 9-12
Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Hit By Pitch • 9-12
Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 9-12
Jac Caglianone homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 9 • Flyout • 8-12
Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
top 9 • Single • 8-12
Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-12
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, pitcher Beck Way to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Lineout • 8-12
Nathan Church lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-12
Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Walk • 8-12
Carter Jensen walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-12
Isaac Collins grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher George Soriano.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 8-12
Nick Loftin lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 8 • Groundout • 8-12
Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-12
Jimmy Crooks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jimmy Crooks called out on strikes.
top 8 • Lineout • 8-12
Masyn Winn lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-12
Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-12
Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Lane Thomas to 2nd. Lane Thomas advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 8-12
Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Ryne Stanek.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-12
Salvador Perez flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-12
Lars Nootbaar grounds out, pitcher Matt Strahm to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Intent Walk • 8-12
Matt Strahm intentionally walks Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Single • 8-12
Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Lineout • 8-12
Iván Herrera lines out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
top 7 • Flyout • 8-12
JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 8-12
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 8-12
Maikel Garcia grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 8-12
Carter Jensen homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.