Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals
June 19, 2026 • 8:15 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
6
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
32-45 (.416)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
8.5
St. Louis Cardinals
40-34 (.541)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.5
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
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (PH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Sac Fly • 0-1
Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
top 3 • Single • 0-2
Iván Herrera singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Nathan Church scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 1-2
Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Lane Thomas scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 2-2
Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Jac Caglianone scores. Michael Massey to 2nd. Michael Massey advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 4 • Double • 4-2
Isaac Collins doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Michael Massey scores. John Rave scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-2
Jac Caglianone homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 6-2
Tyler Tolbert out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
top 9 • Double • 6-3
Masyn Winn doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Lars Nootbaar scores.
top 9 • Single • 6-5
Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Masyn Winn scores. Nelson Velázquez scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Forceout • 6-5
José Fermín grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Bryan Torres out at 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 6-5
Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Masyn Winn scores. Nelson Velázquez scores.
top 9 • Walk • 6-3
Nelson Velázquez walks.
top 9 • Double • 6-3
Masyn Winn doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Lars Nootbaar scores.
top 9 • Forceout • 6-2
Lars Nootbaar grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Jordan Walker out at 2nd. Lars Nootbaar to 1st.
top 9 • Single • 6-2
Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-2
Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-2
Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Isaac Collins grounds out, pitcher Matt Svanson to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-2
John Rave walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-2
Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-2
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-2
Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-2
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-2
José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 6-2
Salvador Perez pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matt Svanson.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 6-2
Lane Thomas pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Blaze Jordan grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Jimmy Crooks grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-2
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 6-2
Carter Jensen lines out sharply to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 6-2
Tyler Tolbert out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 5-2
Isaac Collins doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Bunt Pop Out • 5-2
John Rave bunt pops out softly to third baseman Blaze Jordan.
bottom 6 • Walk • 5-2
Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Loftin walks.
top 6 • Flyout • 5-2
Lars Nootbaar flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-2
Jordan Walker grounds out softly, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
top 6 • Forceout • 5-2
Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st.
top 6 • Walk • 5-2
Iván Herrera walks.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 5-2
Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Michael McGreevy.