St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals, June 5, 2025 (Game 1)
June 5, 2025, 1:45 PM ET | Busch Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals
.706
OPS.693
159
HR148
651
Runs689
3.73
ERA4.29
1.24
WHIP1.32
1271
Strikeouts by pitchers1209
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Vinnie Pasquantino led Kansas City Royals with 4 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan IndiaDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy FerminPR/C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezC/1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John RaveRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark CanhaPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew WatersLF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick LoftinPR/2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
3 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars NootbaarCF/LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Donovan2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec BurlesonLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan ViladeRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan GormanPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohel PozoPH/C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Pitching
Noah Cameron went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 0 ER); Miles Mikolas went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (2 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Miles Mikolas | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
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