St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals, May 17, 2026
May 17, 2026, 2:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 20-27 | .426 | #5 | #9 | 5.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 27-19 | .587 | #3 | #3 | 1.5 |
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- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.50 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.35 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Kansas City Royals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0: KC 9 hits, STL 5 hits; KC 0 errors, STL 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter JensenDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick LoftinPH/2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
5 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| César PrietoPR/SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan ChurchRF/CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas SaggeseLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José FermínPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Pitching
Stephen Kolek went 6.1 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 0 ER); Andre Pallante went 6.2 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (7 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Sac Fly Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores. KC 1, STL 0
- T4
Home Run Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. KC 2, STL 0
Play-by-Play
All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- B9
Lineout César Prieto lines out sharply to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 2, STL 0
- B9
Walk Nolan Gorman walks. KC 2, STL 0
- B9
Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- T9
Grounded Into DP Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Lane Thomas out at 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st. KC 2, STL 0
- T9
Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. KC 2, STL 0
- T9
Hit By Pitch Nick Loftin hit by pitch. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd. KC 2, STL 0
- T9
Walk Lane Thomas walks. KC 2, STL 0
- T9
Single Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 2, STL 0
- B8
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, STL 0
- B8
Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 2, STL 0
- B8
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- B8
Strikeout José Fermín strikes out swinging. KC 2, STL 0
- T8
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 2, STL 0
- T8
Walk Salvador Perez walks. KC 2, STL 0
- T8
Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory. KC 2, STL 0
- T8
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. KC 2, STL 0
- B7
Forceout Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. César Prieto out at 2nd. KC 2, STL 0
- B7
Flyout Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, STL 0
- B7
Forceout Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st. KC 2, STL 0
- B7
Single Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 2, STL 0
- T7
Lineout Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 2, STL 0
- T7
Single Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 2, STL 0
- T7
Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 2, STL 0
- T7
Strikeout Lane Thomas called out on strikes. KC 2, STL 0
- B6
Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- B6
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- B6
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- T6
Strikeout Isaac Collins called out on strikes. KC 2, STL 0
- T6
Single Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Salvador Perez to 2nd. KC 2, STL 0
- T6
Single Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. KC 2, STL 0
- T6
Lineout Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 2, STL 0
- T6
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out sharply, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. KC 2, STL 0
- B5
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. KC 2, STL 0
- B5
Grounded Into DP Victor Scott II grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Victor Scott II out at 1st. KC 2, STL 0
- B5
Single Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 2, STL 0
- T5
Grounded Into DP Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st. KC 2, STL 0
- T5
Pop Out Kyle Isbel pops out softly to shortstop Masyn Winn. KC 2, STL 0
- T5
Single Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 2, STL 0
- B4
Flyout Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, STL 0
- B4
Hit By Pitch Masyn Winn hit by pitch. KC 2, STL 0
- B4
Groundout Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- B4
Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, STL 0
- T4
Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. KC 2, STL 0
- T4
Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. KC 2, STL 0
- T4
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 2, STL 0
- T4
Home Run Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. KC 2, STL 0
- B3
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, STL 0
- B3
Forceout Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera to 1st. KC 1, STL 0
- B3
Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. KC 1, STL 0
- B3
Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, STL 0
- T3
Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip. KC 1, STL 0
- T3
Lineout Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Nathan Church. KC 1, STL 0
- T3
Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Nathan Church. KC 1, STL 0
- T3
Double Kyle Isbel doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 1, STL 0
- B2
Forceout Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Masyn Winn out at 2nd. KC 1, STL 0
- B2
Strikeout Nathan Church strikes out swinging. KC 1, STL 0
- B2
Single Masyn Winn singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, STL 0
- B2
Strikeout Nolan Gorman called out on strikes. KC 1, STL 0
- T2
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 1, STL 0
- T2
Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. KC 1, STL 0
- T2
Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. KC 1, STL 0
- B1
Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. KC 1, STL 0
- B1
Single Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, STL 0
- B1
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, STL 0
- B1
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, STL 0
- T1
Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to catcher Iván Herrera. KC 1, STL 0
- T1
Sac Fly Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores. KC 1, STL 0
- T1
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Maikel Garcia advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II. KC 0, STL 0
- T1
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese. KC 0, STL 0
- T1
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. KC 0, STL 0