St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals
May 16, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
4
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
27-18 (.600)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
1.5
Kansas City Royals
19-27 (.413)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .723 | .694 |
| HR | 83 | 64 |
| Runs | 319 | 288 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 532 | 576 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.5 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Díaz (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Cameron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bailey Falter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Leahy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bailey Falter | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 1-0
Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Iván Herrera scores.
top 5 • Single • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 5 • Fielders Choice • 2-1
Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-1
Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nathan Church scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-1
Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Masyn Winn scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Alec Burleson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz.
top 9 • Home Run • 4-2
Jac Caglianone homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Grounded Into DP • 4-2
Kyle Isbel grounds into a double play, second baseman Thomas Saggese to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Isaac Collins out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel out at 1st.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-2
Michael Massey flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 9 • Single • 4-2
Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 9 • Home Run • 4-2
Jac Caglianone homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 4-1
José Fermín pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-1
Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Masyn Winn scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Alec Burleson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Jordan Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-1
Iván Herrera walks.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 3-1
Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Victor Scott II out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-1
Victor Scott II singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Starling Marte flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 3-1
Pedro Pagés grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nathan Church out at 2nd. Pedro Pagés out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-1
Nathan Church singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Bailey Falter.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 3-1
Thomas Saggese lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Double • 3-1
Kyle Isbel doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Michael Massey grounds out sharply to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
José Fermín strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Alec Burleson flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Isaac Collins grounds out sharply, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 3-1
Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-1
Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nathan Church scores.
bottom 5 • Fielders Choice • 2-1
Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 1-1
Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.