St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals
May 15, 2026 • 8:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
Kansas City Royals
KC
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
25-18 (.581)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
3.0
Kansas City Royals
19-25 (.432)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
4.0
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
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.077 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (DH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohel Pozo (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin May (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Dustin May | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Double • 0-1
Carter Jensen doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 0-2
Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Salvador Perez scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 2-2
Jordan Walker homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Iván Herrera scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-2
Pedro Pagés homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.
top 10 • Double • 3-4
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 10 • Single • 4-4
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Thomas Saggese scores.
bottom 11 • Single • 5-4
Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 11 • Single • 5-4
Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
bottom 11 • Intent Walk • 4-4
Steven Cruz intentionally walks JJ Wetherholt.
bottom 11 • Groundout • 4-4
José Fermín grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 11 • Sac Bunt • 4-4
Pedro Pagés out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Steven Cruz to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nathan Church to 3rd.
top 11 • Groundout • 4-4
Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 11 • Forceout • 4-4
Kyle Isbel grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn. Lane Thomas to 3rd. Isaac Collins out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st.
top 11 • Flyout • 4-4
Michael Massey flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
top 11 • Walk • 4-4
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 10 • Lineout • 4-4
Nathan Church lines out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 4-4
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Single • 4-4
Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 4-4
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Single • 4-4
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Thomas Saggese scores.
top 10 • Strikeout • 3-4
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 10 • Intent Walk • 3-4
Ryne Stanek intentionally walks Carter Jensen.
top 10 • Strikeout • 3-4
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Pop Out • 3-4
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
top 10 • Double • 3-4
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-3
Iván Herrera lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-3
JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. Nathan Church to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 3-3
José Fermín walks.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pedro Pagés called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-3
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 3-3
Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.
top 9 • Single • 3-3
Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-3
Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-3
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Intent Walk • 3-3
Nick Mears intentionally walks Nolan Gorman.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-3
Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Iván Herrera out at 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-3
Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Iván Herrera to 2nd.