vs. Cardinals W 6–5
Friday, June 19, 2026
·
7:15 PM – 9:52 PM
Kauffman Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 5–6
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-06-19
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Seth LugoL: Michael McGreevyS: Alex Lange
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .303 | .421 |
| Lane Thomas - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .356 | .368 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .341 | .452 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .250 | .344 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .277 | .452 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .346 | .389 |
| John Rave - RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 1.500 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .341 | .324 |
| Tyler Tolbert - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 | .280 | .190 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo (W) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85-52 | 3.69 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.64 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.53 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 6.75 |
| Alex Lange (S) | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.97 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .365 | .402 |
| Iván Herrera - C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .401 | .415 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .344 | .483 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .347 | .538 |
| Lars Nootbaar - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | .358 | .444 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .320 | .327 |
| Jimmy Crooks - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .268 | .306 |
| Nelson Velázquez - PH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .400 | .581 |
| Blaze Jordan - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .323 | .533 |
| Bryan Torres - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .429 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .307 | .406 |
| José Fermín - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .316 | .371 |
a–Grounded out for Church in the 8th.
b–Walked for Crooks in the 9th.
1–Ran for Jordan in the 9th.
b–Walked for Crooks in the 9th.
1–Ran for Jordan in the 9th.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy (L) | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 95-60 | 3.35 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.16 |
| Matt Svanson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-16 | 6.68 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Tripp Gibson · First Base: Sean Barber · Second Base: Dexter Kelley · Third Base: Ryan Blakney
WP: Lange.
Weather: 80 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 0 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 7:15 PM.
T: 2:37.
Att: 27,323.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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