vs. Cardinals W 14–6
Thursday, June 18, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:49 PM
Kauffman Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 6–14
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-06-18
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 14 | 17 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Noah CameronL: Matthew Liberatore
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Thomas - CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .359 | .364 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .465 |
| Tyler Tolbert - SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .211 | .318 | .211 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .266 | .338 | .439 |
| Starling Marte - RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .330 | .361 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .250 | .342 |
| Carter Jensen - DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .304 | .424 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .245 | .348 | .400 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .225 | .339 | .311 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .277 | .457 |
a–Walked for Witt Jr. in the 4th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron (W) | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 108-68 | 4.20 |
| Mason Black | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40-22 | 3.57 |
| Beck Way | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36-22 | 4.91 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .369 | .408 |
| Iván Herrera - DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .257 | .396 | .414 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .345 | .537 |
| Jimmy Crooks - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .289 | .333 |
| Nelson Velázquez - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .323 | .382 | .581 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .282 | .345 | .482 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .299 | .391 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .242 | .321 | .324 |
| Bryan Torres - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .429 |
| Blaze Jordan - 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .308 | .333 | .577 |
| José Fermín - SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .272 | .321 | .379 |
| Pedro Pagés - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .220 | .257 | .362 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore (L) | 1.2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48-32 | 5.23 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47-29 | 3.06 |
| Max Rajcic | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33-22 | 4.50 |
| Justin Bruihl | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39-26 | 4.41 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Ryan Blakney · First Base: Tripp Gibson · Second Base: Sean Barber · Third Base: Dexter Kelley
WP: Cameron.
Balk: Graceffo.
HBP: Herrera (by Cameron).
Weather: 76 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 3:09.
Att: 18,363.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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