vs. Royals L 0–2
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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1:15 PM – 3:55 PM
Busch Stadium
Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Final: 2–0
· Busch Stadium
· 2026-05-17
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Stephen KolekL: Andre PallanteS: Lucas Erceg
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .356 | .401 |
| Iván Herrera - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .395 | .406 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .340 | .441 |
| Jordan Walker - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .371 | .584 |
| Nolan Gorman - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .318 | .365 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .331 | .353 |
| César Prieto - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .246 | .284 | .399 |
| Thomas Saggese - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .164 | .211 | .194 |
| Victor Scott II - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .248 | .261 |
| José Fermín - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .310 | .340 |
a–Struck out for Scott II in the 8th.
1–Ran for Winn in the 7th.
1–Ran for Winn in the 7th.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante (L) | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 99-71 | 4.04 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 8.34 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.03 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-4 | 13.50 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .263 | .330 | .397 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 | .376 | .492 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .202 | .285 | .339 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .243 | .352 |
| Carter Jensen - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .237 | .327 | .407 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .228 | .346 | .339 |
| Lane Thomas - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .198 | .350 | .247 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .237 | .398 |
| Nick Loftin - 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .377 | .375 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .274 | .331 | .419 |
a–Hit by pitch for Massey in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek (W) | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82-61 | 4.24 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 1.80 |
| Lucas Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.26 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Ryan Wills · First Base: Lance Barksdale · Second Base: Will Little · Third Base: Ryan Additon
HBP: Loftin (by Pushard); Winn (by Kolek).
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 1:16 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 38,051.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
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