vs. Royals W 5–4
Friday, May 15, 2026
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7:15 PM – 10:27 PM
Busch Stadium
Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Final: 4–5
· Busch Stadium
· 2026-05-15
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Gordon GraceffoL: Steven Cruz
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .237 | .358 | .408 |
| Iván Herrera - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 | .396 | .405 |
| Thomas Saggese - DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .200 | .180 |
| Yohel Pozo - PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .296 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .276 | .344 | .447 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .309 | .382 | .606 |
| Nolan Gorman - 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .234 | .313 | .366 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .257 | .333 | .358 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .244 | .284 | .397 |
| Pedro Pagés - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .211 | .255 | .368 |
| Victor Scott II - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .241 | .255 |
| José Fermín - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .340 | .378 |
a–Walked for Scott II in the 7th.
b–Singled for Saggese in the 11th.
1–Ran for Herrera in the 10th.
b–Singled for Saggese in the 11th.
1–Ran for Herrera in the 10th.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 91-54 | 4.81 |
| George Soriano | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.38 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 3.22 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.45 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 6.52 |
| Gordon Graceffo (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 1.90 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .265 | .335 | .400 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .309 | .381 | .506 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .286 | .344 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .238 | .335 |
| Carter Jensen - DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .336 | .422 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .313 | .400 |
| Lane Thomas - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .205 | .354 | .256 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .225 | .345 | .342 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .210 | .233 | .407 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .264 | .319 | .400 |
a–Walked for Caglianone in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 87-57 | 2.83 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 1.96 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.87 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.86 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.63 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-11 | 3.44 |
| Steven Cruz (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 8.31 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Will Little · First Base: Ryan Additon · Second Base: Ryan Wills · Third Base: Lance Barksdale
IBB: Jensen (by Stanek); Gorman (by Mears); Wetherholt (by Cruz).
HBP: Herrera (by Wacha).
Weather: 79 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:15 PM.
T: 3:12.
Att: 26,949.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
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