@ Royals W 12–10
Sunday, June 21, 2026
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1:10 PM – 4:15 PM
Kauffman Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 12–10
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-06-21
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Gordon GraceffoL: Stephen Kolek
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .370 | .428 |
| Iván Herrera - DH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .405 | .429 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .350 | .491 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .291 | .345 | .531 |
| Lars Nootbaar - LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 | .362 | .460 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .322 | .340 |
| Jimmy Crooks - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .175 | .283 | .300 |
| Blaze Jordan - 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .306 | .486 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .309 | .408 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44-29 | 4.30 |
| Max Rajcic | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 5.40 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 6.55 |
| Gordon Graceffo (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.97 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-10 | 4.09 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.04 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.06 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-9 | 4.18 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - DH | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .312 | .437 |
| Maikel Garcia - SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .261 | .321 | .371 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .349 | .480 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .208 | .252 | .343 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .286 | .457 |
| Lane Thomas - RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .352 | .363 |
| Kameron Misner - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .350 | .381 | .350 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .343 | .410 |
| John Rave - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .429 | .600 | 1.286 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .339 | .321 |
a–Struck out for Loftin in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek (L) | 1.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49-30 | 4.15 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-20 | 3.80 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37-26 | 6.55 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.34 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 6.46 |
| Beck Way | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.86 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Sean Barber · First Base: Dexter Kelley · Second Base: Ryan Blakney · Third Base: Tripp Gibson
WP: Strahm 2.
IBB: Walker, J (by Strahm).
HBP: Herrera (by Kolek); Wetherholt (by Seabold); Crooks (by Erceg); Perez, S (by O'Brien).
Pitch timer violations: Soriano, G (pitcher).
Weather: 77 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 3:05.
Att: 28,309.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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