Cardinals bounce back, beat Royals 5-2 in 11
Cardinals bounce back, beat Royals 5-2 in 11
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Kansas City Royals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kauffman Stadium · 22,126 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
A Craig singled to right, M Carpenter and J Jay scored, M Holliday out at third.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
M Carpenter doubled to right center, P Bourjos scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
L Cain singled to center, P Ciriaco scored, N Aoki to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
S Perez grounded into fielder's choice to third, E Hosmer scored, A Gordon out at second, P Ciriaco to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
M Holliday grounded out to shortstop, M Carpenter scored, R Grichuk to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
B Hayes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
B Hayes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
A Gordon popped out to third.
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Pop Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
P Ciriaco fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
P Ciriaco batting
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Play Result 5-2
P Neshek relieved S Freeman.
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Play Result 5-2
K Wong at second base.
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Play Result 5-2
J Jay in left field.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 11th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Y Molina grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Craig out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Y Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
A Craig singled to right, M Carpenter and J Jay scored, M Holliday out at third.
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lorenzo CainRF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Pedro CiriacoDH15
Norichika AokiPR11
Brett Gregory HayesC8
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Randal GrichukLF34
Matt HollidayDH7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Oscar TaverasRF18
Mark Ellis2B3
Peter BourjosCF25
Substitutes
Jon JayLF9
Kolten Wong2B16
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