Garcia dominates, Cardinals beat Royals 4-0
Jaime Garcia pitched eight innings of four-hit ball and helped himself with an RBI single for the St. Louis Cardinals, who ended the Kansas City Royals' four-game winning streak with a 4-0 victor
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
0
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Jay hit sacrifice fly to left, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Grichuk tripled to deep center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
García singled to left, Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Jay tripled to deep right, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 0-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Pérez popped out to third.
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Pop Out 0-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Hosmer singled to right.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Cain grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Moustakas grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Moustakas batting
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Play Result 0-4
Bourjos in center field.
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Play Result 0-4
Siegrist relieved García.
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Start Inning 0-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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End Inning 0-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Bourjos grounded out to shortstop.
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds1B12
Yadier MolinaC4
Jason HeywardRF22
Randal GrichukLF34
Jon JayCF9
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Kevin SiegristP54
Peter BourjosCF25
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Yordano VenturaP30
Substitutes
Joe BlantonP56
Franklin MoralesP56
Ryan MadsonP50
Kendrys MoralesPH36
Luke HochevarP44
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