Flaherty, streaking Cardinals top Royals 8-3
Jack Flaherty struck out nine in seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
8
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kauffman Stadium · 38,427 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J. Martínez homered to left center (418 feet), Molina scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-3
Gordon walked, Escobar scored on wild pitch by Hudson.
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Wild Pitch 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Bader homered to left (393 feet), Gyorko scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Escobar homered to left center (391 feet), O'Hearn scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Gyorko singled to left, DeJong scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
O'Hearn grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
O'Hearn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Phillips grounded out to first, Duda to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Herrera grounded out to pitcher, Duda to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Duda singled to right.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Duda batting
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Ozuna grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Ozuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J. Martínez homered to left center (418 feet), Molina scored.
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lucas DudaDH9
Rosell HerreraRF12
Brett PhillipsCF1
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Alcides Escobar3B3
Adalberto MondesiSS43
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Yadier MolinaC4
Jose MartinezDH16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Paul DeJongSS18
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Harrison BaderCF9
Kolten Wong2B16
Adolis GarciaRF53
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