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Kansas City Royals 7
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St. Louis Cardinals 0
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Match Report

Royals' Staumont, Mayers within 6 outs of perfect game in 7-0 win over Cards

— Josh Staumont and Mike Mayers came within six outs of the first combined perfect game in major league history before Nolan Arenado lined a leadoff single in the eighth inning of the Kansas City Royals' 7-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 3-6 · AB 6 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Matt Duffy 3B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

STL

  • Nolan Gorman 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Oscar Mercado RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

STL

  1. Lars NootbaarCF21
  2. Paul GoldschmidtDH48
  3. Nolan Gorman2B16
  4. Nolan Arenado3B28
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Brendan Donovan1B33
  7. Paul DeJongSS18
  8. Alec BurlesonLF41
  9. Tommy EdmanRF25

Substitutes

  1. Oscar MercadoCF11
  2. Juan YepezPH75

KC

  1. Nick Pratto1B41
  2. Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
  3. Salvador PerezDH13
  4. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  5. MJ MelendezRF1
  6. Michael Massey2B19
  7. Freddy FerminC54
  8. Nicky Lopez3B33
  9. Drew WatersLF8

Substitutes

  1. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
  2. Matt DuffyDH9

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    33121 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 7-0

    Massey homered to right (367 feet), Melendez scored.

    33121 9th Inning
  12. Home Run 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33121 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33121 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-0

    Witt Jr. homered to left center (406 feet).

    33121 9th Inning
  16. Home Run 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33121 9th Inning
  17. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33121 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33121 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33121 9th Inning
  20. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33121 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 8th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    33106 8th Inning
  25. Play Result 4-0

    Pasquantino singled to left, Lopez scored.

    33106 8th Inning
  26. Single 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33106 8th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33106 8th Inning
  28. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33106 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33106 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33731 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33731 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33731 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33731 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 6th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    5403 5th Inning
  45. Play Result 3-0

    Fermin sacrificed to catcher, Melendez scored, Massey to second.

    5403 5th Inning
  46. Sacrifice 3-0
    5403 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    5403 5th Inning
  53. Play Result 2-0

    Melendez tripled to right, Perez scored.

    5403 5th Inning
  54. Triple 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5403 5th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5403 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33731 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  60. Foul Out 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33731 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 7-0

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    33652 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-0

    Yepez grounded out to first.

    33652 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33652 9th Inning
  5. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33652 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  8. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33652 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0

    Amir Garrett pitches to Juan Yepez

    33652 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 7-0

    Yepez hit for Goldschmidt

    9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    33652 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 7-0

    Mercado struck out swinging.

    33652 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33652 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33652 9th Inning
  16. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33652 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33652 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0

    Amir Garrett pitches to Oscar Mercado

    33652 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    33652 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 7-0

    Edman struck out swinging.

    33652 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 7-0

    Pitch 10 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33652 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 9th Inning
  26. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33652 9th Inning
  27. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33652 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33652 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33652 9th Inning
  30. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33652 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0

    Amir Garrett pitches to Tommy Edman

    33652 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 7-0

    Garrett relieved Clarke

    33652 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 7-0

    Duffy as designated hitter.

    9th Inning
  34. Start Inning 7-0

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Inning 7-0

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    32787 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 7-0

    Duffy flied out to center.

    32787 9th Inning
  38. Fly Out 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32787 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    32787 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 9th Inning

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