St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 14, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerJon Lester
- LoserBrad Keller
Scoring plays
- Bot 4Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Harrison Bader. Andrew Benintendi scores. Hunter Dozier to 2nd.0-1
- Top 5Tommy Edman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Yadier Molina scores. Lars Nootbaar scores. Edmundo Sosa to 2nd.2-1
- Top 7Paul Goldschmidt singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Edmundo Sosa scores. Tommy Edman scores.4-1
- Top 7Nolan Arenado homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Paul Goldschmidt scores.6-1
- Top 9Paul Goldschmidt out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Harrison Bader scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd. Tommy Edman to 2nd.7-1
- Top 9Nolan Arenado hits a ground-rule double (30) on a fly ball to left-center field. Edmundo Sosa scores. Tommy Edman scores.9-1
- Bot 9Whit Merrifield doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Hanser Alberto scores. Nicky Lopez scores.9-3
- Bot 9Carlos Santana singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Whit Merrifield scores.9-4
Box score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Edman2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .252 |
| Paul GoldschmidtDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .264 |
| Tyler O'NeillLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .272 |
| Matt Carpenter1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| Yadier MolinaC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Lars NootbaarRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| Harrison BaderCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Edmundo SosaSS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90-56 | 5.32 |
| Ryan Helsley | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24-14 | 4.56 |
| Luis García | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.76 |
| Andrew Miller | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 4.78 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.08 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .272 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .221 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .278 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| Hunter DozierDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .206 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 112-73 | 5.62 |
| Josh Staumont | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-9 | 3.55 |
| Richard Lovelady | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.60 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-14 | 5.79 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 35,784
- Duration
- 3 h 25
- Weather
- 85 °F, Clear · wind 7 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Ryan Additon (Home plate) · James Hoye (First base) · Chris Segal (Second base) · Jordan Baker (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cardinals vs Royals?
Cardinals won 9-4 over Royals on Saturday, August 14, 2021.
When was Cardinals vs Royals played?
On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Cardinals vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.