St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 11, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 12 | 16 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerAngel Zerpa
- LoserAdam Wainwright
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.0-2
- Bot 1MJ Melendez doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Salvador Perez scores.0-3
- Bot 1Edward Olivares singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. MJ Melendez scores.0-4
- Bot 2Nelson Velazquez homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.0-5
- Bot 2Bobby Witt Jr. homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia scores.0-8
- Bot 2Salvador Perez homers (18) on a fly ball to right field.0-9
- Top 3Willson Contreras doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Lars Nootbaar scores. Nolan Arenado scores. Nolan Gorman scores.3-9
- Top 5Tyler O'Neill homers (6) on a line drive to center field. Willson Contreras scores.5-9
- Top 6Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Lars Nootbaar doubles (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Tommy Edman scores. Lars Nootbaar out at 3rd, pitcher James McArthur to third baseman Matt Duffy.6-9
- Bot 7Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Massey scores. Salvador Perez out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to shortstop Tommy Edman.6-10
- Bot 8Matt Duffy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Dairon Blanco scores. Kyle Isbel scores.6-12
- Top 9Willson Contreras homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Nolan Gorman scores.8-12
Box score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars NootbaarCF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Paul GoldschmidtDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .272 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| Nolan Gorman2B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .241 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| Tyler O'NeillLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Tommy EdmanSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 1.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39-22 | 8.78 |
| Zack Thompson | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 73-43 | 3.96 |
| James Naile | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 9.00 |
| Andre Pallante | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45-24 | 4.79 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| Michael Massey2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Freddy FerminC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Matt Beaty1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| Dairon BlancoRF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| Totals | 38 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22-8 | 9.39 |
| Angel Zerpa | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 68-43 | 7.71 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 20.25 |
| Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-15 | 5.08 |
| Tucker Davidson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 6.55 |
| Carlos Hernández | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 4.18 |
| Jonathan Heasley | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19-11 | 7.20 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 26,271
- Duration
- 2 h 59
- Weather
- 93 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 8 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Larry Vanover (Home plate) · Chris Guccione (First base) · Edwin Moscoso (Second base) · David Rackley (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cardinals vs Royals?
Royals won 12-8 over Cardinals on Friday, August 11, 2023.
When was Cardinals vs Royals played?
On Friday, August 11, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Cardinals vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.