St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 12, 2023 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerSteven Matz
- LoserCole Ragans
- SaveJoJo Romero
Scoring plays
- Top 2Tommy Edman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler O'Neill scores.2-0
- Top 3Nolan Arenado doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Samad Taylor. Andrew Knizner scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd.3-0
- Bot 3Nelson Velazquez homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores.3-2
- Top 5Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Lars Nootbaar scores. Nolan Arenado to 3rd.4-2
- Top 8Tommy Edman homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.5-2
- Bot 8Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Matt Duffy scores.5-3
- Bot 9Matt Duffy singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado. Edward Olivares scores. Dairon Blanco to 2nd.5-4
Box score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars NootbaarCF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .282 |
| Paul Goldschmidt1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Willson ContrerasDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .259 |
| Nolan Gorman2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| Tyler O'NeillLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Tommy EdmanSS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .257 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 94-64 | 3.86 |
| Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.44 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-11 | 3.61 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-14 | 3.90 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Samad TaylorLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Dairon BlancoPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 93-57 | 4.02 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-9 | 16.20 |
| Dylan Coleman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 9.00 |
| Taylor Hearn | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-14 | 12.10 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.11 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 37,016
- Duration
- 2 h 41
- Weather
- 90 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 5 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Chris Guccione (Home plate) · Edwin Moscoso (First base) · David Rackley (Second base) · Larry Vanover (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cardinals vs Royals?
Cardinals won 5-4 over Royals on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
When was Cardinals vs Royals played?
On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Cardinals vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.