Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals: game summary
Final · August 7, 2021 at 7:15 p.m.
Busch Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerLuis García
- LoserBrad Keller
- SaveGiovanny Gallegos
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Yadier Molina singles on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Dylan Carlson scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores.0-2
- Top 4Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Hunter Dozier scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 2nd.1-2
- Top 4Hanser Alberto singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd.2-2
- Bot 4Matt Carpenter doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Paul DeJong scores. Tommy Edman out at home on the throw, right fielder Hunter Dozier to second baseman Whit Merrifield to catcher Salvador Perez.2-3
- Bot 5Nolan Arenado homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field.2-4
- Bot 6Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Paul DeJong scores. Tommy Edman to 2nd.2-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Hanser AlbertoSS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Brad KellerP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Josh StaumontP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andrew BenintendiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Ervin SantanaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 95-56 | 5.79 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-17 | 3.30 |
| Ervin Santana | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 5.36 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan CarlsonRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .253 |
| Paul Goldschmidt1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .262 |
| Tyler O'NeillLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .282 |
| Yadier MolinaC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .253 |
| Harrison BaderCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Paul DeJongSS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .201 |
| Tommy Edman2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Kwang Hyun KimP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 |
| Matt CarpenterPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Luis GarcíaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lars NootbaarPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| Ryan HelsleyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Génesis CabreraP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| José RondonPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Giovanny GallegosP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwang Hyun Kim | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 83-52 | 3.36 |
| Luis García | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-17 | 5.79 |
| Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.87 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25-17 | 3.31 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.30 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium
- Attendance
- 36,615
- Duration
- 3 h 07
- Weather
- 90 °F, Clear · wind 9 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Stu Scheurwater (Home plate) · Angel Hernandez (First base) · Shane Livensparger (Second base) · Ted Barrett (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cardinals?
Cardinals won 5-2 over Royals on Saturday, August 7, 2021.
When was Royals vs Cardinals played?
On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 7:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where was Royals vs Cardinals played?
At Busch Stadium.
