Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals: game summary
Final · August 8, 2021 at 2:15 p.m.
Busch Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerScott Barlow
- LoserAlex Reyes
- SaveRichard Lovelady
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Dylan Carlson homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.0-1
- Top 4Michael A. Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Carlson, deflected by second baseman Tommy Edman. Carlos Santana scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. Edward Olivares to 2nd.1-1
- Top 4Hanser Alberto grounds into a force out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Tommy Edman. Hunter Dozier scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd. Michael A. Taylor out at 2nd. Hanser Alberto to 1st.2-1
- Top 5Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Whit Merrifield scores.3-1
- Top 6Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Hunter Dozier scores. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Tyler O'Neill.4-1
- Top 6Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Carlson. Michael A. Taylor scores.5-1
- Bot 7Paul Goldschmidt singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Jose Rondon scores.5-2
- Bot 8Dylan Carlson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Harrison Bader scores. Andrew Knizner to 3rd.5-3
- Bot 8Paul Goldschmidt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Andrew Knizner scores. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.5-4
- Bot 8Nolan Arenado singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Lars Nootbaar scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd.5-5
- Top 9Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Carlson. Jarrod Dyson scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd.6-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Salvador PerezC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .272 |
| Andrew BenintendiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Cam GallagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| Scott BarlowP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Richard LoveladyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Kris BubicP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Domingo TapiaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ryan O'HearnPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Wade DavisP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jake BrentzP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Greg HollandP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jarrod DysonLF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 92-48 | 4.43 |
| Domingo Tapia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.24 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 6.47 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 3.33 |
| Greg Holland | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 5.11 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 2.73 |
| Richard Lovelady | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.50 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan CarlsonRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Paul Goldschmidt1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Tyler O'NeillLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .280 |
| Tommy Edman2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .252 |
| Harrison BaderCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| Paul DeJongSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 |
| Jon LesterP | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Justin MillerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| José RondonPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| T.J. McFarlandP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt CarpenterPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Lars NootbaarPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| Alex ReyesP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 92-57 | 5.57 |
| Justin Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 7.07 |
| T.J. McFarland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.27 |
| Alex Reyes | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-18 | 2.31 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium
- Attendance
- 31,943
- Duration
- 3 h 43
- Weather
- 90 °F, Sunny · wind 10 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Angel Hernandez (Home plate) · Shane Livensparger (First base) · Ted Barrett (Second base) · Stu Scheurwater (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cardinals?
Royals won 6-5 over Cardinals on Sunday, August 8, 2021.
When was Royals vs Cardinals played?
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 2:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where was Royals vs Cardinals played?
At Busch Stadium.
