Royals vs Cardinals Game (May 16, 2026)

Final · May 16, 2026 at 2:15 p.m.

Busch Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	8	1
St. Louis CardinalsSTL	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	-	4	8	0

Decisions

WinnerKyle Leahy
LoserNoah Cameron
SaveGeorge Soriano

Scoring plays

Bot 1Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Iván Herrera scores.0-1
Top 5Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia scores.1-1
Bot 5Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.1-2
Bot 5Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nathan Church scores.1-3
Bot 8Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Masyn Winn scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Alec Burleson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz.1-4
Top 9Jac Caglianone homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.2-4

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Maikel Garcia3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.264
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.309
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.201
Salvador PerezDH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.195
Carter JensenC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.237
Starling MartePH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.302
Elias DíazC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
Jac CaglianoneRF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.246
Isaac CollinsLF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.228
Michael Massey2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.212
Kyle IsbelCF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.265
Totals	33	2	8	2	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Noah Cameron	6.0	5	3	3	0	4	0	82-55	5.40
Bailey Falter	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	28-17	10.13

St. Louis Cardinals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Masyn WinnSS	3	1	0	1	0	1	.252
Iván HerreraDH	3	1	1	0	1	0	.265
Jordan WalkerRF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.308
Alec Burleson1B	3	0	1	2	0	1	.277
José Fermín3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.224
Thomas Saggese2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.156
Nathan ChurchLF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.254
Pedro PagésC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.204
Victor Scott IICF	3	0	2	1	0	0	.193
Totals	29	4	8	4	1	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Kyle Leahy	6.0	5	1	1	3	2	0	90-59	3.94
Gordon Graceffo	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	1.82
Justin Bruihl	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	5.12
George Soriano	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	14-9	3.66

Game info

Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 32,379
Duration: 2 h 07
Weather: 78 °F, Overcast · wind 8 mph, R To L
Umpires: Ryan Additon (Home plate) · Ryan Wills (First base) · Lance Barksdale (Second base) · Will Little (Third base)

About this game

Who won Royals vs Cardinals?

Cardinals won 4-2 over Royals on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

When was Royals vs Cardinals played?

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 2:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.

Where was Royals vs Cardinals played?

At Busch Stadium.

Team

Kansas City RoyalsKC

St. Louis CardinalsSTL

Scoring plays

Bot 1Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Iván Herrera scores.0-1

Top 5Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia scores.1-1

Bot 5Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.1-2

Bot 5Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nathan Church scores.1-3

Bot 8Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Masyn Winn scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Alec Burleson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz.1-4

Top 9Jac Caglianone homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.2-4

Batters

RBI

AVG

.264

.309

.201

.195

.237

.302

.211

.246

.228

.212

.265

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Noah Cameron

6.0

82-55

5.40

Bailey Falter

2.0

28-17

10.13

Batters

RBI

AVG

.252

.265

.308

.277

.224

.156

.254

.204

.193

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Kyle Leahy

6.0

90-59

3.94

Gordon Graceffo

1.0

10-6

1.82

Justin Bruihl

1.0

10-7

5.12

George Soriano

1.0

14-9

3.66