KCR
STLTop 2nd
Salvador Pérez homers to center field.
Home Run
Bottom 2nd
Harrison Bader grounds out to shortstop, Alcides Escobar to Salvador Pérez. Jedd Gyorko to third. Tyler O'Neill scores.
Groundout
Francisco Peña doubles to deep left field. Jedd Gyorko scores.
Double
Top 6th
Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Tommy Pham. Abraham Almonte scores.
Sacrifice Fly
Top 10th
Drew Butera singles to center field. Alcides Escobar to third. Alex Gordon scores. Jorge Soler scores.
Single
Jon Jay singles to left field. Ryan Goins out at home. Drew Butera scores.
Single
1
HR
0
5
R
2
8
H
6
1
SB
0
5
LOB
6
.229
AVG
.171
.263
OBP
.216
.314
SLG
.229
1.80
ERA
2.70
12
K
10
2
BB
2
Current Series
Royals
0
Cardinals
6
Game 1
Final
Royals
5
Cardinals
1
Game 2
Final
Royals
5
Cardinals
2
Game 3
Final
2018 AL Central
KCRSTL
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RedsGame Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 2, on May 23, 2018.
Game Info
May 23, 2018
Busch Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri
85°
12 mph NE
Home Plate: Mark Ripperger
First Base: Joe West
Second Base: Doug Eddings
Third Base: Marty Foster
1
HR
0
5
R
2
8
H
6
1
SB
0
5
LOB
6
.229
AVG
.171
.263
OBP
.216
.314
SLG
.229
1.80
ERA
2.70
12
K
10
2
BB
2
Current Series
Royals
0
Cardinals
6
Game 1
Final
Royals
5
Cardinals
1
Game 2
Final
Royals
5
Cardinals
2
Game 3
Final
2018 AL Central
KCRSTL
Game Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 2, on May 23, 2018.
Game Info
May 23, 2018
Busch Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri
85°
12 mph NE
Home Plate: Mark Ripperger
First Base: Joe West
Second Base: Doug Eddings
Third Base: Marty Foster
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jay CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Moustakas 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Perez 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Soler RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Escobar SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butera C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Junis P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Almonte PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. McCarthy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Keller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Boyer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Goins PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Herrera P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Carpenter 2B-3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
J. Martinez 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
T. O'Neill LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Gyorko 3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Bader RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Munoz SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Cecil P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mayers P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Pena C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wacha P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tuivailala P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Garcia PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hicks P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Norris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Wong 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Batting
HR: S. Perez
TB: A. Almonte, D. Butera, A. Escobar, A. Gordon 2, J. Jay, S. Perez 4, J. Soler
RBI: D. Butera 2, J. Jay, W. Merrifield, S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez 2
IBB: W. Merrifield
SAC: A. Escobar, J. Jay
SF: W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 2-for-4
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
SB: J. Jay
Batting
2B: J. Gyorko, F. Pena
TB: J. Gyorko 2, J. Martinez, Y. Munoz, T. O'Neill, F. Pena 3
RBI: F. Pena, H. Bader
2-out RBI: F. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Martinez, F. Pena, M. Wacha
SAC: M. Wacha
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Junis | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.60 |
K. McCarthy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Boyer (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Herrera (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.35 |
S. Tuivailala | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hicks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Norris (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18.00 |
B. Cecil | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Mayers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Boyer 14-9, K. Herrera 11-7, J. Junis 81-55, B. Keller 18-9, K. McCarthy 17-12
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Boyer 2-0, K. Herrera 1-1, J. Junis 5-1, B. Keller 0-1, K. McCarthy 3-0
Batters faced: B. Boyer 4, K. Herrera 3, J. Junis 21, B. Keller 4, K. McCarthy 6
Pitches-strikes: B. Cecil 11-5, M. Mayers 1-1, B. Norris 32-19, S. Tuivailala 4-2, M. Wacha 102-70, J. Hicks 7-7
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Cecil 1-0, B. Norris 2-0, S. Tuivailala 1-0, M. Wacha 6-2, J. Hicks 1-0
Batters faced: B. Cecil 4, M. Mayers, B. Norris 7, S. Tuivailala, M. Wacha 24, J. Hicks 3
Inherited runners-scored: B. Cecil 2-1, M. Mayers 3-0, S. Tuivailala 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jay CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Moustakas 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Perez 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Soler RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Escobar SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butera C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Junis P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Almonte PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. McCarthy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Keller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Boyer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Goins PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Herrera P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Batting
HR: S. Perez
TB: A. Almonte, D. Butera, A. Escobar, A. Gordon 2, J. Jay, S. Perez 4, J. Soler
RBI: D. Butera 2, J. Jay, W. Merrifield, S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez 2
IBB: W. Merrifield
SAC: A. Escobar, J. Jay
SF: W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 2-for-4
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
SB: J. Jay
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Junis | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.60 |
K. McCarthy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Boyer (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Herrera (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Boyer 14-9, K. Herrera 11-7, J. Junis 81-55, B. Keller 18-9, K. McCarthy 17-12
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Boyer 2-0, K. Herrera 1-1, J. Junis 5-1, B. Keller 0-1, K. McCarthy 3-0
Batters faced: B. Boyer 4, K. Herrera 3, J. Junis 21, B. Keller 4, K. McCarthy 6
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Carpenter 2B-3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
J. Martinez 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
T. O'Neill LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Gyorko 3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Bader RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Munoz SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Cecil P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mayers P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Pena C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wacha P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tuivailala P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Garcia PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hicks P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Norris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Wong 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Batting
2B: J. Gyorko, F. Pena
TB: J. Gyorko 2, J. Martinez, Y. Munoz, T. O'Neill, F. Pena 3
RBI: F. Pena, H. Bader
2-out RBI: F. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Martinez, F. Pena, M. Wacha
SAC: M. Wacha
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.35 |
S. Tuivailala | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hicks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Norris (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18.00 |
B. Cecil | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Mayers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Cecil 11-5, M. Mayers 1-1, B. Norris 32-19, S. Tuivailala 4-2, M. Wacha 102-70, J. Hicks 7-7
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Cecil 1-0, B. Norris 2-0, S. Tuivailala 1-0, M. Wacha 6-2, J. Hicks 1-0
Batters faced: B. Cecil 4, M. Mayers, B. Norris 7, S. Tuivailala, M. Wacha 24, J. Hicks 3
Inherited runners-scored: B. Cecil 2-1, M. Mayers 3-0, S. Tuivailala 1-0
Top 1st
Jon Jay lines out to second base to Matt Carpenter.
Lineout
Whit Merrifield pops out to Jose Martinez.
Pop Out
Mike Moustakas grounds out to second base, Jedd Gyorko to Jose Martinez.
Groundout
Bottom 1st
Tommy Pham lines out to right field to Jorge Soler.
Lineout
Matt Carpenter called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jose Martinez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Salvador Pérez homers to center field.
Home Run
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Alcides Escobar grounds out to third base, Jedd Gyorko to Jose Martinez.
Groundout
Bottom 2nd
Tyler O'Neill singles to left field.
Single
Jedd Gyorko doubles to deep right center field. Tyler O'Neill to third.
Double
Harrison Bader grounds out to shortstop, Alcides Escobar to Salvador Pérez. Jedd Gyorko to third. Tyler O'Neill scores.
Groundout
Yairo Munoz called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Francisco Peña doubles to deep left field. Jedd Gyorko scores.
Double
Michael Wacha flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.
Flyout
Top 3rd
Drew Butera flies out to deep left center field to Tommy Pham.
Flyout
Jake Junis strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jon Jay strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Tommy Pham called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Matt Carpenter called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jose Martinez singles to shallow infield.
Single
Tyler O'Neill strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Top 4th
Whit Merrifield lines out to deep right field to Harrison Bader.
Lineout
Mike Moustakas pops out to shallow infield to Francisco Peña.
Pop Out
Salvador Pérez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Jedd Gyorko grounds out to shortstop, Alcides Escobar to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Harrison Bader grounds out to third base, Mike Moustakas to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Yairo Munoz lines out to right center field to Jon Jay.
Lineout
Top 5th
Jorge Soler grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Wacha to Jose Martinez.
Groundout
Alex Gordon grounds out to shallow right field, Matt Carpenter to Jose Martinez.
Groundout
Alcides Escobar singles to right field.
Single
Drew Butera reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Alcides Escobar out at second.
Forceout
Bottom 5th
Francisco Peña singles to second base.
Single
Michael Wacha out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Jake Junis to Whit Merrifield. Francisco Peña to second.
Sacrifice Bunt
Tommy Pham grounds out to third base, Mike Moustakas to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Matt Carpenter walks.
Walk
Jose Martinez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Abraham Almonte pinch-hitting for Jake Junis.
Abraham Almonte singles to left center field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Tyler O'Neill.
Single
Jon Jay out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Jedd Gyorko to Jose Martinez. Abraham Almonte to third.
Sacrifice Bunt
Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Tommy Pham. Abraham Almonte scores.
Sacrifice Fly
Mike Moustakas lines out to shallow right field to Matt Carpenter.
Lineout
Bottom 6th
Kevin McCarthy (P) replaces Abraham Almonte (PH), batting 9th.
Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jedd Gyorko strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Harrison Bader grounds out to third base, Mike Moustakas to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Top 7th
Salvador Pérez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jorge Soler flies out to deep center field to Tommy Pham.
Flyout
Alex Gordon singles to center field.
Single
Sam Tuivailala (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P), batting 9th.
Alcides Escobar reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Alex Gordon out at second.
Forceout
Bottom 7th
Yairo Munoz grounds out to shallow infield to Kevin McCarthy.
Groundout
Francisco Peña lines out to deep left field to Alex Gordon.
Lineout
Greg García pinch-hitting for Sam Tuivailala.
Greg García grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Top 8th
Jordan Hicks (P) replaces Greg García (PH), batting 9th.
Drew Butera strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Hunter Dozier pinch-hitting for Kevin McCarthy.
Hunter Dozier called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jon Jay grounds out to shortstop, Yairo Munoz to Jose Martinez.
Groundout
Bottom 8th
Brad Keller (P) replaces Hunter Dozier (PH), batting 9th.
Tommy Pham strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Matt Carpenter strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jose Martinez walks.
Walk
Tyler O'Neill flies out to deep right field to Jorge Soler.
Flyout
Top 9th
Bud Norris (P) replaces Jordan Hicks (P), batting 9th.
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Yairo Munoz to Jose Martinez.
Groundout
Mike Moustakas strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Salvador Pérez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 9th
Blaine Boyer (P) replaces Brad Keller (P), batting 9th.
Jedd Gyorko grounds out to shortstop, Alcides Escobar to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Harrison Bader lines out to third base to Mike Moustakas.
Lineout
Yairo Munoz singles to right field.
Single
Yairo Munoz to second.
Passed Ball
Francisco Peña grounds out to shallow infield, Blaine Boyer to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Top 10th
Jorge Soler singles to center field.
Single
Alex Gordon singles to left field. Jorge Soler to second.
Single
Alcides Escobar reaches on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield. Alex Gordon to second. Jorge Soler to third. Fielding error by Bud Norris.
Sacrifice Bunt
Drew Butera singles to center field. Alcides Escobar to third. Alex Gordon scores. Jorge Soler scores.
Single
Ryan Goins pinch-hitting for Blaine Boyer.
Brett Cecil (P) replaces Yairo Munoz (SS), batting 7th.
Kolten Wong (2B) replaces Bud Norris (P), batting 9th.
Jedd Gyorko switches from 3B to SS.
Matt Carpenter switches from 2B to 3B.
Ryan Goins reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Drew Butera to third. Alcides Escobar out at home.
Forceout
Jon Jay singles to left field. Ryan Goins out at home. Drew Butera scores.
Single
Jon Jay steals second.
Stolen Base
Whit Merrifield is intentionally walked.
Walk
Mike Moustakas walks. Whit Merrifield to second. Jon Jay to third.
Walk
Mike Mayers (P) replaces Brett Cecil (P), batting 7th.
Salvador Pérez pops out to Jose Martinez.
Pop Out
Bottom 10th
Kelvin Herrera (P) replaces Ryan Goins (PH), batting 9th.
Kolten Wong grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Salvador Pérez.
Groundout
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt Carpenter flies out to shallow left field to Alex Gordon.
Flyout