STL
KCRBottom 4th
Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow center field. Hunter Dozier to second. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Single
95.7 mph
116 ft
6 deg
Top 5th
Tommy Edman singles to shallow left field. Edmundo Sosa to second. Lars Nootbaar scores. Yadier Molina scores.
Single
95.9 mph
18 ft
-7 deg
Top 7th
Paul Goldschmidt singles to center field. Tommy Edman scores. Edmundo Sosa scores.
Single
84.2 mph
261 ft
19 deg
Nolan Arenado homers to left field. Paul Goldschmidt scores.
Home Run
95.8 mph
367 ft
32 deg
Top 9th
Paul Goldschmidt out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Michael A. Taylor. Tommy Edman to second. Edmundo Sosa to third. Harrison Bader scores.
Sacrifice Fly
101.2 mph
388 ft
33 deg
Nolan Arenado doubles to deep left center field. Tommy Edman scores. Edmundo Sosa scores.
Double
99.8 mph
384 ft
32 deg
Bottom 9th
Whit Merrifield doubles to left field. Nicky Lopez scores. Hanser Alberto scores.
Double
100 mph
198 ft
14 deg
Carlos Santana singles to shallow center field. Whit Merrifield scores.
Single
103.1 mph
8 ft
-15 deg
1
HR
0
9
R
4
11
H
12
0
SB
0
5
LOB
9
.297
AVG
.324
.341
OBP
.375
.405
SLG
.351
4.00
ERA
7.00
8
K
11
3
BB
3
Current Series
Cardinals
6
Royals
0
Game 1
Final
Cardinals
9
Royals
4
Game 2
Final
Cardinals
7
Royals
2
Game 3
Final
2021 NL Central
STLKCR
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TwinsGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals, 9 to 4, on August 14, 2021.
Game Info
August 14, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
82°
6 mph E
Home Plate: Ryan Additon
First Base: James Hoye
Second Base: Chris Segal
Third Base: Jordan Baker
1
HR
0
9
R
4
11
H
12
0
SB
0
5
LOB
9
.297
AVG
.324
.341
OBP
.375
.405
SLG
.351
4.00
ERA
7.00
8
K
11
3
BB
3
Current Series
Cardinals
6
Royals
0
Game 1
Final
Cardinals
9
Royals
4
Game 2
Final
Cardinals
7
Royals
2
Game 3
Final
2021 NL Central
STLKCR
Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals, 9 to 4, on August 14, 2021.
Game Info
August 14, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
82°
6 mph E
Home Plate: Ryan Additon
First Base: James Hoye
Second Base: Chris Segal
Third Base: Jordan Baker
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Edman 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. Goldschmidt DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Arenado 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. O'Neill LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
M. Carpenter 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Molina C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Nootbaar RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Bader CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Sosa SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF-2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
A. Benintendi LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Dozier DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rivera 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. O'Hearn PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Alberto 2B-3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: N. Arenado
HR: N. Arenado
TB: N. Arenado 6, P. Goldschmidt, E. Sosa 3, H. Bader 2, T. Edman 2, L. Nootbaar
RBI: N. Arenado 4, P. Goldschmidt 3, T. Edman 2
2-out RBI: N. Arenado 2, P. Goldschmidt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Arenado, M. Carpenter 2
SF: P. Goldschmidt
Team RISP: 3-for-10
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
CS: H. Bader, T. Edman
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
TB: H. Alberto 2, H. Dozier, W. Merrifield 3, S. Perez, C. Santana, M. A. Taylor 3, N. Lopez 2
RBI: W. Merrifield 2, C. Santana, M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A. Benintendi, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez, C. Santana
GIDP: E. Rivera 2
Team RISP: 3-for-9
Team LOB: 9
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lester (W) | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.59 |
R. Helsley (H) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. García | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Miller | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 |
G. Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Keller (L) | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.70 |
J. Staumont | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54.00 |
R. Lovelady | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: G. Cabrera 8-6, L. García 12-9, J. Lester 90-56, A. Miller 19-10, R. Helsley 24-14
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Cabrera 1-0, L. García 1-0, J. Lester 11-1
Batters faced: G. Cabrera 2, L. García 3, J. Lester 24, A. Miller 5, R. Helsley 6
Inherited runners-scored: G. Cabrera 1-0, R. Helsley 2-0
WP: G. Holland, J. Staumont
Pitches-strikes: G. Holland 27-14, B. Keller 112-73, J. Staumont 13-9, R. Lovelady 16-11
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Holland 1-1, B. Keller 7-3, R. Lovelady 2-0
Batters faced: G. Holland 7, B. Keller 28, J. Staumont 3, R. Lovelady 3
Inherited runners-scored: J. Staumont 2-2
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Edman 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. Goldschmidt DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Arenado 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. O'Neill LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
M. Carpenter 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Molina C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Nootbaar RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Bader CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Sosa SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Batting
2B: N. Arenado
HR: N. Arenado
TB: N. Arenado 6, P. Goldschmidt, E. Sosa 3, H. Bader 2, T. Edman 2, L. Nootbaar
RBI: N. Arenado 4, P. Goldschmidt 3, T. Edman 2
2-out RBI: N. Arenado 2, P. Goldschmidt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Arenado, M. Carpenter 2
SF: P. Goldschmidt
Team RISP: 3-for-10
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
CS: H. Bader, T. Edman
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lester (W) | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.59 |
R. Helsley (H) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. García | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Miller | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 |
G. Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: G. Cabrera 8-6, L. García 12-9, J. Lester 90-56, A. Miller 19-10, R. Helsley 24-14
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Cabrera 1-0, L. García 1-0, J. Lester 11-1
Batters faced: G. Cabrera 2, L. García 3, J. Lester 24, A. Miller 5, R. Helsley 6
Inherited runners-scored: G. Cabrera 1-0, R. Helsley 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF-2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
A. Benintendi LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Dozier DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rivera 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. O'Hearn PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Alberto 2B-3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
TB: H. Alberto 2, H. Dozier, W. Merrifield 3, S. Perez, C. Santana, M. A. Taylor 3, N. Lopez 2
RBI: W. Merrifield 2, C. Santana, M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A. Benintendi, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez, C. Santana
GIDP: E. Rivera 2
Team RISP: 3-for-9
Team LOB: 9
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Keller (L) | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.70 |
J. Staumont | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54.00 |
R. Lovelady | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
WP: G. Holland, J. Staumont
Pitches-strikes: G. Holland 27-14, B. Keller 112-73, J. Staumont 13-9, R. Lovelady 16-11
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Holland 1-1, B. Keller 7-3, R. Lovelady 2-0
Batters faced: G. Holland 7, B. Keller 28, J. Staumont 3, R. Lovelady 3
Inherited runners-scored: J. Staumont 2-2
Top 1st
Tommy Edman strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Paul Goldschmidt flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
105.6 mph
414 ft
29 deg
Nolan Arenado walks.
Walk
Tyler O'Neill walks. Nolan Arenado to second.
Walk
Matt Carpenter pops out to Emmanuel Rivera.
Pop Out
69.3 mph
107 ft
74 deg
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Jon Lester to Edmundo Sosa to Matt Carpenter.
Groundout
97.5 mph
40 ft
Carlos Santana lines out to shallow left field to Edmundo Sosa.
Lineout
97.5 mph
179 ft
10 deg
Salvador Perez walks.
Walk
Andrew Benintendi flies out to center field to Harrison Bader.
Flyout
97.6 mph
333 ft
43 deg
Top 2nd
Yadier Molina grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
93.9 mph
46 ft
Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Harrison Bader grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
101.5 mph
33 ft
-2 deg
Bottom 2nd
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow infield, Tommy Edman to Matt Carpenter.
Groundout
98.6 mph
17 ft
-9 deg
Michael A. Taylor singles to right center field.
Single
87.8 mph
277 ft
20 deg
Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shortstop. Michael A. Taylor out at second.
Grounded Into DP
106.2 mph
12 ft
-11 deg
Top 3rd
Edmundo Sosa singles to shallow center field.
Single
72.8 mph
97 ft
8 deg
Tommy Edman reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Edmundo Sosa out at second.
Forceout
76.9 mph
17 ft
-8 deg
Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging. Tommy Edman caught stealing second.
Strikeout Double Play
Bottom 3rd
Hanser Alberto singles to shallow center field.
Single
76.6 mph
134 ft
10 deg
Nicky Lopez reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Hanser Alberto out at second.
Forceout
88.5 mph
8 ft
-23 deg
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Tommy Edman to Matt Carpenter. Nicky Lopez to second.
Groundout
70 mph
5 ft
-21 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to third base, Nolan Arenado to Matt Carpenter.
Groundout
57 mph
90 ft
10 deg
Top 4th
Nolan Arenado grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
59.8 mph
7 ft
-30 deg
Tyler O'Neill lines out to deep right center field to Whit Merrifield.
Lineout
92.3 mph
332 ft
25 deg
Matt Carpenter called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Salvador Perez singles to right center field.
Single
90.9 mph
228 ft
14 deg
Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Salvador Perez out at second.
Forceout
83.6 mph
10 ft
-18 deg
Hunter Dozier singles to shallow center field. Andrew Benintendi to second.
Single
109 mph
89 ft
2 deg
Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow center field. Hunter Dozier to second. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Single
95.7 mph
116 ft
6 deg
Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shallow left field. Hunter Dozier out at third.
Grounded Into DP
84.5 mph
9 ft
-20 deg
Top 5th
Yadier Molina reaches on error. Throwing error by Emmanuel Rivera.
Field Error
105.6 mph
87 ft
3 deg
Lars Nootbaar singles to center field. Yadier Molina to second.
Single
99.4 mph
203 ft
9 deg
Harrison Bader strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Edmundo Sosa reaches on error. Lars Nootbaar to second. Yadier Molina to third. Fielding error by Nicky Lopez.
Field Error
84.2 mph
4 ft
-32 deg
Tommy Edman singles to shallow left field. Edmundo Sosa to second. Lars Nootbaar scores. Yadier Molina scores.
Single
95.9 mph
18 ft
-7 deg
Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nolan Arenado flies out to deep left center field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
98.2 mph
372 ft
37 deg
Bottom 5th
Hanser Alberto grounds out to shortstop, Tommy Edman to Matt Carpenter.
Groundout
87.7 mph
127 ft
7 deg
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow infield, Jon Lester to Matt Carpenter.
Groundout
91.4 mph
65 ft
2 deg
Whit Merrifield singles to center field.
Single
75.4 mph
191 ft
16 deg
Carlos Santana called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt Carpenter strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yadier Molina flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
95 mph
373 ft
36 deg
Bottom 6th
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow center field, Edmundo Sosa to Matt Carpenter.
Groundout
98.8 mph
132 ft
8 deg
Hunter Dozier walks.
Walk
Michael A. Taylor singles to center field. Hunter Dozier to third.
Single
82.4 mph
208 ft
16 deg
Ryan Helsley (P) replaces Jon Lester (P).
Ryan O'Hearn pinch-hitting for Emmanuel Rivera.
Ryan O'Hearn lines out to deep left field to Tyler O'Neill.
Lineout
104.7 mph
326 ft
16 deg
Top 7th
Whit Merrifield switches from RF to 2B.
Ryan O'Hearn remains in the game as RF.
Hanser Alberto switches from 2B to 3B.
Lars Nootbaar grounds out to shallow right field, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
95.7 mph
8 ft
-18 deg
Harrison Bader singles to center field.
Single
87.8 mph
37 ft
-2 deg
Harrison Bader caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Edmundo Sosa singles to deep right field.
Single
100.3 mph
284 ft
15 deg
Tommy Edman singles to shallow center field. Edmundo Sosa to third.
Single
97.4 mph
128 ft
7 deg
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Brad Keller (P).
Tommy Edman to second.
Wild Pitch
Paul Goldschmidt singles to center field. Tommy Edman scores. Edmundo Sosa scores.
Single
84.2 mph
261 ft
19 deg
Nolan Arenado homers to left field. Paul Goldschmidt scores.
Home Run
95.8 mph
367 ft
32 deg
Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 7th
Hanser Alberto strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez singles to left center field.
Single
88.6 mph
252 ft
15 deg
Whit Merrifield walks. Nicky Lopez to second.
Walk
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 8th
Richard Lovelady (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Matt Carpenter grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
91.2 mph
17 ft
-8 deg
Yadier Molina grounds out to shallow center field, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
96.7 mph
148 ft
7 deg
Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Luis García (P) replaces Ryan Helsley (P).
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shortstop, Edmundo Sosa to Matt Carpenter.
Groundout
102.1 mph
17 ft
-7 deg
Top 9th
Greg Holland (P) replaces Richard Lovelady (P).
Harrison Bader singles to left field.
Single
91.3 mph
244 ft
13 deg
Edmundo Sosa singles to center field. Harrison Bader to second.
Single
101.6 mph
261 ft
13 deg
Edmundo Sosa to second. Harrison Bader to third.
Wild Pitch
Tommy Edman walks.
Walk
Paul Goldschmidt out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Michael A. Taylor. Tommy Edman to second. Edmundo Sosa to third. Harrison Bader scores.
Sacrifice Fly
101.2 mph
388 ft
33 deg
Nolan Arenado doubles to deep left center field. Tommy Edman scores. Edmundo Sosa scores.
Double
99.8 mph
384 ft
32 deg
Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt Carpenter grounds out to first base, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
68.4 mph
6 ft
-23 deg
Bottom 9th
Andrew Miller (P) replaces Luis García (P).
Ryan O'Hearn lines out to deep center field to Harrison Bader.
Lineout
108.1 mph
337 ft
15 deg
Hanser Alberto singles to left field.
Single
86.8 mph
229 ft
19 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to shallow right field. Hanser Alberto to second.
Single
94.8 mph
62 ft
2 deg
Whit Merrifield doubles to left field. Nicky Lopez scores. Hanser Alberto scores.
Double
100 mph
198 ft
14 deg
Carlos Santana singles to shallow center field. Whit Merrifield scores.
Single
103.1 mph
8 ft
-15 deg
Génesis Cabrera (P) replaces Andrew Miller (P).
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Génesis Cabrera to Matt Carpenter. Carlos Santana to second.
Groundout
67.5 mph
1 ft
-63 deg
Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes.
Strikeout