Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
20-27, 7-17 Away
2
20-27, 7-17 Away
Final
27-19, 12-11 Home
0
27-19, 12-11 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .330 | .397 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .376 | .492 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .285 | .339 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .243 | .352 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .327 | .407 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .346 | .339 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .198 | .350 | .247 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .237 | .398 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .377 | .375 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .331 | .419 |
| 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
a-hit by pitch for Massey in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BIsbel (6, Pallante)
- HRPerez (7, 4th inning off Pallante 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez 2 (20)
- SFPerez
- GIDPGarcia (2)
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-6 (Isbel 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Collins 0-1, Pasquantino 0-1, Garcia 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBCollins (3, 2nd base off Bruihl/Herrera)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Massey-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
Cardinals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Scott II in the 8th
- Batting
- GIDPScott II
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-1 (Church 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Wetherholt-Winn-Burleson , Gorman-Burleson)
- EScott II (2, fielding)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Kolek(W, 2-0) |
D. Lynch IV(H, 5) |
L. Erceg(S, 11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82-61 | 4.24 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 1.80 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.26 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 125-87 |
- Pitching
- HBPWinn (by Kolek)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedErceg 3/4; Lynch IV 2/6; Kolek 18/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesErceg-2-2-7-3; Lynch IV-3-2-2-5; Kolek-17-5-20-19
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsErceg 2-1; Lynch IV 2-2; Kolek 13-2
- Game ScoresS Kolek 67
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Pallante(L, 4-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 99-71 | 4.04 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 8.34 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.03 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-4 | 13.50 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 137-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPLoftin (by Pushard)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBruihl 2/3; Pallante 19/27; Pushard 1/3; Svanson 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBruihl-3-1-3-1; Pallante-19-13-19-20; Pushard-1-1-1-1; Svanson-1-2-4-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPallante 4-8; Pushard 1-0; Svanson 0-3
- Game ScoresA Pallante 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perez hit sacrifice fly to left, Garcia scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Perez homered to left (393 feet). | 2 | 0 | |
KC @ STL Videos
Nathan Church makes outstanding web gem
Salvador Perez smashes a home run for the Royals
STL wins 2-1
Game Information
Busch Stadium
2:15 PM, May 17, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 38,051
Game Time:2:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Wills
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Second Base Umpire - Will Little
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 26 | 22 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 23 | 22 | .511 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 26 | .435 | 5 | L2 |
| Detroit | 20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 29 | 17 | .630 | - | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 26 | 17 | .605 | 1.5 | W3 |
| St. Louis | 27 | 19 | .587 | 2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 23 | .511 | 5.5 | L3 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 23 | .511 | 5.5 | L2 |
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