Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Keller
  
  Edman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Keller
  
  Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Keller
  
  Arenado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Keller
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Arenado moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Carpenter vs. Keller
  
  Carpenter hits a popup, foul, towards third. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Lester
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lester, and towards Sosa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Lester
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards short. Sosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lester
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Lester
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Keller
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Keller
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Keller
  
  Bader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Lester
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lester
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  vs. Lester
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Keller
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Edman vs. Keller
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alberto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Goldschmidt vs. Keller
  
  Goldschmidt strikes out. There goes Edman. The throw from Perez to second, and Edman is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Lester
  
  Alberto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Lester
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Lester
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Lester
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Keller
  
  Arenado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Keller
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Keller
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lester
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Lester
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Lester
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Lester
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benintendi scores. Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  vs. Lester
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Keller
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on . View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Keller
  
  hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bader vs. Keller
  
  Bader strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Keller
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Molina moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Edman vs. Keller
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Molina scores. Sosa moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Goldschmidt vs. Keller
  
  Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Arenado vs. Keller
  
  Arenado hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Lester
  
  Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lester
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Lester
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Lester
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Keller
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Keller
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Keller
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lester
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Lester
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Lester
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Lester
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dozier moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Hearn vs. Helsley
  
  Ryan Helsley now pitching. Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Unknown Player.
  
  O'Hearn hits a line drive into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Keller
  
  Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Ryan O'Hearn now playing right field. Hanser Alberto now playing third base.
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Keller
  
  Bader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Keller
  
  There goes Bader. The throw from Perez and he is out, Merrifield applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Keller
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Edman vs. Keller
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Goldschmidt vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Edman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Goldschmidt vs. Staumont
  
  Goldschmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Edman scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Arenado vs. Staumont
  
  Arenado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Staumont
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Helsley
  
  Alberto strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Helsley
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Helsley
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Helsley
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Helsley
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Lovelady
  
  Richard Lovelady now pitching.
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Lovelady
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Lovelady
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Garcia
  
  Luis Garcia now pitching.
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Garcia
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Garcia
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Bader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Holland
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bader moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edman vs. Holland
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bader moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Edman vs. Holland
  
  Edman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Goldschmidt vs. Holland
  
  Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bader tags and scores. Sosa tags and moves to third. Edman tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Arenado vs. Holland
  
  Arenado hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Sosa scores. Edman scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Holland
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Carpenter vs. Holland
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Miller
  
  Andrew Miller now pitching.
  
  O'Hearn hits a line drive into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Miller
  
  Alberto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Miller
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alberto moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Miller
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Alberto scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Miller
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Cabrera
  
  Genesis Cabrera now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. Cabrera
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/2021 -- St. Louis at Kansas City (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Edman T, 2b           4  2  2  2   Merrifield W, rf-2b   4  1  2  2   
Goldschmidt P, dh     4  1  1  3   Santana C, 1b         5  0  1  1   
Arenado N, 3b         4  1  2  4   Perez S, c            4  0  1  0   
O'Neill T, lf         4  0  0  0   Benintendi A, lf      5  1  0  0   
Carpenter M, 1b       5  0  0  0   Dozier H, dh          3  0  1  0   
Molina Y, c           4  1  0  0   Taylor M, cf          4  0  3  1   
Nootbaar L, rf        4  1  1  0   Rivera E, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Bader H, cf           4  1  2  0   O'Hearn R, ph-rf      2  0  0  0   
Sosa E, ss            4  2  3  0   Alberto H, 2b-3b      4  1  2  0   
                                   Lopez N, ss           4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  9 11  9                        37  4 12  4

St. Louis        000 020 403 --  9
Kansas City      000 100 003 --  4

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (W)          5.2  7  1  1  2  2
Helsley R             1.1  1  0  0  1  3
Garcia L              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Miller A              0.1  4  3  3  0  0
Cabrera G             0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keller B (L)          6.2  6  4  2  2  8
Staumont J            0.1  2  2  2  0  1
Lovelady R            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Holland G             1.0  3  3  3  1  1

E -- Rivera E, Lopez N
DP -- St. Louis 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Arenado N, Merrifield W
HR -- Arenado N
CS -- Edman T, Bader H
SF -- Goldschmidt P
WP -- Staumont J, Holland G
T -- 3:25
A -- 35784

    

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