Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Wacha
  
  Jay hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carpenter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Wacha
  
  Merrifield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Wacha
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gyorko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Junis
  
  Pham hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Junis
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Junis
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wacha
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Wacha
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wacha
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Wacha
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gyorko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Junis
  
  hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gyorko vs. Junis
  
  Gyorko hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Gyorko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bader vs. Junis
  
  Bader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gyorko moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  vs. Junis
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Pena vs. Junis
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Pena reaches second base with a double. Gyorko scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Wacha vs. Junis
  
  Wacha hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Wacha
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Junis vs. Wacha
  
  Junis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Wacha
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Junis
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Junis
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Junis
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Junis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Junis
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Wacha
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Wacha
  
  Moustakas hits a popup in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wacha
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. Junis
  
  Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Junis
  
  Bader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Junis
  
  hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Wacha
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wacha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wacha
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carpenter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Wacha
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Wacha
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Carpenter fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Junis
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Junis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wacha vs. Junis
  
  Wacha bunts towards the mound. Junis fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pham vs. Junis
  
  Pham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Carpenter vs. Junis
  
  Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Junis
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Wacha
  
  Abraham Almonte pinch hits for Jake Junis.
  
  Almonte hits a line drive into left field. picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on . Almonte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Jay vs. Wacha
  
  Jay bunts towards third. Gyorko fields it and throws to first for the out. Almonte moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Wacha
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Almonte tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Wacha
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carpenter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. McCarthy
  
  Gyorko strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. McCarthy
  
  Bader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wacha
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Wacha
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wacha
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Tuivailala
  
  Sam Tuivailala now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  vs. McCarthy
  
  hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. McCarthy
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. McCarthy
  
  Greg Garcia pinch hits for Sam Tuivailala.
  
  Garcia 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 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs.
  
  Hunter Dozier pinch hits for Kevin McCarthy.
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs.
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pham vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs.
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs.
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  vs.
  
  hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Norris
  
  Bud Norris now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Norris
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Norris
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. Boyer
  
  Blaine Boyer now pitching.
  
  Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Boyer
  
  Bader hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Boyer
  
  hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Boyer
  
  The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Boyer
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Norris
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Norris
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Norris
  
  Escobar bunts towards the mound. Norris juggles the ball. That's an error on Norris. Soler moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Butera vs. Norris
  
  Butera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soler scores. Gordon scores. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goins vs. Cecil
  
  Ryan Goins pinch hits for Blaine Boyer. Matt Carpenter now playing third base. Jedd Gyorko now playing shortstop. Kolten Wong now playing second b
  
  Goins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong has Escobar trapped. There's the throw to Pena and over to Carpenter, who tags Escobar for the out. Butera moves to third. Goins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Jay vs. Cecil
  
  Jay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butera scores. There goes Goins trying to get to home. throws the ball in to Pena who tags Goins, who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Cecil
  
  There goes Jay. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Jay steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Cecil
  
  Merrifield is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Cecil
  
  Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Jay moves to third. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Mayers
  
  Mike Mayers now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Wong 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 
• Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Herrera
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Herrera
  
  Carpenter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/2018 -- Kansas City at St. Louis (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Jay J, cf             4  0  1  1   Pham T, cf            5  0  0  0   
Merrifield W, 2b      3  0  0  1   Carpenter M, 2b-3b    4  0  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  0  0   Martinez J, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Perez S, 1b           5  1  1  1   O'Neill T, lf         4  1  1  0   
Soler J, rf           4  1  1  0   Gyorko J, 3b-ss       4  1  1  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  1  2  0   Bader H, rf           4  0  0  1   
Escobar A, ss         3  0  1  0   Munoz Y, ss           4  0  1  0   
Butera D, c           4  1  1  2   Cecil B, p            0  0  0  0   
Junis J, p            1  0  0  0   Mayers M, p           0  0  0  0   
Almonte A, ph         1  1  1  0   Pena F, c             4  0  2  1   
McCarthy K, p         0  0  0  0   Wacha M, p            1  0  0  0   
Dozier H, ph          1  0  0  0   Tuivailala S, p       0  0  0  0   
Keller B, p           0  0  0  0   Garcia G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Boyer B, p            0  0  0  0   Hicks J, p            0  0  0  0   
Goins R, ph           1  0  0  0   Norris B, p           0  0  0  0   
Herrera K, p          0  0  0  0   Wong K, 2b            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  5                        35  2  6  2

Kansas City      010 001 000 3 --  5
St. Louis        020 000 000 0 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Junis J               5.0  5  2  2  1  7
McCarthy K            2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Keller B              1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Boyer B (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Herrera K (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wacha M               6.2  4  2  1  0  6
Tuivailala S          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Hicks J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Norris B (L)*         1.0  3  3  2  0  2
Cecil B               0.2  1  0  0  2  0
Mayers M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 10th

E -- O'Neill T, Norris B
LOB -- Kansas City 5, St. Louis 6
2B -- Gyorko J, Pena F
HR -- Perez S
SB -- Jay J
SH -- Wacha M, Jay J, Escobar A
SF -- Merrifield W
PB -- Butera D
T -- 3:04
A -- 41984

    

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