St. Louis CardinalsCardinals40-34
5FinalJun 19, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals32-45
6StreamApple TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
STL−120
KC+100
Run line
STL −1.5+135
KC +1.5−163
Total O/U
Over 9−120
Under 9−101
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (11 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals edged the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Jun 19, 2026 to move to 32-45.
The Royals have won 3 straight. They scored 4 runs in the fourth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 |
W: Lugo (3-4) · L: McGreevy (3-6) · S: Lange (0-4)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- STLSacrifice flyWalker hit sacrifice fly to right, Herrera scored, Burleson to third.1-0
Top 3
- STLSingleHerrera singled to right, Church scored.2-0
Bottom 4
- KCSingleCaglianone singled to center, Thomas scored.2-1
- KCSingleMassey singled to center, Caglianone scored on error, Massey safe at second on throwing error by center fielder Church.2-2
- KCDoubleCollins doubled to left, Rave scored and Massey scored.2-4
Bottom 5
- KCHome runCaglianone homered to left (404 feet).2-5
Bottom 6
- KCSacrifice flyTolbert hit sacrifice fly to center, Loftin scored, Collins to third.2-6
Top 9
- STLDoubleWinn doubled to left, Nootbaar scored.3-6
- STLSingleJordan singled to right, Winn scored and Velázquez scored.5-6
Team stats
STLKC
- Hits
- 8
- 9
- Home Runs
- 0
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 6
- Walks
- 4
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 1
- 3
- Runners Left On Base
- 10
- 11
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Cardinals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .262 | .365 | .402 |
| Ivan Herrera C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .259 | .401 | .415 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .281 | .344 | .483 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .295 | .347 | .538 |
| Lars Nootbaar LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .267 | .358 | .444 |
| Masyn Winn SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .242 | .320 | .327 |
| Jimmy Crooks DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .167 | .268 | .306 |
| Nelson Velazquez PH | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .323 | .400 | .581 |
| Blaze Jordan 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .300 | .323 | .533 |
| Bryan Torres PR | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .429 |
| Nathan Church CF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .263 | .307 | .406 |
| Jose Fermin CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .267 | .316 | .371 |
Cardinals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy P | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 95-60 | 3.35 | 95 |
| George Soriano P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.16 | 18 |
| Matt Svanson P | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-16 | 6.68 | 23 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .238 | .303 | .421 |
| Lane Thomas CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .232 | .356 | .368 |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .270 | .341 | .452 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .208 | .250 | .344 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .256 | .277 | .452 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .239 | .346 | .389 |
| John Rave RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .500 | .667 | 1.500 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .230 | .341 | .324 |
| Tyler Tolbert SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .190 | .280 | .190 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo P | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85-52 | 3.69 | 85 |
| John Schreiber P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.64 | 12 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.53 | 11 |
| Matt Strahm P | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 6.75 | 22 |
| Alex Lange P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.97 | 10 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance27,323
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Tripp Gibson · First Base Umpire: Sean Barber · Second Base Umpire: Dexter Kelley · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney
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