St. Louis CardinalsCardinals41-34
12FinalJun 21, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals32-46
10StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVCardinals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
STL−125
KC+104
Run line
STL −1.5+129
KC +1.5−156
Total O/U
Over 9−108
Under 9−112
- Run line: Cardinals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (22 runs).
Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Jun 21, 2026 to move to 41-34.
They scored 5 runs in the first inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| KC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Graceffo (5-1) · L: Kolek (4-2)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- STLHome runWetherholt homered to right center.1-0
- STLDoubleNootbaar doubled to center, Herrera scored, Burleson to third.2-0
- STLHome runWinn homered to left (410 feet), Burleson scored and Nootbaar scored.5-0
Bottom 1
- KCSingleMassey singled to right, Jensen scored and Caglianone scored.5-2
Top 2
- STLHome runWetherholt homered to left (360 feet), Church scored.7-2
- STLTripleBurleson tripled to right, Herrera scored.8-2
- STLSingleWinn reached on infield single to third, Burleson scored.9-2
Bottom 2
- KCHome runLoftin homered to left center (416 feet), Misner scored.9-4
- KCHome runCaglianone homered to center (444 feet), Collins scored.9-6
Bottom 4
- KCSinglePerez singled to center, Jensen scored, Caglianone to third.9-7
Top 5
- STLHome runHerrera homered to left center (414 feet), Church scored and Wetherholt scored.12-7
Bottom 6
- KCHome runJensen homered to left (374 feet).12-8
Bottom 9
- KCHome runCaglianone homered to right center (426 feet).12-9
- KCFielder's choiceThomas grounded into fielder's choice to third, Perez scored, Massey to second. St Louis Cardinals challenged call on the field was upheld12-10
Team stats
STLKC
- Hits
- 16
- 12
- Home Runs
- 4
- 4
- Runs Batted In
- 12
- 10
- Walks
- 3
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 14
- 19
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Cardinals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .268 | .370 | .428 |
| Ivan Herrera DH | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .265 | .405 | .429 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .287 | .350 | .491 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .291 | .345 | .531 |
| Lars Nootbaar LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .280 | .362 | .460 |
| Masyn Winn SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .245 | .322 | .340 |
| Jimmy Crooks C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .175 | .283 | .300 |
| Blaze Jordan 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .286 | .306 | .486 |
| Nathan Church CF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .263 | .309 | .408 |
Cardinals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May P | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44-29 | 4.30 | 44 |
| Max Rajcic P | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 5.40 | 23 |
| Matt Svanson P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 6.55 | 17 |
| Gordon Graceffo P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.97 | 10 |
| JoJo Romero P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-10 | 4.09 | 14 |
| Ryne Stanek P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.04 | 11 |
| George Soriano P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.06 | 14 |
| Riley O'Brien P | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-9 | 4.18 | 12 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen DH | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .244 | .312 | .437 |
| Maikel Garcia SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .261 | .321 | .371 |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .275 | .349 | .480 |
| Salvador Perez C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .208 | .252 | .343 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .266 | .286 | .457 |
| Lane Thomas RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .231 | .352 | .363 |
| Kameron Misner CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .350 | .381 | .350 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .239 | .343 | .410 |
| John Rave PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .429 | .600 | 1.286 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .229 | .339 | .321 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek P | 1.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49-30 | 4.15 | 49 |
| Connor Seabold P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-20 | 3.80 | 29 |
| Steven Cruz P | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37-26 | 6.55 | 37 |
| Lucas Erceg P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.34 | 18 |
| Matt Strahm P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 6.46 | 16 |
| Beck Way P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.86 | 18 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance28,309
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Sean Barber · First Base Umpire: Dexter Kelley · Second Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney · Third Base Umpire: Tripp Gibson
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