Sunday, May 17, 2026 · Busch Stadium · Final

Kansas City Royals

38-59 · L10 2-8

2–0
St. Louis Cardinals

50-45 · L10 6-4

Stars of the game

Andre Pallante Stephen Kolek Salvador Perez

Kansas City Royals

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 Maikel Garcia 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 Bobby Witt SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1
4 Salvador Perez C 2 1 2 1 2 1 0
5 Carter Jensen DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2
6 Isaac Collins LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2
7 Lane Thomas RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2
8 Michael Massey 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
Nick Loftin 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kyle Isbel CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Stephen Kolek W 6.1 4 0 0 1 3
Daniel Lynch 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Lucas Erceg SV 1.0 0 0 0 1 0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 JJ Wetherholt 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
2 Iván Herrera C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 Alec Burleson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
4 Jordan Walker DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Nolan Gorman 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1
6 Masyn Winn SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
César Prieto SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nathan Church CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Thomas Saggese LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
9 Victor Scott CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
José Fermín RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Andre Pallante L 6.2 8 2 1 0 7
Matt Svanson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Justin Bruihl 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Matt Pushard 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Win% = STL win prob. (est.)
Bot 9th · STL batting
2–0

Groundout. Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

0%
2–0

Lineout. César Prieto lines out sharply to right fielder Lane Thomas.

0%
2–0

Walk. Nolan Gorman walks.

2%
2–0

Groundout. Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

2%
Top 9th · KC batting
2–0

Grounded Into DP. Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Lane Thomas out at 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.

6%
2–0

Strikeout. Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

8%
2–0

Hit By Pitch. Nick Loftin hit by pitch. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd.

8%
2–0

Walk. Lane Thomas walks.

8%
2–0

Single. Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

8%
Bot 8th · STL batting
2–0

Flyout. Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

8%
2–0

Single. Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

12%
2–0

Groundout. JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

12%
2–0

Strikeout. José Fermín strikes out swinging.

15%
Top 8th · KC batting
2–0

Strikeout. Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

19%
2–0

Walk. Salvador Perez walks.

18%
2–0

Pop Out. Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory.

18%
2–0

Flyout. Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

17%
Bot 7th · STL batting
2–0

Forceout. Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. César Prieto out at 2nd.

16%
2–0

Flyout. Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

19%
2–0

Forceout. Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.

22%
2–0

Single. Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.

25%
Top 7th · KC batting
2–0

Lineout. Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

25%
2–0

Single. Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

23%
2–0

Strikeout. Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

23%
2–0

Strikeout. Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

22%
Bot 6th · STL batting
2–0

Groundout. Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

21%
2–0

Groundout. Alec Burleson grounds out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

23%
2–0

Groundout. Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

26%
Top 6th · KC batting
2–0

Strikeout. Isaac Collins called out on strikes.

28%
2–0

Single. Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Salvador Perez to 2nd.

27%
2–0

Single. Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn.

27%
2–0

Lineout. Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

27%
2–0

Groundout. Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out sharply, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

25%
Bot 5th · STL batting
2–0

Strikeout. JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.

24%
2–0

Grounded Into DP. Victor Scott II grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Victor Scott II out at 1st.

26%
2–0

Single. Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.

31%
Top 5th · KC batting
2–0

Grounded Into DP. Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.

31%
2–0

Pop Out. Kyle Isbel pops out softly to shortstop Masyn Winn.

28%
2–0

Single. Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

27%
Bot 4th · STL batting
2–0

Flyout. Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

27%
2–0

Hit By Pitch. Masyn Winn hit by pitch.

28%
2–0

Groundout. Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

28%
2–0

Groundout. Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

30%
Top 4th · KC batting
2–0

Groundout. Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

32%
2–0

Groundout. Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

31%
2–0

Strikeout. Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

30%
2–0

Home Run. Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.

28% ▼10
Bot 3rd · STL batting
1–0

Flyout. Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

39%
1–0

Forceout. Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera to 1st.

41%
1–0

Walk. JJ Wetherholt walks.

42%
1–0

Groundout. Victor Scott II grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

42%
Top 3rd · KC batting
1–0

Strikeout. Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip.

44%
1–0

Lineout. Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Nathan Church.

43%
1–0

Flyout. Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Nathan Church.

41%
1–0

Double. Kyle Isbel doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

40%
Bot 2nd · STL batting
1–0

Forceout. Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Masyn Winn out at 2nd.

40%
1–0

Strikeout. Nathan Church strikes out swinging.

41%
1–0

Single. Masyn Winn singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.

43%
Top 2nd · KC batting
1–0

Flyout. Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

44%
1–0

Strikeout. Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.

42%
Bot 1st · STL batting
1–0

Forceout. Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Alec Burleson out at 2nd.

40%
1–0

Single. Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.

42%
1–0

Groundout. Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

42%
1–0

Groundout. JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

43%
Top 1st · KC batting
1–0

Pop Out. Carter Jensen pops out to catcher Iván Herrera.

45%
1–0

Sac Fly. Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores.

43% ▼8
0–0

Single. Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Maikel Garcia advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.

51%
0–0

Flyout. Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

51%
0–0

Single. Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.

50%