St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

26-21, 11-15 Away

Final

26-22, 17-9 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
L. NootbaarRF	1-5	0	0	0	.253
M. WinnSS	0-5	0	0	0	.260
B. Donovan2B	4-5	0	0	0	.330
N. Arenado3B	2-5	0	0	0	.247
W. Contreras1B	0-5	0	0	0	.249
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Contreras struck out swinging. 3rd: Contreras struck out swinging. 5th: Contreras lined out to center. 7th: Contreras grounded out to second. 9th: Contreras flied out to right.
I. HerreraDH	2-3	0	0	0	.429
A. BurlesonLF	1-4	1	1	1	.273
Y. PozoC	2-4	0	0	0	.348
J. BarreroPR	0-0	0	0	0	.188
P. PagesC	0-0	0	0	0	.232
V. Scott IICF	0-1	0	0	0	.262

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
M. Liberatore	6.0	6	1	1	5	92-64	2.92
C. Roycroft	1.0	2	1	0	0	7-5	5.59
J. Romero	1.0	1	0	1	1	11-8	4.50

According to ESPN Analytics

STL

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 PM, May 18, 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,695

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Second Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

— Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night.

Jun 5, 2025, 10:55 pm - AP


STL
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	2	9	0

Scoring Summary

		STL	KC
4th	Burleson homered to center (430 feet).	1	0
4th	Blanco doubled to right, Renfroe scored.	1	1
7th	Garcia singled to right, Waters scored.	1	2

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Cardinals
10
Royals
3

Game 1

5/16

Cardinals
1
Royals
0

Game 2

5/17

Cardinals
1
Royals
2

Game 3

5/18

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	41	24	.631	-	L1
St. Louis	36	28	.563	4.5	W5
Pittsburgh	34	33	.507	8	L4
Chicago	34	33	.507	8	L2
Cincinnati	32	35	.478	10	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	35	31	.530	-	W1
Cleveland	37	33	.529	-	L4
Minnesota	30	38	.441	6	L3
Detroit	28	39	.418	7.5	W2
Kansas City	28	39	.418	7.5	W3

Red Sox's Garrett Crochet: Lat strain 'lot worse' than thought

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who has been on the IL since April 29 due to a lat strain, on Wednesday said the injury "is a lot worse than we thought."

Pirates' Oneil Cruz lands on 10-day IL with broken left hand

Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz went on the 10-day injured list Wednesday after tests revealed non-displaced fractures between his ring finger and his pinkie.

Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. again to IL with left hamstring strain

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has been placed on the 10-day injured list after he again suffered a strained left hamstring.

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

Win Probability

Game Information

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

L. Erceg1-0

C. Roycroft1-3

C. Estevez13

Scoring Summary

Inning

2026 National League Central Standings

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Red Sox's Garrett Crochet: Lat strain 'lot worse' than thought

Pirates' Oneil Cruz lands on 10-day IL with broken left hand

Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. again to IL with left hamstring strain