Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Wacha
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Wacha
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Wacha
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Vargas
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Vargas
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Fowler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gyorko vs. Vargas
  
  Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Wong vs. Vargas
  
  Wong hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Wacha
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Wacha
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Wacha
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grichuk vs. Vargas
  
  Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Vargas
  
  Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pham vs. Vargas
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJong vs. Vargas
  
  DeJong hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Carpenter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Vargas
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Wacha
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Wacha
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Wacha
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Wacha
  
  Merrifield hits a popup towards third. Gyorko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Vargas
  
  Molina hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Vargas
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. Vargas
  
  Gyorko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wong vs. Vargas
  
  Vargas fires to first and has Gyorko trapped. There's the throw to Escobar who tags Gyorko for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Vargas
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Wacha
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Wacha
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Wacha
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Moustakas vs. Wacha
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards short. DeJong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bonifacio vs. Wacha
  
  There goes Cabrera. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Cabrera steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Bonifacio vs. Wacha
  
  Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cuthbert vs. Wacha
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pham. Cuthbert reaches second base with a double. Hosmer scores. Cabrera scores. Bonifacio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Wacha
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grichuk vs. Vargas
  
  Grichuk hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Vargas
  
  Carpenter is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pham vs. Vargas
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carpenter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Pham vs. Vargas
  
  Pham hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Butera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carpenter moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeJong vs. Vargas
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pham moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  DeJong vs. Vargas
  
  DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vargas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Vargas
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Molina vs. Vargas
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Carpenter scores. Pham scores. There goes Martinez trying to get to third. Escobar throws to Cuthbert who tags Martinez for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Vargas
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Fowler reaches second base with a double. Molina moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gyorko vs. Minor
  
  Mike Minor now pitching.
  
  Gyorko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Minor
  
  Wong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grichuk vs. Minor
  
  Grichuk hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Wacha
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Wacha
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Wacha
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Wacha
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Minor
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Minor
  
  Pham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJong vs. Minor
  
  DeJong hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pham moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Minor
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Wacha
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Wacha
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Wacha
  
  Bonifacio hits a fly ball into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cuthbert vs. Wacha
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gyorko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Feliz
  
  Neftali Feliz now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Feliz
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. Feliz
  
  Gyorko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wong vs. Feliz
  
  Wong is hit by the pitch. Gyorko moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Grichuk vs. Feliz
  
  Grichuk hits a line drive to right field. Bonifacio throws towards the infield. Feliz fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Feliz. Gyorko scores. Wong goes all the way around to score. Grichuk moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Carpenter vs. Feliz
  
  Carpenter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Carpenter reaches second base with a double. Grichuk scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pham vs. Feliz
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Oh
  
  Seung Hwan Oh now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Oh
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Oh
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive towards short. DeJong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Maurer
  
  Alex Gordon now playing center field. Brandon Maurer now pitching.
  
  DeJong hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Maurer
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Maurer
  
  Carson Kelly pinch hits for Yadier Molina.
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Maurer
  
  Fowler takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gyorko vs. Maurer
  
  Gyorko takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Fowler moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Wong vs. Maurer
  
  Wong strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Duke
  
  Luke Voit now playing first base. Carson Kelly now catching. Zach Duke now pitching.
  
  Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Duke
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Duke
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Duke
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grichuk vs. Soria
  
  Brandon Moss now playing first base. Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Voit vs. Soria
  
  Voit strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Soria
  
  Pham hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Brebbia
  
  John Brebbia now pitching.
  
  Bonifacio hits a fly ball into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Brebbia
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Brebbia
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/2017 -- St. Louis at Kansas City (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Carpenter M, 1b       3  1  2  1   Merrifield W, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Voit L, 1b            1  0  0  0   Cain L, cf            3  0  0  0   
Pham T, lf            5  1  1  0   Gordon A, cf          0  0  0  0   
DeJong P, ss          5  0  2  0   Hosmer E, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Martinez J, dh        4  0  1  0   Moss B, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  2  2  3   Cabrera M, lf         4  1  2  0   
Kelly C, ph-c         1  0  0  0   Moustakas M, dh       4  0  0  0   
Fowler D, cf          4  1  2  0   Bonifacio J, rf       3  1  0  0   
Gyorko J, 3b          2  2  1  3   Cuthbert C, 3b        4  0  2  3   
Wong K, 2b            4  1  1  0   Escobar A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Grichuk R, rf         5  2  2  2   Butera D, c           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 14  9                        32  3  6  3

St. Louis        000 160 300 -- 10
Kansas City      000 300 000 --  3

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wacha M (W)           6.0  6  3  3  2  5
Oh S                  1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Duke Z                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Brebbia J             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vargas J (L)          4.2  8  6  6  3  3
Minor M               1.1  3  1  1  1  1
Feliz N               1.0  2  3  2  1  2
Maurer B              1.0  1  0  0  2  1
Soria J               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Feliz N
DP -- St. Louis 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- St. Louis 10, Kansas City 5
2B -- Fowler D 2, Cuthbert C, Carpenter M
HR -- Molina Y, Grichuk R, Gyorko J
SB -- Cabrera M
CS -- Gyorko J
HBP -- by Vargas J (Carpenter M), by Feliz N (Wong K), by Duke Z (Gordon A)
WP -- Vargas J 2
T -- 3:02
A -- 37267

    

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