Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Minor
  
  Edman hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Minor
  
  Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Minor
  
  Arenado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Minor
  
  O'Neill hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Flaherty
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Flaherty
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Flaherty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Flaherty
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Flaherty
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Minor
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Minor
  
  DeJong strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Minor
  
  Bader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Flaherty
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Flaherty
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Flaherty
  
  O'Hearn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Minor
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rondon vs. Minor
  
  Rondon hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Minor
  
  Edman hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Flaherty
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Flaherty
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Flaherty
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Minor
  
  Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Minor
  
  Arenado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Minor
  
  O'Neill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Minor
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJong vs. Minor
  
  DeJong strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bader vs. Minor
  
  Bader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Minor
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Flaherty
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Flaherty
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Rondon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Flaherty
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flaherty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rondon vs. Minor
  
  Rondon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Edman vs. Minor
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Goldschmidt vs. Minor
  
  Goldschmidt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Arenado vs. Minor
  
  Arenado hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edman tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Minor
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Flaherty
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Flaherty
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Rondon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Flaherty
  
  O'Hearn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Minor
  
  Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Minor
  
  DeJong hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Minor
  
  Bader hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Flaherty
  
  Rivera hits a line drive beyond short. DeJong can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Flaherty
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Flaherty
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Rondon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Flaherty
  
  There goes Dyson. The throw from Molina and he is out, DeJong applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Tapia
  
  Domingo Tapia now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rondon vs. Tapia
  
  Rondon hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Tapia
  
  Edman 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 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McFarland
  
  T.J. McFarland now pitching. Lars Nootbaar now playing right field.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McFarland
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. McFarland
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. McFarland
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Davis
  
  Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Goldschmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arenado vs. Davis
  
  Arenado hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Davis
  
  There goes Goldschmidt. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Goldschmidt steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Davis
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Davis
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goldschmidt scores. O'Neill moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  DeJong vs. Davis
  
  DeJong hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Neill tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bader vs. Davis
  
  Bader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. McFarland
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alberto vs. McFarland
  
  Hanser Alberto pinch hits for Ryan O'Hearn.
  
  Alberto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Gallegos
  
  Giovanny Gallegos now pitching.
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dozier moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dyson vs. Gallegos
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merrifield vs. Gallegos
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Alberto moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Gallegos
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Santana
  
  Ervin Santana now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nootbaar vs. Santana
  
  Nootbaar hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Santana
  
  Edman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Edman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Goldschmidt vs. Santana
  
  Goldschmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Arenado vs. Santana
  
  Arenado hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  O'Neill vs. Santana
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Helsley
  
  Ryan Helsley now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Helsley
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt scoops it up and throws to first, with Helsley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Helsley
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/2021 -- St. Louis at KCA (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    KCA                AB  R  H RBI
Edman T, 2b           5  1  1  0   Whit Merrifield, 2b   3  0  0  0   
Goldschmidt P, 1b     4  1  2  0   Nicky Lopez, ss       4  0  0  0   
Arenado N, dh         3  1  1  2   Salvador Perez, c     4  0  2  0   
O'Neill T, lf         4  2  1  1   Carlos Santana, 1b    4  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  2  1   Andrew Benintend, lf  4  0  0  0   
DeJong P, ss          3  0  0  1   Hunter Dozier, rf     3  0  1  0   
Bader H, cf           4  0  1  0   Ryan O'Hearn, dh      2  0  0  0   
Sosa E, 3b            4  0  0  0   Hanser Albert, ph-dh  1  0  1  0   
Rondon J, rf          3  0  1  0   Emmanuel Rivera, 3b   3  0  1  0   
Nootbaar L, rf        1  1  1  1   Jarrod Dyson, cf      3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  6                        31  0  5  0

St. Louis        000 210 021 --  6
KCA              000 000 000 --  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flaherty J (W)        6.0  2  0  0  0  5
McFarland T*          1.0  3  0  0  0  0
Gallegos G            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Helsley R             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mike Minor (L)        6.0  6  3  3  1  7
Domingo Tapia         1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Wade Davis            1.0  1  2  2  2  1
Ervin Santana         1.0  3  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

LOB -- St. Louis 7, KCA 5
2B -- Molina Y, Salvador Perez, Edman T
HR -- Arenado N, O'Neill T, Nootbaar L
SB -- Goldschmidt P
CS -- Jarrod Dyson
SF -- Arenado N, DeJong P
T -- 3:08
A -- 30620

    

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