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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 14, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 14, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,784 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ryan Additon 1B: James Hoye 2B: Chris Segal 3B: Jordan Baker |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Edman | Second Baseman |
| Paul Goldschmidt | DH |
| Nolan Arenado | Third Baseman |
| Tyler O'Neill | Left Fielder |
| Matt Carpenter | First Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Lars Nootbaar | Right Fielder |
| Harrison Bader | Center Fielder |
| Edmundo Sosa | Shortstop |
| Mike Shildt | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | DH |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Hanser Alberto | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 14, 2021
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edman vs. Keller
Edman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Keller
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Keller
Arenado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Keller
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Arenado moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Carpenter vs. Keller
Carpenter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Lester
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lester, and towards Sosa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Lester
Santana hits a line drive towards short. Sosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lester
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Lester
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Keller
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nootbaar vs. Keller
Nootbaar strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Keller
Bader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Lester
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lester
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lester
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Keller
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edman vs. Keller
Edman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alberto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goldschmidt vs. Keller
Goldschmidt strikes out. There goes Edman. The throw from Perez to second, and Edman is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Lester
Alberto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lester
Lopez 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Lester
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Lester
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Keller
Arenado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Keller
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Keller
Carpenter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lester
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Lester
Benintendi 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Lester
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Lester
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benintendi scores. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Lester
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Keller
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rivera. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nootbaar vs. Keller
Nootbaar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bader vs. Keller
Bader strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Keller
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Molina moves to third. Nootbaar moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Edman vs. Keller
Edman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Molina scores. Nootbaar scores. Sosa moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Goldschmidt vs. Keller
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Arenado vs. Keller
Arenado hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Lester
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lester
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Lester
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Lester
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Keller
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Keller
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Keller
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lester
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Lester
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Lester
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Lester
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Hearn vs. Helsley
Ryan Helsley now pitching. Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Emmanuel Rivera.
O'Hearn hits a line drive into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nootbaar vs. Keller
Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Ryan O'Hearn now playing right field. Hanser Alberto now playing third base.
Nootbaar 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Keller
Bader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Keller
There goes Bader. The throw from Perez and he is out, Merrifield applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Keller
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edman vs. Keller
Edman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Goldschmidt vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Edman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Goldschmidt vs. Staumont
Goldschmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Edman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Staumont
Arenado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Staumont
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Helsley
Alberto strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Helsley
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Helsley
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Helsley
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Helsley
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Lovelady
Richard Lovelady now pitching.
Carpenter 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 -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Lovelady
Molina 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 -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nootbaar vs. Lovelady
Nootbaar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Garcia
Luis Garcia now pitching.
Benintendi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Garcia
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Garcia
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Bader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Holland
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bader moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edman vs. Holland
There's a wild pitch. Bader moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Edman vs. Holland
Edman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Goldschmidt vs. Holland
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bader tags and scores. Sosa tags and moves to third. Edman tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arenado vs. Holland
Arenado hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Sosa scores. Edman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Holland
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carpenter vs. Holland
Carpenter 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 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Miller
Andrew Miller now pitching.
O'Hearn hits a line drive into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Miller
Alberto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alberto moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Miller
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Alberto scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Miller
Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cabrera
Genesis Cabrera now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Cabrera
Benintendi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/2021 -- St. Louis at KCA (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Edman T, 2b 4 2 2 2 Whit Merrifie, rf-2b 4 1 2 2
Goldschmidt P, dh 4 1 1 3 Carlos Santana, 1b 5 0 1 1
Arenado N, 3b 4 1 2 4 Salvador Perez, c 4 0 1 0
O'Neill T, lf 4 0 0 0 Andrew Benintend, lf 5 1 0 0
Carpenter M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hunter Dozier, dh 3 0 1 0
Molina Y, c 4 1 0 0 Michael A. Taylo, cf 4 0 3 1
Nootbaar L, rf 4 1 1 0 Emmanuel Rivera, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bader H, cf 4 1 2 0 Ryan O'Hearn, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Sosa E, ss 4 2 3 0 Hanser Albert, 2b-3b 4 1 2 0
Nicky Lopez, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 11 9 37 4 12 4
St. Louis 000 020 403 -- 9
KCA 000 100 003 -- 4
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (W) 5.2 7 1 1 2 2
Helsley R 1.1 1 0 0 1 3
Garcia L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Miller A 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Cabrera G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Brad Keller (L) 6.2 6 4 2 2 8
Josh Staumont 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Richard Lovelady 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Greg Holland 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
E -- Emmanuel Rivera, Nicky Lopez
DP -- St. Louis 2, KCA 1
LOB -- St. Louis 5, KCA 9
2B -- Arenado N, Whit Merrifield
HR -- Arenado N
CS -- Edman T, Bader H
SF -- Goldschmidt P
WP -- Josh Staumont, Greg Holland
T -- 3:25
A -- 35784
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