KC 5, STL 6 | Aug 26, 2020 | The Best Box Score

Thursday, August 27, 2020•Busch Stadium•84°F, Partly Cloudy

Royals

STL

Cardinals

Final

WIN

Alex Reyes

LOSS

Randy Rosario

The Cardinals edged the Royals 6-5 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Whit Merrifield3-for-5, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Whit Merrifield doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Harrison Bader, deflected by left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Nicky Lopez scores.

Weather: 84°F, Partly CloudyWind: 7 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 12:15 AM UTCT: 3:370Venue: Busch Stadium

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89.6%C

19 missed calls

+61.0% KC

+1.72 runs KC

Win Probability

STL WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	7	1
STL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Game 630979 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit MerrifieldRF	5	0	3	2	0	0	.301/.351/.488	98.5	.304	.329
Hunter Dozier1B	4	0	0	0	1	2	.240/.387/.460	91.1	.024	.021
Jorge SolerDH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.245/.339/.482	78	.188	.178
Bubba StarlingCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174/.231/.217	-	-	-
Maikel Franco3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.239/.281/.451	89.6	.067	.066
Alex GordonLF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.172/.250/.299	104	.009	.014
Adalberto MondesiSS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.214/.235/.277	98.5	.448	.417
Nicky Lopez2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.217/.286/.301	93.3	.219	.227
Meibrys ViloriaC	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250/.357/.333	28.7	.109	.098
Bench
Ryan O'Hearn1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.239/.316/.358	97.7	.420	.380
Cam GallagherC	2	1	1	2	0	1	.318/.423/.545
Totals	33	5	7	5	5	6	-	-	-	-

HR:Gallagher (3rd off Hudson, 1 on, 0 out); McBroom (8th off Cabrera, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Merrifield 2

TB:15

RBI:Gallagher 2; Merrifield 2; McBroom

SB:Mondesi

GIDP:O'Hearn

Team LOB:6

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Kolten Wong2B	4	1	1	1	2	1	.242/.365/.290	103.7	.277

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jakob Junis	3.2	4	2	2	1	6	69-44	86	4.26
Jake Newberry	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	6-3	87.6	1.80
Greg Holland	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	11-7	89	3.38
Ian Kennedy	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	16-10	92.3	7.24
Scott Barlow	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	22-14	85.3	1.50
Josh StaumontH	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	18-9	92.7	0.71
Trevor RosenthalH	1.1	1	3	3	2	4	34-22	93.7	3.29
Randy RosarioLBS	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	19-9	89.4	5.40
Totals	8.2	9	6	6	8	14	195-118	-	-

WP:Junis; Rosario

HBP:Carpenter (by Junis); Carpenter (by Junis); Molina (by Rosario)

Inherited runners-scored:Newberry 1-0; Rosenthal 3-0; Rosario 3-3

Pitches-strikes:Junis 69-44; Newberry 6-3; Holland 11-7; Kennedy 16-10; Barlow 22-14; Staumont 18-9; Rosenthal 34-22; Rosario 19-9

Groundouts-flyouts:Junis 2-3; Newberry 0-1; Holland 1-2; Kennedy 0-1; Barlow 1-0; Staumont 1-0; Rosenthal 0-0; Rosario 0-0

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Dakota Hudson	6.0	3	2	2	3	3	1	83-49	88.5	3.32

Top 3 • KC

2-0

Cam Gallagher homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores.

EV: 96.0 mph💣 382 ftLA: 26°

Bot 3 • STL

2-1

Paul Goldschmidt out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Kolten Wong scores.

EV: 103.3 mph371 ftLA: 43°

Bot 4 • STL

2-2

Dylan Carlson doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Matt Carpenter scores.

EV: 87.5 mph286 ftLA: 25°

Top 8 • KC

3-2

Ryan McBroom homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 107.1 mph💣 420 ftLA: 30°

Top 9 • KC

5-2

Whit Merrifield doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Harrison Bader, deflected by left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Nicky Lopez scores.

EV: 90.6 mph327 ftLA: 25°

Bot 9 • STL

5-3

Yadier Molina hit by pitch. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Brad Miller to 3rd. Paul DeJong to 2nd.

5-5

Tyler O'Neill singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon, deflected by third baseman Maikel Franco. Brad Miller scores. Paul DeJong scores. Yadier Molina to 2nd.

EV: 87.2 mph110 ftLA: 9°

5-6

Kolten Wong walks. Yadier Molina scores. Tyler O'Neill to 3rd. Dylan Carlson to 2nd.

Bench
Matt Carpenter3B	1	1	0	0	1	1	.211/.366/.316	81	-	-
Dakota HudsonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Génesis CabreraP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Alex ReyesP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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