Royals 14, Cardinals 2
· 2026-05-06
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TOP HALF | Royals batting
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--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[0 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Toshihisa Itakura runs → line out.
Toshihisa Itakura is out.
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | empty] INTENTIONAL WALK
INTENTIONAL WALK — Tony Suarez given a free pass.
--- Now batting: Doug Minchey ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[1 outs | 1-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Doug Minchey takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner advances from 1B to 3B.
[1 outs | 1-2 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Doug Minchey runs → fly out.
Doug Minchey is out.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Earl Aragon ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Earl Aragon runs → single.
--- Now batting: Koo Seon-min ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SAC BUNT
--- Now batting: Karl-Anthony Marchesín ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[2 outs | 2-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[2 outs | 2-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
Timothy Slater pinch-hits for Maurizio Wolfsburg.
--- Now batting: Timothy Slater ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Timothy Slater runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Timothy Slater retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
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[3 outs | 0-0 | 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Tyreak Barksdale exits (6 BF this spell).
[3 outs | 0-0 | 3B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Chase Locke for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
--- Now batting: Chase Locke ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[3 outs | 1-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[3 outs | 2-0 | 3B] WILD PITCH
Wild pitch — runners advance.
Runner scores from 3B.
1 run(s) score.
[3 outs | 2-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Chase Locke runs → double.
[3 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Wallace Brookshire for an extra plate appearance (joker #2).
--- Now batting: Wallace Brookshire ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[3 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[3 outs | 2-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 2-1.
[3 outs | 2-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[3 outs | 3-1 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[3 outs | 3-2 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[3 outs | 3-2 | 2B] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
[4 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Felipe Alvarez for an extra plate appearance (joker #3).
--- Now batting: Felipe Alvarez ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[4 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[4 outs | 2-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Felipe Alvarez runs → ground out.
Felipe Alvarez is out.
--- Now batting: Phoenix Baldasso ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[5 outs | 0-1 | 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Runner caught stealing at 3B.
[6 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[6 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Ji-ho S-Birds [P] ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Ji-ho S-Birds runs → single.
--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[7 outs | 0-1 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[7 outs | 0-2 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[7 outs | 1-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Toshihisa Itakura takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner scores from 1B.
[7 outs | 1-2 | empty] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[8 outs | 1-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[8 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[8 outs | 2-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-2.
[8 outs | 3-2 | empty] BALL
WALK — Tony Suarez awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Doug Minchey ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Doug Minchey runs → single.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Yhonzae Quillian exits (8 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Earl Aragon ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Earl Aragon takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner scores from 2B.
Runner advances from 1B to 3B.
[8 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[8 outs | 1-1 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[8 outs | 1-2 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[8 outs | 1-2 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Koo Seon-min ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[9 outs | 1-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[9 outs | 1-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[9 outs | 2-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Koo Seon-min runs → line out.
Koo Seon-min is out.
--- Now batting: Karl-Anthony Marchesín ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Karl-Anthony Marchesín runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Karl-Anthony Marchesín retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by RadioShack.]
--- Now batting: Timothy Slater ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[10 outs | 1-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[10 outs | 2-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Timothy Slater runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Timothy Slater retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Commodore.]
[10 outs | 0-0 | 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Sacramento Logroño exits (4 BF this spell).
[10 outs | 0-0 | 3B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Chase Locke for an extra plate appearance (joker #4).
--- Now batting: Chase Locke ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[10 outs | 1-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[10 outs | 2-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Chase Locke runs → double.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Phoenix Baldasso ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Phoenix Baldasso runs → ground out.
Phoenix Baldasso is out.
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Wallace Brookshire for an extra plate appearance (joker #5).
--- Now batting: Wallace Brookshire ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[11 outs | 1-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[11 outs | 1-2 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[11 outs | 1-2 | 2B] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Felipe Alvarez for an extra plate appearance (joker #6).
--- Now batting: Felipe Alvarez ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[12 outs | 1-0 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[12 outs | 1-1 | 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Runner caught stealing at 3B.
[13 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Felipe Alvarez runs → single.
--- Now batting: Ji-ho S-Birds [P] ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Ji-ho S-Birds runs → single.
Runner advances from 1B to 3B.
--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Toshihisa Itakura runs → fly out.
Toshihisa Itakura is out.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Tony Suarez runs → single.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Defensor Bolaños exits (7 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Doug Minchey ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[15 outs | 1-0 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Runner caught stealing at 2B.
[16 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[16 outs | 2-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[16 outs | 3-0 | empty] BALL
WALK — Doug Minchey awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Earl Aragon ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[16 outs | 0-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[16 outs | 0-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Earl Aragon runs → triple.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Koo Seon-min ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[17 outs | 0-2 | 3B] WILD PITCH
Wild pitch — runners advance.
Runner scores from 3B.
1 run(s) score.
[17 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Karl-Anthony Marchesín ---
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[18 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Karl-Anthony Marchesín runs → fly out.
Karl-Anthony Marchesín is out.
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
Guerby Gerken replaces Alejandro Caffaro at C.
--- Now batting: Timothy Slater ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[19 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[19 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[20 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Chase Locke for an extra plate appearance (joker #7).
--- Now batting: Chase Locke ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[20 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[20 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[20 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Chase Locke runs → line out.
Chase Locke is out.
[21 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Wallace Brookshire for an extra plate appearance (joker #8).
--- Now batting: Wallace Brookshire ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[21 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[21 outs | 2-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[21 outs | 3-0 | empty] BALL
WALK — Wallace Brookshire awarded 1B.
[21 outs | 0-0 | 1B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Felipe Alvarez for an extra plate appearance (joker #9).
--- Now batting: Felipe Alvarez ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[21 outs | 0-1 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Felipe Alvarez runs → ground out.
Felipe Alvarez is out.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Phoenix Baldasso ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[22 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[22 outs | 1-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[22 outs | 1-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Ji-ho S-Birds [P] ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[23 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[23 outs | 1-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[23 outs | 1-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[24 outs | 0-0 | 2B] DEFENSIVE SUB
Otis Saul replaces Guerby Gerken at RF.
--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | 2B] HIT BY PITCH
HBP — Toshihisa Itakura awarded 1B.
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PICKOFF ATTEMPT
Pickoff — runner out at 1B!
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[25 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[25 outs | 1-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Tony Suarez takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner at 2B thrown out.
[26 outs | 1-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
End of top half — Royals: 14 run(s), 16 hit(s), 27 out(s) | Run rate: 0.519
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HALFTIME
Royals: 14 run(s)
Cardinals need 15 run(s) to win
Required run rate: 0.556 R/out
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BOTTOM HALF | Cardinals batting
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--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[0 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[0 outs | 2-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[0 outs | 3-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 3-1.
[0 outs | 3-1 | empty] BALL
WALK — Scoville Grunkemeyer awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Otis Saul ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[0 outs | 1-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[0 outs | 2-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Otis Saul runs → line out.
Otis Saul is out.
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth runs → fly out.
Steven Hollingsworth is out.
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt runs → fly out.
Jaylen Arendt is out.
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Kameron Fielder for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
--- Now batting: Kameron Fielder ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Kameron Fielder takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
[4 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[4 outs | 1-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[4 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Kameron Fielder runs → double.
--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[4 outs | 0-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[4 outs | 0-2 | 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Runner caught stealing at 3B.
[5 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[5 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Hady Kypson ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[6 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[6 outs | 2-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[6 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Hady Kypson runs → ground out.
Hady Kypson is out.
--- Now batting: Thomas Hasselbeck ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[7 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Thomas Hasselbeck runs → ground out.
Thomas Hasselbeck is out.
--- Now batting: Frances Mohammed ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Frances Mohammed runs → single.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Jack-Henry Leong for an extra plate appearance (joker #2).
--- Now batting: Jack-Henry Leong ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SAC BUNT
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[8 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] PICKOFF ATTEMPT
Pickoff — runner out at 1B!
[9 outs | 1-0 | 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Stolen base — runner advances to 3B.
[9 outs | 1-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Jack-Henry Leong takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
[9 outs | 1-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Jack-Henry Leong takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
[9 outs | 1-2 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[9 outs | 1-2 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[10 outs | 0-2 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[10 outs | 1-2 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[10 outs | 2-2 | 3B] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Otis Saul ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[11 outs | 1-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[11 outs | 2-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[11 outs | 3-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Otis Saul runs → line out.
Otis Saul is out.
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[12 outs | 1-1 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[12 outs | 1-2 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[12 outs | 2-2 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner scores from 3B.
[12 outs | 2-2 | empty] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[13 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt runs → ground out.
Jaylen Arendt is out.
[14 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Kameron Fielder for an extra plate appearance (joker #3).
--- Now batting: Kameron Fielder ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[14 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[14 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Kameron Fielder runs → ground out.
Kameron Fielder is out.
--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Ozan Logan-Redding runs → fielder's choice.
--- Now batting: Hady Kypson ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[15 outs | 0-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[15 outs | 0-2 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Thomas Hasselbeck ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[16 outs | 0-1 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[16 outs | 0-2 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Frances Mohammed ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[17 outs | 1-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[17 outs | 1-1 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[17 outs | 1-2 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[17 outs | 1-2 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[17 outs | 1-2 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[18 outs | 0-0 | 1B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Jack-Henry Leong for an extra plate appearance (joker #4).
[18 outs | 0-0 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Stolen base — runner advances to 2B.
--- Now batting: Jack-Henry Leong ---
[18 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[18 outs | 0-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[18 outs | 0-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Tyreak Barksdale [P] ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[19 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Tyreak Barksdale runs → fielder's choice.
Runner at 2B thrown out.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B] WILD PITCH
Wild pitch — runners advance.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[20 outs | 1-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[20 outs | 1-1 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[20 outs | 1-2 | 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[20 outs | 2-2 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PINCH HITTER
Taylor McCullum pinch-hits for Otis Saul.
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Kameron Fielder for an extra plate appearance (joker #5).
--- Now batting: Kameron Fielder ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[21 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[21 outs | 1-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Kameron Fielder runs → ground out.
Kameron Fielder is out.
[22 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Jack-Henry Leong for an extra plate appearance (joker #6).
--- Now batting: Jack-Henry Leong ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[22 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[22 outs | 1-1 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[22 outs | 1-2 | 2B] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
[23 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Ji-ho S-Birds exits (24 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Taylor McCullum ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[23 outs | 1-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[23 outs | 1-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Taylor McCullum takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner scores from 2B.
[23 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Taylor McCullum runs → line out.
Taylor McCullum is out.
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth runs → single.
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt runs → fielder's choice.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[25 outs | 0-1 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[25 outs | 0-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Ozan Logan-Redding runs → fly out.
Ozan Logan-Redding is out.
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
Lance O'Reilly pinch-runs for Jaylen Arendt at 1B.
--- Now batting: Hady Kypson ---
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[26 outs | 0-1 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[26 outs | 0-2 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
End of bottom half — Cardinals: 2 run(s), 6 hit(s), 27 out(s) | Run rate: 0.074
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GAME OVER: ROYALS WIN 14–2
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Final score: Royals 14, Cardinals 2
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LINE SCORE
1 R
Royals 14 14
Cardinals 2 2
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ROYALS BATTING
Player PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K HBP 2C 2C-R MH
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Ji-ho S-Birds 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Maurizio Wolfsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Earl Aragon 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Raymond Gaetino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Timothy Slater 3 3 4 2 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0
Karl-Anthony Marchesín 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Felipe Alvarez 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chase Locke 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Minchey 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Koo Seon-min 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Phoenix Baldasso 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Cholet Breda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamari Reeve 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Suarez 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Raúl Nice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwang-hyun Ju-sung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peter Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joel Morales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Orbelín Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Franklin Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Don Elbaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luis Moreno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diego San Miguelito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Strong Hoaglund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ramiro Colindres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dexter McCormack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Richard Khawaja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kemari Kroos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Papu Calcio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wallace Brookshire 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Glenn Strimple 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Toshihisa Itakura 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0
Treston Suggs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makoto Itakura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zan Schlecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wyatt Dever 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micah Sapp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denis Passovoy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adolfo Banega 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luca Vázquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erick Contreras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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TOTALS 38 33 14 16 2 1 3 12 4 7 1 4 2 0
Pitcher BF OUT H R BB K HBP
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Ji-ho S-Birds 24 23 3 1 1 7 0
Kwang-hyun Ju-sung 5 4 2 1 0 1 0
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CARDINALS BATTING
Player PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K HBP 2C 2C-R MH
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Tyreak Barksdale 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jaylen Arendt 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rich DeMerit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frances Mohammed 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ozan Logan-Redding 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Scoville Grunkemeyer 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Alejandro Caffaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack-Henry Leong 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0
Kameron Fielder 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Steven Hollingsworth 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Thomas Hasselbeck 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cheng-hao Yu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ángelo Garrido 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hady Kypson 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Cayden Albanese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Groer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chuck Ries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roberto Barotov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sadonnie Kinsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hunter Burton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cliff Devens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davinson Mena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Budge Anthony 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Hayward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uche Niakaté 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defensor Bolaños 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dylan Nunoo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ozziel Gallardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lance O'Reilly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yhonzae Quillian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sacramento Logroño 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woo-jin Chang-soo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Raymond States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyle Gloria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Polo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guerby Gerken 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor McCullum 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Otis Saul 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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TOTALS 30 29 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 8 0 5 2 0
Pitcher BF OUT H R BB K HBP
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Tyreak Barksdale 6 3 3 4 1 0 0
Yhonzae Quillian 8 5 4 2 1 1 0
Sacramento Logroño 4 2 3 5 0 1 0
Defensor Bolaños 7 5 4 2 0 0 0
Hunter Burton 12 12 1 1 2 5 1
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Run rate: Royals 0.519 Cardinals 0.074
Second-Chance ABs: Royals 4 Cardinals 5
IBB (Royals): Tony Suarez.
Required run rate (Cardinals): 0.556 R/out (needed 15 runs in 27 outs)
Powerplays: Cardinals — Rich DeMerit NF (O3-6)
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PARTNERSHIP LOG
Batter 1 Batter 2 Runs Half
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Toshihisa Itakura Doug Minchey 1 top
Doug Minchey Karl-Anthony Marchesín 0 top
Karl-Anthony MarchesínWallace Brookshire 4 top
Wallace Brookshire Felipe Alvarez 0 top
Felipe Alvarez Chase Locke 0 top
Chase Locke Phoenix Baldasso 0 top
Phoenix Baldasso Toshihisa Itakura 1 top
Toshihisa Itakura Earl Aragon 1 top
Earl Aragon Koo Seon-min 0 top
Koo Seon-min Phoenix Baldasso 5 top
Phoenix Baldasso Wallace Brookshire 0 top
Wallace Brookshire Chase Locke 0 top
Chase Locke Toshihisa Itakura 1 top
Toshihisa Itakura Ji-ho S-Birds 0 top
Ji-ho S-Birds Tony Suarez 0 top
Tony Suarez Doug Minchey 0 top
Doug Minchey Koo Seon-min 1 top
Koo Seon-min Karl-Anthony Marchesín 0 top
Karl-Anthony MarchesínTimothy Slater 0 top
Timothy Slater Chase Locke 0 top
Chase Locke Felipe Alvarez 0 top
Felipe Alvarez Phoenix Baldasso 0 top
Phoenix Baldasso Ji-ho S-Birds 0 top
Ji-ho S-Birds Toshihisa Itakura 0 top
Toshihisa Itakura Wallace Brookshire 0 top
Wallace Brookshire Tony Suarez 0 top
Otis Saul Steven Hollingsworth 0 bottom
Steven Hollingsworth Jaylen Arendt 0 bottom
Jaylen Arendt Scoville Grunkemeyer 0 bottom
Scoville Grunkemeyer Kameron Fielder 0 bottom
Kameron Fielder Ozan Logan-Redding 0 bottom
Ozan Logan-Redding Hady Kypson 0 bottom
Hady Kypson Thomas Hasselbeck 0 bottom
Thomas Hasselbeck Jack-Henry Leong 0 bottom
Jack-Henry Leong Jack-Henry Leong 0 bottom
Jack-Henry Leong Scoville Grunkemeyer 0 bottom
Scoville Grunkemeyer Otis Saul 0 bottom
Otis Saul Steven Hollingsworth 1 bottom
Steven Hollingsworth Jaylen Arendt 0 bottom
Jaylen Arendt Kameron Fielder 0 bottom
Kameron Fielder Hady Kypson 0 bottom
Hady Kypson Thomas Hasselbeck 0 bottom
Thomas Hasselbeck Frances Mohammed 0 bottom
Frances Mohammed Jack-Henry Leong 0 bottom
Jack-Henry Leong Ozan Logan-Redding 0 bottom
Ozan Logan-Redding Scoville Grunkemeyer 0 bottom
Scoville Grunkemeyer Kameron Fielder 0 bottom
Kameron Fielder Jack-Henry Leong 0 bottom
Jack-Henry Leong Taylor McCullum 1 bottom
Taylor McCullum Steven Hollingsworth 0 bottom
Steven Hollingsworth Ozan Logan-Redding 0 bottom
Ozan Logan-Redding Hady Kypson 0 bottom
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Total partnerships: 52 | Avg runs/partnership: 0.31
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PITCHER SPELL LOG
Pitcher Half PA# BF OUT R H BB K HBP
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Tyreak Barksdale top 1 6 3 4 3 1 0 0
Yhonzae Quillian top 8 8 5 2 4 1 1 0
Sacramento Logroño top 16 4 2 5 3 0 1 0
Defensor Bolaños top 20 7 5 2 4 0 0 0
Hunter Burton top 27 12 12 1 1 2 5 1
Ji-ho S-Birds bottom 1 24 23 1 3 1 7 0
Kwang-hyun Ju-sung bottom 26 5 4 1 2 0 1 0
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Total spells: 7