St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
L. NootbaarRF	1-5	0	0	0	.253
M. WinnSS	0-5	0	0	0	.260
B. Donovan2B	4-5	0	0	0	.330
N. Arenado3B	2-5	0	0	0	.247
W. Contreras1B	0-5	0	0	0	.249
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Contreras struck out swinging. 3rd: Contreras struck out swinging. 5th: Contreras lined out to center. 7th: Contreras grounded out to second. 9th: Contreras flied out to right.
I. HerreraDH	2-3	0	0	0	.429
A. BurlesonLF	1-4	1	1	1	.273
Y. PozoC	2-4	0	0	0	.348
J. BarreroPR	0-0	0	0	0	.188
P. PagesC	0-0	0	0	0	.232
V. Scott IICF	0-1	0	0	0	.262

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
M. Liberatore	6.0	6	1	1	5	92-64	2.92
C. Roycroft	1.0	2	1	0	0	7-5	5.59
J. Romero	1.0	1	0	1	1	11-8	4.50

According to ESPN Analytics

STL

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 PM, May 18, 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,695

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Second Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

— Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night.

Jun 5, 2026, 10:55 pm - AP


STL
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	2	9	0

Scoring Summary

		STL	KC
4th	Burleson homered to center (430 feet).	1	0
4th	Blanco doubled to right, Renfroe scored.	1	1
7th	Garcia singled to right, Waters scored.	1	2

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Cardinals
10
Royals
3

Game 1

5/16

Cardinals
1
Royals
0

Game 2

5/17

Cardinals
1
Royals
2

Game 3

5/18

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

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