The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on May 16, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 32,379 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Second Base Umpire), Will Little (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| STL | Ramon Urias | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Tendinitis | 2026-05-22 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Cole Ragans | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-22 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-24 |
| KC | Matt Strahm | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-05-31 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | .242 | .306 | .394 | .699 |
| STL | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .276 | .281 | .345 | .626 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .333 | .402 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .309 | .383 | .503 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .286 | .341 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .232 | .328 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .329 | .412 |
| 5 | Starling Marte | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .354 | .372 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .318 | .425 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .349 | .341 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .233 | .400 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .325 | .407 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82-55 | 5.40 |
| Bailey Falter | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-17 | 10.13 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .326 | .351 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .398 | .410 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .379 | .598 |
| 4 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .342 | .445 |
| 5 | Jose Fermin | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .316 | .347 |
| 6 | Thomas Saggese | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .206 | .188 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .292 | .410 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .248 | .357 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .252 | .266 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 90-59 | 3.94 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 1.82 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 5.12 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-9 | 3.66 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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