The Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on May 17, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 38,051 witnessed the Kansas City Royals 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barksdale (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (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 |
| 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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | .273 | .324 | .394 | .718 |
| STL | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | .161 | .235 | .161 | .397 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .330 | .397 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .376 | .492 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .285 | .339 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .243 | .352 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .327 | .407 |
| 6 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .346 | .339 |
| 7 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .198 | .350 | .247 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .237 | .398 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .331 | .419 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82-61 | 4.24 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 1.80 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.26 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .356 | .401 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .395 | .406 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .340 | .441 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .371 | .584 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .318 | .365 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .331 | .353 |
| 6 | Cesar Prieto | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .284 | .399 |
| 8 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .211 | .194 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .248 | .261 |
| 9 | Jose Fermin | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .310 | .340 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 99-71 | 4.04 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 8.34 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.03 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-4 | 13.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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