The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on May 15, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 26,949 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 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Will Little (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-05-15 |
| STL | Ramon Urias | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Tendinitis | 2026-05-15 |
| 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 | Bailey Falter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-15 |
| 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 | 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 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | .184 | .304 | .237 | .541 |
| STL | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | .300 | .391 | .475 | .866 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 0-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .335 | .400 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .309 | .381 | .506 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .286 | .344 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .238 | .335 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .336 | .422 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .313 | .400 |
| 6 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .205 | .354 | .256 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .345 | .342 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .233 | .407 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .319 | .400 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 87-57 | 2.83 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 1.96 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.87 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.86 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.63 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-11 | 3.44 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 8.31 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .358 | .408 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .396 | .405 |
| 2 | Yohel Pozo | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .296 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .344 | .447 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .376 | .594 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .313 | .366 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .333 | .358 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .284 | .397 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .255 | .368 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .241 | .255 |
| 9 | Jose Fermin | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .244 | .340 | .378 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 91-54 | 4.81 |
| George Soriano | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.38 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 3.22 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.45 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 6.52 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 1.90 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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