The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on June 21, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 28,309 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| STL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
Umpires
Sean Barber (Home Plate Umpire), Dexter Kelley (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-22 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-22 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-23 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-23 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-27 |
| STL | Ryan Fernandez | RP | 15-Day-IL | Back – Soreness | 2026-06-22 |
| STL | Sem Robberse | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-07-01 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-07-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 12 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .381 | .458 | .762 | 1.220 |
| KC | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 19 | .308 | .386 | .615 | 1.002 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .370 | .428 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .405 | .429 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .350 | .491 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .291 | .345 | .531 |
| 5 | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .362 | .460 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .322 | .340 |
| 7 | Jimmy Crooks | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .175 | .283 | .300 |
| 8 | Blaze Jordan | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .306 | .486 |
| 9 | Nathan Church | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .309 | .408 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44-29 | 4.30 |
| Maxwel Rajcic | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 5.40 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 6.55 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.97 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-10 | 4.09 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.04 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.06 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-9 | 4.18 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .312 | .437 |
| 2 | Maikel Garcia | SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .321 | .371 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .275 | .349 | .480 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .252 | .343 |
| 5 | Michael Massey | 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .286 | .457 |
| 6 | Lane Thomas | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .352 | .363 |
| 7 | Kameron Misner | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .381 | .350 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .343 | .410 |
| 8 | John Rave | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .600 | 1.286 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .336 | .318 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 1.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49-30 | 4.15 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-20 | 3.80 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37-26 | 6.55 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.34 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 6.46 |
| Beck Way | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.86 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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