Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals

May 2, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6
STL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	4	0	3

loss:

Z. Greinkewin: St Louis Cardinals logo

S. Matzsave: St Louis Cardinals logo

G. Gallegos

Game Recap

ST. LOUIS -- It’s not exactly common for there to be a mound visit three batters into a game, but that’s what Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner did on Monday, and right away, starting pitcher Steven Matz had some pointed questions for his receiver. Matz, a newcomer in St. Louis after...

Scoring Summary

KCSTL

1
Paul Goldschmidt homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
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Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	K	LOB	AVG
1Edward OlivaresRF	1	4	1	0	.292
2Whit Merrifield2B	0	4	0	1	.151
3Andrew BenintendiLF	1	3	0	1	.365
4Salvador PerezC	0	4	1	2	.185
5Carlos Santana1B	2	4	0	1	.159
Kyle IsbelPR	0	0	0	0	.231
6Hunter DozierDH	0	4	2	2	.225
7Bobby Witt Jr.3B	1	3	1	1	.221
8Michael A. TaylorCF	0	3	2	1	.196
9Nicky LopezSS	0	3	1	0	.224
TOTAL	5	32	8	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Zack GreinkeRHP	6.0	3	1	1	1	0	1	88	2.57
Collin SniderRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15	2.89
Taylor ClarkeRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	21	0.90

TOTAL	8.0	4	1	1	4	1	1	124	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Harrison BaderCF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.232
2Paul Goldschmidt1B	2	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.296
3Tyler O'NeillLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.184
4Nolan Arenado3B	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.359
5Corey DickersonDH	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.186
6Paul DeJongSS	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.138
7Dylan CarlsonRF	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.181
8Andrew KniznerC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273
9Brendan Donovan2B	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.182
Edmundo Sosa2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160
TOTAL	4	27	1	1	4	1	1	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	K	PC	ERA
Steven MatzLHP	6.0	4	4	94	4.56
Kodi WhitleyRHP	1.0	0	2	17	1.17
Nick WittgrenRHP	1.0	0	0	15	2.16
Giovanny GallegosRHP	1.0	1	2	18	5.63
TOTAL	9.0	5	8	144	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCSTL

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Edward Olivares strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Whit Merrifield flies out to right fielder Dylan Carlson. [2 outs]
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SINGLE — Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill.
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FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Harrison Bader. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
POP OUT — Harrison Bader pops out to second baseman Whit Merrifield. [1 out]
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HOME RUN — Paul Goldschmidt homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
01
STRIKEOUT — Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes. [2 outs]
01
GROUNDOUT — Nolan Arenado grounds out, first baseman Carlos Santana to pitcher Zack Greinke. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

STL

0Runs1

5Hits4

0Errors0

.156Batting Avg.148

32At Bats27

2Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs1

0Runs-Batted-In1

0Walks1

0Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts4

6Left on Base3

7Total Bases8

Game Details

Monday, May 2, 2022 · 1:15 PM

Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO

attendance: 33,963 (74.7%)

weather: 62 degrees, partly cloudy