Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Jun 5, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
M. Liberatore(3-5)win:
A. Zerpa(3-0)save:C. Estevez(18)
M. Liberatore(3-5)win:A. Zerpa(3-0)save:C. Estevez(18)Game Recap
ST. LOUIS -- So many times this season, the Royals’ excellent pitching has consistently picked up the offense. On Thursday night, the script was flipped....
Scoring Summary
KCSTL
1Maikel Garcia homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [2 runs] 20- 1Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark Canha. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd. [1 run] 21
- 3Freddy Fermin homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 31
- 3Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jonathan India scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 41
- 3Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run] 51
- 3Willson Contreras doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mark Canha. Masyn Winn scores. Brendan Donovan scores. [2 runs] 53
- 3Nolan Arenado homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Willson Contreras scores. [2 runs] 55
- 4Nick Loftin doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade. Mark Canha scores. [1 run] 65
- 5Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run] 75
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jonathan India2B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .248 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 |
| 3Maikel GarciaCF-3B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .311 |
| 4Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 |
| 5Salvador Perez1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| 6Jac CaglianoneRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 |
| John RaveRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 7Mark CanhaLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Drew WatersPH-CF-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| 8Nick Loftin3B-LF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 9Freddy FerminC | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole RagansLHP | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 5.18 |
| Angel ZerpaLHP | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.33 |
| Steven CruzRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1.61 |
| Carlos EstevezRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.95 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 154 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lars NootbaarLF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 2Masyn WinnSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 3Brendan Donovan2B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .314 |
| 4Willson Contreras1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 5Ivan HerreraDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| 6Nolan Arenado3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .228 |
| 7Yohel PozoC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| Alec BurlesonPH-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 |
| 8Ryan ViladeRF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nolan GormanPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 |
| Pedro PagesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 9Victor Scott IICF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew LiberatoreLHP | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 3.82 |
| John KingLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.38 |
| Kyle LeahyRHP | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2.41 |
| Matt SvansonRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3.09 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2.35 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 165 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCSTL
- TOP 1
- LINEOUT — Jonathan India lines out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.00
- HOME RUN — Maikel Garcia homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [2 runs]20
- GROUNDOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. [2 outs]20
- FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Lars Nootbaar walks.20
- SINGLE — Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.20
- STRIKEOUT — Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging. [1 out]20
- SINGLE — Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark Canha. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd. [1 run]21
- POP OUT — Ivan Herrera pops out to first baseman Salvador Perez on the infield fly rule. [2 outs]21
- FLYOUT — Nolan Arenado flies out to center fielder Maikel Garcia. [3 outs]21
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, June 5, 2025 · 7:45 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 31,038 (68.2%)
weather: 73 degrees, cloudy