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Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBJune 3, 2025Busch Stadium

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon32-29

Royals 10, Cardinals 7

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL33-27
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC20006200010131
STL0250000007120

W Steven CruzL Steven MatzSV Carlos Estévez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Jonathan India scores.KC 71%
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to pitcher Andre Pallante.
  5.  Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Brendan Donovan doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters.
  4.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jac Caglianone lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Drew Waters grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Andre Pallante.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  4.  Nolan Gorman homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores.STL 51%
  5.  Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Jonathan India grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
  2.  Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  3.  Brendan Donovan walks.
  4.  Willson Contreras hits a ground-rule double (11) on a line drive down the left-field line. Masyn Winn scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd.STL 77%
  5.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.STL 70%
  6.  Nolan Arenado singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Brendan Donovan scores. Willson Contreras scores. Nolan Arenado to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Maikel Garcia.STL 86%
  7.  Alec Burleson homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Nolan Arenado scores.STL 94%
  8.  Nolan Gorman walks.
  9.  Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 4th

  1.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Nolan Arenado.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Bot 4th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to third baseman Maikel Garcia, deflected by pitcher Daniel Lynch IV.
  2.  Masyn Winn walks. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.
  3.  Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging.
  4.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  5.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Nick Loftin homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Drew Waters singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Drew Waters to 2nd.
  5.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Drew Waters to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.STL 84%
  6.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Drew Waters scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India to 2nd.STL 72%
  7.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Alec Burleson. Jonathan India to 3rd.STL 77%
  8.  Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.STL 53%
  9.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.KC 61%
  10.  Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nolan Arenado pops out to second baseman Jonathan India.
  2.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  4.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Jonathan India to 2nd.
  6.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alec Burleson. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.KC 88%
  7.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Kyle Leahy.

Bot 6th

  1.  Victor Scott II grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar walks.
  3.  Masyn Winn doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd.KC 74%
  4.  Brendan Donovan grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.KC 84%
  5.  Willson Contreras lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.KC 89%

Top 7th

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Bot 7th

  1.  Iván Herrera pops out to second baseman Jonathan India.
  2.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  4.  Nolan Gorman singles on a fly ball to second baseman Jonathan India, deflected by right fielder Drew Waters. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
  5.  Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Drew Waters walks.
  2.  Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher John King to first baseman Willson Contreras. Drew Waters to 2nd.
  3.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. Drew Waters to 3rd.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Alec Burleson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Brendan Donovan grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  Salvador Perez lines out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 9th

  1.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Nolan Arenado flies out to second baseman Jonathan India.
  4.  Alec Burleson walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  5.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  KC 2, STL 0Bobby Witt Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Jonathan India scores.KC 71%

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 2, STL 2Nolan Gorman homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores.STL 51%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 2, STL 3Willson Contreras hits a ground-rule double (11) on a line drive down the left-field line. Masyn Winn scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd.STL 77%
  2.  KC 2, STL 5Nolan Arenado singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Brendan Donovan scores. Willson Contreras scores. Nolan Arenado to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Maikel Garcia.STL 86%
  3.  KC 2, STL 7Alec Burleson homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Nolan Arenado scores.STL 94%

Top 5th

  1.  KC 3, STL 7Nick Loftin homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  KC 5, STL 7Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Drew Waters scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India to 2nd.STL 72%
  3.  KC 7, STL 7Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.STL 53%
  4.  KC 8, STL 7Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.KC 61%

Top 6th

  1.  KC 10, STL 7Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alec Burleson. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.KC 88%

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 7–7 STL

Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 53%KC +24 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 2B5330000.244
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4224111.287
Maikel Garcia 3B5012001.313
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B5122000.258
Salvador Perez C5011001.229
Jac Caglianone DH5000000.000
Nick Loftin LF4111101.250
John Rave RF0000000.200
Drew Waters LF3110011.282
Kyle Isbel CF3220000.284
Totals39101310225

2B: Pasquantino.HR: Jr., Loftin.RBI: Jr. 4, Garcia 2, Pasquantino 2, Perez, Loftin.SB: Garcia.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Lorenzen2.277712745.12
Daniel Lynch IV0.210021231.95
Steven Cruz W1.200002191.77
Angel Zerpa0.210010164.88
John Schreiber1.120001193.33
Taylor Clarke1.000000150.69
Carlos Estévez S1.010012181.71

Video

3:03Royals vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
1:17The Royals plate six runs in the 5th1:00Jac Caglianone gets robbed in his first two at-bats0:26Nick Loftin's first home run of 20250:16Salvador Perez's go-ahead knock
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