MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/16/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1232 - FRIDAY, MAY 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (19-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 1
Kansas City Royals (22-24) 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 3 X 11 13 0
Royals Paste Cardinals, 11-2
Paul Goldschmidt made an impact in the 11-2 Kansas City win over St. Louis. Goldschmidt, who is tied for 5th in the AL with a .314 batting average, was 4-5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 3 and driving in 2. Dylan Cease got the win, improving to 6-3. He held the Cardinals to 2 runs on 2 hits over 6.1 innings, while striking out 7 and walking 5. After today's action, Kansas City sits at 22-24, while St. Louis falls to 19-26.

Rafael Devers, who finished 2nd in the AL in home runs with 46 last year, came through for Kansas City with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. The third baseman went 3 for 5 for the game, including 2 home runs and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 4 RBI.

"It feels good to get this one," Devers told the Kansas City Citizen.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rendon 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324 0 5
A. Rizzo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .306 11 34
G. Allen CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .288 2 8
M. Betts RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .212 7 19
B. Rortvedt C 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .233 3 13
K. Hiura DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .205 7 20
B. Stott 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .248 0 7
J. Pena SS 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 .225 6 22
W. Brennan LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .225 2 9
Totals 30 2 4 2 6 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Stott (8, 7th Inning off D. Cease, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rendon , G. Allen , B. Stott 2 , W. Brennan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rizzo , M. Betts , B. Rortvedt , B. Stott
Sac Fly: J. Pena
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Brennan (7)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Stott (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Stott-Pena-Rizzo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .219 4 16
P. Goldschmidt 1B 5 3 4 2 0 0 1 .314 12 35
R. Devers 3B 5 2 3 4 0 0 2 .266 7 28
P. Alonso DH 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .234 10 34
W. Adames SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .260 6 25
J. Merrill CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .271 13 35
J. Realmuto C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .299 3 18
D. Varsho LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .212 4 17
O. Cabrera 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .290 1 6
Totals 37 11 13 10 4 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Alonso (9, 1st Inning off J. Paxton, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Realmuto (11, 2nd Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Devers (8, 4th Inning off J. Leftwich, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Devers 2 (7, 3rd Inning off J. Paxton, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off E. Pagan, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Merrill 2 (13, 3rd Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Hill, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Goldschmidt (12, 4th Inning off J. Leftwich, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Cabrera (1, 8th Inning off J. Hill, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Goldschmidt 7 , R. Devers 10 , P. Alonso 2 , J. Merrill 8 , J. Realmuto 2 , D. Varsho , O. Cabrera 4
2-out RBI: P. Goldschmidt , P. Alonso , J. Merrill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , W. Adames , J. Merrill
GIDP: D. Varsho
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Carroll (10)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paxton L (0-5) 3.0 6 6 5 1 1 2 68 6.98   
J. Leftwich 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 1 35 4.44   
C. Morris 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 3.65   
T. Hill 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.60   
J. Hill 1.2 3 3 3 0 1 2 25 8.53   
E. Pagan 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 6.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paxton 23
Batters Faced: J. Paxton 17, J. Leftwich 7, C. Morris 3, T. Hill 3, J. Hill 8, E. Pagan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paxton 4-4, J. Leftwich 0-1, C. Morris 2-0, T. Hill 1-1, J. Hill 1-3, E. Pagan 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paxton 68-43, J. Leftwich 35-19, C. Morris 14-6, T. Hill 8-5, J. Hill 25-19, E. Pagan 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Leftwich 1-1 , J. Hill 1-0 , E. Pagan 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease W (6-3) 6.1 2 2 2 5 7 0 99 2.51   
R. Rodriguez 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 5.00   
D. Coulombe 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 6.43   
B. Zimmermann 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 63
Batters Faced: D. Cease 26, R. Rodriguez 5, D. Coulombe 4, B. Zimmermann 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 4-8, R. Rodriguez 0-3, D. Coulombe 0-2, B. Zimmermann 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 99-53, R. Rodriguez 19-11, D. Coulombe 22-11, B. Zimmermann 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 1-1 , D. Coulombe 1-0
WP: D. Cease
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Goldschmidt
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 30816
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