MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/17/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1257 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (20-26) 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Kansas City Royals (22-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Imanaga Leads St. Louis Past Kansas City
Behind an impressive start by Shota Imanaga, St. Louis beat Kansas City, 4-0. St. Louis currently is in third place in the National League Central Division at 20-26.

Imanaga, who was born in Fukuoka, Japan, threw 94 pitches over 6.1 innings, while allowing no runs.

"Really good pitchers have that ability to raise their game when they need to," said St. Louis manager Jason B.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rendon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 0 5
A. Rizzo 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .311 11 35
G. Allen CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .276 2 8
M. Betts RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .213 8 20
B. Rortvedt C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 3 13
   a-A. Jackson PR, C 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .343 5 9
K. Hiura DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .213 7 21
B. Stott 2B 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .252 0 8
J. Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .220 6 22
W. Brennan LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .226 2 9
Totals 32 4 8 4 3 3 11      
a - A. Jackson pinch ran for B. Rortvedt in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hiura 2 (5, 2nd Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Stott (9, 4th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Rortvedt (8, 4th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Betts (8, 2nd Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rizzo 2 , M. Betts 4 , B. Rortvedt 2 , K. Hiura 4 , B. Stott 2 , W. Brennan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jackson , W. Brennan 2
GIDP: G. Allen , J. Pena
Sac Bunt: A. Rendon
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pena (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215 4 16
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .307 12 35
R. Devers 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 7 28
P. Alonso DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .235 10 34
W. Adames SS 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .256 6 25
J. Merrill CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .271 13 35
J. Realmuto C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .292 3 18
D. Varsho LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 4 17
O. Cabrera 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278 1 6
Totals 29 0 2 0 5 11 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: P. Alonso , J. Merrill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Adames , D. Varsho
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Adames-Cabrera-Goldschmidt, Cabrera-Adames-Goldschmidt)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Imanaga W (5-3) 6.1 1 0 0 2 7 0 94 2.79   
B. Bernardino 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 25 3.71   
B. Baker 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.74   
M. Leiter Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Imanaga 76
Batters Faced: S. Imanaga 22, B. Bernardino 6, B. Baker 2, M. Leiter Jr. 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Imanaga 2-10, B. Bernardino 1-0, B. Baker 0-1, M. Leiter Jr. 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Imanaga 94-63, B. Bernardino 25-12, B. Baker 7-6, M. Leiter Jr. 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Baker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nola L (5-2) 6.1 7 4 4 2 1 1 96 3.67   
B. Graterol 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 1.16   
S. Barlow 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 3.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 42
Batters Faced: A. Nola 26, B. Graterol 5, S. Barlow 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 11-5, B. Graterol 2-1, S. Barlow 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 96-62, B. Graterol 24-15, S. Barlow 20-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Barlow 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shota Imanaga
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 30373
Special Notes: C Ben Rortvedt was injured while running the bases.
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