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    Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    20-27, 7-17 Away
    2
    20-27, 7-17 Away
    Final
    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    27-19, 12-11 Home
    0
    27-19, 12-11 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. Garcia3B
    1-5100.263
    B. Witt Jr.SS
    0-4000.303
    V. Pasquantino1B
    1-4000.202
    S. PerezC
    2-2112.205
    C. JensenDH
    1-4000.237
    I. CollinsLF
    1-4000.228
    L. ThomasRF
    0-3000.198
    M. Massey2B
    1-3000.216
    N. LoftinPH-2B
    0-0000.250
    K. IsbelCF
    2-4000.274
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    S. Kolek
    6.1401382-614.24
    D. Lynch IV
    1.2100121-121.80
    L. Erceg
    1.0001022-143.26
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    KCSTL
    Hits
    9
    5
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    13
    5
    Runners LOB
    8
    7

    Game Information

    Busch Stadium
    Busch Stadium
    4:15 AM, 18 May 2026
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Attendance: 38,051
    Game Time:2:40
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Wills
    • First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
    • Second Base Umpire - Will Little
    • Third Base Umpire - Ryan Additon

    Salvador Perez homers and drives in both runs to help the Royals beat the Cardinals 2-0

    — Salvador Perez homered and drove in two runs, Stephen Kolek allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak.
    May 18, 2026, 01:58 pm - AP
    KC
    STL
    123456789RHE
    100100000290
    000000000051
    S. Kolek
    win

    S. Kolek2-0

    6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
    A. Pallante
    loss

    A. Pallante4-4

    6.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
    L. Erceg
    save

    L. Erceg11

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCSTL
    1stPerez hit sacrifice fly to left, Garcia scored.10
    4thPerez homered to left (393 feet).20
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    STL wins 2-1

    • Royals
      4
    • Cardinals
      5
    Game 1
    16/5
    • Royals
      2
    • Cardinals
      4
    Game 2
    17/5
    • Royals
      2
    • Cardinals
      0
    Game 3
    18/5

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Chicago7264.529-L1
    Cleveland6968.5043.5W1
    Minnesota6572.4747.5W1
    Detroit6373.4639L1
    Kansas City6276.44911L1
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    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee8552.620-L1
    Chicago7760.5628L1
    St. Louis6870.49317.5L2
    Pittsburgh6771.48618.5W2
    Cincinnati6572.47420W1
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