- CardinalsTop 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
Pitch 1Strike Looking2Foul Ball3Ball4Strike Swinging
- RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- CardinalsTop 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
- RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- CardinalsTop 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
- R Ankiel singled to right, R Ankiel to second on error by right fielder J Guillen.00
- B Ryan safe at third on throwing error by catcher M Olivo.10
- RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- CardinalsTop 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
- RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- CardinalsTop 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
- RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- CardinalsTop 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
- RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- CardinalsTop 7th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
- RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- CardinalsTop 8th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCSTLKC
- J Thurston hit for B Ryan.30
- RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STLSTLKC
- S Schumaker in left field.30
- T Greene at shortstop.30
- R Ankiel in center field.30
- J Thurston at second base.30
- W Bloomquist hit for L Hernandez.30
- T. Miller pitching for STLSTLKC
- B Butler safe at first on error by shortstop T Greene, D DeJesus to third, W Bloomquist to second.31
- CardinalsTop 9th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for KCSTLKC
- W Bloomquist at shortstop.31
- RoyalsBottom 9th
- R. Franklin pitching for STLSTLKC
St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
STL leads 2-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
6:10 AM, 21 June 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 38,769
Game Time:2:37
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Paul Schrieber
- First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
- Second Base Umpire - Joe West
- Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 18 | 10 | .643 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.5 | L4 |
| Milwaukee | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.5 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 15 | 14 | .517 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 15 | 14 | .517 | - | L2 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 16 | .429 | 2.5 | L5 |
| Chicago | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.5 | W3 |

