- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 43 | 26 | .623 | - | W1 |
| St. Louis | 39 | 31 | .557 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 38 | 35 | .521 | 7 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 36 | 37 | .493 | 9 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 34 | 37 | .479 | 10 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 38 | 32 | .543 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 39 | 33 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 40 | .459 | 6 | W2 |
| Detroit | 30 | 42 | .417 | 9 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 29 | 44 | .397 | 10.5 | L1 |

