Monday, May 29th, 2023 1:15PM CST
In the contest held on May 29, 2023, the Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals with a final score of 7-0. For the Royals, pitchers Josh Staumont and Mike Mayers came incredibly close to achieving the first combined perfect game in major league baseball history, taking the bid into the later stages of the game. Their historic effort was stopped in the bottom of the eighth inning when Nolan Arenado hit a leadoff single, ending the perfect game attempt with just six outs remaining.
Date: Monday, May 29th, 2023
Time: 1:15PM CST
Stadium: Busch Stadium
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 45,911
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KC |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |

Team Left On Base: 2
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (DeJong 0-1, Donovan 0-1, Burleson 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Burleson 1

Hit By Pitch: Witt Jr. (by Matz); Massey (by Matz)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Wainwright 16/26; Stratton 1/2; Matz 7/12; VerHagen 4/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Wainwright-20-11-18-17; Stratton-3-1-1-1; Matz-12-7-11-6; VerHagen-3-5-4-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Wainwright 3-6; Stratton 0-1; Matz 1-3; VerHagen 0-1
Game Scores: A Wainwright 41

Doubles: Pratto (8, Wainwright); Pasquantino (15, Wainwright)
Triples: Melendez (2, Wainwright)
Home Runs: Witt Jr. (10, 9th inning off VerHagen 0 on, 0 Out); Massey (4, 9th inning off VerHagen 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Melendez (23), Fermin (6), Witt Jr. (26), Pasquantino 2 (26), Massey 2 (17)
2-out Runs Batted In: Pasquantino
Sacrifice Hit: Fermin
Team Left On Base: 14
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-16 (Perez 0-2, Bradley Jr. 0-1, Duffy 0-1, Lopez 0-1, Pratto 1-2, Melendez 0-2, Fermin 0-2, Witt Jr. 0-2, Pasquantino 2-2, Massey 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Duffy 2; Lopez 1; Melendez 1; Fermin 3

Pitcher Notes: Mayers pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Garrett 1/3; Mayers 9/20; Clarke 2/3; Staumont 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Garrett-3-3-7-1; Mayers-14-8-11-16; Clarke-1-0-1-3; Staumont-2-3-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Garrett 1-0; Mayers 7-8; Clarke 0-3; Staumont 0-1
Game Scores: J Staumont 55

Stolen Bases: Lopez (3, 2nd base off Matz/Contreras); Witt Jr. (16, 2nd base off Matz/Contreras)
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