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St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Regular Season Final

Final score

The Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14–6 on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
St. Louis Cardinals 6 77-85
at Kansas City Royals 14 69-93

Line score

Team
St. Louis Cardinals 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 6 13 1
Kansas City Royals 1 6 0 4 0 1 1 1 14 17 1
  • W: Noah Cameron (4-4)
  • L: Matthew Liberatore (3-4)

Home runs

  • Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (10), Jac Caglianone (9), Salvador Perez (10)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st St. Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker reaches on a fielder's choice. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Fielding error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. 1–0
Top 1st St. Louis Cardinals Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Iván Herrera scores. 2–0
Bottom 1st Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Jr. homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. 2–1
Bottom 2nd Kansas City Royals Carter Jensen doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Salvador Perez scores. 2–2
Bottom 2nd Kansas City Royals Isaac Collins doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Carter Jensen scores. 2–3
Bottom 2nd Kansas City Royals Michael Massey reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Isaac Collins scores. Michael Massey to 2nd. 2–4
Bottom 2nd Kansas City Royals Lane Thomas doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Michael Massey scores. 2–5
Bottom 2nd Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Lane Thomas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. 2–6
Bottom 2nd Kansas City Royals Starling Marte doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 2–7
Top 4th St. Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Blaze Jordan scores. José Fermín to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd. 3–7
Bottom 4th Kansas City Royals Jac Caglianone homers (9) on a line drive to left center field. Tyler Tolbert scores. 3–9
Bottom 4th Kansas City Royals Nick Loftin doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Starling Marte scores. Carter Jensen scores. 3–11
Top 5th St. Louis Cardinals José Fermín singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Masyn Winn scores. 4–11
Bottom 6th Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. 4–12
Top 7th St. Louis Cardinals José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Masyn Winn scores. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. 5–12
Top 7th St. Louis Cardinals Pedro Pagés out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Starling Marte. Blaze Jordan scores. 6–12
Bottom 7th Kansas City Royals Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to center fielder José Fermín. Isaac Collins scores. 6–13
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop José Fermín. 6–14

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Batter
JJ Wetherholt 2B 4 1 3 0 2 0 .266
Iván Herrera DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 .257
Jordan Walker RF 4 0 2 1 1 1 .291
Jimmy Crooks C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182
Nelson Velázquez RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .323
Alec Burleson 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .282
Nathan Church CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Masyn Winn SS 5 2 3 0 0 1 .242
Bryan Torres LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
Blaze Jordan 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .308
José Fermín SS 5 0 2 2 0 0 .272
Pedro Pagés 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .220
Totals 39 6 13 5 6 8
Pitcher
Matthew Liberatore (L, 3-4) 1.2 7 7 5 0 2 1 48 5.23
Gordon Graceffo 1.2 4 4 4 2 0 1 47 3.06
Max Rajcic 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 33 4.50
Justin Bruihl 2.2 4 2 1 0 2 0 39 4.41

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Lane Thomas CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .232
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2 2 2 2 0 0 .294
Tyler Tolbert SS 2 1 0 0 1 2 .211
Jac Caglianone 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .266
Starling Marte RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .277
Salvador Perez C 5 2 3 1 0 0 .207
Carter Jensen DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 .238
Nick Loftin 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 .245
Isaac Collins LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .225
Michael Massey 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .256
Totals 42 14 17 12 2 5
Pitcher
Noah Cameron (W, 4-4) 5.0 8 4 3 2 6 0 108 4.20
Mason Black 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 40 3.57
Beck Way 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 36 4.91

Game info

Weather
76 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
7 mph, L To R
First pitch
6:40 PM
Time of game
3:09
Attendance
18,363
Umpires
Home Plate: Ryan Blakney, First Base: Tripp Gibson, Second Base: Sean Barber, Third Base: Dexter Kelley

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Kansas City Royals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 Final (11) Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Kansas City Royals 14 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Kansas City Royals 10 Final Game page

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Matchup Status Details
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