- RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Leake pitching for STLKCSTL
Pitch Type MPH 1BallSinker 90 2BallSinker 88 3BallSinker 90 4Strike LookingSinker 89 5Strike LookingSinker 90 6SingleCutter 91
- CardinalsBottom 1st
- T. Cahill pitching for KCKCSTL
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Leake pitching for STLKCSTL
- Merrifield scored, Cain steals second. Throwing error by catcher Molina.30
- CardinalsBottom 2nd
- T. Cahill pitching for KCKCSTL
- Wong stole second.30
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Leake pitching for STLKCSTL
- CardinalsBottom 3rd
- T. Cahill pitching for KCKCSTL
- Fowler stole second.32
- S. Alexander pitching for KCKCSTL
- RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Leake pitching for STLKCSTL
- CardinalsBottom 4th
- S. Alexander pitching for KCKCSTL
- Fowler to second on passed ball by Gallagher.34
- RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Leake pitching for STLKCSTL
- CardinalsBottom 5th
- S. Alexander pitching for KCKCSTL
- RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Bowman pitching for STLKCSTL
- Moss hit for Alexander.54
- Escobar caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.54
- Merrifield stole second.54
- CardinalsBottom 6th
- B. Maurer pitching for KCKCSTL
- Garcia hit for Bowman.54
- P. Moylan pitching for KCKCSTL
- J. Martínez lined out to right, Garcia to third, Carpenter to second on throwing error by right fielder Bonifacio.54
- RoyalsTop 7th
- Z. Duke pitching for STLKCSTL
- CardinalsBottom 7th
- R. Buchter pitching for KCKCSTL
- Wong caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second.58
- Voit hit for Duke.58
- RoyalsTop 8th
- S. Oh pitching for STLKCSTL
- Pham in left field.58
- Gordon hit for Buchter.58
- CardinalsBottom 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KCKCSTL
- RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Rosenthal pitching for STLKCSTL
- Cain to second on fielder's indifference.58
Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
STL wins 2-0
Game Information
Busch Stadium
8:15 PM, August 9, 2017
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 44,139
Game Time:3:15
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
- First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 39 | 35 | .527 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 40 | 36 | .526 | - | L1 |
| Minnesota | 36 | 41 | .468 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 32 | 45 | .416 | 8.5 | W3 |
| Detroit | 31 | 44 | .413 | 8.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 45 | 28 | .616 | - | L2 |
| St. Louis | 40 | 34 | .541 | 5.5 | L3 |
| Chicago | 40 | 36 | .526 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 38 | 38 | .500 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 35 | 39 | .473 | 10.5 | L2 |

