Kansas City Royals 2 – 0 St. Louis Cardinals

The three rarest things in this game

2-0: two recorded meetings with this score, including this game

Also the least ordinary

Rarity	What	Who	Rate
20	final score 2–0		1 in 47 games
12	6 scoreless innings	Stephen Kolek	1 in 33 pitcher-games

20–27Kansas City Royals · .426

27–19St. Louis Cardinals · .587

–first pitch

Busch Stadiumvenue

43,435capacity

Line score

RHEKansas City Royals290St. Louis Cardinals051

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1

Starting pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Stephen Kolek

4–3 · 4.50 ERA · 34 K in 54 IP

Career: 12–10 · 4.13 ERA · 150 K

St. Louis Cardinals

Andre Pallante

12–9 · 3.83 ERA · 110 K in 162 IP

Career: 36–38 · 4.20 ERA · 431 K

Lineups

Kansas City Royalslineup

13B

Maikel Garcia.727

2SS

Bobby Witt Jr..868

31B

Vinnie Pasquantino.624

Salvador Perez.595

5DH

Carter Jensen.734

6LF

Isaac Collins.685

7RF

Lane Thomas.597

82B

Nick Loftin.752

9CF

Kyle Isbel.750

St. Louis Cardinalslineup

12B

JJ Wetherholt.757

Iván Herrera.801

31B

Alec Burleson.781

4DH

Jordan Walker.955

53B

Nolan Gorman.683

6SS

César Prieto.000

7CF

Nathan Church.683

8LF

Thomas Saggese.405

9RF

José Fermín.650

Head to head

85–62St. Louis Cardinals all-time

147meetings

1985first met

753–663runs

Recent meetings

2026-06-2110–12St. Louis Cardinals won

2026-06-196–5Kansas City Royals won

2026-06-1814–6Kansas City Royals won

2026-05-172–0Kansas City Royals won

2026-05-162–4St. Louis Cardinals won

2026-05-154–5St. Louis Cardinals won

2025-06-055–6St. Louis Cardinals won

2025-06-057–5Kansas City Royals won

Box score

Kansas City Royals batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Salvador Perez	3	2	1	2	1
Kyle Isbel	4	2				1
Maikel Garcia	5	1
Vinnie Pasquantino	4	1				1
Carter Jensen	4	1				2
Isaac Collins	4	1				2
Michael Massey	3	1				1
Bobby Witt Jr.	4	0
Lane Thomas	3	0			1	2
Nick Loftin	0	0			1

Kansas City Royals pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	K	P
Stephen Kolek	6.0	4	2	3	82
Daniel Lynch IV	1.2	1	0	1	21
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	1	0	22

St. Louis Cardinals batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	K
Iván Herrera	4	1
Alec Burleson	4	1
Nolan Gorman	3	1	1	1
Masyn Winn	2	1	1
Thomas Saggese	3	1
JJ Wetherholt	3	0	1	1
Jordan Walker	4	0
Nathan Church	4	0		1
Victor Scott II	2	0
José Fermín	1	0		1
César Prieto	1	0

St. Louis Cardinals pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Andre Pallante	6.1	8	2	0	7	99
Matt Svanson	1.0	0	0	1	0	15
Matt Pushard	0.2	0	0	1	1	9
Justin Bruihl	0.1	1	0	1	1	14

Every inning

Open an inning for its plate appearances; open a plate appearance for every pitch.

Top 1Kansas City Royals1 run · 2 hits · 21 pitches

1 topMaikel GarciaSingle 110.6 mph2p

Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.

110.6 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 46 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	87.1	2,215	–	–	6.6	0.398		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	87.0	2,251	–	–	6.7	0.398	110.6	In play, no out

1 topBobby Witt Jr.Flyout 89.5 mph6p

Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

89.5 mph off the bat · 32° launch · 327 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	75.9	70.8	2,696	–	–	6.3	0.494		Called Strike
2	Sinker	95.2	87.8	2,290	–	–	6.4	0.393		Ball
3	Sinker	96.0	88.4	2,233	–	–	6.5	0.391		Foul
4	Slider	89.6	82.5	2,343	–	–	6.8	0.422		Ball In Dirt
5	Slider	90.3	83.6	2,321	–	–	6.5	0.415		Foul
6	Knuckle Curve	79.0	72.7	2,829	–	–	6.4	0.478	89.5	In play, out(s)

1 topVinnie PasquantinoSingle 88.0 mph3p

Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Maikel Garcia advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.

88 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 282 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	76.7	70.2	2,665	–	–	6.4	0.493		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.9	2,327	–	–	6.4	0.392		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	88.1	2,284	–	–	6.4	0.390	88	In play, no out

1 topSalvador PerezSac Fly 91.9 mph5p

Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores.

91.9 mph off the bat · 25° launch · 341 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.2	88.5	2,035	–	–	6.5	0.390		Foul
2	Slider	92.2	85.9	2,322	–	–	6.6	0.406		Ball
3	Slider	90.5	84.3	2,283	–	–	6.7	0.415		Swinging Strike (Blocked)
4	Slider	89.0	81.5	2,274	–	–	6.6	0.424		Ball
5	Sinker	96.1	87.4	2,168	–	–	6.5	0.393	91.9	In play, run(s)

1 topCarter JensenPop Out 68.4 mph5p

Carter Jensen pops out to catcher Iván Herrera.

68.4 mph off the bat · 78° launch · 50 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	97.4	89.8	2,329	–	–	6.5	0.385		Ball
2	Slider	87.4	81.4	2,301	–	–	6.6	0.428		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	88.5	2,263	–	–	6.5	0.390		Foul
4	Slider	87.2	81.3	2,415	–	–	6.7	0.429		Foul
5	Knuckle Curve	78.4	72.8	2,725	–	–	6.5	0.479	68.4	In play, out(s)

Bottom 1St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 1 hit · 10 pitches

1 botJJ WetherholtGroundout 70.0 mph2p

JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

70 mph off the bat · -37° launch · 4 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	85.3	2,184	–	–	6.1	0.404		Called Strike
2	Cutter	90.1	83.6	2,429	–	–	6.2	0.415	70	In play, out(s)

1 botIván HerreraGroundout 95.0 mph4p

Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

95 mph off the bat · -2° launch · 34 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.4	86.3	2,078	–	–	6.3	0.402		Called Strike
2	Sinker	93.8	85.7	2,157	–	–	6.3	0.403		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	87.6	2,269	–	–	6.2	0.396		Foul
4	Changeup	87.4	80.3	1,412	–	–	6.4	0.430	95	In play, out(s)

1 botAlec BurlesonSingle 63.6 mph2p

Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.

63.6 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 203 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	87.9	2,150	–	–	6.2	0.394		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	88.1	2,294	–	–	6.2	0.392	63.6	In play, no out

1 botJordan WalkerForceout 89.8 mph2p

Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Alec Burleson out at 2nd.

89.8 mph off the bat · 4° launch · 85 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.2	86.7	2,116	–	–	6.2	0.399		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	80.3	74.2	2,565	–	–	6.3	0.468	89.8	In play, out(s)

Top 2Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 10 pitches

2 topIsaac CollinsStrikeout3p

Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.

strikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	86.9	2,222	–	–	6.6	0.398	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	87.8	2,312	–	–	6.6	0.391	Swinging Strike
3	Knuckle Curve	79.2	73.3	2,807	–	–	6.5	0.476	Swinging Strike

2 topLane ThomasStrikeout4p

Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	96.4	88.4	2,144	–	–	6.6	0.391	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	87.0	2,181	–	–	6.5	0.398	Called Strike
3	Slider	90.1	83.1	2,294	–	–	6.7	0.417	Swinging Strike
4	Knuckle Curve	79.9	74.4	2,843	–	–	6.6	0.471	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

2 topMichael MasseyFlyout 78.8 mph3p

Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

78.8 mph off the bat · 36° launch · 248 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	77.7	71.4	2,605	–	–	6.5	0.485		Ball
2	Slider	86.9	80.7	2,342	–	–	6.6	0.431		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	87.9	2,316	–	–	6.6	0.392	78.8	In play, out(s)

Bottom 2St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 1 hit · 13 pitches

2 botNolan GormanStrikeout4p

Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	87.0	2,198	–	–	6.2	0.397	Foul
2	Cutter	89.9	83.2	2,413	–	–	6.1	0.416	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	87.2	2,205	–	–	6.3	0.397	Foul
4	Sinker	94.3	85.5	2,198	–	–	6.3	0.401	Called Strike

2 botMasyn WinnSingle 108.5 mph2p

Masyn Winn singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

108.5 mph off the bat · 1° launch · 67 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	87.0	2,139	–	–	6.3	0.396		Ball
2	Sinker	94.5	85.8	2,108	–	–	6.2	0.400	108.5	In play, no out

2 botNathan ChurchStrikeout4p

Nathan Church strikes out swinging.

strikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	85.7	2,193	–	–	6.1	0.402	Foul
2	Sweeper	79.1	72.4	2,591	–	–	6.1	0.477	Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.4	2,242	–	–	6.1	0.398	Foul
4	Slider	86.0	79.1	2,401	–	–	6.3	0.438	Swinging Strike

2 botThomas SaggeseForceout 75.4 mph3p

Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Masyn Winn out at 2nd.

75.4 mph off the bat · -0° launch · 39 ft

strikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	83.7	77.4	2,379	–	–	6.2	0.448		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.6	2,293	–	–	6.2	0.394		Foul
3	Sweeper	80.3	73.6	2,646	–	–	6.3	0.471	75.4	In play, out(s)

Top 3Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 13 pitches

3 topKyle IsbelDouble 77.9 mph2p

Kyle Isbel doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

77.9 mph off the bat · 1° launch · 54 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.8	2,226	–	–	6.5	0.401		Foul Tip
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.8	88.0	2,316	–	–	6.7	0.390	77.9	In play, no out

3 topMaikel GarciaFlyout 84.8 mph4p

Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Nathan Church.

84.8 mph off the bat · 54° launch · 219 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.0	87.1	2,128	–	–	6.5	0.393		Ball
2	Slider	87.3	80.2	2,435	–	–	6.6	0.432		Called Strike
3	Knuckle Curve	76.1	69.8	2,821	–	–	6.4	0.498		Ball
4	Slider	86.7	79.6	2,381	–	–	6.6	0.434	84.8	In play, out(s)

3 topBobby Witt Jr.Lineout 100.7 mph4p

Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Nathan Church.

100.7 mph off the bat · 17° launch · 308 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	88.5	81.8	2,385	–	–	6.7	0.425		Foul
2	Knuckle Curve	77.4	71.5	2,805	–	–	6.7	0.486		Foul
3	Slider	88.5	82.6	2,415	–	–	7.0	0.424		Ball In Dirt
4	Sinker	97.2	89.6	2,175	–	–	6.6	0.386	100.7	In play, out(s)

3 topVinnie PasquantinoStrikeout3p

Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip.

strikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	79.5	72.9	2,763	–	–	6.5	0.475	Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	88.0	2,394	–	–	6.7	0.392	Foul
3	Sinker	97.1	87.6	2,238	–	–	6.4	0.390	Foul Tip

Bottom 3St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 0 hits · 23 pitches

3 botVictor Scott IIGroundout 70.5 mph3p

Victor Scott II grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

70.5 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 37 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	84.6	2,239	–	–	6.1	0.404		Foul
2	Sweeper	77.4	70.8	2,476	–	–	6.0	0.487		Ball
3	Cutter	90.8	84.1	2,288	–	–	6.2	0.412	70.5	In play, out(s)

3 botJJ WetherholtWalk9p

JJ Wetherholt walks.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.3	2,178	–	–	6.2	0.398	Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.8	78.1	1,340	–	–	6.2	0.437	Ball
3	Sweeper	79.9	73.4	2,398	–	–	6.0	0.471	Called Strike
4	Sinker	94.3	86.1	2,282	–	–	6.1	0.400	Ball
5	Cutter	91.0	83.6	2,453	–	–	6.3	0.414	Foul
6	Slider	85.0	78.9	2,561	–	–	6.2	0.441	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	87.4	2,197	–	–	6.3	0.396	Foul
8	Changeup	87.0	78.9	1,495	–	–	6.3	0.434	Ball
9	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.9	2,181	–	–	6.2	0.397	Ball

3 botIván HerreraForceout 82.2 mph4p

Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera to 1st.

82.2 mph off the bat · -31° launch · 4 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	79.1	72.6	2,632	–	–	6.4	0.477		Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	94.1	86.0	2,255	–	–	6.4	0.402		Ball
3	Slider	85.1	78.8	2,604	–	–	6.4	0.442		Swinging Strike
4	Sinker	94.2	85.4	2,205	–	–	6.4	0.402	82.2	In play, out(s)

3 botAlec BurlesonFlyout 98.1 mph7p

Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

98.1 mph off the bat · 33° launch · 347 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.8	82.0	2,381	–	–	6.1	0.420		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	86.7	2,267	–	–	6.0	0.396		Swinging Strike
3	Sinker	94.3	85.0	2,143	–	–	6.2	0.402		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.2	2,191	–	–	6.2	0.399		Foul
5	Changeup	86.9	78.7	1,354	–	–	6.3	0.436		Foul
6	Slider	86.5	80.4	2,551	–	–	6.3	0.434		Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	85.8	2,153	–	–	6.0	0.400	98.1	In play, out(s)

Top 4Kansas City Royals1 run · 1 hit · 12 pitches

4 topSalvador PerezHome Run 99.0 mph1p

Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.

99 mph off the bat · 32° launch · 393 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	77.0	70.8	2,728	–	–	6.6	0.491	99	In play, run(s)

4 topCarter JensenStrikeout5p

Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	76.2	69.7	2,777	–	–	6.5	0.496	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	87.9	2,322	–	–	6.6	0.394	Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.9	2,330	–	–	6.5	0.393	Called Strike
4	Splitter	89.2	81.6	871	–	–	6.8	0.423	Ball
5	Slider	87.6	81.3	2,237	–	–	6.8	0.428	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

4 topIsaac CollinsGroundout 70.5 mph4p

Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

70.5 mph off the bat · -24° launch · 7 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.2	82.6	2,239	–	–	6.6	0.420		Called Strike
2	Knuckle Curve	80.8	75.4	2,759	–	–	6.7	0.465		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	87.3	2,288	–	–	6.6	0.395		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	87.0	2,246	–	–	6.6	0.397	70.5	In play, out(s)

4 topLane ThomasGroundout 83.7 mph2p

Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

83.7 mph off the bat · -25° launch · 5 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.8	89.9	2,381	–	–	6.5	0.387		Foul Tip
2	Sinker	96.9	89.5	2,223	–	–	6.7	0.387	83.7	In play, out(s)

Bottom 4St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 0 hits · 10 pitches

4 botJordan WalkerGroundout 86.5 mph1p

Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

86.5 mph off the bat · -11° launch · 13 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	80.4	74.1	2,363	–	–	6.2	0.469	86.5	In play, out(s)

4 botNolan GormanGroundout 96.8 mph2p

Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

96.8 mph off the bat · -8° launch · 15 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	86.0	2,196	–	–	6.2	0.402		Ball
2	Cutter	90.8	84.2	2,344	–	–	6.2	0.412	96.8	In play, out(s)

4 botMasyn WinnHit By Pitch2p

Masyn Winn hit by pitch.

strikehit by pitchright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	86.2	2,286	–	–	6.2	0.401		Called Strike
2	Slider	83.6	76.8	2,514	–	–	6.0	0.450		Hit By Pitch

4 botNathan ChurchFlyout 85.6 mph5p

Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

85.6 mph off the bat · 50° launch · 239 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	85.9	2,300	–	–	6.0	0.401		Ball
2	Changeup	87.8	81.0	1,373	–	–	6.3	0.428		Foul
3	Cutter	89.8	83.7	2,313	–	–	6.0	0.416		Swinging Strike
4	Sinker	93.0	84.3	2,245	–	–	6.2	0.407		Foul
5	Slider	85.7	80.1	2,642	–	–	6.2	0.436	85.6	In play, out(s)

Top 5Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 10 pitches

5 topMichael MasseySingle 103.8 mph3p

Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

103.8 mph off the bat · 8° launch · 182 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.6	2,176	–	–	6.5	0.393		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	88.1	2,213	–	–	6.7	0.394		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	88.8	2,229	–	–	6.6	0.390	103.8	In play, no out

5 topKyle IsbelPop Out 56.3 mph4p

Kyle Isbel pops out softly to shortstop Masyn Winn.

56.3 mph off the bat · 57° launch · 132 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	87.5	2,388	–	–	6.5	0.393		Called Strike
2	Slider	89.4	82.2	2,301	–	–	6.6	0.421		Foul Bunt
3	Knuckle Curve	78.3	71.4	2,627	–	–	6.5	0.483		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	87.1	2,257	–	–	6.4	0.396	56.3	In play, out(s)

5 topMaikel GarciaGrounded Into DP 82.6 mph3p

Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.

82.6 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 42 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.6	82.9	2,367	–	–	6.6	0.419		Called Strike
2	Knuckle Curve	79.9	74.0	2,731	–	–	6.6	0.471		Called Strike
3	Slider	88.4	82.2	2,322	–	–	6.6	0.424	82.6	In play, out(s)

Bottom 5St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 1 hit · 11 pitches

5 botThomas SaggeseSingle 84.2 mph2p

Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.

84.2 mph off the bat · 15° launch · 174 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.0	85.0	2,230	–	–	6.2	0.406		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	79.1	74.1	2,569	–	–	6.2	0.473	84.2	In play, no out

5 botVictor Scott IIGrounded Into DP 87.6 mph5p

Victor Scott II grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Victor Scott II out at 1st.

87.6 mph off the bat · -27° launch · 6 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	88.9	82.5	2,307	–	–	6.1	0.421		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	85.4	2,155	–	–	6.1	0.404		Foul
3	Changeup	84.9	77.5	1,420	–	–	6.2	0.444		Called Strike
4	Sinker	93.9	86.1	2,134	–	–	6.3	0.402		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	85.5	2,175	–	–	6.2	0.404	87.6	In play, out(s)

5 botJJ WetherholtStrikeout4p

JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.

strikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	89.6	82.4	2,339	–	–	6.0	0.419	Foul Bunt
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	85.3	2,157	–	–	6.0	0.404	Foul
3	Slider	86.6	79.6	2,515	–	–	6.2	0.434	Foul
4	Sinker	95.0	86.6	2,180	–	–	6.2	0.398	Called Strike

Top 6Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 2 hits · 16 pitches

6 topBobby Witt Jr.Groundout 104.3 mph3p

Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out sharply, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

104.3 mph off the bat · -35° launch · 3 ft

strikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	89.2	2,309	–	–	6.6	0.388		Called Strike
2	Sinker	96.9	88.8	2,212	–	–	6.5	0.388		Foul
3	Sinker	96.3	87.8	2,059	–	–	6.6	0.392	104.3	In play, out(s)

6 topVinnie PasquantinoLineout 94.1 mph2p

Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

94.1 mph off the bat · 21° launch · 320 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	90.7	84.6	2,418	–	–	6.6	0.412		Foul
2	Splitter	91.3	84.4	969	–	–	6.6	0.411	94.1	In play, out(s)

6 topSalvador PerezSingle 82.4 mph4p

Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn.

82.4 mph off the bat · -13° launch · 8 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	91.9	85.0	2,439	–	–	6.8	0.409		Swinging Strike
2	Slider	90.5	83.7	2,430	–	–	6.7	0.415		Swinging Strike
3	Knuckle Curve	80.7	74.9	2,905	–	–	6.6	0.467		Ball
4	Slider	87.9	81.2	2,431	–	–	6.7	0.428	82.4	In play, no out

6 topCarter JensenSingle 90.6 mph4p

Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Salvador Perez to 2nd.

90.6 mph off the bat · 9° launch · 158 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	77.3	71.5	2,741	–	–	6.7	0.488		Ball
2	Slider	88.5	82.3	2,256	–	–	6.7	0.423		Ball
3	Slider	87.4	81.5	2,430	–	–	6.7	0.427		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.1	88.6	2,380	–	–	6.5	0.390	90.6	In play, no out

6 topIsaac CollinsStrikeout3p

Isaac Collins called out on strikes.

Mound Visit

strikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	78.1	72.6	2,765	–	–	6.5	0.481	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	89.6	2,382	–	–	6.7	0.388	Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	97.3	89.8	2,302	–	–	6.7	0.385	Called Strike

Bottom 6St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 0 hits · 8 pitches

6 botIván HerreraGroundout 99.8 mph1p

Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

99.8 mph off the bat · -20° launch · 6 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	83.7	77.5	2,500	–	–	6.3	0.449	99.8	In play, out(s)

6 botAlec BurlesonGroundout 107.0 mph3p

Alec Burleson grounds out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

107 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 49 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	90.4	83.7	2,315	–	–	6.0	0.414		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	77.5	71.7	2,459	–	–	6.1	0.484		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	86.1	2,220	–	–	6.1	0.401	107	In play, out(s)

6 botJordan WalkerGroundout 112.8 mph4p

Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

112.8 mph off the bat · -8° launch · 16 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.9	85.8	2,186	–	–	6.2	0.399		Ball
2	Sinker	93.8	85.2	2,126	–	–	6.1	0.403		Ball
3	Sinker	93.8	85.3	2,219	–	–	6.2	0.403		Called Strike
4	Sweeper	79.3	73.9	2,531	–	–	6.4	0.473	112.8	In play, out(s)

Top 7Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 19 pitches

7 topLane ThomasStrikeout5p

Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	89.5	83.2	2,420	–	–	6.5	0.418	Called Strike
2	Slider	88.0	81.9	2,344	–	–	6.7	0.427	Ball
3	Sinker	96.9	88.2	2,263	–	–	6.5	0.389	Ball
4	Slider	88.0	81.6	2,325	–	–	6.6	0.426	Foul
5	Sinker	95.9	87.6	2,070	–	–	6.6	0.393	Called Strike

7 topMichael MasseyStrikeout7p

Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	79.8	73.8	2,851	–	–	6.6	0.472	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	88.7	2,288	–	–	6.5	0.393	Foul
3	Knuckle Curve	79.6	73.6	2,762	–	–	6.6	0.474	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	88.3	2,334	–	–	6.5	0.390	Foul
5	Knuckle Curve	79.6	73.6	2,852	–	–	6.8	0.474	Ball
6	Slider	90.3	84.3	2,306	–	–	6.7	0.414	Foul
7	Knuckle Curve	79.8	73.2	2,827	–	–	6.7	0.474	Swinging Strike

7 topKyle IsbelSingle 107.8 mph5p

Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

107.8 mph off the bat · 0° launch · 64 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	86.8	80.0	2,461	–	–	6.6	0.433		Called Strike
2	Splitter	90.9	83.2	867	–	–	6.6	0.414		Ball
3	Knuckle Curve	76.5	69.8	2,771	–	–	6.5	0.494		Ball
4	Slider	86.8	80.8	2,331	–	–	6.6	0.431		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.4	2,213	–	–	6.6	0.395	107.8	In play, no out

7 topMaikel GarciaLineout 108.3 mph2p

Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

108.3 mph off the bat · 14° launch · 333 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	91.7	85.0	2,331	–	–	6.6	0.409		Ball
2	Sinker	95.6	86.9	2,196	–	–	6.5	0.395	108.3	In play, out(s)

Bottom 7St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 1 hit · 14 pitches

7 botNolan GormanSingle 106.7 mph1p

Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.

106.7 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 66 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	90.2	84.0	2,315	–	–	6.0	0.414	106.7	In play, no out

7 botMasyn WinnForceout 83.4 mph6p

Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.

Mound Visit

83.4 mph off the bat · -44° launch · 2 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.5	84.5	2,123	–	–	6.3	0.409		Ball
2	Slider	84.0	78.8	2,497	–	–	6.1	0.445		Ball In Dirt
3	Sinker	92.8	84.7	2,286	–	–	6.2	0.407		Called Strike
4	Sinker	92.9	85.7	2,283	–	–	6.3	0.405		Ball
5	Sinker	92.8	84.8	2,221	–	–	6.2	0.407		Called Strike
6	Slider	85.5	79.4	2,395	–	–	6.2	0.439	83.4	In play, out(s)

7 botNathan ChurchFlyout 97.6 mph5p

Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

Offensive Substitution

97.6 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 381 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.7	86.8	2,267	–	–	6.5	0.398		Ball
2	Sinker	95.3	87.4	2,379	–	–	6.6	0.395		Called Strike
3	Slider	87.0	80.4	2,346	–	–	6.0	0.430		Ball
4	Sinker	95.4	87.7	2,277	–	–	6.4	0.394		Swinging Strike
5	Slider	88.3	81.3	2,351	–	–	6.1	0.426	97.6	In play, out(s)

7 botThomas SaggeseForceout 102.7 mph2p

Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. César Prieto out at 2nd.

102.7 mph off the bat · -5° launch · 28 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.3	89.2	2,363	–	–	6.5	0.390		Ball
2	Changeup	86.1	80.2	1,631	–	–	6.2	0.434	102.7	In play, out(s)

Top 8Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 17 pitches

8 topBobby Witt Jr.Flyout 96.9 mph2p

Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Defensive Switch

96.9 mph off the bat · 32° launch · 352 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.7	83.0	2,290	–	–	6.4	0.417		Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	96.1	88.7	2,262	–	–	6.6	0.390	96.9	In play, out(s)

8 topVinnie PasquantinoPop Out 78.9 mph2p

Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory.

78.9 mph off the bat · 88° launch · 37 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	86.2	78.5	2,093	–	–	6.5	0.439		Called Strike
2	Cutter	92.8	86.0	2,373	–	–	6.6	0.404	78.9	In play, out(s)

8 topSalvador PerezWalk9p

Salvador Perez walks.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	87.8	80.0	2,195	–	–	6.5	0.431	Ball
2	Sweeper	88.4	80.8	2,356	–	–	6.4	0.427	Foul
3	Sweeper	87.0	78.9	2,272	–	–	6.4	0.435	Swinging Strike
4	Sinker	98.0	89.7	2,366	–	–	6.6	0.384	Foul
5	Sweeper	87.8	80.8	2,204	–	–	6.5	0.429	Ball
6	Sinker	97.9	89.7	2,310	–	–	6.6	0.384	Foul
7	Sweeper	87.0	79.2	2,294	–	–	6.5	0.435	Foul
8	Sinker	99.0	91.2	2,378	–	–	6.7	0.380	Ball
9	Sweeper	87.7	81.2	2,232	–	–	6.5	0.428	Ball

8 topCarter JensenStrikeout4p

Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	89.2	82.2	2,186	–	–	6.4	0.422	Ball
2	Sinker	89.4	83.1	2,236	–	–	6.4	0.420	Called Strike
3	Sinker	88.8	81.9	2,150	–	–	6.7	0.423	Foul
4	Sweeper	78.4	71.7	2,526	–	–	7.0	0.482	Swinging Strike

Bottom 8St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 1 hit · 14 pitches

8 botJosé FermínStrikeout6p

José Fermín strikes out swinging.

Offensive Substitution

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	93.6	86.3	2,178	–	–	6.2	0.401	Ball
2	Changeup	83.4	77.3	1,529	–	–	6.0	0.448	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	85.9	2,179	–	–	6.4	0.401	Called Strike
4	Changeup	85.4	78.8	1,509	–	–	6.5	0.441	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.9	2,266	–	–	6.3	0.397	Called Strike
6	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	87.3	2,223	–	–	6.4	0.397	Swinging Strike

8 botJJ WetherholtGroundout 103.8 mph2p

JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

103.8 mph off the bat · 4° launch · 74 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.6	79.4	2,308	–	–	6.2	0.438		Ball
2	Sinker	95.4	87.9	2,227	–	–	6.5	0.394	103.8	In play, out(s)

8 botIván HerreraSingle 96.2 mph4p

Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

96.2 mph off the bat · 6° launch · 113 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	87.6	2,268	–	–	6.4	0.393		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	87.8	2,379	–	–	6.4	0.391		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.8	88.6	2,442	–	–	6.5	0.390		Ball
4	Changeup	86.4	79.1	1,543	–	–	6.1	0.436	96.2	In play, no out

8 botAlec BurlesonFlyout 93.4 mph2p

Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

93.4 mph off the bat · 49° launch · 305 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.9	88.3	2,233	–	–	6.5	0.392		Foul
2	Slider	88.3	82.1	2,306	–	–	6.3	0.424	93.4	In play, out(s)

Top 9Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 19 pitches

9 topIsaac CollinsSingle 96.0 mph3p

Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.

Defensive Switch

96 mph off the bat · 8° launch · 199 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	75.2	68.4	2,486	–	–	6.4	0.503		Called Strike
2	Sinker	90.2	83.0	2,264	–	–	6.4	0.416		Ball
3	Sinker	90.3	83.0	2,235	–	–	6.7	0.417	96	In play, no out

9 topLane ThomasWalk7p

Lane Thomas walks.

Stolen Base 2B

Stolen Base 2B · Isaac Collins

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	77.5	70.8	2,587	–	–	6.5	0.488	Called Strike
2	Sinker	89.8	81.9	2,136	–	–	6.5	0.421	Foul
3	Changeup	80.8	74.1	1,430	–	–	7.2	0.468	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.5	83.7	2,249	–	–	6.6	0.411	Ball
5	Changeup	80.3	73.6	1,426	–	–	7.2	0.470	Ball
6	Sweeper	77.4	70.5	2,384	–	–	6.9	0.489	Foul
7	Sinker	89.3	82.4	2,229	–	–	6.5	0.422	Ball

9 topNick LoftinHit By Pitch2p

Nick Loftin hit by pitch. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

ballhit by pitchright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	83.5	77.6	2,472	–	–	6.2	0.449		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	87.4	2,295	–	–	6.3	0.392		Hit By Pitch

9 topKyle IsbelStrikeout4p

Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	82.6	77.3	2,491	–	–	6.4	0.452	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	88.6	2,126	–	–	6.3	0.391	Ball
3	Sinker	94.6	86.4	2,837	–	–	6.4	0.398	Foul
4	Sweeper	85.4	79.2	2,661	–	–	6.4	0.439	Swinging Strike

9 topMaikel GarciaGrounded Into DP 82.9 mph3p

Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Lane Thomas out at 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.

82.9 mph off the bat · -24° launch · 5 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	86.8	2,241	–	–	6.4	0.397		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	86.2	2,256	–	–	6.5	0.400		Ball
3	Slider	89.1	83.0	2,563	–	–	6.4	0.420	82.9	In play, out(s)

Bottom 9St. Louis Cardinalsscoreless · 0 hits · 22 pitches

9 botJordan WalkerGroundout 100.5 mph3p

Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Defensive Switch

Pitching Substitution

100.5 mph off the bat · -16° launch · 8 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.7	79.0	1,972	–	–	6.7	0.440		Swinging Strike
2	Slider	85.7	79.5	1,850	–	–	6.4	0.438		Ball
3	Sinker	97.8	90.3	1,879	–	–	6.6	0.384	100.5	In play, out(s)

9 botNolan GormanWalk7p

Nolan Gorman walks.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.9	88.6	2,077	–	–	6.6	0.388	Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	97.4	89.6	2,154	–	–	6.6	0.385	Ball
3	Slider	85.5	79.4	1,989	–	–	6.5	0.438	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.9	2,148	–	–	6.4	0.392	Ball
5	Changeup	90.5	83.6	1,961	–	–	6.8	0.416	Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	97.9	89.5	2,129	–	–	6.7	0.385	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	97.3	89.2	2,076	–	–	6.6	0.386	Ball

9 botCésar PrietoLineout 108.9 mph2p

César Prieto lines out sharply to right fielder Lane Thomas.

108.9 mph off the bat · 14° launch · 298 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	97.0	89.0	1,797	–	–	6.8	0.388		Called Strike
2	Slider	86.4	79.9	1,989	–	–	6.4	0.435	108.9	In play, out(s)

9 botNathan ChurchGroundout 95.1 mph10p

Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Mound Visit

Defensive Indiff

95.1 mph off the bat · 5° launch · 131 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.9	89.2	1,930	–	–	6.8	0.388		Ball
2	Changeup	89.7	82.2	1,876	–	–	6.7	0.420		Ball
3	Changeup	89.9	82.6	1,881	–	–	6.8	0.418		Called Strike
4	Sinker	96.8	89.1	1,894	–	–	6.8	0.388		Foul
5	Slider	85.6	78.7	1,977	–	–	6.6	0.440		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	89.4	2,023	–	–	6.5	0.386		Ball
7	Slider	86.1	80.1	1,929	–	–	6.6	0.436		Foul
8	Sinker	98.1	90.0	1,920	–	–	6.8	0.383		Foul
9	Four-Seam Fastball	98.7	89.3	2,211	–	–	6.7	0.383		Foul
10	Changeup	89.9	82.1	1,836	–	–	6.7	0.420	95.1	In play, out(s)

Umpires

Home Plate: Ryan Wills · First Base: Lance Barksdale · Second Base: Will Little · Third Base: Ryan Additon