#[Royals](/r/KCRoyals) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/kcstl_684.jpg) [Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) – Mon, May 29
###Game Status: Game Over – Score: 7-0 Royals
###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717975/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-05-29&team=Cardinals&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=717975)
||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Pratto](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668472) – 1B|6|1|3|0|0|2|2|.301|.395|.437|
|2|[Pasquantino](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686469) – 1B|5|0|3|2|0|0|1|.262|.341|.466|
||1-[Bradley Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=598265) – CF|1|0|0|0|0|1|3|.141|.198|.222|
|3|[Perez, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=521692) – DH|5|1|1|0|0|1|4|.280|.317|.528|
||a-[Duffy](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622110) – DH|1|0|0|0|0|0|3|.309|.360|.397|
|4|[Witt Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677951) – SS|4|1|1|1|0|1|4|.232|.270|.438|
|5|[Melendez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669004) – RF|3|2|1|1|2|1|3|.210|.303|.370|
|6|[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – 2B|3|1|2|2|1|0|0|.240|.296|.349|
|7|[Fermin](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666023) – C|4|0|0|1|0|2|5|.222|.300|.467|
|8|[Lopez, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670032) – 3B|5|1|4|0|0|1|1|.262|.385|.369|
|9|[Waters](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671221) – LF|5|0|1|0|0|3|3|.231|.231|.231|
||Totals|42|7|16|7|3|12|29||||
|Royals|
|:–|
|a-Flied out for Perez, S in the 9th. 1-Ran for Pasquantino in the 8th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Pratto (8, Wainwright); Pasquantino (15, Wainwright). **3B**: Melendez (2, Wainwright). **HR**: Witt Jr. (10, 9th inning off VerHagen, 0 on, 0 out); Massey (4, 9th inning off VerHagen, 1 on, 0 out). **TB**: Lopez, N 4; Massey 5; Melendez 3; Pasquantino 4; Perez, S; Pratto 4; Waters; Witt Jr. 4. **RBI**: Fermin (6); Massey 2 (17); Melendez (23); Pasquantino 2 (26); Witt Jr. (26). **2-out RBI**: Pasquantino. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Melendez; Duffy 2; Lopez, N; Fermin 3. **SAC**: Fermin. **Team RISP**: 4-for-16. **Team LOB**: 14. |
||Cardinals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Nootbaar](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663457) – CF|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.266|.380|.390|
||[Mercado](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=640458) – CF|3|0|0|0|0|1|0|.333|.357|.444|
|2|[Goldschmidt](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=502671) – DH|3|0|0|0|0|2|0|.290|.395|.517|
||a-[Yepez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=660766) – PH|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.243|.300|.432|
|3|[Gorman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669357) – 2B|3|0|0|0|0|2|0|.276|.367|.565|
|4|[Arenado](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571448) – 3B|3|0|1|0|0|0|0|.262|.307|.429|
|5|[Contreras, Wn](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=575929) – C|3|0|1|0|0|0|0|.222|.308|.365|
|6|[Donovan](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680977) – 1B|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|.247|.341|.367|
|7|[DeJong](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657557) – SS|3|0|0|0|0|1|2|.240|.319|.510|
|8|[Burleson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676475) – LF|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|.234|.288|.391|
|9|[Edman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669242) – RF|3|0|0|0|0|1|0|.262|.317|.448|
||Totals|29|0|2|0|0|7|6||||
|Cardinals|
|:–|
|a-Grounded out for Goldschmidt in the 9th.|
|BATTING: **TB**: Arenado; Contreras, Wn. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Burleson. **Team RISP**: 0-for-3. **Team LOB**: 2. |
|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Staumont](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622251)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|14-8|4.50|
|[Mayers](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=594577) (W, 1-0)|6.0|2|0|0|0|3|0|76-50|1.35|
|[Clarke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664199) (H, 6)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|7-5|3.16|
|[Garrett, A](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=607237)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|20-14|3.00|
|Totals|9.0|2|0|0|0|7|0|||
|Cardinals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Wainwright](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425794) (L, 2-1)|5.0|9|3|3|2|6|0|105-67|6.15|
|[Matz](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571927)|2.2|2|1|1|0|4|0|50-36|5.60|
|[VerHagen](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=572403)|0.2|5|3|3|1|1|2|33-18|4.39|
|[Stratton](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608717)|0.2|0|0|0|0|1|0|8-6|3.77|
|Totals|9.0|16|7|7|3|12|2|||
|Game Info|
|:–|
|HBP: Witt Jr. (by Matz); Massey (by Matz).|
|Pitches-strikes: Staumont 14-8; Mayers 76-50; Clarke 7-5; Garrett, A 20-14; Wainwright 105-67; Matz 50-36; VerHagen 33-18; Stratton 8-6.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Staumont 0-1; Mayers 7-3; Clarke 0-1; Garrett, A 1-0; Wainwright 3-3; Matz 1-3; VerHagen 0-0; Stratton 0-1.|
|Batters faced: Staumont 3; Mayers 20; Clarke 3; Garrett, A 3; Wainwright 26; Matz 12; VerHagen 8; Stratton 2.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Clarke 2-0; VerHagen 1-0; Stratton 3-0.|
|Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Stu Scheurwater. 3B: Malachi Moore. |
|Weather: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy.|
|Wind: 3 mph, L To R.|
|First pitch: 1:16 PM.|
|T: 2:47.|
|Att: 45,911.|
|Venue: Busch Stadium.|
|May 29, 2023|
|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 3|Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Tommy Edman. Nick Pratto scores.|1-0 KC|
|Top 5|MJ Melendez triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tommy Edman. Salvador Perez scores.|2-0 KC|
|Top 5|Freddy Fermin out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Willson Contreras to first baseman Brendan Donovan. MJ Melendez scores. Michael Massey to 2nd.|3-0 KC|
|Top 8|Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Nicky Lopez scores.|4-0 KC|
|Top 9|Bobby Witt Jr. homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.|5-0 KC|
|Top 9|Michael Massey homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. MJ Melendez scores.|7-0 KC|
|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bullpen availability for Kansas City, May 29 vs Cardinals (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/0edcd122-26d5-4bec-94d0-8871f050cc1f.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Bullpen availability for St. Louis, May 29 vs Royals (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9d28b7c4-0a5b-487a-af3c-87f5c194a831.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Fielding alignment for St. Louis, May 29 vs Royals (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/be39c12f-809d-49b5-a3aa-4505393284f6.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Fielding alignment for Kansas City, May 29 vs Cardinals (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/49b49165-4f3e-473c-8f1e-bed32bf216be.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Starting lineups for Royals at Cardinals – May 29, 2023 (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/0ae39305-3f41-4d28-b2b4-0d63f8ff9252.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bobby Witt Jr.’s home run through bat tracking data (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/6f3d2ee9-a190-4c33-9420-b377ccc159a5.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Cardinals honor Rick Hummel (00:01:39)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/bbcb026b-2fd2eff9-ad2bbe43-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Lars Nootbaar’s leaping catch (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/a5a9d4b3-d9bea6ab-1ae42424-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Lars Nootbaar exits with injury (00:00:39)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/954f4c1b-0765d9e4-ee9cfa16-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Vinnie Pasquantino’s RBI double (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/c0c62486-6c381e22-269a9c85-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[](/MLB)|[Freddy Fermin’s nice catch (00:00:35)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/e9b097f9-b151-4f14-a1ff-61e808afc9b0.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[MJ Melendez’s RBI triple (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/08e77045-283f01bf-bb3dd7f7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Freddy Fermin’s RBI sac bunt (00:00:23)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/cd3fb5af-a538-4a5e-a06a-e54e9fe1f433.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Drew Waters’ diving catch (00:00:16)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/aebf6a98-1081c4af-797f4ec4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Adam Wainwright strikes out six (00:00:59)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/9341ff9e-047c809d-eb1faa78-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Mayers finishes 7 perfect innings (00:00:13)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/1fc72d67-3da7ea33-8e28bce7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Vinnie Pasquantino’s RBI single (00:00:23)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/33cf86ec-4b39-474b-b1b5-a4ae6fa826c3.mp4)|
|[](/MLB)|[Arenado breaks up perfect game (00:00:12)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/a94c6b01-5429-47e7-a83c-446229605184.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bobby Witt Jr.’s solo homer (10) (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/dd9e3eb9-9db64cad-9dc5a6db-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Michael Massey’s two-run homer (4 (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/0c176018-9151e68d-9dc840bc-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Mike Mayers’ near-perfect outing (00:01:44)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/29/5ccacfdf-c9b07f66-27107bda-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Amir Garrett In play, out(s) to Juan Yepez (00:00:16)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/d9dfa2e0-a0c3-434e-9d1e-423b21939b5a.mp4)|
||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
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|Royals|0|0|1|0|2|0|0|1|3||7|16|0|14|
|Cardinals|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0||0|2|0|2|
###Decisions
* Winner: [Mike Mayers](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=594577) (1-0, 1.35)
* Loser: [Adam Wainwright](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425794) (2-1, 6.15)
###Division Scoreboard
CLE 5 @ BAL 0 – Final
TEX 5 @ DET 0 – Final
MIN 4 @ HOU 0 – Bottom 4, 0 Outs
LAA @ CWS 07:10 PM CDT
**Next Royals Game**: Tue, May 30, 06:45 PM CDT @ Cardinals (1 day)
^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/29/2023 ^^^04:10:29 ^^^PM ^^^CDT
15 comments
Alexa play Trap Queen!
[WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE BACK THAN WE ARE RIGHT NOW.](https://streamable.com/kdc65)
17-38, soon to be 124-38
Let’s fucking go. That was fun. 2 wins in a row. They reached the magic numbers of 17-38. That was a fun game. Great game from the offense and mayers. Good win. Go royals.
I’M LIKE HEY WHATS UP HELLO
*1738. aye*
**IM LIKE HEY WASSUP HELLO**
17-38?
We’re winning the Central.
Excuse me while I hate Nolan Arenado from robbing us of glory 🤬
Some really great and lengthy at bats this game. Fun way to spend an afternoon.
I always dread this series, and am super glad we have one W from it. Keep it up boys in blue!!! Try to get another W tomorrow
fetty wap went to jail so we could soar
I know it’s woulda coulda shoulda but I think we get the PG if Clarke starts the 8th. Leaving a high contact pitcher in late in a game is basically a guaranteed hit because the hitters have seen it and it’s not swing and miss stuff. Pitch count wasn’t high so I get it. Still would’ve been amazing to secure history in a stretch of terrible seasons like this
Dude, we were one good pitch away from a perfect game, ugh
Party like it’s 1985, also free Fetty Wap
Ladies and gentlemen we got em