MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/21/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1731 - SUNDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (33-44) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 13 0
Kansas City Royals (35-42) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 13 0
Cardinals Down Royals, 5-4
The St. Louis Cardinals snuck past the Kansas City Royals, 5-4, in 10 innings. St. Louis pitcher Ed Franklin, in particular, had a standout performance. Carlos A. Salazar notched the win in relief. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. His record now sits at 4-4. The save was credited to R.J. Alvarez, his 1st.

The game was at a stalemate until second baseman Billy Page came to bat in the top of the tenth. Facing Kansas City pitcher Colin Rodgers, he hit a first pitch fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting St. Louis on top, 5-4.

"It was a test of wills," said Aaron Thompson, the St. Louis skipper. "I'm glad we came out of it with a win."

After today's action, St. Louis sits at 33-44, while Kansas City falls to 35-42.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Cortés CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .237 0 8
A. Romero 1B 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .302 8 41
J. García DH 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 .235 13 31
B. Page 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .256 1 11
J. Encarnación RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .243 10 32
P. Logan LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .164 0 0
B. Wolfe SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .344 3 12
   a-D. Williams PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   b-E. Montero SS, 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
J. Álvarez 3B, SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 .273 3 33
I. Wilson C 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .190 1 10
Totals 38 5 13 5 3 10 21      
a - D. Williams pinch ran for B. Wolfe in the 6th
b - E. Montero substituted for D. Williams in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Romero (16, 4th Inning off S. Blewett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Romero 4 , B. Page 2 , J. Encarnación , P. Logan , B. Wolfe 2 , E. Montero , I. Wilson 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Cortés , J. García , B. Page , E. Montero
GIDP: S. Cortés , J. Álvarez
Sac Bunt: J. Álvarez
Sac Fly: J. Álvarez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. García (11) , J. Encarnación (30)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Encarnación(Masson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Wall 3B, 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .288 4 27
J. Fok DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .277 1 7
   c-D. Moon DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 8 33
H. Masson LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .318 4 33
D. García RF 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .276 19 51
C. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .228 6 17
   a-L. Bejaran 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251 0 16
G. Lópes 1B 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .318 1 17
   b-W. Burgess 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 1 4
   d-J. Reeves PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 0 10
W. Payan C 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .246 5 22
R. La Arena CF 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .329 7 31
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .189 1 15
Totals 41 4 13 4 2 12 17      
a - L. Bejaran substituted for C. Jones in the 8th
b - W. Burgess substituted for G. Lópes in the 9th
c - D. Moon inserted as DH in the 9th
d - J. Reeves pinch hit for W. Burgess in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Wall 3 (19, 1st Inning off E. Franklin, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off E. Franklin, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Crocker, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Masson (24, 9th Inning off C. Salazar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: G. Lópes (1, 4th Inning off E. Franklin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wall 6 , H. Masson 2 , D. García 3 , G. Lópes 4 , J. Reeves , W. Payan , R. La Arena 2
2-out RBI: , F. Wall 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Fok 2 , C. Jones 2 , I. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Lópes (2) , R. La Arena (2)
CS: D. García (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Wall-Jones-Lópes, Rodriguez-Jones-Lópes)
OF assists: 1 (García(Encarnación at home))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Franklin 5.1 7 3 3 2 6 0 25 102 4.53   
J. Crocker BS (1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 16 3.24   
W. Henley 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 31 2.35   
C. Salazar W (4-4) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 16 6.07   
R. Alvarez SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Franklin 46
Batters Faced: E. Franklin 25, J. Crocker 4, W. Henley 6, C. Salazar 5, R. Alvarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Franklin 4-6, J. Crocker 0-0, W. Henley 0-2, C. Salazar 0-2, R. Alvarez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Franklin 102-61, J. Crocker 16-8, W. Henley 31-19, C. Salazar 16-11, R. Alvarez 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Crocker 1-1 , C. Salazar 1-0
WP: C. Salazar
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Blewett 5.0 5 3 3 3 4 0 22 103 4.55   
J. Garza 3.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 11 44 4.15   
K. Martin BS (2) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 22 4.52   
C. Rodgers L (4-7) 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 13 6.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blewett 46
Batters Faced: S. Blewett 22, J. Garza 11, K. Martin 6, C. Rodgers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blewett 5-5, J. Garza 4-0, K. Martin 2-0, C. Rodgers 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blewett 103-61, J. Garza 44-33, K. Martin 22-14, C. Rodgers 13-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Franklin
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 4:05
Attendance: 37775
Special Notes: SS Bob Wolfe was injured while running the bases. Forrest Wall ties the KC regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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