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Kansas City Royals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to St. Louis Cardinals 4, on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSaturday, May 16, 2026

Kansas City Royals19-272

Final

St. Louis Cardinals27-184

DateMay 16, 2026

Start time2:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance32,379

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJac Caglianone · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Home RunsJac Caglianone · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 1-4, RBI

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 1-3, 2B, R, BB

Home RunsJose Fermin · 0-4, K

Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 1-3, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingNathan Church · 2-3, 2B, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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19-27Record27-18

5th in AL CentStanding4th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	12	.264	.333	.402
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	16	.309	.383	.503
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	.201	.286	.341
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.195	.232	.328
Carter Jensen	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.237	.329	.412
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.302	.354	.372
Elias Diaz	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.474
Jac Caglianone	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	11	.246	.318	.425
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	19	.228	.349	.341
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.212	.233	.400
Kyle Isbel	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	14	.265	.325	.407
Team	8-33	33	2	8	2	1	3	2	124

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	6.0	5	3	3	0	4	0	82-55	5.40	82
Bailey Falter	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	28-17	10.13	28
Team	8.0	8	4	4	1	4	0	110-72		110

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Masyn Winn	0-3	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	18	.252	.326	.351
Ivan Herrera	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	22	.265	.398	.410
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.308	.379	.598
Alec Burleson	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	11	.277	.342	.445
Jose Fermin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.224	.316	.347
Thomas Saggese	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	.156	.206	.188
Nathan Church	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	9	.254	.292	.410
Pedro Pages	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.204	.248	.357
Victor Scott II	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	.193	.252	.266
Team	8-29	29	4	8	4	0	1	4	110

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Leahy	6.0	5	1	1	3	2	0	90-59	3.94	90
Gordon Graceffo	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	1.82	10
Justin Bruihl	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	5.12	10
George Soriano	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	14-9	3.66	14
Team	9.0	8	2	2	3	2	1	124-81		124

Season series

STL wins series 2-1

May 17, 2026KC 2, STL 0

May 16, 2026KC 2, STL 4

May 15, 2026KC 4, STL 5

Team pages

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St. Louis Cardinals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 4-2, on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Kansas City Royals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Jac Caglianone (2-4, HR, RBI, R batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (1-3, 2B, R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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