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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Kansas City Royals 6: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals 5 to Kansas City Royals 6, on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBFriday, June 19, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals40-345

Final

Kansas City Royals32-456

DateJun 19, 2026

Start time8:15 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVApple TV

Attendance27,323

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageJordan Walker · 2-3, RBI

Home RunsJose Fermin · 0-2

Runs Batted InBlaze Jordan · 1-4, 2 RBI

MLB RatingNathan Church · 1-1, 3B, R, BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageIsaac Collins · 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI

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

Runs Batted InIsaac Collins · 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI

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

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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40-34Record32-45

4th in NL CentStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

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

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.262	.365	.402
Ivan Herrera	1-2	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	23	.259	.401	.415
Alec Burleson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.281	.344	.483
Jordan Walker	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	13	.295	.347	.538
Lars Nootbaar	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	.267	.358	.444
Masyn Winn	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	13	.242	.320	.327
Jimmy Crooks	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.167	.268	.306
Nelson Velazquez	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	.323	.400	.581
Blaze Jordan	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	14	.300	.323	.533
Bryan Torres	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.319	.429
Nathan Church	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	9	.263	.307	.406
Jose Fermin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.267	.316	.371
Team	8-31	31	5	8	5	0	4	1	140

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael McGreevy	5.0	8	5	5	1	2	1	95-60	3.35	95
George Soriano	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	18-11	3.16	18
Matt Svanson	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23-16	6.68	23
Team	8.0	9	6	6	3	3	1	136-87		136

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	19	.238	.303	.421
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	17	.232	.356	.368
Jac Caglianone	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	12	.270	.341	.452
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.208	.250	.344
Michael Massey	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	16	.256	.277	.452
Nick Loftin	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	19	.239	.346	.389
John Rave	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	21	.500	.667	1.500
Isaac Collins	2-4	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	12	.230	.341	.324
Tyler Tolbert	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	.190	.280	.190
Team	9-31	31	6	9	6	1	3	3	136

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	6.0	5	2	1	3	0	0	85-52	3.69	85
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-8	2.64	12
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	2.53	11
Matt Strahm	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0	22-12	6.75	22
Alex Lange	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-5	3.97	10
Team	9.0	8	5	4	4	1	0	140-85		140

Season series

KC wins series 2-1

Jun 21, 2026STL 12, KC 10

Jun 19, 2026STL 5, KC 6

Jun 18, 2026STL 6, KC 14

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 6-5, on Friday, June 19, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Kansas City Royals 6.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Jordan Walker (2-3, RBI batting average). Kansas City Royals: Isaac Collins (2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI batting average).

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

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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