Willson Contreras' two-run home run (14)
Willson Contreras hits a two-run home run to right field, giving the Cardinals a 2-0 lead over the Royals in the top of the 1st inningMiles Mikolas strikes out Salvador Perez
Miles Mikolas strikes out Salvador Perez swinging to end the bottom of the 1st inningRex Hudler catches a foul ball
Royals TV analyst Rex Hudler catches a Tommy Pham foul ball in the boothAlec Burleson's solo home run (20)
Alec Burleson hits a solo home run down the right-field line, increasing the Cardinals' lead to 3-0 in the top of the 3rd inningMichael Massey's RBI single
Michael Massey hits a ground-ball single up the middle, scoring Kyle Isbel and cutting the Royals' deficit to 3-2 in the 3rd inningSalvador Perez's RBI single
Salvador Perez hits a line-drive single to left field, scoring Michael Massey and tying the game at 3 in the 3rd inningMaikel Garcia's RBI double
Maikel Garcia smacks a line-drive double to left field to score MJ Melendez and give the Royals a 4-3 lead over the Cardinals in the 4thMichael Massey's sacrifice fly
Royals turn two to end the 5th
Sam Long gets Nolan Arenado to line out to Bobby Witt Jr., who throws to second to double off Alec Burelson and end the top of the 5thTommy Pham's RBI groundout
Lucas Erceg escapes a jam in the 7th
Lucas Erceg gets Nolan Arenado to pop out to end the top of the 7th inning, stranding a runner at second baseVictor Scott II's go-ahead two-run double
Victor Scott II drills a line-drive double down the right-field line and two runs score, giving the Cardinals a 6-5 lead in the 8thTommy Pham beats double play, call stands
Tommy Pham beats the throw to first to avoid a double play and the call stands after a Royals' challenge in the top of the 8th inningAndrew Kittredge escapes a jam in the 8th
Andrew Kittredge gets Maikel Garcia to fly out to Tommy Pham to end the 8th inning, stranding runners at first and secondWillson Contreras' second homer of the game (15)
Willson Contreras launches a two-run home run to left field, his second homer of the game, increasing the Cardinals' lead to 8-5 in the 9thRyan Helsley earns the save
Ryan Helsley induces a double play to end the game, earning his 37th save and securing the Cardinals' 8-5 win over the RoyalsWillson Contreras' three-hit, two-homer game
Willson Contreras goes 3-for-4 at the plate with a two-run homer in the 1st, a double in the 7th and a two-run homer in the 9thMatthew Liberatore tosses three scoreless innings
Matthew Liberatore enters the game in the 5th and strikes out three batters over three scoreless innings of reliefMichael Lorenzen strikes out three over 4 1/3 innings
Michael Lorenzen strikes out three batters over 4 1/3 innings in his first start at Kauffman Stadium as a member of the RoyalsCurtain Call: Willson Contreras hits a pair of homers
Willson Contreras hits a pair of two-run home runs to lead the Cardinals to a come-from-behind win over the Royals #CurtainCallCardinals vs. Royals Highlights
Willson Contreras and the Cardinals take on Maikel Garcia and the Royals on August 9, 2024Matt Quatraro on Lorenzen's start, more
Manager Matt Quatraro discusses Michael Lorenzen's start, the early offense and the bullpen's struggles following the Royals' 8-5 lossCondensed Game: STL@KC - 8/9/24
Condensed Game: Willson Contreras and the Cardinals take on Maikel Garcia and the Royals on August 9, 2024
