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Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals Live Score (16 May, 2026)

Final May 16, 2026

2 - 4

Game Information

Stage

Standard

Season

2026

First Pitch

Sat, May 16, 2:15 pm

Venue

Busch Stadium

Location

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance

32,379

Inning Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	8	1
STL	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	-	4	8	0

Live Situation

0Balls

1Strikes

0Outs

—Pitcher

—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 STRIKE LOOKING Four-seam FB 97 MPH

2 BALL IN PLAY Changeup 91 MPH

Injury Report

Kansas City Royals

Beck Way

#44 · RP · 15-Day IL

Spasms · Back · Est. return Aug 24

IL15

Tony Gonsolin

#26 · SP · 15-Day IL

Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 27

IL15

Connor Seabold

#43 · RP · 60-Day IL

Strain · Right Lat · Est. return Aug 29

IL60

Maikel Garcia

#11 · 3B · 10-Day IL

Strain · Left Hamstring · Est. return Aug 31

IL10

Carlos Estevez

#53 · RP · 60-Day IL

Strain · Right Shoulder · Est. return Aug 31

IL60

St. Louis Cardinals

Masyn Winn

#0 · SS · Day-To-Day

Soreness · Left Thumb · Est. return Aug 22

Ramon Urias

#29 · 3B · 60-Day IL

Tendinitis · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 24

IL60

Andre Pallante

#53 · SP · 15-Day IL

Inflammation · Right Elbow · Est. return Sep 1

IL15

Hunter Dobbins

#40 · SP · 15-Day IL

Soreness · Right Forearm · Est. return Sep 5

IL15

Everson Pereira

#21 · RF · Out

Soreness · Left Hand · Est. return Sep 21

Team Stats

STL

2 Runs 4

8 Hits 8

1 Errors 0

1 Home Runs 0

3 Walks 1

2 Strikeouts 4

Player 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

St. Louis Cardinals

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

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

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

H2H / Season Series

10–12Jun 21, 2026

STL

6–5Jun 19, 2026

STL

14–6Jun 18, 2026

STL

0–2May 17, 2026

STL

4–2May 16, 2026

STL

5–4May 15, 2026

Last 5 Games

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 21	vs DET	W5–2
Aug 20	vs ATH	W6–2
Aug 19	vs ATH	W9–7
Aug 18	vs ATH	W4–3
Aug 17	vs ATH	W9–5

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 21	@ PHI	L6–7
Aug 20	@ CIN	W10–9
Aug 19	@ CIN	L4–5
Aug 18	@ CIN	W3–0
Aug 17	@ CIN	L5–6

Standings

American League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Rays	76	52	.594	-	+43	L2
2White Sox	67	61	.523	9	+47	W1
3Astros	65	64	.504	11.5	-42	W1
4Yankees	73	56	.566	3.5	+95	L1
5Red Sox	69	59	.539	7	+97	W1
6Rangers	64	65	.496	12.5	-45	W2
7Blue Jays	64	67	.489	13.5	-50	W1
8Twins	63	66	.488	13.5	-45	L1
9Guardians	63	66	.488	13.5	-15	W2
10Orioles	62	67	.481	14.5	-34	W1
11Tigers	61	67	.477	15	+79	L3
12Mariners	61	68	.473	15.5	-45	W1
13Royals	56	74	.431	21	-97	W6
14Angels	51	78	.395	25.5	-71	L1
15Athletics	49	80	.380	27.5	-189	L5

National League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Brewers	81	49	.623	-	+163	W3
2Dodgers	78	51	.605	2.5	+146	W4
3Braves	75	55	.577	6	+108	L2
4Cubs	74	55	.574	6.5	+99	L2
5Phillies	71	58	.550	9.5	+16	W7
6Padres	69	60	.535	11.5	+7	W1
7Diamondbacks	68	61	.527	12.5	+13	W2
8Cardinals	66	64	.508	15	+9	L1
9Marlins	65	64	.504	15.5	+15	W1
10Pirates	63	67	.485	18	+30	L1
11Reds	61	68	.473	19.5	-98	L2
12Nationals	61	69	.469	20	+16	L2
13Mets	58	71	.450	22.5	-44	L1
14Giants	52	76	.406	28	-78	L2
15Rockies	50	78	.391	30	-130	L4

About the Game

Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals have completed their game on May 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The final score is Kansas City Royals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4.

Inning-by-inning scoring, the current game situation and batting and pitching numbers are tracked here.

Track Royals vs Cardinals from first pitch through the last out, with live scoring and the final result. MLB scores and schedule page covers more live games, upcoming matchups and recent finals.

STL

Pitchers

Noah CameronP

Bailey FalterP

Catchers

Carter JensenC

Elias DiazC

Infielders

Maikel Garcia3B

Bobby Witt Jr.SS

Vinnie Pasquantino1B

Michael Massey2B

Outfielders

Jac CaglianoneRF

Isaac CollinsLF

Kyle IsbelCF

Designated Hitters

Salvador PerezDH

Other Players

Starling MartePH

Pitchers

Kyle LeahyP

Gordon GraceffoP

Justin BruihlP

George SorianoP

Catchers

Pedro PagesC

Infielders

Masyn WinnSS

Alec Burleson1B

Jose Fermin3B

Thomas Saggese2B

Outfielders

Jordan WalkerRF

Nathan ChurchLF

Victor Scott IICF

Designated Hitters

Ivan HerreraDH

Royals

Cardinals

Batting

130

Team Games Played

130

4351

At Bats

4364

1069

Hits

1052

521

Runs Batted In

563

132

Home Runs

135

Stolen Bases

.246

Batting Average

.241

546

Runs

578

232

Doubles

186

Triples

1733

Total Bases

1669

405

Walks

426

1018

Strikeouts

1012

.314

On Base Percentage

.318

.398

Slugging Percentage

.382

.712

OBP Pct + SLG Pct

.700

130

Games Played

130

Games Started

130

Hit By Pitch

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Offensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Caught Stealing

Is Qualified

555.7

Runs Created

541.6

4.3

Runs Created Per 27 Outs

4.2

.083

Walks Per Plate Appearance

.086

0.40

Walk To Strikeout Ratio

0.42

.153

Isolated Power

.141

.262

Secondary Average

.252

3.81

Pitches Per Plate Appearance

3.86

382

Extra Base Hits

334

4867

Plate Appearances

4936

33.0

At Bats Per Home Run

32.3

Sacrifice Hit

Sacrifice Flies

Pitching

130

Team Games Played

130

Quality Starts

Wins

Losses

Saves

Holds

1127

Hits

1100

602

Earned runs

523

161

Home Runs

126

483

Walks

442

949

Strikeouts

1006

7.5

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

7.8

147.3

Pitches Per Start

148.8

1.41

Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched

1.33

4.74

Earned Run Average

4.06

Losses

1142.1

Innings pitched

1159.1

.431

Win Percentage

.508

Save Opportunities

.259

Opponent Batting Average

.251

.337

Opponent's On-base pct.

.325

.433

Opponent's Slugging pct.

.392

.770

Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct

.717

4359

At Bats

4389

236

Doubles

222

Triples

Batters Hit

Stolen Bases

130

Games Played

130

Complete Games

Shutouts

Wild Pitches

612

Runs Batted In

541

Balks

1142.1

Innings pitched

1159.1

7.5

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

7.8

Caught Stealing

130

Games Started

130

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Is Qualified

643

Runs

569

602

Earned Runs

523

1886

Total Bases

1722

Fielding

130

Team Games Played

130

1142

Full Innings

1159

4666

Total Chances

4752

3427

Putouts

3478

1183

Assists

1219

Errors

232

Double Plays

186

0.988

Fielding Percentage

0.988

36.3

Range Factor

36.5

0.0

Zone Rating

0.0

130

Games Played

130

Games Started

0.0

Defensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Qualified