Burleson, Winn spark Cardinals to 4-2 victory over Royals in Game 2 of I-70 series
Alec Burleson drove in two runs and George Soriano earned the save as St. Louis improved to 4-1 in its last five games.
- On Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 in the annual I-70 series, with Alec Burleson driving in two runs and Masyn Winn contributing a sacrifice fly.
- St. Louis has won four of its five games, while Kansas City has lost consecutive games and struggles on the road with a 17-23 road record.
- Pitcher Kyle Leahy earned the win in his first career start against the Royals, while Noah Cameron pitched six innings for Kansas City after a 46-minute rain delay.
- Burleson extended the lead to 4-1 with a two-out RBI single in the eighth, while Thomas Saggese ended his 0-for-30 slump with a leadoff single and George Soriano recorded the save.
- The I-70 series continues Sunday with RHP Andre Pallante facing Royals RHP Stephen Kolak, while the Cardinals hold an 81-55 record against Kansas City since Interleague play began in 1997.
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Burleson, Winn spark Cardinals to 4-2 victory over Royals
Alec Burleson drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday in the second game of the annual I-70 series, much to the delight of some boisterous and shirtless fans in the right-field seats.
Cardinals top Royals behind Kyle Leahy’s strong start
Kyle Leahy's strong start led the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.Alec Burleson knocked in two for the Cardinals, and Victor Scott II and Masyn Winn also added RBIs. St. Louis will go for the series sweep in Sunday's finale after beating Kansas City 5-4 in 11 innings on Friday.Leahy (5-3) got his third win in his last four starts, throwing six innings of one-run ball. He walked three and ga…
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Burleson, Winn spark Cardinals to 4-2 victory over Royals in Game 2 of I-70 series
Alec Burleson drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday in the second game of the annual I-70 series, much to the delight of some boisterous and shirtless fans in the right-field seats.
Post-game Audio after Cardinals Saturday win over the Royals: Oli Marmol, Kyle Leahy, Victor Scott II, Masyn Winn 5-16-26 - News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com
For Rob Rains’ Game Report: Leahy allows one run over six innings, Burleson drives in two to lead #STLCards to second win in a row over Royals. Details, plus news, notes and more in Saturday’s Game Report. https://stlsportspage.com/2026/05/16/saturdays-game-report-cardinals-4-royals-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For the postgame interviews click the audio players below. Oli Marmol Kyle Leahy Victor Scott II Masyn Winn We have adde…
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