US EditionGarcia Homers as the Royals Beat the Cards 7-5 to Split Doubleheader
- The St. Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at Busch Stadium, winning the opener 6-5 and losing the nightcap 7-5.
- The Cardinals won game one with a walk-off RBI single by Willson Contreras in the 10th inning after overcoming a two-run deficit.
- In game two, the Cardinals erased a 5-1 deficit behind three RBIs by Contreras and a two-run homer from Nolan Arenado but Matthew Liberatore allowed a season-high seven runs over four innings.
- Liberatore exited fatigued after a leadoff walk in the fifth, and the Royals scored two more runs to hold on, limiting St. Louis to one hit in the final four innings.
- The Cardinals will host the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday at 7:15 p.m., seeking to build momentum after the doubleheader split while holding a 34-28 record and second place in the NL Central.
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Royals split doubleheader to take series from Cardinals - The Examiner
By Daniel Guerrero St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — The momentum the Cardinals created to win in walk-off fashion during Game 1 of a Thursday… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Royals split doubleheader to take series from Cardinals appeared first on The Examiner.
Cardinals split doubleheader with Royals after late game two letdown
AP PHOTO/ SCOTT KANE The St. Louis Cardinals earned a walk-off win in game one but couldn’t carry the momentum into the nightcap, falling 7-5 to the Kansas City Royals in a split doubleheader Thursday. In the opener, Willson Contreras delivered a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning to lift St. Louis to a 6-5 victory. The Cardinals clawed back from a two-run deficit, with solid bullpen work keeping the game within reach before Contreras se…
Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night. Royals starter Cole Ragans pitched three innings in his return from the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain. He allowed five runs on five hits, struck out four and walked three. Angel Zerpa (3-0) pitched three scoreless innings in relief, giv…
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Royals bullpen holds strong in win over Cardinals
Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer and scored three times to lead the visiting Kansas City Royals past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 Thursday in the second half of a split doubleheader.
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Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader
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