US EditionCardinals Spoil Royals’ Jac Caglianone’s First Hit, Win 6-5 in Game 1 of Doubleheader
- The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader on June 5, 2025.
- The Royals aimed for a series win after a strong 10-7 victory two days earlier but faced bullpen struggles and defensive errors.
- Jonathan India hit a 401-foot home run on the second pitch, the Royals led early 3-0, and rookie Jac Caglianone recorded his first major league hit and RBI double.
- Noah Cameron pitched six scoreless innings lowering his ERA to 0.85, while Vinnie Pasquantino went 4-5 with two RBIs, but Royals bullpen allowed the Cardinals to rally.
- The result marked a tough loss for Kansas City, who will try to take the series in game two with Thomas Hatch likely pitching.
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Contreras has RBI single in 10th to lift Cardinals past Royals, 6-5 in doubleheader opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras had an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Thursday’s Game Report: Cardinals split doubleheader with Royals - News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com
Thursday’s Game Report: Cardinals split doubleheader with Royals By Rob Rains A late-inning comeback gave the Cardinals the win in the first game of their day-night doubleheader against the Royals on Thursday at Busch Stadium. They needed another one in the night game, but didn’t get it. Ivan Herrera’s eighth-inning home run in the day game put the Cardinals – who trailed 3-0 going to the seventh inning – in front and after they gave up the tyin…
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