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Royals 2, Cardinals 4 — Aug 6, 2021 Recap
St. Louis Cardinals beat Kansas City Royals 2-4 on Aug 6, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals on Aug 6, 2021?
St. Louis Cardinals won 2-4 on Aug 6, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Cardinals covered
Cardinals -1.5
Total
Under
6 / 8
Moneyline
Cardinals
-189
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals5.39 ERA8-10130.1 IP128 K1.27 WHIP
vs
Cardinals3.48 ERA10-6139.2 IP130 K1.12 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Olivares | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Minor | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Cardinals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Edman | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dylan Carlson | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yadier Molina | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Harrison Bader | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Wainwright | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler O'Neill | LF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul DeJong | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike MinorL | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 98 |
| Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Cardinals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam WainwrightW | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 96 |
| T.J. McFarlandH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex ReyesS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Cardinals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0