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Royals 6, Cardinals 5 — Aug 8, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Aug 8, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals on Aug 8, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 6-5 on Aug 8, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Cardinals -1.5
Total
Over
11 / 10
Moneyline
Royals
+115
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
 Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Bubic | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Benintendi | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanser Alberto | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Dyson | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Olivares | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Cardinals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harrison Bader | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul DeJong | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Carlson | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler O'Neill | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tommy Edman | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Knizner | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jon Lester | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Rondon | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Carpenter | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 92 |
| Domingo Tapia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Greg HollandH | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Richard LoveladyS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Scott BarlowW | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Cardinals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 92 |
| T.J. McFarland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Alex ReyesL | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Justin Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Season Records
Team
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ATS
O/U
Royals
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Cardinals
Overall
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