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Cardinals 7, Royals 2 — Aug 15, 2021 Recap
St. Louis Cardinals beat Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Aug 15, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals on Aug 15, 2021?
St. Louis Cardinals won 7-2 on Aug 15, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Cardinals covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Under
9 / 10
Moneyline
Cardinals
-122
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cardinals | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
 Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Cardinals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Edman | 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler O'Neill | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lars Nootbaar | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| José Rondon | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Knizner | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Bader | CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmundo Sosa | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanser Alberto | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Box Score — Pitching
Cardinals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.A. HappW | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| Justin Miller | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Luis García | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T.J. McFarland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BubicL | 1.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Ervin Santana | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Domingo Tapia | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
Season Records
Team
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ATS
O/U
Cardinals
Overall
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Royals
Overall
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