MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/27/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 15131 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (88-71) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 11 1
Kansas City Royals (78-81) 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 8 0
Cardinals Come Up Short at Kansas City, 6-5
Nicky Lopez left his imprint on the 6-5 Kansas City win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Lopez, who is tied for 3rd in the AL with a .310 batting average, went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. With this game in the books, Kansas City is 78-81, St. Louis 88-71.

Lopez contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Kansas City in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Lopez took a fastball from Jake Woodford and stroked the home run to right. His 5th home run of the season allowed the Royals to leap in front, 2-1.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Kansas City manager .
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Story SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .241 19 56
I. Happ CF, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .216 24 57
B. Harper RF 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 .255 8 26
J. Pederson LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .265 29 83
N. Arenado 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 16 81
   b-J. Toerner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .258 3 13
   c-C. Taylor 3B, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 2
D. Bote 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .273 3 10
N. Maton DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .392 1 11
J. McCann C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 4 26
   a-G. Sanchez PR, C 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .182 16 49
E. Sosa 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .238 1 17
Totals 35 5 11 5 3 10 18      
a - G. Sanchez pinch ran for J. McCann in the 5th
b - J. Toerner pinch hit for N. Arenado in the 7th
c - C. Taylor substituted for J. Toerner in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pederson 2 (29, 1st Inning off A. Nola, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Maton (3, 6th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 2 outs) , I. Happ (22, 7th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Sosa (10, 8th Inning off S. McWilliams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Story , I. Happ 2 , B. Harper 2 , J. Pederson 4 , D. Bote 2 , N. Maton 2 , G. Sanchez , E. Sosa 2
2-out RBI: D. Bote , N. Maton , E. Sosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Story 2 , N. Arenado , J. Toerner , E. Sosa
GIDP: T. Story , J. Pederson
Hit by Pitch: J. McCann , G. Sanchez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Story 2 (28)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bote (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 .271 4 22
N. Lopez 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .310 5 58
T. Turner DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 7 26
S. Ohtani RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .251 20 64
S. Perez C 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .236 27 61
B. Reynolds LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .282 21 95
A. Toro 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .243 18 60
D. Marrero SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .210 5 35
P. DeJong 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .182 12 47
Totals 33 6 8 6 2 12 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Toro (31, 1st Inning off J. Woodford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Lopez (5, 1st Inning off J. Woodford, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Reynolds (21, 1st Inning off J. Woodford, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Kiermaier (4, 2nd Inning off J. Woodford, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Kiermaier 4 , N. Lopez 4 , S. Ohtani , S. Perez , B. Reynolds 4 , A. Toro 3 , D. Marrero
2-out RBI: B. Reynolds , A. Toro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Marrero
Hit by Pitch: S. Perez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Ohtani (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lopez-Marrero-Toro, DeJong-Lopez-Toro)
OF assists: 1 (Reynolds(Harper at home))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Woodford L (12-9) 2.2 7 6 3 0 3 3 55 3.89   
R. Helsley 2.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 37 3.30   
A. Reyes 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 3.18   
Y. Yamasaki 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Woodford 25
Batters Faced: J. Woodford 16, R. Helsley 9, A. Reyes 6, Y. Yamasaki 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Woodford 2-3, R. Helsley 1-2, A. Reyes 1-1, Y. Yamasaki 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Woodford 55-36, R. Helsley 37-24, A. Reyes 29-15, Y. Yamasaki 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Helsley 1-0 , Y. Yamasaki 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Helsley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nola W (5-3) 6.1 9 4 4 2 3 0 91 3.76   
S. McWilliams H (8) 1.2 2 1 1 1 4 0 25 3.45   
N. Nelson SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 40
Batters Faced: A. Nola 29, S. McWilliams 8, N. Nelson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 5-8, S. McWilliams 0-1, N. Nelson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 91-55, S. McWilliams 25-16, N. Nelson 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McWilliams 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Nola 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nicky Lopez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 12:00 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 24792
Special Notes: C James McCann was injured being hit by a pitch. RP Alex Reyes was injured while pitching.
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