Royals 6-5 Cardinals (Jun 19, 2026) Game Recap
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Jac Caglianone hit a house run and drove in two because the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Friday evening to clinch the three-game sequence and snap a three-series dropping streak.
Seth Lugo (3-4) pitched six innings in his return from the concussion checklist after being hit on the brow by a line drive June 10. He allowed two runs (one earned) on 5 hits. Alex Lange earned his fifth save.
Michael McGreevy (3-6) took the loss. He allowed 5 runs on eight hits in 5 innings.
Caglianone’s shot was his tenth of the season.
The Cardinals scored a run within the first on a sacrifice fly by Jordan Walkerscoring Ivan Herrera. Walker’s 58th RBI gave him the MLB lead, pending the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz‘s recreation later Friday in opposition to the Angels.
Herrera drove in Nathan Church with a single within the third to present the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.
The Royals seized the lead with 4 runs within the fourth. Lane Thomas led off with a double and scored on a single by Caglianone. Michael Massey‘s single drove house Caglianone. After John Rave walked, Isaac Collins drove house Massey and Rave with a double.
The Royals added a run within the fifth on Caglianone’s homer and one other on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Tolbert within the sixth.
The Cardinals received three within the ninth off Matt Strahmhowever Lange stranded the tying run.
Following a uncommon Saturday off-day due to a World Cup match at neighboring Arrowhead Stadium, the Cardinals and Royals conclude their three-game sequence Sunday. The Cards will ship RHP Dusty May (5-6, 3.75 ERA) to the mound to face RHP Stephen Kolek (4-1, 2.68).
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