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Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman drove in the
runs for the Cardinals, who earned a split in the two-game
series while playing their 19th games in 19 days.
Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke blanked the Cardinals for
five innings while allowing just two hits and a walk. He struck
out six.
Reliever Carlos Hernandez (0-2) took the loss as the Royals fell
for the eighth time in 11 games.
Mikolas opened the game by hitting Nick Pratto and allowing
Vinnie Pasquantino's single. Pratto took third on a flyout, but
Mikolas retired the next two batters.
The Royals threatened in the fourth inning after MJ Melendez
reached on a fielder's choice and took second on a wild pitch.
But he was thrown out trying to score on Michael Massey's single
into right field to end the inning.
Alec Burleson hit a leadoff double in the fifth inning for St.
Louis and took third on a wild pitch. But Greinke retired the
next three hitters.
After failing to score in the first 14 innings of this series,
the Cardinals finally broke through in the sixth off Hernandez.
Paul Goldschmidt reached on an infield single and scored on
Arenado's double to put St. Louis up 1-0.
The Cardinals doubled their lead in the eighth inning after
Tommy Edman walked and stole second base. Edman took third on
Brendan Donovan's single to center field and scored on Gorman's
sacrifice fly.
The Royals got one run back in the ninth inning. Pasquantino led
off with a double, then moved to third on Salvador Perez's
single and scored on Bobby Witt Jr.'s fielder's choice grounder.
Witt stole second base with two outs, but Gallegos struck out
Massey to end the game.
--Field Level Media
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