Cardinals @ Royals · Jun 21, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Game 78 · Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Kauffman Stadium Regular Season

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 12

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10 Kansas City Royals Royals

Away starter

Dustin May

Home starter

Stephen Kolek

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Wetherholt pads impressive rookie resume with two jacks in I-70 slugfest

KANSAS CITY -- Stung by the big inning through the opening two games of the I-70 Series, the Cardinals showed the Royals on Sunday afternoon that two can play at that game. St. Louis snapped a three-game losing streak in authoritative fashion with a five-run outburst in the first inning

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JJ Wetherholt slugs two homers in Cardinals' win00:03:15

JJ Wetherholt and Iván Herrera combine for three home runs and six RBIs in the Cardinals' 12-10 win over the Royals

Condensed Game: STL@KC - 6/21/2600:12:20

Condensed Game: JJ Wetherholt and the Cardinals take on Jac Caglianone and the Royals on June 21, 2026

JJ Wetherholt's two home runs power Cardinals to win00:01:20

JJ Wetherholt crushes a pair of home runs, including a leadoff jack in the Cardinals' 12-10 win over the Royals #CurtainCall

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Cardinals @ Royals · 12–10

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