Overview
- St. Louis beat Kansas City 12-10 on Sunday after JJ Wetherholt opened with a leadoff homer in the first and hit a two-run shot in the second.
- Wetherholt became only the 12th player in Cardinals history to hit two home runs through the first two innings and the first leadoff hitter to homer in his first two at-bats since 2018.
- The Cardinals scored nine runs in the first two innings with a five-run first and a four-run second that set the tone for the I-70 Series finale.
- Starter Dustin May lasted two innings and allowed six runs, leaving the bullpen to preserve the lead while Jordan Walker made a seventh-inning robbery to stop a Royals rally.
- Wetherholt’s hot stretch this month has boosted his rookie résumé and given the rebuilding Cardinals a potent offensive cushion even as they continue to wrestle with inconsistent starting pitching.