Willson Contreras had an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Yohel Pozo scored on a fielder’s choice to tie it for the Cardinals before Contreras singled to left against Carlos Estévez (2-1) to score Lars

In game one of the series, Royals' top prospect Jac Caglianone made his heavily anticipated debut, and despite him going 0-5, the Royals offense woke up, scoring 10 runs, 6 of which came in the fifth inning.

Matt Quatraro made a swift decision as he called upon left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the bullpen. Zerpa needed to provide length during his outing. Royals starter Cole Ragans was knocked out of the game,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A St. Louis Republican has filed a bill during the legislature’s special session that would declare the Cardinals as Missouri’s “official professional baseball team,” as legislators debate potential stadium funding that could keep the Kansas City Royals in the Show-Me State.

The Kansas City Royals complete a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium Thursday.

St. Louis starter Matthew Liberatore left the Cardinals’ game Thursday night against Kansas City because of fatigue.

After inclement weather rained out Wednesday’s game, the Cardinals played their fifth doubleheader of the season Thursday at Busch Stadium. They rallied twice to win Game 1, 6-5, in ten innings, but fell short of another comeback in Game 2 and lost 7-5, splitting the twin bill and losing the series.

The Missouri legislature returned for a special session Monday, and new bills have been introduced, with one focusing on the state’s baseball teams.

The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff was already showing signs of strain heading into a difficult stretch of schedule.

The Royals hit ropes all over Busch Stadium this week as their bats came alive in time to win a series against the Cardinals.