Caglianone, Lugo lead Royals past Cardinals 6-5, to clinch series
[June 20, 2026]
By DAVID SMALE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jac Caglianone hit a home run
and drove in two as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals
6-5 Friday night to clinch the three-game series and snap a three-series
losing streak.
Seth Lugo (3-4) pitched six innings in his return from the concussion
list after being hit on the forehead by a line drive June 10. He allowed
two runs (one earned) on five hits. Alex Lange earned his fifth save. |
Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone crosses the plate to score after
hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game
against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, June 19, 2026, in Kansas City,
Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) |
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Michael McGreevy (3-6) took the loss. He allowed five runs on
eight hits in five innings.
Caglianone's shot was his 10th of the season.
The Cardinals scored a run in the first on a sacrifice fly by
Jordan Walker, scoring Ivan Herrera. Walker's 58th RBI gave him
the MLB lead, pending the Athletics' Nick Kurtz's game later
Friday against the Angels.
Herrera drove in Nathan Church with a single in the third to
give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.
The Royals seized the lead with four runs in the fourth. Lane
Thomas led off with a double and scored on a single by
Caglianone. Michael Massey's single drove home Caglianone. After
John Rave walked, Isaac Collins drove home Massey and Rave with
a double.
The Royals added a run in the fifth on Caglianone's homer and
another on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Tolbert in the sixth.
The Cardinals got three in the ninth off Matt Strahm, but Lange
stranded the tying run.
Up next
Following a rare Saturday off-day because of a World Cup match
at neighboring Arrowhead Stadium, the Cardinals and Royals
conclude their three-game series Sunday. The Cards will send RHP
Dusty May (5-6, 3.75 ERA) to the mound to face RHP Stephen Kolek
(4-1, 2.68).
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