Willson Contreras hit a pair of two-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night.
St. Louis Cardinals ’ Willson Contreras celebrates a two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals , Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. St. Louis Cardinals ’ Victor Scott II celebrates a two-RBI double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals , Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. St.
Will Smith retired one of three batters faced in the eighth and, after a failed Kansas City challenge on a potential inning-ending double play grounder, St. Louis took a 6-5 lead on Victor Scott II’s two-out, two-run double. Alec Burleson lined his team-leading 20th home run to right stands leading off the third as the Cardinals built a 3-0 lead.
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