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St. Louis Cardinals\u2019 Masyn Winn (0) and Victor Scott II (11) celebrate a victory over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game Saturday, May 16, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

ST. LOUIS \u2014 Alec Burleson drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday in the second game of the annual I-70 series, much to the delight of some boisterous and shirtless fans<\/a> in the right-field seats.<\/p>

Read more Mets say Clay Holmes\u2019 broken leg likely to heal in time for return late this season<\/a><\/p>\n

The game was delayed by rain at the start by 46 minutes.<\/p>\n

Kyle Leahy (5-3) pitched six innings in his first career start against the Royals. He allowed one run on five hits. George Soriano got his second save despite giving up a leadoff homer to Jac Caglianone in the ninth.<\/p>\n

Noah Cameron (2-3) worked six innings, giving up three runs on five hits.<\/p>\n

The Stephen F. Austin club baseball team attended Friday\u2019s game and caused a sensation by the players took off their shirts and waved them like a helicopter. The team returned in the fourth inning Saturday after winning a game earlier in the National Club Baseball Division II World Series in nearby Alton, Illinois.<\/p>\n

St. Louis has won four of its five games. Since Interleague play began in 1997, the Cardinals are 81-55 against Kansas City.<\/p>\n

The Royals have lost six in a row. Kansas City has lost 17 of its first 23 road games, the second-worst mark in the majors.<\/p>

Read more Daulton Varsho drives in the go-ahead run in the 10th as the Blue Jays beat the Tigers 2-1<\/a><\/p>\n

Burleson\u2019s two-out RBI single in the eighth extended the lead to 4-1.<\/p>\n

Thomas Saggese ended his 0-for-30 slump that was the longest active hitless streak in MLB with a leadoff single in the fifth inning. He scored on a fielder\u2019s choice by sliding safely at home. A sacrifice fly by Masyn Winn then gave St. Louis a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n

The Royals tied it at 1-1 in the fifth. Maikel Garcia hit a one-out double and scored on Vinnie Pasquantino\u2019s two-out single to center.<\/p>\n

St. Louis went up 1-0 in the first on a sacrifice fly by Burleson.<\/p>\n

The rivalry weekend series wraps up Sunday with Royals RHP Stephen Kolak (1-0, 6.75 ERA) set to start against RHP Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.46).<\/p>

Read more Bayern Munich finally receives Bundesliga trophy and celebrates<\/a><\/p>\n

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