Cardinals Beat Royals 4-2 as Kansas City Drops 6th Straight

11 articles · Updated · Newsday · May 16

Alec Burleson drove in 2 runs and St. Louis beat Kansas City 4-2 in Game 2 of the I-70 series after a 46-minute rain delay.
Kyle Leahy improved to 5-3 by allowing 1 run over 6 innings in his first career start against the Royals, and George Soriano earned his second save despite Jac Caglianone's leadoff homer in the ninth.
Thomas Saggese snapped an active MLB-worst 0-for-30 skid with a fifth-inning single, then scored as the Cardinals turned a 1-1 tie into a 3-1 lead on his fielder's-choice run and Masyn Winn's sacrifice fly.
The loss extended Kansas City's skid to 6 games and left the Royals 17-6 on the road, while St. Louis has won 4 of 5 and improved to 81-55 against Kansas City since interleague play began in 1997.
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