Not to be outdone, the Cardinals came up in the bottom of the third and tagged Ragans again. Another leadoff walk came back to bite Ragans as a single by Brendan Donovan was followed up by a double by Wilson Contreras, and gave the Cardinals two runs before the Royals could record an out.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Maikel Garcia (11) is congratulated by first baseman Salvador Perez (13) after hitting a two run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium on Jun 5, 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Jeff Curry Imagn Images

Kansas City Royals rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone got a pair of firsts out of the way with one swing of the bat Thursday

Here's Caglianone's first career hit, a double, that brought home his first RBI. The 91.4 mph hit down the first-base line came off Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas. Through this double, Caglianone has seven career plate appearances and hasn't struck out or walked.