Matt Quatraro made a swift decision as he called upon left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the bullpen. Zerpa needed to provide length during his outing. Royals starter Cole Ragans was knocked out of the game,

After inclement weather rained out Wednesday’s game, the Cardinals played their fifth doubleheader of the season Thursday at Busch Stadium. They rallied twice to win Game 1, 6-5, in ten innings, but fell short of another comeback in Game 2 and lost 7-5, splitting the twin bill and losing the series.

The game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed by rain. The Cardinals said the I-70 rivals will finish their season series with a split doubleheader Thursday.

The Royals’ scheduled Wednesday evening game against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium was postponed because of inclement weather in St. Louis. The I-70 series will resume Thursday with a split doubleheader. The Royals beat the Cardinals 10-7 in Tuesday’s series opener.