The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Sunday afternoon to complete a 3 game sweep.
The Cardinals scored 3 runs in the 1st inning and added 4 runs in the 2nd inning.
Salvador Perez hit a 2 run home run in the 8th inning, his 30th home run of the season.
The Royals open a 4 game series with the Houston Astros Monday night. Carlos Hernandez will be the starting pitcher for the Royals. The first pitch is set for 7:10 pm. The game will be broadcast on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM beginning at 6:30 pm.