Final · MLB · Fri Aug 7, 7:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Kevin Gausman (CHC) vs Daniel Lynch IV (KC)
- TV
- Marquee Sports Network, Royals.TV, KCTV5
- Where
- Kauffman Stadium
Cubs down Royals 6-4. Cubs took the lead for good in the 2nd.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| CHC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
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| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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Win: Kevin Gausman. Loss: Daniel Lynch IV. Save: Jacob Webb. Home runs: Ramírez (CHC), Jensen (KC).
By the numbers: Hits CHC 9, KC 7; Errors CHC 0, KC 1; Left on base CHC 15, KC 9.
Team stats
| CHC | KC |
|---|
| Hits | 9 | 7 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 15 | 9 |
| Home runs | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 5 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 5 | 7 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Crow-Armstrong CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bregman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kelly, C C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swanson SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Gausman (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 96 |
| Thielbar | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Thornton, T | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Webb, J (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 136 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Jensen C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caglianone 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perez, S DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loftin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marte, S RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rave PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tolbert CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isbel PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Lynch IV (L) | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Black | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86 |
| Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 162 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 4
- 1 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CHC Seiya Suzuki lines out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
- 2 out CHC Alex Bregman walks.
- 3 out CHC Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
Bottom 1st 6
- 0 out KC Carter Jensen walks.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki, deflected by pitcher Kevin Gausman. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Carter Jensen scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. CHC 0, KC 1
- 3 out KC Nick Loftin pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
Top 2nd 8
- 1 out CHC Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CHC Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CHC Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
- 2 out CHC Dansby Swanson walks. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
- 2 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Michael Massey. CHC 2, KC 1
- 2 out CHC Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 4, KC 1
- 3 out CHC Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.
Bottom 2nd 3
- 1 out KC Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 2 out KC Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 3 out KC Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
Top 3rd 4
- 0 out CHC Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.
- 1 out CHC Nico Hoerner pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ called out on strikes.
- 3 out CHC Carson Kelly pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
Bottom 3rd 4
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
- 3 out KC Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Top 4th 4
- 1 out CHC Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
- 2 out CHC Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
- 3 out CHC Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.
Bottom 4th 3
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 2 out KC Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
Top 5th 4
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
- 1 out CHC Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte.
- 2 out CHC Nico Hoerner lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
- 3 out CHC Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5th 4
- 1 out KC Starling Marte lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
- 2 out KC Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 4, KC 2
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
Top 6th 3
- 1 out CHC Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out CHC Pedro Ramírez grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
- 3 out CHC Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
Bottom 6th 3
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
Top 7th 6
- 0 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
- 1 out CHC Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 5, KC 2
- 1 out CHC Michael Busch walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
- 2 out CHC Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Starling Marte. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
- 3 out CHC Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ian Happ called out on strikes.
Bottom 7th 3
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.
- 3 out KC Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
Top 8th 4
- 1 out CHC Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
- 1 out CHC Pedro Ramírez homers (2) on a line drive to right field. CHC 6, KC 2
- 2 out CHC Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Starling Marte.
- 3 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
Bottom 8th 7
- 0 out KC Tyler Tolbert doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Tolbert scores. CHC 6, KC 3
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. CHC 6, KC 4
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins walks.
- 3 out KC Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Top 9th 4
- 0 out CHC Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CHC Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st.
- 2 out CHC Michael Busch hit by pitch.
- 3 out CHC Nico Hoerner pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
Bottom 9th 3
- 1 out KC Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- 2 out KC John Rave strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.