Final · MLB · Sat Aug 8, 6:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Clay Holmes (CHC) vs Seth Lugo (KC)
- TV
- Marquee Sports Network, Royals.TV
- Where
- Kauffman Stadium
Royals top Cubs 6-3. Royals led from start to finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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| KC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 6 | 10 | 1 |
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Win: Seth Lugo. Loss: Clay Holmes. Save: Nate Pearson. Home runs: Happ (CHC), Caglianone 2 (KC). Caglianone drove in 4 for Royals.
By the numbers: Hits CHC 7, KC 10; Errors CHC 0, KC 1; Left on base CHC 11, KC 17.
Team stats
| CHC | KC |
|---|
| Hits | 7 | 10 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 11 | 17 |
| Home runs | 1 | 2 |
| Walks | 3 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 10 | 1 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Crow-Armstrong DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Busch 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bregman 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Happ LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hoerner 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelly, C C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Conforto PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor, T CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramírez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Holmes, C (L) | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 70 |
| Rea | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 133 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Jensen C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caglianone 1B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rave RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loftin 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rojas, J DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Lugo, S (W) | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90 |
| Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Pearson (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 156 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 3
- 1 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CHC Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder John Rave in foul territory.
- 3 out CHC Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
Bottom 1st 4
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Clay Holmes to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 0, KC 1
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Clay Holmes.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CHC Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd 5
- 0 out KC Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
- 0 out KC John Rave walks. Michael Massey to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Clay Holmes to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Massey to 3rd. John Rave to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Michael Massey scores. John Rave scores. CHC 0, KC 3
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Josh Rojas out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel out at 1st.
Top 3rd 5
- 1 out CHC Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
- 2 out CHC Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out CHC Tyrone Taylor singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd.
- 3 out CHC Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 3rd 6
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman, deflected by shortstop Dansby Swanson.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. CHC 0, KC 4
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Michael Busch to catcher Carson Kelly. Jac Caglianone out at home. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
- 3 out KC John Rave grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
Top 4th 6
- 0 out CHC Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel, deflected by second baseman Michael Massey.
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman to 1st.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out CHC Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
- 2 out CHC Carson Kelly doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Alex Bregman scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Carson Kelly advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. CHC 2, KC 4
- 3 out CHC Dansby Swanson grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
Bottom 4th 3
- 0 out KC Nick Loftin walks.
- 1 out KC Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Loftin out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel out at 1st.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out CHC Tyrone Taylor called out on strikes.
- 2 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CHC Seiya Suzuki grounds out, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
Bottom 5th 5
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.
- 3 out KC Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
Top 6th 4
- 1 out CHC Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CHC Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. CHC 3, KC 4
- 3 out CHC Nico Hoerner grounds out softly, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
Bottom 6th 4
- 1 out KC John Rave lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
- 2 out KC Josh Rojas pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
Top 7th 5
- 1 out CHC Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
- 2 out CHC Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder John Rave.
- 2 out CHC Tyrone Taylor walks.
- 2 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd.
- 3 out CHC Seiya Suzuki strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 7th 5
- 0 out KC Carter Jensen walks.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Carter Jensen scores. CHC 3, KC 6
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins lines out to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 3 out KC Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
Top 8th 4
- 1 out CHC Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to pitcher Steven Cruz.
- 2 out CHC Alex Bregman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Bregman called out on strikes.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave.
- 3 out CHC Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 8th 4
- 0 out KC John Rave singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, pitcher Colin Rea to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 2 out KC Josh Rojas grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. John Rave to 3rd.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
Top 9th 4
- 0 out CHC Michael Conforto doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave.
- 1 out CHC Dansby Swanson pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
- 2 out CHC Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.