MLB matchups/Cubs @ Royals
Sun 28 Jul, 00:10 UK, Kauffman Stadium
9 – 4
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Chicago Cubs |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Nico Hoerner |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 2. Michael Busch |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Seiya Suzuki |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Ian Happ |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Christopher Morel |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Héctor Neris |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Mike Tauchman |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Dansby Swanson |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Miguel Amaya |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Pete Crow-Armstrong |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wisdom |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Julian Merryweather |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Porter Hodge |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| David Bote |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Shota Imanaga | 5.2 | 6 | 3 |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
87 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
22 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Maikel Garcia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 5. Freddy Fermin |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Hunter Renfroe |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Garrett Hampson |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Nick Loftin |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Dairon Blanco |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Seth Lugo | 6.1 | 5 | 6 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
90 |
| Sam Long | 0.2 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
12 |
| Kris Bubic | 1.2 | 3 | 2 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
35 |
| Chris Stratton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
CubsRoyals
3.67
Runs per game
5.2
2.8
Runs allowed
3.27
0.715
OPS
0.767
0.88
Bullpen ERA
2.72
20
Strikeout %
15.7
Weather at first pitch
79°F, wind 2 mph