MLB matchups/Cubs @ Royals
Sat 8 Aug, 01:10 UK, Kauffman Stadium
6 – 4
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Chicago Cubs |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Kansas City Royals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Pete Crow-Armstrong |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1 | 1 |
| 2. Seiya Suzuki |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Alex Bregman |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Michael Busch |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. Nico Hoerner |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Ian Happ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 0 |
| 7. Carson Kelly |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Pedro Ramírez |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Dansby Swanson |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Kevin Gausman | 7.0 | 4 | 2 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
96 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 3 | 2 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Carter Jensen |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Jac Caglianone |
4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. Isaac Collins |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Nick Loftin |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 7. Michael Massey |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Starling Marte |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| John Rave |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Tyler Tolbert |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.2 | 3 | 4 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
35 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 |
| Mason Black | 5.0 | 3 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
86 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
CubsRoyals
5.07
Runs per game
3.33
3
Runs allowed
3.67
0.755
OPS
0.667
2.25
Bullpen ERA
4.96
24.3
Strikeout %
19.8
Weather at first pitch
80°F, wind 3 mph