Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Rizzo1B |
J. BaezSS |
D. Bote2B |
N. HoernerCF-2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .310 | .361 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .434 | .475 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .269 | .458 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .372 | .590 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .327 | .405 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .357 | .182 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .346 | .545 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .647 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .250 | .294 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .294 | .267 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .357 |
| 36 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
a-grounded to first for Bote in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BBryant (3, Newberry); Happ (3, Speier)
- RBIBáez 2 (9), Contreras (6), Caratini (3)
- 2Out RBIBáez, Contreras, Caratini
- GIDPBáez; Contreras
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP4-9 (Heyward 0-1, Rizzo 0-1, Báez 2-2, Contreras 1-2, Caratini 1-1, Schwarber 0-1, Hoerner 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBContreras (1, 2nd base off Speier/Perez)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Bote-Báez-Rizzo , Darvish-Bote-Rizzo)
- EHoerner (2, fielding)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BFranco (5, Darvish)
- GIDPMerrifield; Mondesi
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-6 (Perez 0-1, Merrifield 0-1, Soler 0-1, Mondesi 0-1, O'Hearn 0-1, Lopez 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Mondesi-Lopez-O'Hearn , Mondesi-Lopez-O'Hearn)
- EFranco (2, throw); Merrifield (2, fielding)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Y. Darvish(W, 2-1) |
J. Jeffress(H, 3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 93-58 | 2.12 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-15 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 124-81 |
- Pitching
- WPDarvish
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJeffress 2/3; Darvish 11/25; Rea 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJeffress-3-2-1-2; Darvish-17-11-10-17; Rea-3-4-6-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJeffress 1-1; Darvish 7-8; Rea 1-1
- Game ScoresY Darvish 66
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Bubic(L, 0-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 88-52 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.35 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-19 | 4.50 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 7.36 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.25 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 156-97 |
- Pitching
- WPNewberry
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedI. Kennedy 3/6; Barlow 1/3; Newberry 1/4; Speier 1/3; Bubic 8/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesI. Kennedy-3-2-9-5; Barlow-2-2-6-1; Newberry-3-2-2-3; Speier-2-1-0-2; Bubic-17-13-8-14
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsI. Kennedy 2-0; Barlow 1-0; Newberry 0-1; Speier 1-0; Bubic 6-4
- Game ScoresK Bubic 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Merrifield grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Franco scored, Lopez out at second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Báez singled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Contreras grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Rizzo scored, Báez out at second. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Báez singled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to second. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Contreras singled to deep right, Rizzo scored, Báez to third. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Caratini singled to right, Happ scored. | 5 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Bryant doubled to center, Caratini scored on fielding error by center fielder Merrifield. | 6 | 1 | ||
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:05 AM, 6 August 2020
Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time:3:09
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alex Tosi
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Second Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
- Third Base Umpire - David Rackley
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

