Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Rizzo1B |
D. Bote3B |
J. BaezSS |
V. CaratiniDH-1B |
N. Hoerner2B-SS |
I. HappCF-1B-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .295 | .342 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .938 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .418 | .452 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .321 | .500 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .278 | .460 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .340 | .400 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .378 | .585 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .313 | .154 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .231 | .270 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .375 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .289 | .265 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .409 | .622 |
| 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
a-struck out looking for Kimbrel in the 9th
- Batting
- RBICaratini (4), Hoerner (6)
- 2Out RBICaratini, Hoerner
- GIDPBote
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-8 (Heyward 0-1, Almora Jr. 0-1, Caratini 2-2, Mills 0-1, Happ 0-1, Hoerner 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hoerner-Kipnis-Caratini)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
W. MerrifieldRF-2B |
J. SolerDH |
S. PerezC-1B |
N. Lopez2B-SS |
N. HeathCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .344 | .561 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .367 | .490 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .305 | .466 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .314 | .394 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .500 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .283 | .385 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .277 | .326 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .246 | .518 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .250 | .231 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .400 |
| 41 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BGordon (2, Chatwood); Perez 2 (4, Underwood Jr. 2); Franco (6, Chatwood); Mondesi (4, Chatwood); O'Hearn (4, Underwood Jr.); Heath (1, Chatwood)
- 3BPhillips (1, Kimbrel)
- HRFranco (3, 3rd inning off Chatwood 1 on, 1 Out); Merrifield (4, 2nd inning off Chatwood 1 on, 2 Out); Soler (3, 7th inning off Winkler 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIGordon 2 (4), Perez 2 (7), Franco 2 (10), Merrifield 2 (11), Soler 2 (6), O'Hearn 2 (7), Heath (1)
- 2Out RBIPerez (2), Merrifield (2), Soler, O'Hearn
- GIDPMerrifield
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP7-17 (Gordon 2-3, Perez 1-1, Franco 1-2, Merrifield 1-1, Soler 0-1, Mondesi 0-3, O'Hearn 2-2, Lopez 0-2, Heath 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBMerrifield (2, 2nd base off Underwood Jr./Contreras); Heath (2, 3rd base off Underwood Jr./Contreras)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Lopez-Merrifield-Perez)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Chatwood(L, 2-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 63-46 | 5.40 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51-31 | 9.00 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-12 | 6.23 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13-7 | 6.75 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-12 | 23.63 |
| 8.0 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 161-108 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedChatwood 13/18; Kimbrel 4/6; Tepera 4/4; Underwood Jr. 9/13; Winkler 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesChatwood-14-6-12-14; Kimbrel-4-2-2-4; Tepera-3-3-4-2; Underwood Jr.-7-8-6-10; Winkler-2-1-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsChatwood 1-2; Kimbrel 2-0; Tepera 1-1; Underwood Jr. 3-3; Winkler 1-0
- Game ScoresT Chatwood 7
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Keller(W, 1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 75-52 | 0.00 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21-17 | 1.13 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36-23 | 4.50 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 132-92 |
- Pitching
- HBPPhegley (by McCarthy)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedZimmer 5/6; Keller 13/20; McCarthy 5/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesZimmer-7-3-4-3; Keller-18-9-14-11; McCarthy-8-1-6-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsZimmer 1-2; Keller 6-2; McCarthy 1-3
- Game ScoresB Keller 66
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O'Hearn reached on infield single to second, Soler scored, Pérez to second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Merrifield homered to left (383 feet), Franco scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Gordon doubled to deep center, Mondesi scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3rd | Franco homered to left (395 feet), Gordon scored. | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3rd | Heath doubled to right, N. Lopez scored. | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3rd | Soler grounded out to third, Heath scored, Merrifield to third. | 0 | 8 | ||
| 3rd | Pérez doubled to deep center, Merrifield scored. | 0 | 9 | ||
| 5th | Pérez doubled to left, Merrifield scored. | 0 | 10 | ||
| 5th | O'Hearn doubled to left center, Pérez scored. | 0 | 11 | ||
| 7th | Soler homered to left center (413 feet). | 0 | 12 | ||
| 8th | Gordon singled to left center, Phillips scored, Gallagher to second. | 0 | 13 | ||
| 9th | Caratini singled to center, Phegley scored, Schwarber to second. | 1 | 13 | ||
| 9th | Hoerner singled to center, Schwarber scored, Caratini to second. | 2 | 13 | ||
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
12:07 AM, 7 August 2020
Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time:3:02
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- First Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
- Second Base Umpire - David Rackley
- Third Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
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 |

