Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMelendez (25, Taillon)
- HRWitt Jr. (24, 6th inning off Taillon 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez (55), Isbel (21), Witt Jr. 2 (78)
- SFPerez
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-8 (Perez 0-1, Velázquez 0-2, Isbel 1-2, Witt Jr. 0-1, Massey 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSMelendez (3, 3rd base by Taillon)
- SBWaters (8, 2nd base off Taillon/Gomes)
- Fielding
- EDuffy (9, throw)
- AssistsWaters (Hoerner at 2nd base)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. MorelDH |
I. HappLF |
J. Candelario3B-1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .325 | .509 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 | .345 | .405 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .240 | .363 | .402 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .374 | .545 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 | .334 | .438 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .310 | .433 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .330 | .409 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .274 | .359 | .490 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .199 | .290 | .498 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .329 | .363 |
| 35 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
a-grounded into fielder's choice to for Wisdom in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BGomes (14, Ragans)
- RBICandelario (57), Hoerner (60), Morel (60)
- 2Out RBIHoerner
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP4-11 (Candelario 1-1, Wisdom 1-1, Bellinger 0-2, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-2, Madrigal 0-1, Hoerner 1-1, Morel 0-1, Suzuki 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSMorel 2 (2, 3rd base by Ragans/Fermin, Home by Ragans/Fermin)
- Picked OffMorel (3rd base, Ragans), Morel (3rd base, Ragans)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hoerner-Wisdom)
- ECandelario (8, throw); Wisdom (12, fielding)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Ragans(W, 4-4) |
D. Coleman(H, 5) |
T. Clarke(H, 11) |
A. Cox(H, 4) |
C. Hernandez(S, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 106-72 | 4.08 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-9 | 7.85 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 5.79 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 3.73 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-18 | 4.40 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 174-112 |
- Pitching
- WPColeman
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedClarke 1/3; Ragans 15/27; Hernández 2/4; Cox 2/2; Coleman 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesClarke-2-3-2-2; Ragans-20-14-22-16; Hernández-2-4-11-1; Cox-3-0-0-1; Coleman-5-2-0-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsClarke 0-1; Ragans 2-6; Cox 1-0; Coleman 0-2
- Game ScoresC Ragans 51
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Taillon(L, 7-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 91-65 | 5.56 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.98 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.91 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.92 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132-92 |
- Pitching
- WPCuas
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 15/23; Smyly 3/3; Fulmer 4/4; Cuas 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-17-9-19-20; Smyly-2-2-1-2; Fulmer-3-1-2-3; Cuas-4-0-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 5-9; Smyly 1-1; Fulmer 1-2; Cuas 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 51
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Isbel singled to center, Waters scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Perez hit sacrifice fly to left, Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Candelario singled to left, Gomes scored, Suzuki to second. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Morel grounded into fielder's choice to third, Suzuki scored, Wisdom safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Duffy, Candelario out at third. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Hoerner singled to center, Wisdom scored, Morel to third. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Witt Jr. homered to center (394 feet), Duffy scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 18 August 2023
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 37,936
Game Time:2:43
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Rob Drake
- First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
- Third Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
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 |
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 |

