Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs
40-86, 17-46 Away
3
40-86, 17-46 Away
Final
64-59, 35-30 Home
4
64-59, 35-30 Home
Royals Hitting
a-singled to center for Duffy in the 9th
b-grounded to second for Beaty in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BMelendez (26, Hendricks)
- RBIWaters (24), Massey (42), Garcia (41)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-9 (Beaty 0-1, Velázquez 0-1, Waters 0-1, Isbel 0-1, Blanco 0-2, Witt Jr. 0-1, Massey 1-1, Garcia 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBDuffy (1, 2nd base off Hendricks/Amaya); Witt Jr. (37, 2nd base off Hendricks/Amaya); Massey (6, 2nd base off Hendricks/Amaya)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Duffy-Massey-Beaty)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 3BHapp (3, Lyles)
- HRAmaya (4, 8th inning off Lyles 0 on, 1 Out); Suzuki (12, 5th inning off Lyles 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIBellinger (64), Happ (57), Amaya (17), Suzuki (43)
- 2Out RBISuzuki
- SFBellinger
- GIDPHoerner
- Team LOB1
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Lyles(L, 3-14) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 92-65 | 6.20 |
| 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 92-65 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLyles 19/29
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLyles-13-8-18-25
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLyles 8-13
- Game ScoresJ Lyles 57
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Hendricks(W, 5-6) |
M. Leiter Jr.(H, 23) |
J. Merryweather(H, 13) |
A. Alzolay(S, 18) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90-58 | 3.83 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.58 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-15 | 2.75 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 127-85 |
- Pitching
- HBPVelázquez (by Alzolay)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHendricks 14/25; Leiter Jr. 1/2; Alzolay 4/6; Merryweather 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHendricks-12-12-13-21; Leiter Jr.-1-0-1-2; Alzolay-5-1-4-5; Merryweather-2-2-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHendricks 6-10; Leiter Jr. 1-1; Alzolay 2-1; Merryweather 0-2
- Game ScoresK Hendricks 61
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Massey singled to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Happ tripled to center, Hoerner scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st | Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to right, Happ scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 5th | Suzuki homered to left (395 feet). | 1 | 3 | |
| 8th | Amaya homered to left (395 feet). | 1 | 4 | |
| 9th | Garcia singled to center, Velázquez scored, Isbel to third. | 2 | 4 | |
| 9th | Waters grounded out to second, Isbel scored, Garcia to second. | 3 | 4 | |
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 20 August 2023
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 36,949
Game Time:2:02
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
- First Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
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 |
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