Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
N. Eaton3B |
D. MannLF |
J. RaveRF |
R. TownRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .367 | .486 | .733 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .217 | .182 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .222 | .176 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .233 | .533 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .727 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .200 | .130 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .360 | .696 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .387 | .457 | .645 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .667 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .522 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .211 | .222 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .280 | .318 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .316 | .412 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 31 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
a-grounded to second for Mann in the 8th
b-struck out swinging for Devanney in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BMelendez (3, Cuas); Tolbert (2, Smyly); Rave (1, Smyly)
- HRMelendez (2, 3rd inning off Smyly 2 on, 1 Out); Devanney (1, 5th inning off Smyly 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIMelendez 3 (7), Devanney 2 (3), Porter (1)
- 2Out RBIPorter
- SHTolbert
- GIDPMann
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP3-4 (Melendez 1-1, Devanney 1-1, Massey 0-1, Porter 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSMelendez (1, 3rd base by Cuas/Gomes)
- SBDevanney (1, 2nd base off Neris/Alfaro); Tolbert (3, 3rd base off Smyly/Gomes)
- Fielding
- EMarsh (1, throw)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. MorelCF |
M. Busch1B |
J. Long1B |
D. Bote2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .182 | .156 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .481 | .920 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .389 | .563 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .344 | .400 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .320 | .600 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .208 | .174 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .324 | .500 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .297 | .412 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .310 | .667 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .432 | .400 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .417 | .531 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 34 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
a-hit for Mervis in the 8th
- Batting
- HRGomes 2 (2, 1st inning off Lyles 0 on, 1 Out, 3rd inning off Lyles 1 on, 1 Out); Bellinger (1, 1st inning off Lyles 0 on, 1 Out); Suzuki 2 (3, 1st inning off Lyles 0 on, 1 Out, 4th inning off Marsh 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIGomes 3 (7), Bellinger (5), Suzuki 3 (6)
- 2Out RBISuzuki 2
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-3 (Gomes 1-1, Hoerner 0-1, Caissie 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSBote (1, 3rd base by Marsh/Porter); Long (1, 2nd base by Long/Porter)
- SBSuzuki (2, 2nd base off Lyles/Nola)
- Picked OffBote (1st base, Marsh)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Mastrobuoni-Bote-Busch , Gomes-Mastrobuoni)
Royals Pitching
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Smyly(W, 3-1) |
J. Cuas(H, 3) |
H. Neris(H, 1) |
A. Alzolay(H, 1) |
J. Merryweather(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.71 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
- Pitching
- HBPPratto (by Smyly)
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suzuki homered to left center. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1st | Bellinger homered to left center. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1st | Gomes homered to left center. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Melendez homered to left center, Rave scored and Devanney scored. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Gomes homered to center, Suzuki scored. | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4th | Suzuki homered to left center, Caissie scored. | 3 | 7 | ||
| 5th | Devanney homered to left, Tolbert scored. | 5 | 7 | ||
| 7th | Porter singled to left, Devanney scored. | 6 | 7 | ||
Game Information
Sloan Park
8:05 PM, 16 March 2024
Mesa, Arizona
Attendance: 12,493
Game Time:2:20
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- First Base Umpire - Steven Jaschinski
- Second Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake
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 |

