Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

31-45, 15-23 Away

Final

32-45, 22-24 Home


CHC
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	9	0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	-	3	9	0

Royals
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- R Johnson stole second.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- K Fukudome hit for J Baker.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- J Francoeur hit for M Maier.
  2
  2
- J Francoeur stole second.
  2
  2
- W Betemit hit for M Treanor.
  2
  2
- J Francoeur to third, M Moustakas to second on passed ball by G Soto.
  2
  2
- J. Russell pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- M Cabrera hit for J Dyson.
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- M Cabrera in center field.
  2
  3
- J Francoeur in right field.
  2
  3
- B Pena catching.
  2
  3
- B DeWitt hit for L Montanez.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
6
Royals
4

Game 1

25/6

Cubs
2
Royals
3

Game 2

26/6

Cubs
3
Royals
6

Game 3

26/6

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 26 June 2011

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 38,744

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
First Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg

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

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

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Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

G. Holland2-1

J. Samardzija5-4

J. Soria12

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