Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

31-46, 15-24 Away

Final

33-45, 23-24 Home


CHC
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1
4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	6	13	1

CubsTop 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- A Gordon caught stealing home, catcher to shortstop to catcher, J Francoeur to second on runner's fielder's choice.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- B DeWitt grounded out to first, C Pena to third on throwing error by first baseman E Hosmer.
  3
  6
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 6th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- J. Russell pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Carpenter pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- J Francoeur caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  3
  6
- A Escobar reached on infield single to pitcher, M Treanor to third, A Escobar to second on throwing error by pitcher C Carpenter.
  3
  6
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 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

7:10 PM, 26 June 2011

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 28,401

Game Time:2:43

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

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

L. Hochevar5-8

R. Wells1-2

J. Soria13

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Swinging