Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

90-66, 39-36 Away

Final/11

91-65, 49-32 Home


KC
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	0

F. Rodney2-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

M. Almonte0-2

0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 87
  2
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 88
  3
  Ball
  Changeup 80
  4
  Ball
  Changeup 81
  5
  Pop Out
  Changeup 81
- Gordon stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Schwarber hit for Hendricks.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Cahill pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Coghlan at first base.
  0
  0
- Bryant in center field.
  0
  0
- Schwarber in left field.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Cahill pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- K. Morales hit for Ventura.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Richard pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Jackson in center field.
  0
  0
- Bryant in right field.
  0
  0
- H. Rondon pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Cain picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 10th
- P. Strop pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 10th
- R. Madson pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Berry ran for Castro.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 11th
- F. Rodney pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Jackson in right field.
  0
  0
- Bryant at third base.
  0
  0
- La Stella at second base.
  0
  0
- Berry in center field.
  0
  0
- Colón hit for Madson.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 11th
- M. Almonte pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Denorfia hit for Rodney.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Cutter	87
2 Strike Looking	Cutter	88
3 Ball	Changeup	80
4 Ball	Changeup	81
5 Pop Out	Changeup	81

Royals
0
Cubs
1

Game 1

29/9

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 29 September 2015

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,552

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

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

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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