Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

66-48, 31-27 Away

Final

35-79, 16-39 Home


CHC
KC

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

H. Fillmyer1-1

7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

J. Quintana10-8

6.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Single
  Four-seam FB 91
- Rizzo to second on wild pitch by Fillmyer.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. Chatwood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Bonifacio doubled to deep center, Dozier scored, Duda to third, Duda scored, Bonifacio to third on throwing error by shortstop Russell.
  0
  7
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 9th
- W. Peralta pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Almora Jr. hit for Báez.
  0
  9
- Caratini hit for Heyward.
  0
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Single	Four-seam FB	91

Cubs
3
Royals
1

Game 1

7/8

Cubs
5
Royals
0

Game 2

8/8

Cubs
0
Royals
9

Game 3

9/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 9 August 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 24,294

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Joe West
First Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Second Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
Third Base Umpire - Doug Eddings

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

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J. Quintana10-8

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