Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

49-52, 25-26 Away

Final

59-41, 32-18 Home


KC
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	2	4	0	1	4	0	12	14	0
0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1

N. Cameron4-4

6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 0 BB

B. Brown4-7

4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- R. Brasier pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- India scored on throwing error by catcher Kelly, Witt Jr. stole third.
  6
  4
- Witt Jr. scored on Brown wild pitch.
  7
  4
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 5th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Flexen pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Flexen pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Flexen pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Hoffmann pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Berti pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Bruján at second base.
  12
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- A. Hoffmann pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Tolbert at second base.
  12
  4
- Garcia at shortstop.
  12
  4
- Maile catching.
  12
  4
- Loftin at third base.
  12
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	92

Royals
12
Cubs
4

Game 1

22/7

Royals
0
Cubs
6

Game 2

23/7

Royals
8
Cubs
4

Game 3

23/7

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 22 July 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,117

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Clint Vondrak
First Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	33	25	.569	-	W1
Chicago	28	27	.509	3.5	W1
Minnesota	27	29	.482	5	L1
Detroit	22	34	.393	10	W1
Kansas City	22	34	.393	10	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	33	20	.623	-	W3
St. Louis	29	25	.537	4.5	L4
Chicago	30	26	.536	4.5	W1
Cincinnati	29	26	.527	5	L1
Pittsburgh	29	27	.518	5.5	L1

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

N. Cameron4-4

B. Brown4-7

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