Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Thompson
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Thompson
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Santana vs. Thompson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Merrifield scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Santana vs. Thompson
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schwindel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Benintendi vs. Thompson
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Thompson
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  O'Hearn vs. Thompson
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Chirinos and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  O'Hearn vs. Thompson
  
  O'Hearn hits a fly ball into left field. Hermosillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Bubic
  
  Ortega strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schwindel vs. Bubic
  
  Schwindel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wisdom vs. Bubic
  
  Wisdom hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Bubic
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Thompson
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Thompson
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bubic vs. Thompson
  
  Bubic bunts, foul, towards third. Wisdom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Thompson
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bote fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Thompson
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santana vs. Thompson
  
  Santana hits a popup towards first. Schwindel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Bubic
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bote for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Bubic
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chirinos vs. Bubic
  
  Chirinos strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Thompson
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermosillo. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Thompson
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Hearn vs. Thompson
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schwindel scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Benintendi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Thompson
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hermosillo vs. Bubic
  
  Hermosillo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bubic
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Bubic
  
  Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Thompson
  
  Gallagher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chirinos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bubic vs. Thompson
  
  Bubic hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Thompson
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Hermosillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schwindel vs. Bubic
  
  Schwindel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wisdom vs. Bubic
  
  Wisdom strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Bubic
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Morgan
  
  Adam Morgan now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bote scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Morgan
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Morgan
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Morgan
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermosillo. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Benintendi goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Hearn vs. Morgan
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Bubic
  
  Bote strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Bubic
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Bubic covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Chirinos vs. Bubic
  
  Chirinos hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Megill
  
  Trevor Megill now pitching.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Megill
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bubic vs. Megill
  
  Bubic strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hermosillo vs. Bubic
  
  Hermosillo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alcantara vs. Bubic
  
  Sergio Alcantara pinch hits for Trevor Megill.
  
  Alcantara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Bubic
  
  Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Rucker
  
  Michael Rucker now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Rucker
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Santana vs. Rucker
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Benintendi vs. Rucker
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. Rucker
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Rucker
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Chirinos and he is safe. Lopez steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Rucker
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Schwindel vs. Bubic
  
  Schwindel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wisdom vs. Bubic
  
  Wisdom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Bubic
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Bubic covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Tapia
  
  Domingo Tapia now pitching.
  
  Bote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Tapia
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Heuer
  
  Codi Heuer now pitching.
  
  O'Hearn hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Heuer
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Heuer
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chirinos vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching. Jarrod Dyson now playing right field.
  
  Chirinos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hermosillo vs. Staumont
  
  Hermosillo hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Staumont
  
  Ian Happ pinch hits for Codi Heuer.
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Manuel Rodriguez now pitching. Salvador Perez pinch hits for Josh Staumont.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Ortega hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schwindel vs. Barlow
  
  Schwindel hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wisdom vs. Barlow
  
  Wisdom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wisdom for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/2021 -- KCA at CHN (D)

  KCA                AB  R  H RBI    CHN                AB  R  H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b   5  2  3  0   Rafael Ortega, cf     4  0  0  0   
Nicky Lopez, ss       5  0  3  1   Frank Schwindel, 1b   2  1  0  0   
Carlos Santana, 1b    4  0  0  0   Patrick Wisdom, 3b    4  1  1  2   
Andrew Benintend, lf  4  1  2  0   Matt Duffy, ss        3  0  0  0   
Michael A. Taylo, cf  3  0  1  1   David Bote, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Ryan O'Hearn, rf      4  0  0  0   Jason Heyward, rf     3  0  0  0   
Jarrod Dyson, rf      0  0  0  0   Robinson Chirinos, c  3  0  0  0   
Emmanuel Rivera, 3b   3  1  0  0   Michael Hermosil, lf  3  0  0  0   
Cam Gallagher, c      4  0  0  0   Keegan Thompson, p    1  0  0  0   
Kris Bubic, p         3  0  0  0   Adam Morgan, p        0  0  0  0   
Domingo Tapia, p      0  0  0  0   Trevor Megill, p      0  0  0  0   
Josh Staumont, p      0  0  0  0   Sergio Alcantara, ph  1  0  0  0   
Salvador Perez, ph    1  0  0  0   Michael Rucker, p     0  0  0  0   
Scott Barlow, p       0  0  0  0   Codi Heuer, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Ian Happ, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Manuel Rodriguez, p   0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  2                        28  2  1  2

KCA              110 010 100 --  4
CHN              000 000 200 --  2

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kris Bubic (W)        6.1  1  2  2  2  9
Domingo Tapia         0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Josh Staumont         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Scott Barlow (S)      1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  CHN                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keegan Thompson (L)   4.0  5  2  2  2  1
Adam Morgan           1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Trevor Megill         1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Michael Rucker        1.0  2  1  1  0  3
Codi Heuer            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Manuel Rodriguez      1.0  0  0  0  0  1

LOB -- KCA 7, CHN 1
2B -- Nicky Lopez, Andrew Benintendi, Michael A. Taylor
HR -- Patrick Wisdom
SB -- Michael A. Taylor, Nicky Lopez 2, Whit Merrifield
WP -- Keegan Thompson
T -- 3:02
A -- 34005

    

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