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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 18, 2023 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cole Ragans |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jameson Taillon |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,936 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rob Drake 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Chad Whitson 3B: Roberto Ortiz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
| MJ Melendez | DH |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
| Nelson Velazquez | Left Fielder |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher Morel | DH |
| Nico Hoerner | Second Baseman |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Cody Bellinger | Center Fielder |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Jeimer Candelario | Third Baseman |
| Patrick Wisdom | First Baseman |
| David Ross | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Taillon
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Taillon
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Taillon
Massey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Ragans
Morel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. Ragans
Hoerner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Happ vs. Ragans
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bellinger vs. Ragans
Bellinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey fields it and throws to second for the out. Morel moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Swanson vs. Ragans
Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Taillon
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Taillon
Melendez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Suzuki. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fermin vs. Taillon
Melendez is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Taillon
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Ragans
Gomes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Massey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Ragans
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Ragans
Candelario takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Ragans
Wisdom strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Taillon
Waters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Taillon
There goes Waters. The throw from Gomes and he is safe. Waters steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Taillon
Velazquez hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Isbel vs. Taillon
Isbel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waters scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Taillon
Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner catches it and throws to first to double up Isbel. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Ragans
Morel hits a line drive into left field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Ragans
Hoerner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Ragans
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ragans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bellinger vs. Ragans
Bellinger hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Taillon
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Candelario. moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Taillon
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Taillon
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Taillon
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Ragans
Matt Duffy now playing third base.
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Ragans
Gomes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velazquez. Gomes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Ragans
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomes moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Candelario vs. Ragans
Candelario hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomes scores. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wisdom vs. Ragans
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Suzuki moves to third. Candelario moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Morel vs. Ragans
Morel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Suzuki scores. Wisdom moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hoerner vs. Ragans
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wisdom scores. Morel moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Happ vs. Ragans
Morel is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Taillon
Fermin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Waters vs. Taillon
Waters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. Fermin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Taillon
Velazquez hits a line drive towards third. Candelario reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Isbel vs. Taillon
Isbel hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Ragans
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Ragans
Bellinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Massey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Ragans
Swanson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Taillon
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wisdom juggles the ball. That's an error on Wisdom. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Taillon
hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Taillon
Massey hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Taillon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Taillon
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Ragans
Gomes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Ragans
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Candelario vs. Ragans
Candelario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Ragans
Wisdom strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Fulmer
Michael Fulmer now pitching.
Fermin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Waters vs. Fulmer
Waters hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Fulmer
Velazquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Fulmer
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wisdom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Isbel for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman now pitching.
Morel hits a line drive into left field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Coleman
Hoerner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Hoerner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Coleman
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bellinger vs. Coleman
Bellinger hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Cuas
Jose Cuas now pitching.
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Cuas
There's a wild pitch. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
vs. Cuas
hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Cuas
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Cuas
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke now pitching.
Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Clarke
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Clarke
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Candelario vs. Cox
Austin Cox now pitching.
Candelario takes first base on ball four. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Madrigal vs. Cox
Nick Madrigal pinch hits for Patrick Wisdom.
Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Smyly
Jeimer Candelario now playing first base. Nick Madrigal now playing third base. Drew Smyly now pitching.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Smyly
Fermin hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Smyly
Waters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Hernandez
Dairon Blanco now playing left field. Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
Morel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Hernandez
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Waters throws the ball in to who tags Hoerner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Hernandez
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bellinger vs. Hernandez
Bellinger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/2023 -- KCA at CHN (D)
KCA AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Maikel Garcia, 3b 2 0 0 0 Christopher More, dh 4 0 0 1
Matt Duffy, 3b 2 1 1 0 Nico Hoerner, 2b 4 0 3 1
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 2 2 2 Ian Happ, lf 4 0 1 0
Michael Massey, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cody Bellinger, cf 5 0 0 0
Salvador Perez, 1b 3 0 0 1 Dansby Swanson, ss 4 0 0 0
MJ Melendez, dh 4 0 1 0 Yan Gomes, c 4 1 2 0
Freddy Fermin, c 3 0 1 0 Seiya Suzuki, rf 4 1 2 0
Drew Waters, rf 4 1 1 0 Jeimer Candel, 3b-1b 2 0 1 1
Nelson Velazquez, lf 3 0 0 0 Patrick Wisdom, 1b 3 1 1 0
Dairon Blanco, lf 0 0 0 0 Nick Madrigal, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Kyle Isbel, cf 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 35 3 10 3
KCA 001 102 000 -- 4
CHN 000 300 000 -- 3
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Cole Ragans (W) 6.0 8 3 3 2 9
Dylan Coleman 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Taylor Clarke 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Austin Cox 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Carlos Hernandez (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Jameson Taillon (L) 6.0 6 4 2 0 3
Michael Fulmer 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jose Cuas 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Drew Smyly 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Jeimer Candelario, Matt Duffy, Patrick Wisdom
DP -- CHN 1
LOB -- KCA 3, CHN 10
2B -- MJ Melendez, Yan Gomes
HR -- Bobby Witt Jr.
SB -- Drew Waters
CS -- MJ Melendez, Christopher Morel
SF -- Salvador Perez
WP -- Dylan Coleman, Jose Cuas
T -- 2:43
A -- 37936
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