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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 2025
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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 July 23, 2025 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 2025 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 23, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Seth Lugo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Colin Rea |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 30. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
| Maikel Garcia | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Designated Hitter |
| Jac Caglianone | Right Fielder |
| John Rave | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Tyler Tolbert | Third Baseman |
| Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Busch | First Baseman |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | Center Fielder |
| Carson Kelly | Designated Hitter |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Nico Hoerner | Second Baseman |
| Reese McGuire | Catcher |
| Matt Shaw | Third Baseman |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 2025
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Rea
Frazierhits a fly ball into right field. Suzukicommits an error. Frazier is safe at first. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Rea
Garcia bunts down the 3rd base line. Shaw scoops up the ball and throws to first for the out. Frazier moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pasquantino vs. Rea
Pasquantino hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. Frazier scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rea
Perez hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Caglianone vs. Rea
Caglianone hits a fly ball towards center. Crow-Armstrong makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rave vs. Rea
Rave hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Rave is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Lugo
Busch hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Lugo
Suzuki strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Crow-Armstrong vs. Lugo
Crow-Armstrong hits a popup beyond short. Garcia gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Lugo
Kelly hits a fly ball towards left. Rave makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Rea
Fermin strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Rea
Isbel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Rea
Tolbert hits a ground ball towards short. Swanson is there, but bobbles the ball. Tolbert reaches on the error. Tolbert is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Rea
There goes Tolbert , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Rea
Frazier hits a fly ball towards center. Crow-Armstrong makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Lugo
That is ball 4. Happ is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Lugo
Swanson hits a ball towards short. Garcia can't make the play in time. Swanson gets a base hit. Happ moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hoerner vs. Lugo
Hoerner hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. Happ moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McGuire vs. Lugo
McGuire hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Happ scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Lugo
Shaw hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Shaw is out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rea
Garcia hits a popup beyond short. Swanson gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Rea
Pasquantino hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Pasquantino is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Rea
Perez hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. Pasquantino scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caglianone vs. Rea
Caglianone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rave vs. Rea
Rave hits a ground ball towards first. Busch fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Lugo
Busch is hit by the pitch. Busch is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Lugo
Suzuki hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Suzuki is out. Busch moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crow-Armstrong vs. Lugo
Crow-Armstrong hits a fly ball towards left. Rave makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Lugo
Kelly hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Kelly is safe at second with a double. Busch scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Lugo
Happ hits a line drive deep towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Rea
Fermin hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Fermin is out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Rea
Isbel hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Rea covering, and Isbel is out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Rea
Tolbert hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Rea covering, and Tolbert is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Lugo
That is ball 4. Swanson is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. Lugo
Hoerner hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Hoerner is out. Swanson moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McGuire vs. Lugo
McGuire hits a popup, foul, behind the plate. Fermin makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Shaw vs. Lugo
Shaw hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Shaw is out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Rea
Frazier hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Frazier is out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rea
Garcia hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Rea
There goes Garcia , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Rea
Pasquantino hits a drive into right center field. That ball is gone. Garcia scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rea
Perez hits a fly ball towards right. Suzuki is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caglianone vs. Rea
Caglianone hits a fly ball towards left. Happ makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Lugo
Busch hits a fly ball towards left. Rave makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Lugo
Suzuki strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crow-Armstrong vs. Lugo
Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rave vs. Pomeranz
Drew Pomeranz replaces Colin Rea as Pitcher.
Rave strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Pomeranz
Fermin hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Fermin is out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Pomeranz
Isbel is hit by the pitch. Isbel is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Pomeranz
Tolbert hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. Isbel scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Pomeranz
Frazier strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lugo
Kelly strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Lugo
Happ is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Lugo
Swanson strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly replaces Drew Pomeranz as Pitcher.
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Busch makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Pressly
That is ball 4. Pasquantino is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pressly
Perez hits a line drive towards second. Hoerner makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Caglianone vs. Pressly
Caglianone hits a ground ball towards the mound. Pressly throws to first, and Caglianone is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Cruz
Steven Cruz replaces Seth Lugo as Pitcher.
Hoerner hits a line drive, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGuire vs. Cruz
McGuire hits a ground ball to second. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Cruz
Shaw hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Cruz
Busch hits a fly ball towards left. Rave makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rave vs. Kriske
Brooks Kriske replaces Ryan Pressly as Pitcher.
Rave hits a fly ball towards left. Happ makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Kriske
Fermin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Kriske
Isbel hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Kriske covering, and Isbel is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber replaces Steven Cruz as Pitcher. Jonathan India replaces Tyler Tolbert as 2nd Baseman batting 9th. Adam Frazier moves from 2nd Base
man to 3rd Baseman. Suzuki hits a popup beyond second. India gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crow-Armstrong vs. Schreiber
Crow-Armstrong hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Schreiber
Kelly hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Kelly is out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Schreiber
That is ball 4. Happ is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Schreiber
Swanson strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Kriske
That is ball 4. India is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Kriske
Frazier bunts down the 3rd base line for a base hit. India moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Kriske
Garcia hits a fly ball towards left. Happ makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pasquantino vs. Kriske
Pasquantino softly hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Pasquantino is out. India moves to 3rd. Frazier moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Kriske
Perez is walked intentionally, and takes first base. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Caglianone vs. Kriske
Caglianone hits a ground ball towards the mound. Kriske throws to first, and Caglianone is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Erceg
Lucas Erceg replaces John Schreiber as Pitcher. MJ Melendez replaces Jac Caglianone as Left Fielder batting 5th. John Rave moves from Leftfielder
to Rightfielder. Hoerner hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Erceg
Justin Turner pinch hits for Reese McGuire batting 8th.
Turner hits a popup beyond second. India gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Erceg
Shaw hits a line drive towards third. Frazier makes the catch for the out. View Play
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