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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 6, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 6, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cole Hamels |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Ripperger 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Joe West 3B: Nic Lentz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Javier Baez | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Schwarber | DH |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| Albert Almora | Center Fielder |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Rosell Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Bonifacio | DH |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Second Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Drew Butera | First Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 6, 2018
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Junis
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Junis
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Junis
Heyward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Junis
Baez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hamels
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hamels
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hamels
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Hamels
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Junis
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Junis
Contreras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. throws the ball in to Escobar who tags Contreras trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Junis
Happ strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Hamels
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Hamels
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Hamels
Mondesi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Hamels
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Hamels
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Junis
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Junis
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Junis
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hamels
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hamels
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hamels
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Contreras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Junis
Zobrist hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of who is chasing the ball. Zobrist reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Heyward vs. Junis
Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Baez vs. Junis
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Schwarber vs. Junis
There's a wild pitch. Zobrist scores. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Schwarber vs. Junis
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Contreras vs. Junis
Contreras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Hamels
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Hamels
hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Hamels
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Hamels
Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Junis
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Junis
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Almora vs. Junis
Almora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Junis
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Almora moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Zobrist vs. Junis
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butera fields it and throws to home to get Russell. Almora moves to third. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Heyward vs. Junis
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hamels
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamels covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Hamels
Butera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Hamels
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hamels
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Hamels
Perez is hit by the pitch. Butera moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Hamels
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamels covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Baez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. McCarthy
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. McCarthy
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. McCarthy
Happ strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Hamels
strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Hamels
Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Hamels
Mondesi hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Hamels
Escobar hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McCarthy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almora vs. McCarthy
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Cishek
Steve Cishek now pitching.
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Cishek
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cishek
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Flynn
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Hammel
Jason Hammel now pitching.
Baez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of . Baez reaches second base with a double. Heyward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Schwarber vs. Hammel
Schwarber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Contreras vs. Hammel
There's a wild pitch. Baez moves to third. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Contreras vs. Hammel
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Happ vs. Hammel
Happ strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kintzler
Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kintzler
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kintzler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Kintzler
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hammel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Hammel
Almora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Hammel
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Hammel
Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Strop
Pedro Strop now pitching. Unknown Player now playing third base. Javier Baez now playing second base. Brett Phillips pinch hits for Jorge Bonifaci
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Strop covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Strop
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Strop
Escobar strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/2018 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rizzo A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Merrifield W, cf 4 0 0 0
Zobrist B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 1 0
Bote D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Perez S, c 3 0 1 0
Heyward J, rf 3 1 1 0 Dozier H, 3b 4 0 2 0
Baez J, 3b-2b 4 1 2 2 Herrera R, rf 4 1 1 0
Schwarber K, dh 3 0 0 0 Bonifacio J, dh 3 0 1 0
Contreras W, c 4 0 1 0 Phillips B, ph 1 0 0 0
Happ I, lf 4 0 0 0 Mondesi A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Russell A, ss 4 0 2 0 Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 1
Almora A, cf 3 0 1 0 Butera D, 1b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 2 33 1 8 1
Chicago 000 101 010 -- 3
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hamels C (W) 6.0 7 1 1 1 2
Cishek S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kintzler B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Strop P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Junis J 5.0 5 1 1 2 8
McCarthy K (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Hill T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Flynn B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Hammel J 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Baez J
3B -- Zobrist B
HR -- Baez J
HBP -- by Hamels C (Perez S)
WP -- Junis J, Hammel J
T -- 2:52
A -- 32339
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