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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 7, 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 7, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Montgomery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Eddings 1B: Joe West 2B: Nic Lentz 3B: Mark Ripperger |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Javier Baez | Second Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Left Fielder |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| David Bote | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Schwarber | DH |
| Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| Victor Caratini | Catcher |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Hunter Dozier | DH |
| Rosell Herrera | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Alcides Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Drew Butera | First Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 7, 2018
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs.
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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs.
Baez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs.
Zobrist hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. Baez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Heyward vs.
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar has Baez trapped. There's the throw to Perez and back to Escobar, who tags Baez for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
vs.
hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio who is chasing the ball. reaches third base with a triple. Zobrist scores. Heyward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Montgomery
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Montgomery
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Montgomery
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Montgomery
Dozier takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
vs. Montgomery
hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs.
Happ hits a line drive towards the mound. reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caratini vs.
Caratini hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Montgomery
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Montgomery
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Montgomery
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Montgomery
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs.
Baez 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs.
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs.
There goes Zobrist. The throw from Perez and he is out, Mondesi applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs.
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Montgomery
Merrifield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Montgomery
Gordon hits a line drive beyond third. can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Montgomery
Perez hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Montgomery
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
vs.
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs.
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Russell vs.
Russell 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
vs. Montgomery
hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Montgomery, and towards Russell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Montgomery
Bonifacio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Montgomery
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caratini vs.
Caratini hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Caratini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baez vs.
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butera fields it and throws to second for the out. Caratini moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs.
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Caratini tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs.
Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
vs.
hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baez scores. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Montgomery
Albert Almora now playing center field. Ian Happ now playing left field.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Montgomery
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Montgomery
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Montgomery
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Rizzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs.
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Caratini vs.
Caratini hits a popup, foul, towards third. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Montgomery
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Montgomery
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Montgomery
hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bonifacio vs. Montgomery
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Flynn
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Flynn
Almora 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Montgomery
Mondesi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Edwards
Carl Edwards now pitching.
Escobar takes first base on ball four. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Edwards
Butera hits a popup towards third. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Edwards
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Edwards
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Edwards
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Heyward hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Maurer
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Maurer
Schwarber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Happ vs. Maurer
Happ hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Maurer
Russell takes first base on ball four. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Caratini vs. Maurer
Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butera scoops it up and throws to first, with Maurer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Chavez
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Chavez
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Chavez
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Peralta
Wily Peralta now pitching.
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Peralta
Baez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Peralta
Almora hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Wilson
Justin Wilson now pitching.
Mondesi hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Wilson
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Wilson
Butera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/2018 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rizzo A, 1b 5 0 2 0 Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Baez J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 0
Zobrist B, lf 1 1 1 1 Perez S, c 4 0 1 0
Almora A, cf 2 0 0 0 Dozier H, dh 2 0 0 0
Heyward J, rf 4 1 1 0 Herrera R, cf 4 0 1 0
Bote D, 3b 3 1 2 3 Bonifacio J, rf 4 0 0 0
Schwarber K, dh 4 0 1 0 Mondesi A, ss 4 0 1 0
Happ I, cf-lf 2 0 0 1 Escobar A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Russell A, ss 2 0 0 0 Butera D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Caratini V, c 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 9 5 33 0 6 0
Chicago 200 020 010 -- 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Montgomery M (W)* 6.0 5 0 0 2 4
Edwards C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chavez J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wilson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Keller B (L) 6.0 7 4 4 3 4
Flynn B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Maurer B 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Peralta W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- Zobrist B
3B -- Bote D
SB -- Escobar A, Mondesi A
CS -- Zobrist B
SF -- Zobrist B, Happ I
T -- 2:49
A -- 27883
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