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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 8, 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 8, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Quintana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Heath Fillmyer |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Nic Lentz 2B: Mark Ripperger 3B: Doug Eddings |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Javier Baez | Second Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| David Bote | Third Baseman |
| Tommy La Stella | DH |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
| Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Brett Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 8, 2018
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo hits a line drive towards the mound. can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs.
There's a wild pitch. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Baez vs.
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs.
Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
vs.
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. Rizzo moves to third. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
La Stella vs.
La Stella hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Quintana
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Quintana
Gordon 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Quintana
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs.
Contreras hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs.
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Quintana
Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Quintana
Duda hits a line drive into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Quintana
Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Quintana
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to third. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mondesi vs. Quintana
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Quintana
Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Schwarber. Butera reaches second base with a double. Dozier scores. Bonifacio scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Quintana
Merrifield 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs.
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs.
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Quintana
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Quintana
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Quintana
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heyward vs.
Heyward hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs.
hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs.
La Stella 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Quintana
Duda 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Quintana
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Quintana
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs.
Contreras hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Happ vs.
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mondesi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Quintana
Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Quintana
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Quintana
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs.
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs.
Baez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Quintana
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Quintana
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Quintana
Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Quintana
Duda hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs.
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs.
hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs.
La Stella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Contreras vs.
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Quintana
Bonifacio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Quintana
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mondesi vs. Quintana
Mondesi hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Quintana
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Chatwood
Tyler Chatwood now pitching.
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chatwood
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Chatwood
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McCarthy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. McCarthy
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Chatwood
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Chatwood
Duda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonifacio vs. Chatwood
Bonifacio hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Happ chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Russell. Russell fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Russell. Dozier scores. Duda goes all the way around to score. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Chatwood
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Heyward who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Bonifacio scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mondesi vs. Chatwood
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Chatwood
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Chatwood
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Peralta
Wily Peralta now pitching. Albert Almora pinch hits for Javier Baez.
Almora hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Peralta
Victor Caratini pinch hits for Jason Heyward.
Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Peralta
hits a line drive towards first. Duda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2018 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rizzo A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Merrifield W, 2b 5 0 0 0
Baez J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0
Almora A, ph 1 0 0 0 Perez S, dh 4 0 0 0
Heyward J, rf 2 0 0 0 Dozier H, 3b 3 2 2 0
Caratini V, ph 1 0 0 0 Duda L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bote D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bonifacio J, rf 3 3 2 1
La Stella T, dh 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, cf 3 2 2 1
Contreras W, c 3 0 0 0 Mondesi A, ss 4 1 1 3
Schwarber K, lf 2 0 0 0 Butera D, c 3 0 1 3
Happ I, cf 3 0 0 0
Russell A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 32 9 9 8
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 020 000 34x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Quintana J (L) 6.1 6 5 5 2 4
Chatwood T 1.2 3 4 4 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fillmyer H (W) 7.0 3 0 0 2 3
McCarthy K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Peralta W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Russell A
LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 4
2B -- Butera D, Bonifacio J
3B -- Phillips B
HR -- Mondesi A
SF -- Butera D
WP -- Fillmyer H
T -- 2:31
A -- 24294
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