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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 5, 2020
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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 5, 2020 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Yu Darvish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Bubic |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alex Tosi 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Chris Conroy 3B: David Rackley |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Javier Baez | Shortstop |
| Willson Contreras | DH |
| Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
| David Bote | Second Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Nico Hoerner | Center Fielder |
| Victor Caratini | Catcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ryan McBroom | DH |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Maikel Franco | Third Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 5, 2020
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Bubic
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Bubic
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Bubic
Baez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Darvish
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Darvish
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Darvish
O'Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Hoerner 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Bubic
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Bubic
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bote vs. Bubic
Bote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Darvish
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Darvish
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McBroom vs. Darvish
McBroom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Darvish
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bote fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Bubic
Heyward hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Bubic
Hoerner hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Bubic
Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Darvish
Franco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schwarber. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Darvish
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Darvish
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darvish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Franco scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Darvish
Soler strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Bubic
Bryant hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Bubic
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Bryant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baez vs. Bubic
Baez hits a popup beyond second. Lopez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Bryant scores. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Contreras vs. Bubic
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Bubic
Schwarber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bote vs. Bubic
Bote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Darvish
O'Hearn hits a popup towards third. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Darvish
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Hoerner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Darvish
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McBroom vs. Darvish
McBroom strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Bubic
Heyward hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Bubic
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Bubic
Caratini hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Bubic
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Darvish
Mondesi hits a popup towards short. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Darvish
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Darvish
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Caratini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Bubic
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Bubic
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Bubic
Contreras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Darvish
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields the ball and throws to Darvish covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Darvish
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Darvish
Soler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
O'Hearn vs. Darvish
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Darvish
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Barlow
Ian Happ pinch hits for David Bote.
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Happ for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Barlow
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Darvish
Ian Happ now playing center field. Nico Hoerner now playing second base.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Darvish covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Darvish
McBroom hits a line drive into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Darvish
Mondesi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Kennedy
Ian Kennedy now pitching.
Hoerner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Kennedy
Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Kennedy
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Franco. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Kennedy
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Baez vs. Kennedy
Baez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bryant scores. Rizzo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Contreras vs. Kennedy
Contreras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Baez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Schwarber vs. Speier
Gabe Speier now pitching.
There goes Contreras. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Contreras steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Schwarber vs. Speier
Schwarber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Jeffress
Jeremy Jeffress now pitching. Albert Almora now playing center field. Ian Happ now playing left field.
Franco hits a popup towards short. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Jeffress
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Jeffress
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Speier
Happ hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Happ reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Speier
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hoerner vs. Newberry
Jake Newberry now pitching.
Hoerner hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Caratini vs. Newberry
Caratini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Happ scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Newberry
Bryant hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Merrifield fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Merrifield. Caratini goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Newberry
There's a wild pitch. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Newberry
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Rea
Colin Rea now pitching.
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoerner. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. Rea
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rea
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rea
Gordon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/2020 -- Chicago at KCA (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Bryant K, 3b 5 2 2 0 Whit Merrifield, cf 4 0 1 0
Rizzo A, 1b 4 2 2 0 Jorge Soler, rf 4 0 0 0
Baez J, ss 4 0 2 2 Ryan O'Hearn, 1b 4 0 0 0
Contreras W, dh 4 0 1 1 Salvador Perez, c 4 0 1 0
Schwarber K, lf 3 0 0 0 Alex Gordon, lf 3 0 0 0
Almora A, cf 0 0 0 0 Ryan McBroom, dh 3 0 1 0
Bote D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Adalberto Mondes, ss 3 0 0 0
Happ I, ph-cf-lf 2 1 1 0 Maikel Franco, 3b 3 1 1 0
Heyward J, rf 4 0 0 0 Nicky Lopez, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hoerner N, cf-2b 4 0 0 0
Caratini V, c 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 4 31 1 5 0
Chicago 000 200 022 -- 6
KCA 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Darvish Y (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 4
Jeffress J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rea C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Kris Bubic (L) 6.0 4 2 2 2 6
Scott Barlow 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Ian Kennedy 0.2 3 2 0 0 1
Gabe Speier 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Jake Newberry 0.2 2 1 0 0 1
E -- Maikel Franco, Whit Merrifield, Hoerner N
DP -- Chicago 2, KCA 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, KCA 4
2B -- Maikel Franco, Happ I, Bryant K
SB -- Contreras W
WP -- Darvish Y, Jake Newberry
T -- 3:09
A -- 0
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