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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 2020 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 2020 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tyler Chatwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Chris Conroy 2B: David Rackley 3B: Alex Tosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Javier Baez | Shortstop |
| Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Victor Caratini | DH |
| Nico Hoerner | Second Baseman |
| Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
| David Ross | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Maikel Franco | Third Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Nick Heath | Center Fielder |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 6, 2020
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Keller
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Keller
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Keller
Baez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Keller
Schwarber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Chatwood
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Chatwood
Soler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Chatwood
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Hearn vs. Chatwood
O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Soler scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Chatwood
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Chatwood
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Keller
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Keller
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops it up and throws to first, with Keller covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Keller
Caratini 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Chatwood
Franco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Happ. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Chatwood
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Chatwood
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Chatwood
Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Chatwood
Soler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Chatwood
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Keller
Hoerner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Keller
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Keller
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Keller
Rizzo 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Chatwood
O'Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Chatwood
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Happ. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Chatwood
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Happ. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Mondesi scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Chatwood
Franco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chatwood
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Chatwood
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Heath reaches second base with a double. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Underwood
Duane Underwood now pitching.
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Underwood
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Soler vs. Underwood
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Underwood
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schwarber. Perez reaches second base with a double. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
O'Hearn vs. Underwood
O'Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Underwood
Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Keller
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Keller
Schwarber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Keller
Contreras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Heyward vs. Keller
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Caratini vs. Keller
Caratini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schwarber moves to third. Contreras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hoerner vs. Keller
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops it up and throws to first, with Keller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Underwood
Ian Happ now playing first base. Nico Hoerner now playing shortstop. Albert Almora now playing center field. Josh Phegley now catching. David Bot
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Underwood
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Underwood
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Keller
Happ hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Keller
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bote vs. Keller
Bote 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, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Underwood
Heath hits a line drive into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Underwood
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Underwood
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Underwood
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schwarber. Perez reaches second base with a double. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
O'Hearn vs. Underwood
O'Hearn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almora. O'Hearn reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Tepera
Ryan Tepera now pitching.
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phegley vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Phegley hits a popup towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Zimmer
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Zimmer
Almora strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Tepera
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Tepera
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tepera
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Zimmer
Nicky Lopez now playing shortstop. Cam Gallagher now catching. Brett Phillips now playing right field. Salvador Perez now playing first base. Whi
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Zimmer
Caratini hits a line drive into center field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Zimmer
Hoerner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Winkler
Victor Caratini now playing first base. Ian Happ now playing right field. Daniel Winkler now pitching.
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Winkler
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoerner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Winkler
Soler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Winkler
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. McCarthy
Kipnis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bote vs. McCarthy
Bote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almora who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gallagher vs. Kimbrel
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Kimbrel
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Kimbrel
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Kimbrel
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Kimbrel
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phegley vs. McCarthy
Phegley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. McCarthy
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Phegley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Almora vs. McCarthy
Almora hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. McCarthy
Alec Mills pinch hits for Craig Kimbrel.
Mills strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Royals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Caratini vs. McCarthy
Caratini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phegley scores. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Royals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoerner vs. McCarthy
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schwarber scores. Caratini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Royals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Happ vs. McCarthy
Happ hits a line drive into center field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/2020 -- Chicago at KCA (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Bryant K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Whit Merrifie, rf-2b 4 3 2 2
Kipnis J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jorge Soler, dh 5 2 3 2
Rizzo A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Salvador Perez, c-1b 5 1 3 2
Bote D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ryan O'Hearn, 1b 3 0 2 2
Baez J, ss 2 0 1 0 Brett Phillips, rf 1 1 1 0
Phegley J, c 1 1 0 0 Adalberto Mondes, ss 4 1 1 0
Schwarber K, lf 3 1 1 0 Cam Gallagher, c 0 0 0 0
Contreras W, c 2 0 1 0 Alex Gordon, lf 5 1 2 2
Almora A, cf 2 0 0 0 Maikel Franco, 3b 5 2 2 2
Heyward J, rf 3 0 0 0 Nicky Lopez, 2b-ss 5 1 1 0
Winkler D, p 0 0 0 0 Nick Heath, cf 4 1 1 1
Kimbrel C, p 0 0 0 0
Mills A, ph 1 0 0 0
Caratini V, dh-1b 4 0 2 1
Hoerner N, 2b-ss 4 0 1 1
Happ I, cf-1b-rf 3 0 1 0
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33 2 7 2 41 13 18 13
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
KCA 126 020 11x -- 13
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chatwood T (L) 2.1 11 8 8 0 4
Underwood D 2.1 4 3 3 2 1
Tepera R 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Winkler D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Kimbrel C 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Brad Keller (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 7
Kyle Zimmer 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Kevin McCarthy 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1, KCA 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, KCA 8
2B -- Maikel Franco, Adalberto Mondesi, Alex Gordon, Nick Heath, Salvador Perez 2, Ryan O'Hearn
3B -- Brett Phillips
HR -- Whit Merrifield, Maikel Franco, Jorge Soler
SB -- Whit Merrifield, Nick Heath
HBP -- by Kevin McCarthy (Phegley J)
T -- 3:02
A -- 0
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