Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BBáez (31, Hammel)
- 3BZobrist (2, Junis)
- HRBáez (25, 6th inning off McCarthy 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBáez 2 (88)
- GIDPAlmora Jr.
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-7 (Schwarber 0-1, Báez 0-1, Zobrist 0-1, Contreras 0-2, Heyward 0-1, Happ 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Russell-Zobrist-Rizzo 2)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .372 | .432 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .324 | .356 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .272 | .431 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .275 | .345 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .290 | .355 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .287 | .330 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .245 | .327 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .273 | .398 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .201 | .251 | .273 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .271 | .281 |
| 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
a-grounded to first for J Bonifacio in the 9th
- Batting
- RBIEscobar (22)
- 2Out RBIEscobar
- GIDPDozier; Herrera
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-4 (Mondesi 0-1, Dozier 0-2, Escobar 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Escobar-Mondesi-Butera)
- AssistsHerrera (Contreras at 2nd base)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Hamels(W, 2-0) |
S. Cishek(H, 16) |
B. Kintzler(H, 18) |
P. Strop(S, 8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97-66 | 0.82 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 1.89 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 3.30 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-9 | 2.74 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 125-86 |
- Pitching
- HBPPérez (By Hamels)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHamels 17/26; Cishek 1/3; Kintzler 1/3; Strop 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHamels 15-11-19-21; Cishek 3-2-0-2; Kintzler 0-0-1-3; Strop 2-5-1-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHamels 7-9; Cishek 1-1; Kintzler 2-1; Strop 1-0
- Game ScoresC Hamels 55
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. McCarthy(L, 4-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 87-53 | 4.98 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19-12 | 3.80 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 5.23 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.20 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 5.91 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 144-87 |
- Pitching
- WPJunis; Hammel
- IBBSchwarber (By Hammel)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJunis 13/21; McCarthy 4/6; Hill 1/1; Flynn 1/2; Hammel 6/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJunis 18-12-12-11; McCarthy 2-4-2-4; Hill 1-0-1-1; Flynn 1-0-1-2; Hammel 0-3-8-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJunis 4-2; McCarthy 3-0; Hill 1-0; Flynn 1-0; Hammel 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Junis 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Escobar singled to left center, Herrera scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Zobrist scored, Heyward to second on wild pitch by Junis. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Báez homered to center (414 feet). | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Báez doubled to right, Heyward scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
8:15 PM, August 6, 2018
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 32,339
Game Time:2:52
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- First Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
- Second Base Umpire - Joe West
- Third Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

