Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

3-9, 3-6 Away

Final

9-2, 7-1 Home


KC
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	10	0
0	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	-	5	9	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 85
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 88
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 86
  4
  Ball
  Changeup 79
  5
  Line Out
  Sinker 86
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- T. Zuber pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Caratini hit for Souza Jr.
  2
  4
- Almora Jr. ran for Caratini
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Jeffress pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Almora Jr. in center field.
  2
  4
- Happ in left field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- T. Rosenthal pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Kimbrel pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Cordero hit for McBroom
  2
  5
- K. Ryan pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Heath ran for Franco
  4
  5
- Heath stole second, Heath safe at third on throwing error by catcher Contreras.
  4
  5
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Sinker	85
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	88
3 Ball	Sinker	86
4 Ball	Changeup	79
5 Line Out	Sinker	86

Royals
0
Cubs
2

Game 1

8/3

Royals
4
Cubs
5

Game 2

8/4

Wrigley Field

8:15 PM, August 4, 2020

Chicago, Illinois

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - David Rackley
First Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Third Base Umpire - Chris Conroy

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

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

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