Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

10-3, 3-2 Away

Final

4-10, 1-4 Home


CHC
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7	0
1	2	6	0	2	0	1	1	-	13	18	0

B. Keller1-0

5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

T. Chatwood2-1

2.1 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Two-seam FB 94
  2
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 95
  3
  Foul Ball
  Two-seam FB 94
  4
  Foul Ball
  Slider 86
  5
  Ground Out
  Slider 85
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- T. Chatwood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Chatwood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Chatwood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- D. Underwood Jr. pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Merrifield stole second, Heath stole third.
  0
  7
- 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- D. Underwood Jr. pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Kipnis at second base.
  0
  9
- Almora Jr. in center field.
  0
  9
- Phegley catching.
  0
  9
- Phegley catching.
  0
  9
- Hoerner at shortstop.
  0
  9
- Happ at first base.
  0
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- D. Underwood Jr. pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- R. Tepera pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- K. Zimmer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- R. Tepera pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- K. Zimmer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Merrifield at second base.
  0
  11
- Pérez at first base.
  0
  11
- Phillips in right field.
  0
  11
- Phillips in right field.
  0
  11
- N. Lopez at shortstop.
  0
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- D. Winkler pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Caratini at first base.
  0
  11
- Happ in right field.
  0
  11
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Kimbrel pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Mills hit for Kimbrel
  0
  13
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Two-seam FB	94
2 Ball	Two-seam FB	95
3 Foul Ball	Two-seam FB	94
4 Foul Ball	Slider	86
5 Ground Out	Slider	85

Cubs
6
Royals
1

Game 1

6/8

Cubs
2
Royals
13

Game 2

7/8

Kauffman Stadium

12:07 AM, 7 August 2020

Kansas City, Missouri

Game Time:3:02

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cincinnati	20	11	.645	-	W1
Chicago	19	12	.613	1	W2
St. Louis	18	13	.581	2	W4
Milwaukee	16	14	.533	3.5	W1
Pittsburgh	16	16	.500	4.5	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	16	16	.500	-	W1
Cleveland	16	16	.500	-	W1
Chicago	14	17	.452	1.5	W3
Minnesota	14	18	.438	2	W1
Kansas City	12	19	.387	3.5	L2

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Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

B. Keller1-0

T. Chatwood2-1

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