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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-06-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32921 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Sean Marshall earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Jeff Francoeur went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Sean Marshall L: Aaron Crow SV: Carlos Marmol
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kosuke Fukudome | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Montanez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 DJ LeMahieu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake DeWitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 James Russell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sean Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/F9M
- Starlin Castro: S8/L6D
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jeff Baker: CS3(25)
- Jeff Baker: T9/F9D+.1-H
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 1
- Melky Cabrera: 6/F4MD-
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
- Billy Butler: 13/L13
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: 43/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
- Luis Montanez: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9M+
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7M
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Brayan Pena: WP.2-3;1-2
- Brayan Pena: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6MD
Top 3
- DJ LeMahieu: 8/F8RS-
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Chris Getz: S1/BG34S
- Melky Cabrera: CS2(2656)
- Melky Cabrera: D9/G
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Billy Butler: SB3
- Billy Butler: K
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: D8/F78XD+
- Jeff Baker: 53/G5
- Geovany Soto: W
- Carlos Pena: S9/L4D.2-H;1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Alfonso Soriano: IW
- Luis Montanez: D7/F78D+.2-H;1XH(762)
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: E1/TH1/BG
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F7LD+.1-H(UR)
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D+
- Brayan Pena: 4/F4-
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Chris Getz: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L7S+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34S-
Top 5
- DJ LeMahieu: 63/G6
- Kosuke Fukudome: 53/G56S
- Starlin Castro: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: S8/L78S.BX2(84)
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F78M
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3S-
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: S7.BX2(74)
- Jeff Baker: 63/G6
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 6
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Chris Getz: K
Top 7
- Carlos Pena: D9/F9LD+
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/F9S.2-3
- Blake DeWitt: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- DJ LeMahieu: S3/G
- Kosuke Fukudome: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Starlin Castro: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 7
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F9S
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34-
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G-
Top 8
- Jeff Baker: K
- Geovany Soto: 9/F89D
- Carlos Pena: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4-
- Brayan Pena: 53/G56-
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6-
Top 9
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Tony Campana: S5/BP25+
- DJ LeMahieu: S9/G4.1-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: E4/FO/G4.3-H;1-3
- Starlin Castro: S8/G6M+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Chris Getz: W
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Billy Butler: D9/L9M+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6MD