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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

2015-09-28 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 40552 · 74°F · Wind R to L · 2:49

Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 11th — Chris Denorfia homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 11th: Chris Denorfia homers (3) on a fly ball to left field — worth 36% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4

W: Fernando Rodney L: Miguel Almonte SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Ben Zobrist	5	0	0	2
Alex Gordon	4	0	1	2
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	0	0
Eric Hosmer	3	0	1	2
Mike Moustakas	4	2	0	0
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	3
Alex Rios	3	0	1	1
Alcides Escobar	4	1	0	1
Yordano Ventura	2	0	0	2
Kendrys Morales	1	0	0	0
Christian Colon	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Coghlan	3	0	0	0	1	1
Kris Bryant	4	0	1	0	0	2
Tommy La Stella	4	0	0	0	0	1
Starlin Castro	4	0	1	0	0	1
Miguel Montero	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jorge Soler	3	0	1	0	0	0
Addison Russell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Hendricks	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Schwarber	2	0	0	0	0	1
Austin Jackson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Denorfia	1	1	1	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yordano Ventura	7.0	2	1	6
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	0	0
Luke Hochevar	1.0	0	0	1
Ryan Madson	1.0	1	0	3
Miguel Almonte	0.0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Hendricks	6.0	2	2	9
Trevor Cahill	2.0	1	0	3
Clayton Richard	0.1	0	0	0
Hector Rondon	0.2	1	0	0
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	1	1
Fernando Rodney	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ben Zobrist: 5/F56-
Alex Gordon: W
Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8RM+
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: W
Mike Moustakas: 43/G34

Bot 1

Dexter Fowler: 3/G3
Chris Coghlan: 31/G34
Kris Bryant: 8/F8LXD+

Top 2

Salvador Perez: K
Alex Rios: 5/L56
Alcides Escobar: S8/G4M
Yordano Ventura: K

Bot 2

Tommy La Stella: 8/F8LXD+
Starlin Castro: 43/G6MD
Miguel Montero: K

Top 3

Ben Zobrist: 43/G4+
Alex Gordon: K
Lorenzo Cain: 7/F78D+

Bot 3

Jorge Soler: 3/G34-
Addison Russell: 63/G6-
Kyle Hendricks: K

Top 4

Eric Hosmer: K
Mike Moustakas: D4/G3
Salvador Perez: K
Alex Rios: 31/G34S-

Bot 4

Dexter Fowler: 4/L34
Chris Coghlan: K23
Kris Bryant: K

Top 5

Alcides Escobar: 1/L15S
Yordano Ventura: K
Ben Zobrist: K

Bot 5

Tommy La Stella: 31/G34
Starlin Castro: 8/F8LXD+
Miguel Montero: 3/G34

Top 6

Alex Gordon: K
Lorenzo Cain: 7/F78D+
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 6

Jorge Soler: S8/G6M
Addison Russell: 16(1)/FO/BP34S
Kyle Schwarber: 7/L78M+
Dexter Fowler: K

Top 7

Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LS
Salvador Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Alex Rios: K

Bot 7

Chris Coghlan: W
Kris Bryant: S5/MREV/G56S-.1-2
Tommy La Stella: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Starlin Castro: K

Top 8

Alcides Escobar: K
Kendrys Morales: 63/G6MD+
Ben Zobrist: K

Bot 8

Miguel Montero: 7/F7D
Jorge Soler: 6/F6MD
Addison Russell: 43/G4

Top 9

Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Lorenzo Cain: S6/G56
Eric Hosmer: PO1(13)
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7M

Bot 9

Kyle Schwarber: K
Austin Jackson: 8/L8RM
Chris Coghlan: 3/F3SF-

Top 10

Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD
Salvador Perez: K
Alex Rios: W
Alcides Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 10

Kris Bryant: K
Tommy La Stella: K
Starlin Castro: S7/G56
Miguel Montero: K

Top 11

Christian Colon: K
Ben Zobrist: 53/G56
Alex Gordon: 13/G15+

Bot 11

Chris Denorfia: HR/F7D+

Notes & reviews

replay,7,bryak001,CHN,davig901,CHI11,,Y,M,CHN,C $when Kris Bryant was called out at 1B, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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