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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32339 · 96°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:52
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Rosell Herrera scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Javier Baez homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Javier Baez homers (25) on a fly ball to center field — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Cole Hamels L: Kevin McCarthy SV: Pedro Strop
Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Hamels | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Flynn | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78S-
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Jason Heyward: S8/G4M+
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6+.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4
- Willson Contreras: S9/L34D-.BX2(96)
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 2
- Rosell Herrera: S8/G6M+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G5+.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 4/F4MS-
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L6D+.2-H
- Drew Butera: 9/F9LD+
Top 3
- Addison Russell: K
- Albert Almora: 63/G6S-
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78D+
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: 2/F23F-
Top 4
- Ben Zobrist: T9/L9LS+
- Jason Heyward: W
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L78S-
- Rosell Herrera: 9/L9S-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Ian Happ: K
- Addison Russell: S8/L8RS+
- Albert Almora: S7/L7M.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Jason Heyward: 53/G5S-
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 31/G34S-
- Drew Butera: S8/L8RS+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 31/G34
Top 6
- Javier Baez: HR/F8RXD+
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34+
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 6
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L8RS+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/L89D+
- Alcides Escobar: 6/L56+
Top 7
- Addison Russell: S5/G5S-
- Albert Almora: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Anthony Rizzo: 13/G
Bot 7
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Top 8
- Ben Zobrist: S56/G5+
- Jason Heyward: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Javier Baez: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Kyle Schwarber: IW
- Willson Contreras: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4M-
- Hunter Dozier: S19/G13
- Rosell Herrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 9
- Addison Russell: 53/G56-
- Albert Almora: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/L8LM
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F7D+
Bot 9
- Brett Phillips: 31/G3
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
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