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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24294 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Drew Butera doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Hunter Dozier scores. Jorge Bonifacio scores. Brett Phillips to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Drew Butera doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Hunter Dozier scores. Jorge Bonifacio scores. Brett Phillips to 3rd — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
W: Heath Fillmyer L: Jose Quintana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Bote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Quintana | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Tyler Chatwood | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heath Fillmyer | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Anthony Rizzo: S1/G13
- Javier Baez: WP.1-2
- Javier Baez: 8/F8RM
- Jason Heyward: W
- David Bote: 3/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Tommy La Stella: 6/F6M-
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F34D
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: 9/F89D
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/L8RD+
- Ian Happ: 63/G4
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L4D-
- Lucas Duda: 7/L7M+
- Jorge Bonifacio: W.1-2
- Brett Phillips: W.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Drew Butera: D7/G5+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Addison Russell: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3+
- Javier Baez: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 6/F6D-
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9M
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
Top 4
- Jason Heyward: 8/L8LD+
- David Bote: 8/F8RXD+
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Lucas Duda: 43/G34D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brett Phillips: K
Top 5
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9S
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Ian Happ: 6(1)/FO/G4M/NDP.BX2(36)
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8LXD+
- Drew Butera: 53/G5
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
Top 6
- Addison Russell: 7/L78M
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9M
- Javier Baez: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6+
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7S
- Lucas Duda: 6/F6MD
Top 7
- Jason Heyward: K
- David Bote: S7/L7S
- Tommy La Stella: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 6/F4-
Bot 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L9S
- Brett Phillips: S7/L78M.1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D+
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Ian Happ: 63/G6MD
- Addison Russell: 63/G56
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/L8RD+
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Lucas Duda: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H(NR);B-3(E6)
- Brett Phillips: T9/G3+.3-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Drew Butera: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F4-
Top 9
- Albert Almora: 4/L4+
- Victor Caratini: 63/G4M
- David Bote: 3/L34+
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