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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2020-08-03 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph from CF · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 5th — Javier Baez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Franchy Cordero. Nico Hoerner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Kris Bryant homers (1) on a fly ball to center field — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Alec Mills L: Danny Duffy SV: Rowan Wick
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Alex Tosi · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franchy Cordero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Bote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Mills | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Casey Sadler | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4M
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: DGR/F7L
- Salvador Perez: S2/G2-.2-3
- Franchy Cordero: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Kris Bryant: D8/L8D
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/L3
- Javier Baez: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 2
- Maikel Franco: 13/G1
- Alex Gordon: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L9.1-2
- Brett Phillips: 6/P5D
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- David Bote: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Jason Heyward: K
- Nico Hoerner: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
Top 3
- Jorge Soler: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F9LD.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F34D
- Franchy Cordero: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Ian Happ: 13/G13
- Kris Bryant: 9/F9L
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8
- Javier Baez: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Maikel Franco: K
- Alex Gordon: 53/G56D
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Brett Phillips: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- David Bote: W
- Jason Heyward: 3/G3S
Top 5
- Brett Phillips: 13/G1S-
- Whit Merrifield: 6/L6
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 5
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Ian Happ: S9/L9S.1-2
- Kris Bryant: W.2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/P56
- Javier Baez: 9/SF/L9D.3-H
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5
Top 6
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Salvador Perez: 5/L56
- Franchy Cordero: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G6MD+
- David Bote: K.BX1(23)
- Jason Heyward: 63/G4+
Top 7
- Maikel Franco: 9/L89D
- Alex Gordon: 13/G6MS
- Adalberto Mondesi: 53/BG25-
Bot 7
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G4
- Ian Happ: 8/F8D
- Kris Bryant: HR/L78XD
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34D+
Top 8
- Brett Phillips: K
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S-
- Jorge Soler: S7/L78
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 8
- Javier Baez: K
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 3/P13
- Franchy Cordero: S8/L8+
- Maikel Franco: 3/P3
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: DI.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 6/P6MD
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit.
- Mound Visit.
- On-field Delay.