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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago Cubs 13–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jason Heyward. Jorge Soler scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Whit Merrifield homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Franco scores — worth 16% 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 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 |
W: Brad Keller L: Tyler Chatwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Alex Tosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Caratini | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phegley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alec Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Chatwood | 2.1 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Duane Underwood | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Winkler | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Javier Baez: S7/L7+
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: S8/L8D+
- Salvador Perez: S8/L89.1-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G4.3-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 6/F8S
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Jason Heyward: 31/G34S
- Victor Caratini: 43/G34D
Bot 2
- Maikel Franco: D8/L78XD+
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Nick Heath: K
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Jorge Soler: S9/G1S
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Nico Hoerner: 4/P4
- Ian Happ: W
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4
Bot 3
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8XD
- Adalberto Mondesi: D8/G4
- Alex Gordon: D8/L8XD+.2-H
- Maikel Franco: HR/L7D.2-H
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G2
- Nick Heath: D98/L89.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Soler: SB3;SB2
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56.3-H;2-3
- Salvador Perez: D7/L78XD.3-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Willson Contreras: S7/L78.1-2
- Jason Heyward: K
- Victor Caratini: S8/L8.2-3;1-2
- Nico Hoerner: 31/G34S
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8XD
- Maikel Franco: 43/G6M
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ian Happ: 7/L78XD
- Jason Kipnis: K
- David Bote: 43/G4D
Bot 5
- Nick Heath: 7/L7
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L89D
- Jorge Soler: K
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7L.1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: D8/L78D+.2-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 6
- Josh Phegley: 3/P34S
- Kyle Schwarber: 13/G1S-
- Albert Almora: K
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4
- Maikel Franco: K
- Nicky Lopez: 9/F89XD
Top 7
- Jason Heyward: K
- Victor Caratini: 8/L78D
- Nico Hoerner: K
Bot 7
- Nick Heath: W
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jorge Soler: HR/F78XD
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Ian Happ: S1/G1S-
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7LD
- David Bote: 64(1)3/GDP/G1S
Bot 8
- Brett Phillips: T8/L89XD+
- Cam Gallagher: W
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78.3-H;1-2
- Maikel Franco: 53/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G56
- Nick Heath: K
Top 9
- Josh Phegley: HP
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/G34.1-2
- Albert Almora: 6/P6MD
- Alec Mills: K
- Victor Caratini: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Nico Hoerner: S8/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Ian Happ: 8/L78XD+
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