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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-08-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29640 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Andrew Benintendi scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Andrew Benintendi scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Carlos Hernandez L: Alec Mills SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Carlos Torres · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Schwindel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Romine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alec Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Hermosillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Joel Payamps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Mills | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
 Ryan Meisinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Adrian Sampson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: 6/P4D
- Frank Schwindel: S7/L78S+
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Duffy: 43/G4D+
Top 2
- Andrew Benintendi: S4/G34
- Carlos Santana: S4/G34.1-2;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Michael Taylor: 13/G1
- Emmanuel Rivera: FC/G56+.3XH(625);2-3;B-1
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Jason Heyward: 4/F89S
- Austin Romine: 7/F7
- Sergio Alcantara: K
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4.1-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: D8/L78+.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Alec Mills: K
- Rafael Ortega: 8/F8XD
- Frank Schwindel: 9/L9
Top 4
- Michael Taylor: S7/G56
- Emmanuel Rivera: S8/L89S.1-3
- Carlos Hernandez: K
- Whit Merrifield: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Nicky Lopez: SB2
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L89.2-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: DGR/F89XD+
- Patrick Wisdom: 4/L4M
- Matt Duffy: S9/G34+.2-H
- Jason Heyward: 3(B)3(1)/GDP/G3
Top 5
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8S
- Carlos Santana: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Hunter Dozier: D8/L89XD.3-H;2-3
- Michael Taylor: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Emmanuel Rivera: 3/P3
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Austin Romine: 63/G6
- Sergio Alcantara: W
- Michael Hermosillo: 5/L5
- Rafael Ortega: K
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M
- Nicky Lopez: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Carlos Santana: S7/L78XD+.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 6
- Frank Schwindel: S16/G6S
- Ian Happ: 4/P34
- Patrick Wisdom: WP.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Duffy: K
Top 7
- Michael Taylor: S8/L8+
- Emmanuel Rivera: S9/L89.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: K
- Whit Merrifield: 14(1)3/GDP/G1-
Bot 7
- Jason Heyward: W
- Austin Romine: K
- Sergio Alcantara: K
- Andrew Romine: 9/F9
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Salvador Perez: 3/P34
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: S8/L8.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 8
- Rafael Ortega: 7/F7D
- Frank Schwindel: 3/P3SF-/FL
- Ian Happ: 3/G3
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: K
- Emmanuel Rivera: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 65(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Patrick Wisdom: S7/L7S+
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9D
- Jason Heyward: 8/F78D
- Austin Romine: 8/F8XD
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as error, changed to single on 08-25-2021, making subsequent run earned
- Cubs challenged call that Lopez was safe at 2nd; call upheld - stolen base