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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-08-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39525 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Cody Bellinger homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Nico Hoerner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Cody Bellinger homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Nico Hoerner scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Justin Steele L: Brady Singer SV: Adbert Alzolay
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Chad Whitson · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Samad Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Tauchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Bellinger | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Tucker Davidson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Hearn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John McMillon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Steele | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Michael Fulmer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Leiter | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: S5/G56
- Michael Massey: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 1
- Mike Tauchman: 31/G3
- Nico Hoerner: E6/G6.B-1
- Ian Happ: SB2
- Ian Happ: 8/F8D
- Cody Bellinger: HR/F7D+.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Dansby Swanson: S8/G6M
- Christopher Morel: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D+
- Freddy Fermin: D7/G5+.1-3
- Matt Duffy: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Samad Taylor: 53/G56
- Drew Waters: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Jeimer Candelario: T9/L9LD
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Yan Gomes: S8/G4M
- Mike Tauchman: S9/G34.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Ian Happ: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 3
- Dairon Blanco: 8/L8D
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Cody Bellinger: HR/F78XD+
- Dansby Swanson: 13/G13
- Christopher Morel: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34
Top 4
- Michael Massey: D7/F78D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Matt Duffy: WP.2-3
- Matt Duffy: K
Bot 4
- Seiya Suzuki: S5/G25-
- Yan Gomes: W.1-2
- Mike Tauchman: K
- Nico Hoerner: S4/G4.2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cody Bellinger: 7/SF/F7L.3-H
- Dansby Swanson: SB3;SB2
- Dansby Swanson: W
- Christopher Morel: 63/G6-
Top 5
- Samad Taylor: K
- Drew Waters: 63/G6D
- Dairon Blanco: S8/L8
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 43/G4D
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: S7/G56
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: 3/G3.2-3
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Matt Duffy: K
Bot 6
- Mike Tauchman: 43/G4
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Ian Happ: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Samad Taylor: K
- Drew Waters: W
- Dairon Blanco: W.1-2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 7
- Cody Bellinger: 5/P5
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Christopher Morel: K
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: S7/G5
- Freddy Fermin: 6/P7S
- Matt Duffy: WP.1-2
- Matt Duffy: 9/L9
- Kyle Isbel: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 8
- Jeimer Candelario: 9/L89
- Seiya Suzuki: 53/G56
- Yan Gomes: 53/G56
Top 9
- Dairon Blanco: 6/P6M
- MJ Melendez: S9/L9L
- Bobby Witt: K
- Michael Massey: 53/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.