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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-07-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31784 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Seiya Suzuki homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Busch scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Salvador Perez scores. Freddy Fermin scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Patrick Wisdom hits a grand slam (5) to left center field. Christopher Morel scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Patrick Wisdom hits a grand slam (5) to left center field. Christopher Morel scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson scores — worth 39% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Julian Merryweather L: Seth Lugo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Quinn Wolcott · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Junior Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Busch | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Tauchman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Amaya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Hampson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shota Imanaga | 5.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Lugo | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Sam Long | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Stratton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9
- Michael Busch: W
- Seiya Suzuki: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Ian Happ: 3/G34S
- Christopher Morel: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56+
- Bobby Witt: 8/L8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Mike Tauchman: 9/F89XD
- Dansby Swanson: 7/F78XD+
- Miguel Amaya: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Freddy Fermin: 63/G6
- Hunter Renfroe: HR/L7D
- Garrett Hampson: D7/G5
- Nick Loftin: K
Top 3
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: T8/L89D+
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Michael Busch: 3/G34.3-H
- Seiya Suzuki: S5/G5S
- Ian Happ: 6/L6MD
Bot 3
- Dairon Blanco: S8/G4M
- Maikel Garcia: WP.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6+
- Bobby Witt: CS3(154)
- Bobby Witt: 6/P6S
Top 4
- Christopher Morel: K
- Mike Tauchman: 63/G6M
- Dansby Swanson: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F78D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Freddy Fermin: HP
- Hunter Renfroe: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Miguel Amaya: 13/G1-
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 34/BG23
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Garrett Hampson: K
- Nick Loftin: 63/G6
- Dairon Blanco: 53/G5+
Top 6
- Michael Busch: 43/G4
- Seiya Suzuki: 53/G56D+
- Ian Happ: 43/G34+
Bot 6
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L3D
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7L+.1-H;BX3(7653)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/P3SF/FL
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78D
- Freddy Fermin: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Garrett Hampson: 4/P34
Top 7
- Christopher Morel: S7/L78D+
- Mike Tauchman: S7/L78.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Amaya: 8/F89S
- Patrick Wisdom: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nico Hoerner: 6/F7S
- Michael Busch: K
Bot 7
- Nick Loftin: 63/G6
- Michael Massey: W
- Maikel Garcia: 9/L9
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9
Top 8
- Seiya Suzuki: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: K
- Christopher Morel: K
Bot 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7LD
- Salvador Perez: K
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G56+
Top 9
- Mike Tauchman: S46/G4
- Dansby Swanson: S9/L9S.1-2
- Miguel Amaya: 14/SH/BG1S.2-3;1-2
- David Bote: S9/F9LS.3-H;2-3
- Nico Hoerner: FC5/G56.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Michael Busch: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Seiya Suzuki: IW
- Ian Happ: 8/F78XD
Bot 9
- Hunter Renfroe: S8/G6M+
- Garrett Hampson: 3/P3F/FL
- Nick Loftin: 4/P4D
- Michael Massey: 31/G3+
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.