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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-07-28 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24839 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Hunter Renfroe singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Michael Massey scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe, deflected by second baseman Michael Massey. David Bote scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: David Bote doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Michael Busch scores — worth 16% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Javier Assad L: Cole Ragans SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Junior Valentine · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Christopher Morel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Bethancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Busch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Assad | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Tyson Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Harvey | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nico Hoerner: 6/L6D-
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Bot 1
- Michael Massey: W
- Bobby Witt: S5/G5.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
- Hunter Renfroe: S8/L8.3-H;2-H
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34D
Top 2
- Ian Happ: K
- Christopher Morel: 6/P6MD
- Dansby Swanson: S5/G5S-
- David Bote: K
Bot 2
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3-
- Maikel Garcia: D9/F9S
- Michael Massey: 43/G4D
Top 3
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S8/G6M
- Christian Bethancourt: S4/BG23.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: SB3;SB2
- Nico Hoerner: D57/G5.3-H;2-H
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Seiya Suzuki: SB3
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Ian Happ: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 3
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9S
- Salvador Perez: 5/P4S
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 4
- Michael Busch: 8/F8XD+
- Dansby Swanson: 53/G56
- David Bote: W
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 4
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8XD
- Freddy Fermin: HR/F7LD
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G5S
Top 5
- Christian Bethancourt: D7/L78D+
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: 4/P34
- Seiya Suzuki: 4/P6MD
Bot 5
- Michael Massey: 8/L8D
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Ian Happ: K
- Michael Busch: D9/L9L
- Dansby Swanson: 2/P2
- David Bote: D9/L9D+.2-H
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S49/G34.2-H
- Christian Bethancourt: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Nico Hoerner: 8/L89XD
- Patrick Wisdom: 53/G5D+
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Michael Busch: K
Bot 7
- Freddy Fermin: 7/F7L
- Kyle Isbel: HP
- Maikel Garcia: 43/G6MS.1-2
- Michael Massey: WP.2-3
- Michael Massey: K
Top 8
- Dansby Swanson: 9/L9D
- David Bote: 9/F9L
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S8/L8S.B-2(E8/TH)
- Christian Bethancourt: 13/G23
Bot 8
- Bobby Witt: 7/F7D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F9D
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F8D
- Patrick Wisdom: HR/F8XD
- Seiya Suzuki: HP
- Ian Happ: S9/G3+.1-3
- Michael Busch: S8/L8.3-H;1-3
- Dansby Swanson: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- David Bote: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 9
- Hunter Renfroe: 7/L78XD
- MJ Melendez: K
- Freddy Fermin: 9/L89D
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld.