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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-07-21 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38117 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago Cubs 12–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jac Caglianone homers (5) on a line drive to left center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 2nd — Matt Shaw homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores. Justin Turner scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner, deflected by pitcher Ben Brown. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Matt Shaw homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores. Justin Turner scores — worth 24% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Noah Cameron L: Ben Brown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Clint Vondrak · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Tom Hanahan · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jac Caglianone | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rave | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carson Kelly | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Busch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Turner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Shaw | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vidal Brujan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hoffmann | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Brown | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Chris Flexen | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Berti | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan India: 13/G1-
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 1
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Kyle Tucker: 5/P56S
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 2
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8XD+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD
- Jac Caglianone: HR/L7D
- Nick Loftin: K
Bot 2
- Carson Kelly: HR/F7LD
- Ian Happ: 2/P23
- Dansby Swanson: S7/L7+
- Michael Busch: K
- Justin Turner: D7/L7L.1-3
- Matt Shaw: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56
Top 3
- John Rave: K
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9D
- Jonathan India: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8XD+
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Carson Kelly: S2/G2-
- Ian Happ: S8/G6M.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 4
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 53/G56
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Jac Caglianone: K
Bot 4
- Michael Busch: 7/F7L
- Justin Turner: S9/L89
- Matt Shaw: 9/F9S
- Nico Hoerner: 13/G23-
Top 5
- Nick Loftin: S4/G6M
- John Rave: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G56.1-2
- Jonathan India: D7/L7L.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Witt: S14/G4-.3-H;2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: WP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/P6
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Kyle Tucker: 63/G6MS
- Seiya Suzuki: 53/G56
- Carson Kelly: 53/G5
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8
- Jac Caglianone: 8/F8XD+
- Nick Loftin: 53/G6S
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: 23/G2-
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Michael Busch: K
Top 7
- John Rave: HR/F89XD
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L89
- Jonathan India: 14(1)/FO/BG23.B-1
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9L
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Justin Turner: 9/F9D
- Matt Shaw: 43/G4
- Nico Hoerner: 8/L8D
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: D7/L7L
- Salvador Perez: HR/L8XD.2-H
- Jac Caglianone: W
- Nick Loftin: S8/L89.1-3
- John Rave: S8/G6.3-H;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: S7/F5D-.2-3;1-2
- Jonathan India: 52(3)/FO/G56.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/L3
Bot 8
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F8D
- Carson Kelly: S9/G34.1-2
- Ian Happ: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 9
- Maikel Garcia: 6/L6D+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
- Jac Caglianone: 8/L8XD+
Bot 9
- Michael Busch: W
- Justin Turner: 7/F7D
- Matt Shaw: S7/F7L.1-2
- Vidal Brujan: 46(1)3/GDP/G34