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Kansas City Royals 8, Chicago Cubs 9

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Kansas City Royals logo
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8
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Chicago Cubshome
9
Sloan Park · Mesa

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The line is the running run differential: above the center favors Kansas City Royals, below favors Chicago Cubs. It runs across every plate appearance and is marked by inning along the bottom. Select a scoring marker to jump to the play.

Score differential over the gameA positive differential means Kansas City Royals led; a negative differential means Chicago Cubs led.Run differential+40−4123456789
  1. 01top 1: Kyle Isbel flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Lane Thomas triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Lane Thomas scores. Throwing error by second baseman Nico Hoerner.1–0
  3. 03top 1: John Rave hit by pitch.1–0
  4. 04top 1: Kevin Newman grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Matt Shaw. John Rave out at 2nd. Kevin Newman out at 1st.1–0
  5. 05bottom 1: Nico Hoerner walks.1–0
  6. 06bottom 1: Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a double play, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to shortstop Kevin Newman to first baseman Brett Squires. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Moisés Ballesteros out at 1st.1–0
  7. 07bottom 1: Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Brett Squires.1–0
  8. 08top 2: Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Matt Shaw.1–0
  9. 09top 2: Tyler Tolbert flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.1–0
  10. 10top 2: Luca Tresh grounds out to first baseman Matt Shaw.1–0
  11. 11bottom 2: Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–0
  12. 12bottom 2: Michael Conforto lines out to second baseman Tyler Tolbert.1–0
  13. 13bottom 2: Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin Newman.1–0
  14. 14bottom 2: Dylan Carlson singles on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave. Carson Kelly to 2nd.1–0
  15. 15bottom 2: Matt Shaw hit by pitch. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Dylan Carlson to 2nd.1–0
  16. 16bottom 2: Pedro Ramírez hits a grand slam (2) to right center field. Carson Kelly scores. Dylan Carlson scores. Matt Shaw scores.1–4
  17. 17bottom 2: Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.1–5
  18. 18bottom 2: Moisés Ballesteros flies out to left fielder John Rave in foul territory.1–5
  19. 19top 3: Peyton Wilson walks.1–5
  20. 20top 3: Brett Squires homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Peyton Wilson scores.3–5
  21. 21top 3: Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Matt Shaw.3–5
  22. 22top 3: Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Matt Shaw.3–5
  23. 23top 3: John Rave triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.3–5
  24. 24top 3: Kevin Newman flies out sharply to center fielder Dylan Carlson.3–5
  25. 25bottom 3: Ian Happ flies out sharply to left fielder John Rave.3–5
  26. 26bottom 3: Dansby Swanson walks.3–5
  27. 27bottom 3: Michael Conforto grounds into a force out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to shortstop Kevin Newman. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd. Michael Conforto to 1st.3–5
  28. 28bottom 3: Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.3–5
  29. 29top 4: Elias Díaz homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.4–5
  30. 30top 4: Tyler Tolbert grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Matt Shaw.4–5
  31. 31top 4: Luca Tresh homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.5–5
  32. 32top 4: Peyton Wilson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Matt Shaw.5–5
  33. 33top 4: Brett Squires reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Matt Shaw.5–5
  34. 34top 4: Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.5–5
  35. 35bottom 4: Dylan Carlson walks.5–5
  36. 36bottom 4: Matt Shaw singles on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave. Dylan Carlson to 2nd.5–5
  37. 37bottom 4: Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.5–5
  38. 38bottom 4: Nico Hoerner lines out sharply to left fielder John Rave.5–5
  39. 39bottom 4: Moisés Ballesteros flies out to third baseman Peyton Wilson.5–5
  40. 40top 5: Lane Thomas lines out to third baseman Pedro Ramírez.5–5
  41. 41top 5: John Rave called out on strikes.5–5
  42. 42top 5: Kevin Newman flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.5–5
  43. 43bottom 5: Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Tyriq Kemp to first baseman Brett Squires.5–5
  44. 44bottom 5: Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.5–5
  45. 45bottom 5: Michael Conforto doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.5–5
  46. 46bottom 5: Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.5–5
  47. 47top 6: Elias Díaz lines out to center fielder Dylan Carlson.5–5
  48. 48top 6: Tyriq Kemp strikes out on a foul tip.5–5
  49. 49top 6: Luca Tresh grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman BJ Murray.5–5
  50. 50bottom 6: Dylan Carlson strikes out swinging.5–5
  51. 51bottom 6: BJ Murray flies out to left fielder John Rave.5–5
  52. 52bottom 6: Pedro Ramírez flies out to left fielder John Rave.5–5
  53. 53top 7: Peyton Wilson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.6–5
  54. 54top 7: Brett Squires strikes out swinging.6–5
  55. 55top 7: Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Jefferson Rojas to first baseman BJ Murray.6–5
  56. 56top 7: Lane Thomas strikes out on a foul tip.6–5
  57. 57bottom 7: Moisés Ballesteros singles on a fly ball to left fielder John Rave.6–5
  58. 58bottom 7: Jefferson Rojas strikes out swinging.6–5
  59. 59bottom 7: Justin Dean flies out to right fielder Connor Scott.6–5
  60. 60bottom 7: Brett Bateman singles on a ground ball to second baseman Tyriq Kemp, deflected by first baseman Brett Squires. Joan Delgado scores.6–6
  61. 61bottom 7: Scott Kingery singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Brett Bateman scores.6–7
  62. 62bottom 7: Matt Halbach walks.6–7
  63. 63bottom 7: BJ Murray grounds out, pitcher Zachary Cawyer to first baseman Brett Squires.6–7
  64. 64top 8: John Rave reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Matt Halbach.6–7
  65. 65top 8: Yandel Ricardo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Justin Dean. John Rave to 3rd.6–7
  66. 66top 8: Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Elias Díaz called out on strikes.6–7
  67. 67top 8: Tyriq Kemp grounds into a force out, third baseman Matt Halbach to second baseman Jefferson Rojas. Luke Pelzer scores. Yandel Ricardo out at 2nd. Tyriq Kemp to 1st.7–7
  68. 68top 8: Hyungchan Um called out on strikes.7–7
  69. 69bottom 8: Casey Opitz grounds out, second baseman Tyriq Kemp to first baseman Stone Russell.7–7
  70. 70bottom 8: Derik Alcantara singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nolan Sailors.7–7
  71. 71bottom 8: Joan Delgado strikes out swinging.7–7
  72. 72bottom 8: Jefferson Rojas flies out to right fielder Connor Scott.7–7
  73. 73top 9: Jose Cerice grounds out to first baseman BJ Murray.7–7
  74. 74top 9: Blake Mitchell homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.8–7
  75. 75top 9: Casey Opitz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nolan Sailors walks.8–7
  76. 76top 9: Connor Scott walks. Nolan Sailors to 2nd.8–7
  77. 77top 9: Luke Pelzer strikes out swinging.8–7
  78. 78top 9: Yandel Ricardo strikes out swinging.8–7
  79. 79bottom 9: Justin Dean doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Nolan Sailors.8–7
  80. 80bottom 9: Brett Bateman grounds out, shortstop Yandel Ricardo to first baseman Stone Russell. Justin Dean to 3rd.8–7
  81. 81bottom 9: Scott Kingery singles on a fly ball to second baseman Tyriq Kemp. Justin Dean scores.8–8
  82. 82bottom 9: Matt Halbach doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Connor Scott. Scott Kingery scores.8–9

Comparison

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Key performers

Colin Rea1 K · 4.0 IPMason Black2 K · 2.0 IP