Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Davies
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Davies
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schwindel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Davies
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bote scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Keller
  
  Ortega strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schwindel vs. Keller
  
  Schwindel hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Keller
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Davies
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Davies
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Happ. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Davies
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Hearn vs. Davies
  
  O'Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  vs. Davies
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wisdom vs. Keller
  
  Wisdom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Keller
  
  Duffy is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Keller
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bote vs. Keller
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merrifield scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Davies
  
  Keller strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Davies
  
  Merrifield hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Davies
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bote scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Keller
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davies vs. Keller
  
  Davies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortega vs. Keller
  
  Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana juggles the ball. That's an error on Santana. Davies moves to third. Ortega moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Schwindel vs. Keller
  
  Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Happ vs. Keller
  
  Happ hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Hearn throws the ball in to Santana who tags Happ trying to return to first, for the out. Davies scores. Ortega moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Davies
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Davies
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Davies
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Davies
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wisdom vs. Keller
  
  Wisdom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Keller
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Keller
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Davies
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schwindel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Hearn for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Davies
  
  hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Davies
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Davies
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Keller
  
  Bote hits a popup beyond second. Merrifield can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Romine vs. Keller
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Davies vs. Keller
  
  Davies bunts in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bote moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ortega vs. Keller
  
  Ortega strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Davies
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Schwindel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Davies
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Davies
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards first. Schwindel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Davies
  
  Benintendi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Davies
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schwindel vs. Keller
  
  Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Keller
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wisdom vs. Keller
  
  Wisdom hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Keller
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Brothers
  
  Rex Brothers now pitching.
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Brothers
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bote scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Brothers
  
  Hunter Dozier pinch hits for Brad Keller.
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hermosillo vs. Lovelady
  
  Richard Lovelady now pitching. Michael Hermosillo pinch hits for Jason Heyward.
  
  Hermosillo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Lovelady
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Lovelady
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Chirinos vs. Lovelady
  
  Robinson Chirinos pinch hits for Rex Brothers.
  
  Chirinos strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Meisinger
  
  Michael Hermosillo now playing right field. Ryan Meisinger now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Meisinger
  
  Lopez bunts towards first. Schwindel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Dyson vs. Meisinger
  
  Jarrod Dyson pinch hits for Salvador Perez.
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Romine and he is safe. Merrifield steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Dyson vs. Meisinger
  
  Dyson bunts towards first. Schwindel fields the ball and throws to Meisinger covering. Safe. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Meisinger
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. Dyson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Benintendi vs. Meisinger
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Meisinger
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs.
  
  Jarrod Dyson now playing right field. Cam Gallagher now catching. Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schwindel vs.
  
  Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs.
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Jewell
  
  Jake Jewell now pitching.
  
  Gallagher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Jewell
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Jewell
  
  takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Jewell
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Jewell
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wisdom vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Wisdom strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Barlow
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hermosillo vs. Barlow
  
  Hermosillo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/2021 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      5  1  1  0   Ortega R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Lopez N, ss           4  0  0  0   Schwindel F, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            3  2  2  2   Happ I, lf            3  0  1  1   
Dyson J, ph-rf        1  0  1  1   Wisdom P, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Santana C, 1b         3  0  0  0   Duffy M, ss           3  0  0  0   
Benintendi A, lf      4  1  2  1   Heyward J, rf         2  0  0  0   
Taylor M, cf          4  0  0  0   Hermosillo M, ph-rf   2  0  0  0   
O'Hearn R, rf         2  0  0  0   Bote D, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Gallagher C, c        1  1  1  1   Romine A, c           3  0  1  0   
Rivera E, 3b          4  1  1  1   Davies Z, p           1  1  1  0   
Keller B, p           2  0  0  0   Brothers R, p         0  0  0  0   
Dozier H, ph          1  0  0  0   Chirinos R, ph        1  0  0  0   
Lovelady R, p         0  0  0  0   Meisinger R, p        0  0  0  0   
Brentz J, p           0  0  0  0   Jewell J, p           0  0  0  0   
Barlow S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  8  6                        30  2  5  2

Kansas City      000 112 011 --  6
Chicago          011 000 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keller B (W)          6.0  4  2  1  1  8
Lovelady R            1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Brentz J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Barlow S              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davies Z (L)          6.0  5  4  4  1  5
Brothers R            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Meisinger R           1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Jewell J              1.0  1  1  1  1  1

E -- Santana C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Benintendi A
HR -- Wisdom P, Perez S 2, Rivera E, Benintendi A, Gallagher C
SB -- Merrifield W
SH -- Davies Z, Lopez N
HBP -- by Keller B (Duffy M)
T -- 2:55
A -- 31835

    

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