Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs.
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs.
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs.
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. Baez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Heyward vs.
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar has Baez trapped. There's the throw to Perez and back to Escobar, who tags Baez for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  vs.
  
  hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio who is chasing the ball. reaches third base with a triple. Zobrist scores. Heyward goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Schwarber vs.
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montgomery
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Montgomery
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Montgomery
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Montgomery
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  vs. Montgomery
  
  hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Happ vs.
  
  Happ hits a line drive towards the mound. reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Russell vs.
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caratini vs.
  
  Caratini hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs.
  
  Rizzo 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 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Montgomery
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Montgomery
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Montgomery
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Montgomery
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs.
  
  Baez 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs.
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs.
  
  There goes Zobrist. The throw from Perez and he is out, Mondesi applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs.
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montgomery
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Montgomery
  
  Gordon hits a line drive beyond third. can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Montgomery
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Montgomery
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  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 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs.
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs.
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs.
  
  Russell 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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Montgomery
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Montgomery, and towards Russell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Montgomery
  
  Bonifacio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Montgomery
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Caratini vs.
  
  Caratini hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs.
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Caratini moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs.
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butera fields it and throws to second for the out. Caratini moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Zobrist vs.
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Caratini tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs.
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  vs.
  
  hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baez scores. Heyward moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Schwarber vs.
  
  Schwarber hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Montgomery
  
  Albert Almora now playing center field. Ian Happ now playing left field.
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Montgomery
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montgomery
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Montgomery
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Rizzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs.
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Caratini vs.
  
  Caratini hits a popup, foul, towards third. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Montgomery
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Montgomery
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Montgomery
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonifacio vs. Montgomery
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Flynn
  
  Brian Flynn now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Flynn
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Flynn
  
  Almora 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 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Montgomery
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Edwards
  
  Carl Edwards now pitching.
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. Mondesi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Edwards
  
  Butera hits a popup towards third. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Edwards
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Merrifield vs. Edwards
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Edwards
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Maurer
  
  Brandon Maurer now pitching.
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Maurer
  
  takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Schwarber vs. Maurer
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Happ vs. Maurer
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Maurer
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Schwarber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Caratini vs. Maurer
  
  Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butera scoops it up and throws to first, with Maurer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Chavez
  
  Jesse Chavez now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Chavez
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Chavez
  
  hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Chavez
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Peralta
  
  Wily Peralta now pitching.
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Peralta
  
  Baez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Peralta
  
  Almora hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Wilson
  
  Justin Wilson now pitching.
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Wilson
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Wilson
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/2018 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rizzo A, 1b           5  0  2  0   Merrifield W, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Baez J, 2b            5  1  1  0   Gordon A, lf          4  0  1  0   
Zobrist B, lf         1  1  1  1   Perez S, c            4  0  1  0   
Almora A, cf          2  0  0  0   Dozier H, dh          2  0  0  0   
Heyward J, rf         4  1  1  0   Herrera R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Bote D, 3b            3  1  2  3   Bonifacio J, rf       4  0  0  0   
Schwarber K, dh       4  0  1  0   Mondesi A, ss         4  0  1  0   
Happ I, cf-lf         2  0  0  1   Escobar A, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Russell A, ss         2  0  0  0   Butera D, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Caratini V, c         4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  9  5                        33  0  6  0

Chicago          200 020 010 --  5
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montgomery M (W)*     6.0  5  0  0  2  4
Edwards C             1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Chavez J              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Wilson J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keller B (L)          6.0  7  4  4  3  4
Flynn B               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Maurer B              1.0  1  1  1  2  0
Peralta W             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- Zobrist B
3B -- Bote D
SB -- Escobar A, Mondesi A
CS -- Zobrist B
SF -- Zobrist B, Happ I
T -- 2:49
A -- 27883

    

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