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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 2020
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 4, 2020 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brady Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Hendricks |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: David Rackley 1B: Alex Tosi 2B: Lance Barksdale 3B: Chris Conroy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Ryan McBroom | DH |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Maikel Franco | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Starling | Center Fielder |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Javier Baez | Shortstop |
| Kyle Schwarber | DH |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Steven Souza | Left Fielder |
| Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman |
| Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
| David Ross | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 2020
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hendricks
Merrifield hits a line drive 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: ---
Soler vs. Hendricks
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Hendricks
O'Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Singer
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Singer
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Singer
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Singer
Schwarber strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hendricks
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souza. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McBroom vs. Hendricks
McBroom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mondesi vs. Hendricks
Mondesi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. McBroom moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Hendricks
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Hendricks
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. McBroom moves to third. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Starling vs. Hendricks
Starling hits a popup towards short. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Singer
Contreras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Singer
Heyward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Souza vs. Singer
Souza strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Singer
Kipnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Singer
Happ takes first base on ball four. Kipnis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bryant vs. Singer
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hendricks
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Hendricks
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Hendricks
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Singer
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Singer
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Singer
Schwarber strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hendricks
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Hendricks
McBroom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Hendricks
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hendricks
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Hendricks
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Singer
Contreras 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Singer
Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Souza vs. Singer
Souza hits a popup towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. Singer
Kipnis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Singer
Happ strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Hendricks
Starling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Hendricks
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Starling moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soler vs. Hendricks
Soler hits a fly ball into left field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Starling tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. Hendricks
O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Singer
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Singer
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Singer
Baez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hendricks
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Hendricks
McBroom strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Hendricks
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Schwarber bunts towards third. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Barlow
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Barlow
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hendricks
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Hendricks
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Hendricks
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Zuber
Tyler Zuber now pitching. Victor Caratini pinch hits for Steven Souza.
Caratini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Caratini reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kipnis vs. Zuber
Albert Almora pinch runs for Victor Caratini.
Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almora moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Happ vs. Zuber
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Zuber
Bryant takes first base on ball four. Happ moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Zuber
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to home to get Almora. Happ moves to third. Bryant moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baez vs. Zuber
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Jeffress
Albert Almora now playing center field. Ian Happ now playing left field. Jeremy Jeffress now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Jeffress
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Jeffress
O'Hearn hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Rosenthal
Trevor Rosenthal now pitching.
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Rosenthal
Contreras hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Rosenthal
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almora vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Almora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. McCarthy
Kipnis hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Kimbrel
Franchy Cordero pinch hits for Ryan McBroom.
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Kimbrel
Mondesi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Ryan
Kyle Ryan now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez scores. Mondesi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Ryan
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Starling vs. Ryan
Nick Heath pinch runs for Maikel Franco.
There goes Heath. The throw from Contreras and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Starling vs. Ryan
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/2020 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bryant K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Soler J, rf 3 0 0 1 Rizzo A, 1b 4 0 1 0
O'Hearn R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baez J, ss 4 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 2 2 0 Schwarber K, dh 4 0 1 0
McBroom R, dh 3 0 1 0 Contreras W, c 4 2 2 1
Cordero F, ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Heyward J, rf 4 2 2 2
Mondesi A, ss 4 1 3 1 Souza S, lf 2 0 0 0
Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 1 Caratini V, ph 1 0 1 0
Franco M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Almora A, pr-cf 1 0 1 0
Heath N, pr 0 0 0 0 Kipnis J, 2b 3 1 1 2
Starling B, cf 4 1 1 0 Happ I, cf-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 31 5 9 5
Kansas City 010 010 002 -- 4
Chicago 020 200 01x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (L) 5.0 5 4 4 2 8
Barlow S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Zuber T 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Rosenthal T 0.2 1 1 1 0 2
McCarthy K 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hendricks K (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 3
Jeffress J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kimbrel C 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Ryan K (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Contreras W
DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Perez S, Caratini V, Mondesi A
HR -- Heyward J, Kipnis J, Contreras W
SB -- Heath N
SF -- Soler J
T -- 2:51
A -- 0
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