Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · March 21, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.
Surprise Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJameson Taillon
- LoserJordan Lyles
- SaveMark Leiter Jr.
Scoring plays
- Top 1Patrick Wisdom singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Dansby Swanson scores. Ian Happ scores. Eric Hosmer to 2nd.2-0
- Top 2Christopher Morel homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.3-0
- Bot 3MJ Melendez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Kyle Isbel scores.3-2
- Top 5Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Ian Happ scores.4-2
- Top 7Nelson Maldonado singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Mike Tauchman scores.5-2
- Top 7Matt Mervis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Nelson Maldonado scores. Nelson Velazquez to 3rd.6-2
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .065 |
| Ian HappLF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Mike TauchmanLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| Eric Hosmer1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| Nelson Maldonado1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .357 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
| Matt MervisDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .179 |
| Tucker BarnhartC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .087 |
| Christopher MorelCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .225 |
| Totals | 26 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 40-38 | 5.40 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9-9 | 1.80 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .368 |
| Logan PorterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| Jake Means1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .294 |
| Morgan McCullough2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Tyler GentryRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .192 |
| Jorge BonifacioRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr.LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 |
| Tucker BradleyLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .471 |
| John RaveCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| Jakson ReetzDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Totals | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 38-21 | 3.52 |
| Zach Willeman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 15.43 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.76 |
| Walter Pennington | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.00 |
| Kris Bubic | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.70 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Surprise Stadium
- Attendance
- 6,356
- Duration
- 2 h 06
- Weather
- 59 °F, Overcast · wind 5 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Jose Navas (Home plate) · Alan Porter (First base) · Nic Lentz (Second base) · Brian Walsh (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Royals?
Cubs won 6-2 over Royals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
When was Cubs vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 9:05 PM ET at Surprise Stadium.
Where was Cubs vs Royals played?
At Surprise Stadium.