Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · July 28, 2024 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerJavier Assad
- LoserCole Ragans
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Hunter Renfroe singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Michael Massey scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.0-2
- Top 3Nico Hoerner doubles (21) on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez, deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Christian Bethancourt scores.2-2
- Bot 4Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Freddy Fermin homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.2-3
- Top 6David Bote doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Michael Busch scores.3-3
- Top 6Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe, deflected by second baseman Michael Massey. David Bote scores.4-3
- Top 9Patrick Wisdom homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.5-3
- Top 9Michael Busch singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Seiya Suzuki scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.6-3
- Top 9Dansby Swanson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ian Happ scores.7-3
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Patrick Wisdom1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .210 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .268 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .232 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 |
| Michael BuschDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| David Bote3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 |
| Christian BethancourtC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 81-50 | 3.23 |
| Tyson Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 1.96 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.21 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.58 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .234 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 102-61 | 3.37 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 4.14 |
| Hunter Harvey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-7 | 4.15 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.00 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20-13 | 5.44 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 24,839
- Duration
- 2 h 41
- Weather
- 88 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 12 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Quinn Wolcott (Home plate) · Ramon De Jesus (First base) · Junior Valentine (Second base) · Adrian Johnson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Royals?
Cubs won 7-3 over Royals on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
When was Cubs vs Royals played?
On Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Cubs vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.