Cubs vs Royals Game (Aug 9, 2026) - Played at Kauffman Stadium

Final · August 9, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Kauffman Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago CubsCHC	1	0	2	1	0	3	3	0	0	10	18	0
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0

Decisions

WinnerMatthew Boyd
LoserRandy Dobnak

Scoring plays

Top 1Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores.1-0
Top 3Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.2-0
Top 3Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.3-0
Top 4Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.4-0
Bot 4Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.4-2
Top 6Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.5-2
Top 6Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.7-2
Top 7Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores.10-2

Box score

Chicago Cubs

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Pete Crow-ArmstrongDH	5	2	1	0	1	2	.286
Michael Busch1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	.248
James Triantos2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Alex Bregman3B	6	1	3	2	0	1	.249
Ian HappLF	5	2	3	2	0	1	.216
Michael ConfortoRF	4	0	2	2	0	1	.237
Nico Hoerner2B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.260
Pedro Ramírez1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	1	0	1	1	.214
Miguel AmayaC	5	1	2	3	0	2	.242
Tyrone TaylorCF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.241
Totals	44	10	18	10	3	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Matthew Boyd	7.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	98-64	3.50
Ryan Zeferjahn	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	24-14	3.64
Javier Assad	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	3.54

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nick Loftin3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.243
Bobby Witt Jr.DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.284
Jac Caglianone1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.264
Salvador Perez1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.216
John RaveRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262
Starling MarteLF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250
Michael Massey2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.262
Tyler TolbertSS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.314
Luke MaileC	3	0	1	0	0	1	.278
Kyle IsbelCF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.233
Totals	31	2	6	2	3	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Randy Dobnak	5.0	10	4	4	1	4	0	94-65	2.00
Easton McGee	2.0	5	6	6	2	3	2	41-28	8.59
Lucas Erceg	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	17-12	6.07
Josh Rojas	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-7	0.00

Game info

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 24,225
Duration: 2 h 44
Weather: 90 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 15 mph, R To L
Umpires: D.J. Reyburn (Home plate) · Louie Krupa (First base) · Adam Beck (Second base) · Dan Iassogna (Third base)

About this game

Who won Cubs vs Royals?

Cubs won 10-2 over Royals on Sunday, August 9, 2026.

When was Cubs vs Royals played?

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Where was Cubs vs Royals played?

At Kauffman Stadium.

Team

Chicago CubsCHC

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Scoring plays

Top 1Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores.1-0

Top 3Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.2-0

Top 3Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.3-0

Top 4Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.4-0

Bot 4Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.4-2

Top 6Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.5-2

Top 6Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.7-2

Top 7Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores.10-2

Batters

RBI

AVG

Pete Crow-ArmstrongDH

.286

.248

.200

.249

.216

.237

.260

.295

.214

.242

.241

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Matthew Boyd

7.0

98-64

3.50

Ryan Zeferjahn

1.0

24-14

3.64

Javier Assad

1.0

5-4

3.54

Batters

RBI

AVG

.243

.284

.264

.216

.262

.250

.262

.314

.278

.233

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Randy Dobnak

5.0

94-65

2.00

Easton McGee

2.0

41-28

8.59

Lucas Erceg

1.0

17-12

6.07

Josh Rojas

1.0

13-7

0.00