Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · August 21, 2021 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKris Bubic
- LoserKeegan Thompson
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Top 1Carlos Santana grounds out to first baseman Frank Schwindel.1-0
- Top 2Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd.2-0
- Top 5Royals challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was overturned: Michael A. Taylor doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Hermosillo. Andrew Benintendi scores.3-0
- Top 7Andrew Benintendi strikes out on a foul tip.4-0
- Bot 7Patrick Wisdom homers (20) on a fly ball to left field. Frank Schwindel scores.4-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .239 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Jarrod DysonRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .245 |
| Cam GallagherC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| Kris BubicP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Domingo TapiaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Josh StaumontP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Salvador PerezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Scott BarlowP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 92-61 | 4.94 |
| Domingo Tapia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.45 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.28 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.55 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .314 |
| Frank Schwindel1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .306 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Matt DuffySS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| David Bote2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .199 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| Robinson ChirinosC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Michael HermosilloLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| Keegan ThompsonP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Adam MorganP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Trevor MegillP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sergio AlcántaraPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| Michael RuckerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Codi HeuerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ian HappPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .187 |
| Manuel RodríguezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Thompson | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73-46 | 2.42 |
| Adam Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-14 | 3.18 |
| Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-8 | 10.22 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-11 | 9.24 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.35 |
| Manuel Rodríguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 34,005
- Duration
- 3 h 02
- Weather
- 86 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 10 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Jerry Meals (Home plate) · Jansen Visconti (First base) · Vic Carapazza (Second base) · Carlos Torres (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cubs?
Royals won 4-2 over Cubs on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
When was Royals vs Cubs played?
On Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Royals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.
