Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	9	17	0
Chicago CubsCHC	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Decisions

• WinnerCarlos Hernández
• LoserAlec Mills

Scoring plays

1. Top 2Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Andrew Benintendi scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd.1-0
2. Top 3Andrew Benintendi doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores.3-0
3. Top 4Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Michael A. Taylor scores.4-0
4. Top 4Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Emmanuel Rivera scores.5-0
5. Bot 4Matt Duffy singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Ian Happ scores.5-1
6. Top 5Hunter Dozier doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Andrew Benintendi scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.6-1
7. Top 5Michael A. Taylor out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Carlos Santana scores.7-1
8. Top 6Andrew Benintendi out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Whit Merrifield scores.8-1
9. Top 6Carlos Santana singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Nicky Lopez scores.9-1

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Wrigley Field

Attendance

29,640

Duration

3 h 25

Weather

78 °F, Sunny · wind 10 mph, In From LF

Umpires

Jansen Visconti (Home plate) · Vic Carapazza (First base) · Carlos Torres (Second base) · Jerry Meals (Third base)