Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · August 18, 2023 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerCole Ragans
- LoserJameson Taillon
- SaveCarlos Hernández
Scoring plays
- Top 3Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cody Bellinger. Drew Waters scores.1-0
- Top 4Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.2-0
- Bot 4Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velazquez. Yan Gomes scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.2-1
- Bot 4Christopher Morel grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Matt Duffy. Seiya Suzuki scores. Jeimer Candelario out at 3rd. Patrick Wisdom to 3rd. Christopher Morel to 1st. Throwing error by third baseman Matt Duffy.2-2
- Bot 4Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Patrick Wisdom scores. Christopher Morel to 3rd.2-3
- Top 6Bobby Witt Jr. homers (24) on a fly ball to center field. Matt Duffy scores.4-3
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .299 |
| Drew WatersRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Nelson VelázquezLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 106-72 | 4.08 |
| Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-9 | 7.85 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 5.79 |
| Austin Cox | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 3.73 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-18 | 4.40 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher MorelDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .256 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .240 |
| Cody BellingerCF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| Yan GomesC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Jeimer Candelario1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .274 |
| Patrick Wisdom1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .199 |
| Nick Madrigal3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 91-65 | 5.56 |
| Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.98 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.91 |
| Drew Smyly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.92 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 37,936
- Duration
- 2 h 43
- Weather
- 73 °F, Sunny · wind 5 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Rob Drake (Home plate) · Bill Miller (First base) · Chad Whitson (Second base) · Roberto Ortiz (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cubs?
Royals won 4-3 over Cubs on Friday, August 18, 2023.
When was Royals vs Cubs played?
On Friday, August 18, 2023, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Royals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.