Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · August 19, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJustin Steele
- LoserBrady Singer
- SaveAdbert Alzolay
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Cody Bellinger homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Nico Hoerner scores.0-2
- Top 2Matt Duffy grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Salvador Perez scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.1-2
- Bot 2Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Waters. Jeimer Candelario scores.1-3
- Bot 3Cody Bellinger homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.1-4
- Bot 4Ian Happ singles on a line drive to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Seiya Suzuki scores. Yan Gomes to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.1-5
- Bot 4Cody Bellinger out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Samad Taylor. Yan Gomes scores.1-6
- Top 6Freddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.2-6
- Top 7Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Drew Waters scores. Dairon Blanco to 3rd.3-6
- Top 8Kyle Isbel doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Salvador Perez scores.4-6
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| Michael Massey2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| Samad TaylorLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .173 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Drew WatersRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .233 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 91-58 | 5.04 |
| Tucker Davidson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 6.39 |
| Taylor Hearn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 11.57 |
| John McMillon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.50 |
| Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 5.14 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TauchmanCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Cody Bellinger1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .326 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .251 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .253 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Yan GomesC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Steele | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 99-72 | 2.80 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25-15 | 3.64 |
| Michael Fulmer | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 4.09 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.73 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 2.47 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 39,525
- Duration
- 2 h 34
- Weather
- 80 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 13 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Bill Miller (Home plate) · Chad Whitson (First base) · Roberto Ortiz (Second base) · Rob Drake (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cubs?
Cubs won 6-4 over Royals on Saturday, August 19, 2023.
When was Royals vs Cubs played?
On Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Royals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.