Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · August 20, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKyle Hendricks
- LoserJordan Lyles
- SaveAdbert Alzolay
Scoring plays
- Top 1Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.1-0
- Bot 1Ian Happ triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nico Hoerner scores.1-1
- Bot 1Cody Bellinger out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Ian Happ scores.1-2
- Bot 5Seiya Suzuki homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.1-3
- Bot 8Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.1-4
- Top 9Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Nelson Velazquez scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.2-4
- Top 9Drew Waters grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.3-4
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .234 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| Nelson VelázquezDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Maikel GarciaPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Matt Beaty1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| Drew WatersPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Dairon BlancoRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 92-65 | 6.20 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TauchmanCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Cody Bellinger1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .324 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90-58 | 3.83 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 2.70 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.58 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-15 | 2.75 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 36,949
- Duration
- 2 h 02
- Weather
- 85 °F, Sunny · wind 7 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Chad Whitson (Home plate) · Roberto Ortiz (First base) · Rob Drake (Second base) · Bill Miller (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cubs?
Cubs won 4-3 over Royals on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
When was Royals vs Cubs played?
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Royals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.