Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · March 16, 2024 at 4:05 p.m.
Sloan Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDrew Smyly
- LoserJordan Lyles
- SaveJulian Merryweather
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Seiya Suzuki homers (2) on a line drive to left center field.0-1
- Bot 1Cody Bellinger homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.0-2
- Bot 1Yan Gomes homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.0-3
- Top 3MJ Melendez homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. John Rave scores. Cam Devanney scores.3-3
- Bot 3Yan Gomes homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Seiya Suzuki scores.3-5
- Bot 4Seiya Suzuki homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. Owen Caissie scores.3-7
- Top 5Cam Devanney homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Tolbert scores.5-7
- Top 7Logan Porter singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cole Roederer. Cam Devanney scores.6-7
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .367 |
| Austin NolaC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 |
| Logan PorterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| Ryan Fitzgerald2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Mike Brosseau3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| Nate Eaton3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .387 |
| Tucker BradleyLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Devin MannLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| CJ Alexander1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| John RaveRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| River TownRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Tyler TolbertCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| Cam DevanneySS | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Brennon McNairPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 54-37 | 9.00 |
| Alec Marsh | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 59-38 | 1.93 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 1.23 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico HoernerSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 |
| Rafael MorelCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .440 |
| Bradlee BeesleyRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Cody BellingerCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Chase Strumpf2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 |
| Yan GomesC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .320 |
| Jorge AlfaroC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| Jonathon Long1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Miles Mastrobuoni3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| Liam Spence3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| David Bote2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Fabian PertuzSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Matt MervisDH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Casey OpitzDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Owen CaissieLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 |
| Cole RoedererLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 73-45 | 7.71 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32-17 | 1.17 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-15 | 6.00 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 0.00 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.60 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Sloan Park
- Attendance
- 12,493
- Duration
- 2 h 20
- Weather
- 63 °F, Sunny · wind 6 mph, Out To CF
- Umpires
- Alfonso Márquez (Home plate) · Steven Jaschinski (First base) · Nate Tomlinson (Second base) · Rob Drake (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cubs?
Cubs won 7-6 over Royals on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
When was Royals vs Cubs played?
On Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 4:05 PM ET at Sloan Park.
Where was Royals vs Cubs played?
At Sloan Park.