Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · July 23, 2025 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerSeth Lugo
- LoserColin Rea
Scoring plays
- Top 1Vinnie Pasquantino homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Adam Frazier scores.2-0
- Bot 2Reese McGuire singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Ian Happ scores.2-1
- Top 3Salvador Perez homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.4-1
- Bot 3Carson Kelly doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave. Michael Busch scores.4-2
- Top 5Vinnie Pasquantino homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Maikel Garcia scores.6-2
- Top 6Tyler Tolbert homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Kyle Isbel scores.8-2
- Bot 7Matt Shaw homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.8-3
- Bot 8Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (27) on a fly ball to right field.8-4
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Maikel GarciaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .255 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .148 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 |
| John RaveRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Tyler Tolbert3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Jonathan India2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 95-58 | 2.95 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-6 | 2.77 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25-14 | 3.12 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.43 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Carson KellyDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Ian HappLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .225 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .254 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Reese McGuireC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Justin TurnerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 82-56 | 4.06 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21-14 | 2.30 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.52 |
| Brooks Kriske | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35-19 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 38,624
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Weather
- 92 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 13 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Tom Hanahan (Home plate) · Alfonso Márquez (First base) · Clint Vondrak (Second base) · Lance Barrett (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Cubs?
Royals won 8-4 over Cubs on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
When was Royals vs Cubs played?
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Royals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.