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< Aug. 19 MLB Scores
Kansas City Royals40-85
Final4 - 6
Chicago Cubs63-59
Play-by-Play Box Score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T H E ------------------------------------------ KC 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 10 1 CHC 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 x 6 9 0
W: Justin Steele (14-3)
L: Brady Singer (8-9)
S: Adbert Alzolay (17)
Game Time: 2:34
Play-by-play:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1st Inning:
T1
MJ Melendez strikes out on a foul tip.
0-0
T1
Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jeimer Candelario.
0-0
T1
Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.
0-0
Middle 1st
B1
Mike Tauchman grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Brady Singer.
0-0
B1
Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
0-0
B1
Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Nico Hoerner steals (31) 2nd base.
0-0
B1
Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Drew Waters.
0-0
B1
Cody Bellinger homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Nico Hoerner scores.
0-2
B1
Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters.
0-2
B1
Christopher Morel strikes out swinging.
0-2
2nd Inning:
T2
Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman.
0-2
T2
Freddy Fermin doubles (9) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
0-2
T2
Matt Duffy grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Salvador Perez scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.
1-2
T2
Samad Taylor grounds out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
1-2
T2
Drew Waters grounds out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
1-2
Middle 2nd
B2
Jeimer Candelario triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Dairon Blanco.
1-2
B2
Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Waters. Jeimer Candelario scores.
1-3
B2
Yan Gomes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters.
1-3
B2
Mike Tauchman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Yan Gomes to 2nd.
1-3
B2
Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Yan Gomes to 3rd. Mike Tauchman out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st.
1-3
B2
Ian Happ grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd.
1-3
3rd Inning:
T3
Dairon Blanco lines out to center fielder Mike Tauchman.
1-3
T3
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
1-3
T3
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
1-3
Middle 3rd
B3
Cody Bellinger homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.
1-4
B3
Dansby Swanson grounds out, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Salvador Perez.
1-4
B3
Christopher Morel strikes out swinging.
1-4
B3
Jeimer Candelario grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
1-4
4th Inning:
T4
Michael Massey doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
1-4
T4
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
1-4
T4
Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
1-4
T4
Wild pitch by pitcher Justin Steele. Michael Massey to 3rd.
1-4
T4
Matt Duffy called out on strikes.
1-4
Middle 4th
B4
Seiya Suzuki singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Matt Duffy.
1-4
B4
Yan Gomes walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
1-4
B4
Mike Tauchman strikes out swinging.
1-4
B4
Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Yan Gomes to 2nd.
1-4
B4
Ian Happ singles on a line drive to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Seiya Suzuki scores. Yan Gomes to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
1-5
B4
Cody Bellinger out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Samad Taylor. Yan Gomes scores.
1-6
B4
Nico Hoerner steals (32) 3rd base. Ian Happ steals (10) 2nd base.
1-6
B4
Dansby Swanson walks.
1-6
B4
Pitching Change: Tucker Davidson replaces Brady Singer.
1-6
B4
Christopher Morel grounds out softly, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
1-6
5th Inning:
T5
Samad Taylor strikes out swinging.
1-6
T5
Drew Waters grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
1-6
T5
Dairon Blanco singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman.
1-6
T5
MJ Melendez grounds out to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
1-6
Middle 5th
B5
Jeimer Candelario called out on strikes.
1-6
B5
Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
1-6
B5
Yan Gomes strikes out swinging.
1-6
6th Inning:
T6
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
1-6
T6
Bobby Witt Jr. steals (35) 2nd base.
1-6
T6
Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
1-6
T6
Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
1-6
T6
Freddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
2-6
T6
Matt Duffy called out on strikes.
2-6
Middle 6th
B6
Pitching Change: Taylor Hearn replaces Tucker Davidson.
2-6
B6
Mike Tauchman grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
2-6
B6
Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
2-6
B6
Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Samad Taylor.
2-6
7th Inning:
T7
Pitching Change: Julian Merryweather replaces Justin Steele.
2-6
T7
Samad Taylor strikes out swinging.
2-6
T7
Drew Waters walks.
2-6
T7
Dairon Blanco walks. Drew Waters to 2nd.
2-6
T7
MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
2-6
T7
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Drew Waters scores. Dairon Blanco to 3rd.
3-6
T7
Bobby Witt Jr. steals (36) 2nd base.
3-6
T7
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
3-6
Middle 7th
B7
Pitching Change: John McMillon replaces Taylor Hearn.
3-6
B7
Cody Bellinger pops out to third baseman Matt Duffy.
3-6
B7
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
3-6
B7
Christopher Morel strikes out swinging.
3-6
8th Inning:
T8
Pitching Change: Michael Fulmer replaces Julian Merryweather.
3-6
T8
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
3-6
T8
Freddy Fermin pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
3-6
T8
Wild pitch by pitcher Michael Fulmer. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
3-6
T8
Matt Duffy lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
3-6
T8
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Kyle Isbel replaces Samad Taylor.
3-6
T8
Pitching Change: Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Michael Fulmer.
3-6
T8
Kyle Isbel doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Salvador Perez scores.
4-6
T8
Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
4-6
Middle 8th
B8
Kyle Isbel remains in the game as the center fielder.
4-6
B8
Defensive switch from center field to right field for Drew Waters.
4-6
B8
Defensive switch from right field to left field for Dairon Blanco.
4-6
B8
Pitching Change: Jackson Kowar replaces John McMillon.
4-6
B8
Jeimer Candelario lines out to right fielder Drew Waters.
4-6
B8
Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Salvador Perez.
4-6
B8
Yan Gomes grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Salvador Perez.
4-6
9th Inning:
T9
Pitching Change: Adbert Alzolay replaces Mark Leiter Jr.
4-6
T9
Dairon Blanco pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
4-6
T9
MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
4-6
T9
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
4-6
T9
Michael Massey grounds out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
4-6
Box Score: Back to Top
Royals Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 MJ Melendez DH
1 5 0 0 0 3 3 .234 .695
2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
3 5 1 1 0 1 1 .281 .823
3 Michael Massey 2B
1 5 0 0 0 1 5 .225 .638
4 Salvador Perez 1B
2 3 2 0 0 1 1 .256 .734
5 Freddy Fermin C
1 4 0 1 0 1 3 .298 .843
6 Matt Duffy 3B
0 4 0 1 0 2 4 .263 .645
7 Samad Taylor LF
0 3 0 0 0 2 1 .173 .498
S Kyle Isbel PH, CF
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .646
8 Drew Waters CF, RF
0 3 1 0 1 1 2 .233 .692
9 Dairon Blanco RF, LF
1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .253 .733
Royals Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
10 36 4 4 2 12 20
2B: Fermin (9), Massey (12), Isbel (18)
SB: Witt Jr. (35, 36)
HBP: Perez (12)
E: Witt Jr. (9)
Royals Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
Brady Singer P
3.2 9 6 4 2 3 2 91 5.04
Tucker Davidson P
1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 6.39
Taylor Hearn P
1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 11.57
John McMillon P
1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 4.50
Jackson Kowar P
1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.14
Royals Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
9 6 4 2 8 2 136
Cubs Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 Mike Tauchman CF
1 4 0 0 0 1 2 .272 .788
2 Nico Hoerner 2B
1 4 1 0 0 1 2 .283 .748
3 Ian Happ LF
1 4 0 1 0 0 3 .240 .763
4 Cody Bellinger 1B
2 3 2 4 0 0 0 .326 .939
5 Dansby Swanson SS
1 3 0 0 1 1 0 .251 .772
6 Christopher Morel DH
0 4 0 0 0 3 4 .253 .823
7 Jeimer Candelario 3B
1 4 1 0 0 1 0 .274 .851
8 Seiya Suzuki RF
1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .738
9 Yan Gomes C
1 3 1 0 1 1 0 .270 .745
Cubs Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
9 32 6 6 2 8 11
3B: Candelario (3)
HR: Bellinger (2R (19) in 1st, Solo (20) in 3rd)
SB: Happ (10), Hoerner (31, 32)
Sac. Fly: Suzuki (6), Bellinger (8)
Cubs Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
Justin Steele P
6.0 6 2 2 0 7 0 99 2.80
Julian Merryweather P
1.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 25 3.64
Michael Fulmer P
0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 12 4.09
Mark Leiter Jr. P
0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.73
Adbert Alzolay P
1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.47
Cubs Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
10 4 4 2 12 0 162
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