Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

55-68, 23-37 Away

Final

54-72, 31-31 Home


KC
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	9	17	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

C. Hernandez4-1

7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 3 BB

A. Mills5-6

4.0 IP, 12 H, 7 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Mills pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 88
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Mills pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A. Mills pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Lopez stole second.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Mills pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Rivera stole second.
  4
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Mills pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- R. Meisinger pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Hermosillo hit for Meisinger
  7
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- R. Wick pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Lopez to second, Merrifield to third on passed ball by Au. Romine.
  7
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Schwindel to second on wild pitch by Hernández.
  9
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Sampson pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- An. Romine hit for Sampson
  9
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Brothers pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Payamps pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Gallagher catching.
  9
  1
- O'Hearn at first base.
  9
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	88

Royals
6
Cubs
2

Game 1

8/20

Royals
4
Cubs
2

Game 2

8/21

Royals
9
Cubs
1

Game 3

8/22

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, August 22, 2021

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 29,640

Game Time:3:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
First Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Second Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	44	39	.530	-	W1
Cleveland	44	41	.518	1	L1
Minnesota	41	45	.477	4.5	W2
Detroit	36	49	.424	9	W1
Kansas City	35	50	.412	10	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	51	31	.622	-	W1
Chicago	47	38	.553	5.5	W3
St. Louis	43	38	.531	7.5	W1
Pittsburgh	43	42	.506	9.5	W2
Cincinnati	39	44	.470	12.5	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

C. Hernandez4-1

A. Mills5-6

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