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
Cleveland	31	22	.585	-	W7
Chicago	26	24	.520	3.5	W1
Minnesota	24	27	.471	6	W2
Kansas City	20	31	.392	10	L4
Detroit	20	32	.385	10.5	L7

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	30	18	.625	-	W4
St. Louis	28	21	.571	2.5	L2
Chicago	29	22	.569	2.5	L6
Cincinnati	26	24	.520	5	W2
Pittsburgh	26	25	.510	5.5	L1

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

C. Hernandez4-1

A. Mills5-6

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