Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

69-50, 34-26 Away

Final

49-70, 29-30 Home


CHC
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	2	1	0	3	3	0	0	10	18	0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0

M. Boyd8-1

7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

R. Dobnak2-1

5.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- R. Dobnak pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sweeper 79
  2
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 84
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Dobnak pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Dobnak pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Dobnak pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Dobnak pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Hoerner stole second.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- E. McGee pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Witt Jr. picked off and caught stealing second.
  7
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- E. McGee pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Ramirez hit for Hoerner
  10
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- R. Zeferjahn pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Ramirez at second base.
  10
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Rojas pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Caglianone at first base.
  10
  2
- Rave in right field.
  10
  2
- Triantos hit for Busch
  10
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Triantos at second base.
  10
  2
- Ramirez at first base.
  10
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sweeper	79
2 Foul Ball	Changeup	84
3 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91

Cubs cruise 10-2 as they take the series

0:55

Miguel Amaya smashes a home run

0:24

Ian Happ crushes a home run

0:24

Cubs
6
Royals
4

Game 1

8/7

Cubs
3
Royals
6

Game 2

8/8

Cubs
10
Royals
2

Game 3

8/9

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 PM, August 9, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 24,225

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
First Base Umpire - Louie Krupa
Second Base Umpire - Adam Beck
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	73	44	.624	-	W1
Chicago	69	50	.580	5	W1
St. Louis	59	59	.500	14.5	W1
Pittsburgh	58	62	.483	16.5	L1
Cincinnati	56	61	.479	17	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	60	56	.517	-	W1
Minnesota	58	60	.492	3	L1
Cleveland	58	60	.492	3	L1
Detroit	57	60	.487	3.5	W1
Kansas City	49	70	.412	12.5	L1

Marlins' Kyle Stowers exits early with hamstring injury

Marlins first baseman Kyle Stowers will undergo further evaluation after tweaking his left hamstring during Sunday's 12-3 victory against the Angels.

Cubs cruise 10-2 as they take the series

Bo Bichette goes 5 for 5 and Sean Manaea strikes out 11 in Mets' 11-1 rout of Pirates

— Bo Bichette went 5 for 5 with a three-run double and scored three times, Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in four, and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Sunday.

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