Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Royals Chicago Cubs
1. Melendez dh Tauchman cf
2. Witt ss Hoerner 2b
3. Massey 2b Happ lf
4. Perez 1b Bellinger 1b
5. Fermin c Swanson ss
6. Duffy 3b Morel dh
7. S. Taylor lf Candelario 3b
8. Waters cf Suzuki rf
9. Blanco rf Gomes c
Singer p Steele p
ROYALS 1ST: Melendez struck out; Witt singled to third;
Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was
overturned; Massey grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Witt out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Cubs 0.
CUBS 1ST: Tauchman grounded out (first to pitcher); Hoerner
reached on an error by Witt [Hoerner to first]; Hoerner stole
second; Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was
overturned; Happ flied to center; Bellinger homered to left
(unearned) [Hoerner scored (unearned)]; Swanson singled to
center; Morel struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals
0, Cubs 2.
ROYALS 2ND: Perez singled to center; Fermin doubled to left
[Perez to third]; Duffy grounded out (second to first) [Perez
scored, Fermin to third]; S. Taylor grounded out (third to
first); Waters grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Royals 1, Cubs 2.
CUBS 2ND: Candelario tripled to right; Suzuki lined out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Candelario scored]; Gomes singled to
center; Tauchman singled to right [Gomes to second]; Hoerner
forced Tauchman (shortstop to second) [Gomes to third, Hoerner
to first]; Happ forced Hoerner (second to shortstop) [Happ to
first]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Cubs 3.
ROYALS 3RD: Blanco lined to center; Melendez struck out; Witt
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1,
Cubs 3.
CUBS 3RD: Bellinger homered to left-center; Swanson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Morel struck out; Candelario grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Cubs 4.
ROYALS 4TH: Massey doubled to left; Perez struck out; Fermin
struck out; Steele threw a wild pitch [Massey to third]; Duffy
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Cubs
4.
CUBS 4TH: Suzuki singled to third; Gomes walked [Suzuki to
second]; Tauchman struck out; Hoerner singled to second [Suzuki
to third, Gomes to second]; Happ singled to right [Suzuki
scored, Gomes to third, Hoerner to second]; Bellinger out on a
sacrifice fly to left [Gomes scored]; Hoerner stole third and
Happ stole second; Swanson walked; DAVIDSON REPLACED SINGER
(PITCHING); Morel grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Cubs 6.
ROYALS 5TH: S. Taylor struck out; Waters grounded out (shortstop
to first); Blanco singled to center; Melendez grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Cubs 6.
CUBS 5TH: Candelario was called out on strikes; Suzuki grounded
out (second to first); Gomes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Cubs 6.
ROYALS 6TH: Witt singled to left; Witt stole second; Massey
grounded out (first unassisted) [Witt to third]; Perez was hit
by a pitch; Fermin grounded out (third to first) [Witt scored,
Perez to second]; Duffy was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Cubs 6.
CUBS 6TH: HEARN REPLACED DAVIDSON (PITCHING); Tauchman grounded
out (second to first); Hoerner struck out; Happ flied to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Cubs 6.
ROYALS 7TH: MERRYWEATHER REPLACED STEELE (PITCHING); S. Taylor
struck out; Waters walked; Blanco walked [Waters to second];
Melendez was called out on strikes; Witt singled to right
[Waters scored, Blanco to third]; Witt stole second; Massey
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Cubs 6.
CUBS 7TH: MCMILLON REPLACED HEARN (PITCHING); Bellinger popped
to third; Swanson struck out; Morel struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Royals 3, Cubs 6.
ROYALS 8TH: FULMER REPLACED MERRYWEATHER (PITCHING); Perez
singled to left; Fermin popped to shortstop; Fulmer threw a wild
pitch [Perez to second]; Duffy lined to right; ISBEL BATTED FOR
S. TAYLOR; LEITER REPLACED FULMER (PITCHING); Isbel doubled to
right [Perez scored]; Waters struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 4, Cubs 6.
CUBS 8TH: ISBEL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); WATERS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BLANCO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
KOWAR REPLACED MCMILLON (PITCHING); Candelario lined to right;
Suzuki grounded out (third to first); Gomes grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cubs 6.
ROYALS 9TH: ALZOLAY REPLACED LEITER (PITCHING); Blanco popped to
shortstop; Melendez singled to right; Witt struck out; Massey
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4,
Cubs 6.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Royals 4 10 1 8
Cubs 6 9 0 6
