Cain hits tiebreaking double in 8th, Royals beat Cubs 8-4
CHICAGO -- Lorenzo Cain hit a tiebreaking RBI double and scored in a three-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 to snap a four-game losing streak on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Escobar singled to center, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-4
Infante safe at first on error by center fielder Fowler, Cain and Hosmer scored.
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Error 7-4
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Error 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Cain doubled to deep right center, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
A. Russell homered to left center (391 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Soler homered to left center (374 feet), Castro scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Hosmer doubled to deep left, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Pérez homered to left center (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Bryant doubled to left center, A. Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Fowler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
A. Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
A. Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Baxter grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Baxter batting
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Play Result 8-4
Baxter hit for Jackson.
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Play Result 8-4
Holland relieved Davis.
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Hosmer grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 8-4
Cain stole second.
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Stolen Base 8-4
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Cain walked.
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 9: ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Miguel MonteroC14
Jorge SolerRF12
Junior LakeLF48
Jake ArrietaP49
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Chris CoghlanPH7
Pedro StropP64
James RussellP88
Justin GrimmP46
Edwin JacksonP36
Mike BaxterPH6
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Edinson VolquezP36
Substitutes
Ryan MadsonP50
Kendrys MoralesPH36
Kelvin HerreraP41
Wade DavisP71
Jarrod DysonPH1
Greg HollandP40
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