Montgomery, Bote lead Cubs to 5-0 victory over Royals
Mike Montgomery allowed five hits over six-plus innings, David Bote drove in a career-high three runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
5
Kansas City Royals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Happ hit sacrifice fly to center, Bote scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Bote singled to right, Báez scored, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Zobrist hit sacrifice fly to center, Caratini scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: 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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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Bote tripled to deep right, Zobrist and Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Butera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
Butera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Escobar grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Mondesi lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
Mondesi batting
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Play Result 5-0
Wilson relieved Chavez.
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Start Inning 5-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-0
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Lineup Change 5-0
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End Inning 5-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Almora Jr. popped out to second.
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Pop Out 5-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
Almora Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Báez fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Hunter DozierDH17
Rosell HerreraCF12
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alcides Escobar3B3
Drew Butera1B16
CHC
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier Baez2B28
Ben ZobristLF18
Jason HeywardRF22
David Bote3B12
Kyle SchwarberDH12
Ian HappLF8
Addison RussellSS27
Victor CaratiniC37
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
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