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Match Report

Bobby Witt Jr. hits go-ahead homer and Royals end skid with 4-3 win vs Cubs

— Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead home run and Cole Ragans pitched six effective innings to help the Kansas City Royals end a three-game skid with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CHC

  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Christopher MorelDH28
  2. Nico Hoerner2B2
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Cody BellingerCF35
  5. Dansby SwansonSS7
  6. Yan GomesC15
  7. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  8. Jeimer Candelario1B46
  9. Patrick Wisdom1B35

Substitutes

  1. Nick Madrigal3B20

KC

  1. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Michael Massey2B19
  4. Salvador Perez1B13
  5. MJ MelendezDH1
  6. Freddy FerminC54
  7. Drew WatersRF8
  8. Nelson VelazquezLF30
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

Substitutes

  1. Matt Duffy3B9
  2. Dairon BlancoLF97

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  18. Bunted Foul 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    34842 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34842 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 6th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    31258 6th Inning
  25. Play Result 4-3

    Witt Jr. homered to center (394 feet), Duffy scored.

    31258 6th Inning
  26. Home Run 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31258 6th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31258 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41054 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41054 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-3

    Hoerner singled to center, Wisdom scored, Morel to third.

    41054 4th Inning
  37. Single 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41054 4th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    41054 4th Inning
  39. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41054 4th Inning
  40. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41054 4th Inning
  41. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41054 4th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    41054 4th Inning
  43. Play Result 2-2

    Morel grounded into fielder's choice to third, Suzuki scored, Wisdom safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Duffy, Candelario out at third.

    41054 4th Inning
  44. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41054 4th Inning
  45. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41054 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41054 4th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    41054 4th Inning
  48. Play Result 2-1

    Candelario singled to left, Gomes scored, Suzuki to second.

    41054 4th Inning
  49. Single 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41054 4th Inning
  50. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41054 4th Inning
  51. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41054 4th Inning
  52. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41054 4th Inning
  53. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41054 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 4th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    31258 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 2-0

    Perez hit sacrifice fly to left, Witt Jr. scored.

    31258 4th Inning
  58. Sacrifice Fly 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31258 4th Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31258 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 4-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41233 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-3

    Bellinger struck out swinging.

    41233 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Cody Bellinger

    41233 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41233 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 4-3

    Happ walked.

    41233 9th Inning
  11. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    41233 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  14. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41233 9th Inning
  15. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  17. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Ian Happ

    41233 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41233 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 4-3

    Hoerner singled to right, Hoerner out stretching at second.

    41233 9th Inning
  21. Single 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41233 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  23. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  24. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Nico Hoerner

    41233 9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41233 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 4-3

    Morel struck out swinging.

    41233 9th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 9 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  34. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 9th Inning
  38. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Christopher Morel

    41233 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 4-3

    Hernández relieved Cox

    41233 9th Inning

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