Major League Baseball

FINAL
Chicago Cubs 6
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Kansas City Royals 2
1st2nd3rd4thOT2OT3OTT
CHC21001026
KC0020002
Surprise Stadium · 6,356 att.

Top Performers

CHC

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 2
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1

KC

  • MJ Melendez DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Kyle Isbel CF H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Jake Means 3B H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

CHC lead series 1-0

Injuries

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

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

Lineups

KC

  1. 1MJ MelendezC
  2. 9Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  3. 17Hunter Dozier3B
  4. 19Michael Massey2B
  5. 33Nicky LopezSS
  6. 27Tyler GentryRF
  7. 41Jackie Bradley Jr.LF
  8. 28Kyle IsbelCF
  9. 17Jakson ReetzDH

Substitutes

  1. 33Logan PorterC
  2. 31Jake Means1B
  3. 12Nick Loftin3B
  4. 86Morgan Mccullough2B
  5. 2Tyler TolbertSS
  6. 36Jorge BonifacioRF
  7. 15Tucker BradleyLF
  8. 16John RaveCF

CHC

  1. 2Nico Hoerner2B
  2. 7Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 8Ian HappLF
  4. 51Eric Hosmer1B
  5. 35Patrick Wisdom3B
  6. 30Nelson VelazquezRF
  7. 35Matt MervisDH
  8. 18Tucker BarnhartC
  9. 28Christopher MorelCF

Substitutes

  1. 50Mike TauchmanLF
  2. 82Nelson Maldonado1B

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    41201 7th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-2

    Mervis hit sacrifice fly to right, Maldonado scored, Velazquez to third.

    41201 7th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41201 7th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41201 7th Inning
  5. Play Result 5-2

    Maldonado singled to right, Tauchman scored.

    41201 7th Inning
  6. Single 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41201 7th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41201 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 6th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    30442 5th Inning
  10. Play Result 4-2

    Hosmer singled to left, Happ scored.

    30442 5th Inning
  11. Single 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30442 5th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 5th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    31258 3rd Inning
  20. Play Result 3-2

    Melendez homered to left, Isbel scored.

    31258 3rd Inning
  21. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31258 3rd Inning
  22. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31258 3rd Inning
  23. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31258 3rd Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31258 3rd Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    31061 2nd Inning
  27. Play Result 3-0

    Morel homered to left.

    31061 2nd Inning
  28. Home Run 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31061 2nd Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31061 2nd Inning
  30. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31061 2nd Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 1st Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 1st Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 1st Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 1st Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 1st Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    31061 1st Inning
  37. Play Result 2-0

    Wisdom singled to left, Happ scored and Swanson scored, Hosmer to second.

    31061 1st Inning
  38. Single 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31061 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    41201 7th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-2

    Mervis hit sacrifice fly to right, Maldonado scored, Velazquez to third.

    41201 7th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41201 7th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kris Bubic pitches to Matt Mervis

    41201 7th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41201 7th Inning
  6. Play Result 5-2

    Velazquez doubled to left, Maldonado to third.

    41201 7th Inning
  7. Double 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41201 7th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kris Bubic pitches to Nelson Velazquez

    41201 7th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41201 7th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-2

    Wisdom struck out swinging.

    41201 7th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41201 7th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41201 7th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41201 7th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kris Bubic pitches to Patrick Wisdom

    41201 7th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41201 7th Inning
  16. Play Result 5-2

    Maldonado singled to right, Tauchman scored.

    41201 7th Inning
  17. Single 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41201 7th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-2

    Tauchman stole second.

    41201 7th Inning
  19. Stolen Base 4-2

    Tauchman stole second.

    41201 7th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41201 7th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Kris Bubic pitches to Nelson Maldonado

    41201 7th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    41201 7th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-2

    Tauchman walked.

    41201 7th Inning
  24. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    41201 7th Inning
  25. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41201 7th Inning
  26. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41201 7th Inning
  27. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41201 7th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Kris Bubic pitches to Mike Tauchman

    41201 7th Inning
  29. Play Result 4-2

    Rave in center field.

    7th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-2

    T. Bradley in left field.

    7th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-2

    Tolbert at shortstop.

    7th Inning
  32. Play Result 4-2

    Mccullough at second base.

    7th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-2

    Loftin at third base.

    7th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-2

    Means at first base.

    7th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-2

    Porter catching.

    7th Inning
  36. Start Inning 4-2

    Top of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  37. End Inning 4-2

    End of the 6th inning

    6th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    36202 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 4-2

    Massey struck out swinging.

    36202 6th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36202 6th Inning

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