Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals

Jul 27, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	2	9	9	0	4
KC	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	9	0	5

loss:

S. Lugo(12-5)win: Chicago Cubs logo

J. Merryweather(1-0)

Game Recap

Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals game highlights

KANSAS CITY -- Craig Counsell had a choice. A week’s worth of frustration had been boiling in the Cubs’ clubhouse after an offensive skid left the club in a perilous spot in the standings days before the July 30 Trade Deadline. Entering play Saturday, Chicago hadn’t scored more than three...

Scoring Summary

CHCKC

1Seiya Suzuki homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Busch scores. [2 runs] 20
2Hunter Renfroe homers (10) on a line drive to left center field. [1 run] 21
3Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 31
6Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to shortstop Dansby Swanson to third baseman Christopher Morel to first baseman Michael Busch. [1 run] [1 out] 32
6Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Salvador Perez scores. Freddy Fermin scores. [2 runs] 34
7Patrick Wisdom hits a grand slam (5) to left center field. Christopher Morel scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson scores. [4 runs] 74
9David Bote singles on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. [1 run] 84
9Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Dansby Swanson scores. David Bote to 2nd. [1 run] 94

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Nico Hoerner2B	0	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	.251
2Michael Busch1B	0	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	.259
3Seiya SuzukiRF	2	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	.271
4Ian HappLF	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	4	.232
5Christopher Morel3B	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	.199
Hector NerisP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
6Mike TauchmanDH-CF	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.247
7Dansby SwansonSS	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	.219
8Miguel AmayaC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.216
9Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.183
Patrick WisdomPH	1	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	.211
Julian MerryweatherP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Porter HodgeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
David BotePH-3B	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.342
TOTAL	9	36	9	9	5	3	2	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Shota ImanagaLHP	5.2	6	3	3	3	0	1	87	2.95
Julian MerryweatherRHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	22	2.84
Porter HodgeRHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	2.14
Hector NerisRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	3.68
TOTAL	9.0	9	4	4	4	1	1	138	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia2B-3B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.235
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.342
3Vinnie PasquantinoDH	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258
4Salvador Perez1B	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	.277
5Freddy FerminC	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295
6Hunter RenfroeRF	3	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	.233
7Garrett HampsonCF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.255
8Nick Loftin3B-LF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.199
9Dairon BlancoLF	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
Michael MasseyPH-2B	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.259




TOTAL	9	34	4	4	4	1	1	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Seth LugoRHP	6.1	5	6	6	2	2	1	90	2.66
Sam LongLHP	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	12	2.45
Kris BubicLHP	1.2	3	2	2	2	1	0	35	2.35
Chris StrattonRHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4.57
TOTAL	8.3	9	9	9	5	3	2	142	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCHCKC

TOP 1
LINEOUT — Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. [1 out]
00
WALK — Michael Busch walks.
00
HOME RUN — Seiya Suzuki homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Busch scores. [2 runs]
20
GROUNDOUT — Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. [2 outs]
20
GROUNDOUT — Christopher Morel grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Maikel Garcia grounds out sharply, third baseman Christopher Morel to first baseman Michael Busch. [1 out]
20
LINEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. [2 outs]
20
GROUNDOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. [3 outs]
20

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Team Stats

CHC

9Runs4

9Hits9

0Errors0

.250Batting Avg.265

36At Bats34

3Extra-base Hits4

2Home Runs1

9Runs-Batted-In4

3Walks1

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts4

4Left on Base5

17Total Bases15

Game Details

Saturday, July 27, 2024 · 7:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 31,784 (83.9%)

weather: 73 degrees, cloudy