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Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs · TRD News

Major League Baseball · Wrigley Field

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CHCCubs

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9th Inning
Ground Out
4–2
9th Inning
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
Fly Out
4–2
9th Inning
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
Ball
4–2
9th Inning
Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

4–2

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

Strike Swinging

4–2

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Fly Out

4–2

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Strike Looking

4–2

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

4–2

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Play Result

4–2

9th Inning

Barlow relieved Perez

End Inning

4–2

9th Inning

Middle of the 9th inning

Play Result

4–2

9th Inning

Lopez struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–2

9th Inning

Manuel Rodriguez pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

4–2

9th Inning

Merrifield grounded out to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–2

9th Inning

Manuel Rodriguez pitches to Whit Merrifield

Play Result

4–2

9th Inning

Perez grounded out to shortstop.

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–2

9th Inning

Manuel Rodriguez pitches to Salvador Perez

Play Result

4–2

9th Inning

Perez hit for Dyson

Start Inning

4–2

9th Inning

Top of the 9th inning

8th Inning

Strike Swinging

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

Strike Swinging

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

Foul Ball

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

Ball

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Line Out

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

Ball

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

Strike Looking

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

Ball

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Ground Out

4–2

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

Play Result

4–2

8th Inning

Dyson in right field.

Play Result

4–2

8th Inning

Dyson in right field.

End Inning

4–2

8th Inning

Middle of the 8th inning

Play Result

4–2

8th Inning

Gallagher grounded out to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–2

8th Inning

Codi Heuer pitches to Cam Gallagher

Play Result

4–2

8th Inning

Rivera grounded out to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–2

8th Inning

Codi Heuer pitches to Emmanuel Rivera

Play Result

4–2

8th Inning

O'Hearn lined out to right.

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–2

8th Inning

Codi Heuer pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

Start Inning

4–2

8th Inning

Top of the 8th inning

7th Inning

Strike Swinging

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

Foul Ball

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Foul Out

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Ball

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

Ball

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Play Result

4–2

7th Inning

Tapia relieved Bubic

Ground Out

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Ball

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Foul Ball

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Home Run

4–2

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

Ball

4–0

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Ball

4–0

7th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 4

Strike Looking

4–0

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

4–0

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 3

Ball

4–0

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

Ball

4–0

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

End Inning

4–0

7th Inning

Middle of the 7th inning

Play Result

4–0

7th Inning

Taylor struck out swinging.

Play Result

4–0

7th Inning

Lopez stole third.

Stolen Base

4–0

7th Inning

Lopez stole third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–0

7th Inning

Michael Rucker pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

4–0

7th Inning

Benintendi struck out swinging.

Play Result

4–0

7th Inning

Merrifield stole home, Lopez stole second.

Stolen Base

4–0

7th Inning

Merrifield stole home, Lopez stole second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

7th Inning

Michael Rucker pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Play Result

3–0

7th Inning

C. Santana struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

7th Inning

Michael Rucker pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

3–0

7th Inning

Lopez singled to center, Merrifield to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

7th Inning

Michael Rucker pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

3–0

7th Inning

Merrifield singled to right.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

7th Inning

Michael Rucker pitches to Whit Merrifield

Start Inning

3–0

7th Inning

Top of the 7th inning

6th Inning

Ground Out

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

Ground Out

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Ball

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Foul Ball

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

Strike Swinging

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

Foul Ball

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

Ball

3–0

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

End Inning

3–0

6th Inning

Middle of the 6th inning

Play Result

3–0

6th Inning

Bubic struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

6th Inning

Trevor Megill pitches to Kris Bubic

Play Result

3–0

6th Inning

Gallagher grounded out to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

6th Inning

Trevor Megill pitches to Cam Gallagher

Play Result

3–0

6th Inning

Rivera struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

6th Inning

Trevor Megill pitches to Emmanuel Rivera

Start Inning

3–0

6th Inning

Top of the 6th inning

5th Inning

Fly Out

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Swinging

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Ground Out

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Strike Looking

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

Foul Ball

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Swinging

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

Ball

3–0

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

End Inning

3–0

5th Inning

Middle of the 5th inning

Play Result

3–0

5th Inning

O'Hearn struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

3–0

5th Inning

Adam Morgan pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

Play Result

3–0

5th Inning

Taylor doubled to deep left, Benintendi scored.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

5th Inning

Adam Morgan pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

2–0

5th Inning

Benintendi singled to right.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

5th Inning

Adam Morgan pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Play Result

2–0

5th Inning

C. Santana grounded out to pitcher.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

5th Inning

Adam Morgan pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

2–0

5th Inning

Lopez grounded out to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

5th Inning

Adam Morgan pitches to Nicky Lopez

Start Inning

2–0

5th Inning

Top of the 5th inning

4th Inning

Strike Swinging

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 7 : Ball 3

Foul Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 2

Foul Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Swinging

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Strike Swinging

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

Strike Swinging

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

Strike Swinging

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

Strike Swinging

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Foul Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Ball

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

2–0

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

End Inning

2–0

4th Inning

Middle of the 4th inning

Play Result

2–0

4th Inning

Merrifield flied out to left.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

4th Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Whit Merrifield

Play Result

2–0

4th Inning

Bubic grounded out to shortstop.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

4th Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Kris Bubic

Play Result

2–0

4th Inning

Gallagher fouled out to catcher.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

4th Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Cam Gallagher

Start Inning

2–0

4th Inning

Top of the 4th inning

3rd Inning

Ground Out

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

Strike Looking

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

Ball

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 3

Ball

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Strike Swinging

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

Strike Looking

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

Foul Ball

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

Strike Swinging

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

Ball

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Foul Ball

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Foul Ball

2–0

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

End Inning

2–0

3rd Inning

Middle of the 3rd inning

Play Result

2–0

3rd Inning

Rivera flied out to center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

3rd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Emmanuel Rivera

Play Result

2–0

3rd Inning

O'Hearn grounded out to first, Benintendi to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

3rd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

Play Result

2–0

3rd Inning

Taylor grounded out to shortstop.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

3rd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

2–0

3rd Inning

Benintendi doubled to left center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

3rd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Start Inning

2–0

3rd Inning

Top of the 3rd inning

2nd Inning

Strike Swinging

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

Strike Looking

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Line Out

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Ground Out

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

End Inning

2–0

2nd Inning

Middle of the 2nd inning

Play Result

2–0

2nd Inning

C. Santana popped out to first.

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–0

2nd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

2–0

2nd Inning

Lopez singled to center, Rivera scored, Merrifield to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

2nd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

1–0

2nd Inning

Merrifield singled to shallow right, Rivera to second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

2nd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Whit Merrifield

Play Result

1–0

2nd Inning

Bubic fouled out to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

2nd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Kris Bubic

Play Result

1–0

2nd Inning

Gallagher flied out to center.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

2nd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Cam Gallagher

Play Result

1–0

2nd Inning

Rivera walked.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

2nd Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Emmanuel Rivera

Start Inning

1–0

2nd Inning

Top of the 2nd inning

1st Inning

Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Foul Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Fly Out

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

Foul Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

Strike Looking

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball 4

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

Strike Swinging

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

Strike Looking

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

Strike Swinging

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

Strike Looking

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

Ball

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

Strike Looking

1–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

End Inning

1–0

1st Inning

Middle of the 1st inning

Play Result

1–0

1st Inning

O'Hearn flied out to left.

Play Result

1–0

1st Inning

Taylor stole second.

Stolen Base

1–0

1st Inning

Taylor stole second.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

1st Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

Play Result

1–0

1st Inning

Taylor walked.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

1st Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Michael Taylor

Play Result

1–0

1st Inning

Benintendi struck out swinging.

Start Batter/Pitcher

1–0

1st Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Andrew Benintendi

Play Result

1–0

1st Inning

C. Santana grounded out to first.

Play Result

1–0

1st Inning

Merrifield scored on Thompson wild pitch, Lopez to third on wild pitch by Thompson.

Wild Pitch

1–0

1st Inning

Merrifield scored on Thompson wild pitch, Lopez to third on wild pitch by Thompson.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Carlos Santana

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Lopez doubled to right, Merrifield to third.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Nicky Lopez

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Merrifield singled to right.

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Keegan Thompson pitches to Whit Merrifield

Start Inning

0–0

1st Inning

Top of the 1st inning