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Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City Royals 2

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Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City

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Every swing in the score.

The line is the running run differential: above the center favors Chicago Cubs, below favors Kansas City Royals. It runs across every plate appearance and is marked by inning along the bottom. Select a scoring marker to jump to the play.

Score differential over the gameA positive differential means Chicago Cubs led; a negative differential means Kansas City Royals led.Run differential+80−8123456789
  1. 01top 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Michael Busch doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.0–0
  3. 03top 1: Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert, deflected by third baseman Nick Loftin.0–0
  4. 04top 1: Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd.0–0
  5. 05top 1: Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores.1–0
  6. 06top 1: Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Ian Happ out at 2nd.1–0
  7. 07bottom 1: Nick Loftin called out on strikes.1–0
  8. 08bottom 1: Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.1–0
  9. 09bottom 1: Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.1–0
  10. 10top 2: Dansby Swanson grounds out softly, pitcher Randy Dobnak to first baseman Salvador Perez.1–0
  11. 11top 2: Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.1–0
  12. 12top 2: Tyrone Taylor lines out to left fielder Starling Marte.1–0
  13. 13bottom 2: Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.1–0
  14. 14bottom 2: Starling Marte pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.1–0
  15. 15bottom 2: Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.1–0
  16. 16top 3: Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.1–0
  17. 17top 3: Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.1–0
  18. 18top 3: Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.1–0
  19. 19top 3: Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch to 2nd.1–0
  20. 20top 3: Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.2–0
  21. 21top 3: Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.3–0
  22. 22top 3: Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd.3–0
  23. 23bottom 3: Tyler Tolbert lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman.3–0
  24. 24bottom 3: Luke Maile flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.3–0
  25. 25bottom 3: Kyle Isbel walks.3–0
  26. 26bottom 3: Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.3–0
  27. 27top 4: Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.3–0
  28. 28top 4: Tyrone Taylor ground bunts into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd. Tyrone Taylor to 1st.3–0
  29. 29top 4: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st.3–0
  30. 30top 4: Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.3–0
  31. 31top 4: Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.4–0
  32. 32top 4: Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.4–0
  33. 33bottom 4: Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.4–0
  34. 34bottom 4: Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd.4–0
  35. 35bottom 4: Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.4–0
  36. 36bottom 4: Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.4–2
  37. 37bottom 4: Michael Massey triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor, deflected by right fielder Michael Conforto.4–2
  38. 38bottom 4: Tyler Tolbert grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.4–2
  39. 39top 5: Michael Conforto grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Randy Dobnak.4–2
  40. 40top 5: Nico Hoerner walks.4–2
  41. 41top 5: Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.4–2
  42. 42top 5: Miguel Amaya lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.4–2
  43. 43bottom 5: Luke Maile singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.4–2
  44. 44bottom 5: Kyle Isbel bunt pops into a double play, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch. Luke Maile out at 1st.4–2
  45. 45bottom 5: Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.4–2
  46. 46top 6: Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging.4–2
  47. 47top 6: Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.4–2
  48. 48top 6: Michael Busch grounds out softly, pitcher Easton McGee to first baseman Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.4–2
  49. 49top 6: Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.5–2
  50. 50top 6: Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.7–2
  51. 51top 6: Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.7–2
  52. 52bottom 6: Bobby Witt Jr. walks.7–2
  53. 53bottom 6: Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.7–2
  54. 54bottom 6: Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.7–2
  55. 55top 7: Nico Hoerner doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.7–2
  56. 56top 7: Dansby Swanson walks.7–2
  57. 57top 7: Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores.10–2
  58. 58top 7: Tyrone Taylor grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.10–2
  59. 59top 7: Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Starling Marte.10–2
  60. 60top 7: Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.10–2
  61. 61top 7: Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.10–2
  62. 62bottom 7: Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.10–2
  63. 63bottom 7: Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.10–2
  64. 64bottom 7: Tyler Tolbert walks. Michael Massey to 2nd.10–2
  65. 65bottom 7: Luke Maile strikes out swinging.10–2
  66. 66bottom 7: Kyle Isbel lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.10–2
  67. 67top 8: Ian Happ strikes out swinging.10–2
  68. 68top 8: Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.10–2
  69. 69top 8: Pedro Ramírez lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.10–2
  70. 70top 8: Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Conforto to 2nd.10–2
  71. 71top 8: Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.10–2
  72. 72bottom 8: Nick Loftin called out on strikes.10–2
  73. 73bottom 8: Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.10–2
  74. 74bottom 8: Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.10–2
  75. 75bottom 8: Salvador Perez grounds out softly to pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn.10–2
  76. 76top 9: Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.10–2
  77. 77top 9: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st.10–2
  78. 78top 9: James Triantos flies out to right fielder John Rave.10–2
  79. 79top 9: Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.10–2
  80. 80bottom 9: Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman James Triantos to first baseman Pedro Ramírez.10–2
  81. 81bottom 9: Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.10–2
  82. 82bottom 9: Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.10–2

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Matthew Boyd3 K · 7.0 IPRandy Dobnak4 K · 5.0 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2026-08-09T18:10:00Z · Final

Chicago Cubs

Probable pitcher: Matthew Boyd (L)

#PlayerPosBats
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongDHL
2Michael Busch1BL
3Alex Bregman3BR
4Ian HappLFS
5Michael ConfortoRFL
6Nico Hoerner2BR
7Dansby SwansonSSR
8Miguel AmayaCR
9Tyrone TaylorCFR

Kansas City Royals

Probable pitcher: Randy Dobnak (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Nick Loftin3BR
2Bobby Witt Jr.DHR
3Jac CaglianoneRFL
4Salvador Perez1BR
5Starling MarteLFR
6Michael Massey2BL
7Tyler TolbertSSR
8Luke MaileCR
9Kyle IsbelCFL