Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

40-85, 17-45 Away

Final

63-59, 34-30 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
M. MelendezDH	1-5	0	0	0	.234
B. Witt Jr.SS	3-5	1	0	1	.281
M. Massey2B	1-5	0	0	0	.225
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Massey grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Witt Jr. out at second. 4th: Massey doubled to left. 6th: Massey grounded out to first, Witt Jr. to third. 7th: Massey struck out swinging. 9th: Massey grounded out to third.
S. Perez1B	2-3	2	0	0	.256
F. FerminC	1-4	0	0	1	.298
M. Duffy3B	0-4	0	0	1	.263
S. TaylorLF	0-3	0	0	0	.173
K. IsbelPH-CF	1-1	0	0	1	.238
D. WatersCF-RF	0-3	1	0	0	.233
D. BlancoRF-LF	1-3	0	0	0	.253

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Singer	3.2	9	4	2	3	91-58	5.04
T. Davidson	1.1	0	0	0	2	12-9	6.39
T. Hearn	1.0	0	0	0	1	10-7	11.57
J. McMillon	1.0	0	0	0	2	13-8	4.50
J. Kowar	1.0	0	0	0	0	10-7	5.14

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, August 19, 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,525

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
First Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

Cody Bellinger and Justin Steele help Chicago Cubs top Kansas City Royals 6-4

— Cody Bellinger homered twice and Justin Steele pitched six effective innings, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Saturday.

Aug 19, 2023, 07:07 pm - AP


KC
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	4	10	1
2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	-	6	9	0

Scoring Summary

		KC	CHC
1st	Bellinger homered to left center, Hoerner scored.	0	2
2nd	Duffy grounded out to second, Perez scored, Fermin to third.	1	2
2nd	Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to center, Candelario scored.	1	3
3rd	Bellinger homered to left center (390 feet).	1	4
4th	Happ singled to right, Suzuki scored, Hoerner to second, Gomes to third.	1	5
4th	Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to left, Gomes scored.	1	6
6th	Fermin grounded out to third, Witt Jr. scored, Perez to second.	2	6
7th	Witt Jr. singled to right, Waters scored, Blanco to third.	3	6
8th	Isbel doubled to right, Perez scored.	4	6

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
4
Cubs
3

Game 1

8/18

Royals
4
Cubs
6

Game 2

8/19

Royals
3
Cubs
4

Game 3

8/20

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

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Game Information

Cody Bellinger and Justin Steele help Chicago Cubs top Kansas City Royals 6-4

J. Steele14-3

B. Singer8-9

A. Alzolay17

Scoring Summary

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