Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

53-68, 21-37 Away

Final

54-70, 31-29 Home


KC
CHC

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

B. Keller8-12

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

Z. Davies6-10

6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- Z. Davies pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 87
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 79
  3
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 79
  4
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 88
  5
  Fly Out
  Changeup 79
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- Z. Davies pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- Z. Davies pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Ortega safe at first on fielding error by first baseman C. Santana, Ortega safe at second on error, Davies safe at third on error.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- Z. Davies pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- Z. Davies pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- Z. Davies pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Brothers pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Dozier hit for Keller
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Lovelady pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Hermosillo hit for Heyward
  4
  2
- Chirinos hit for Brothers
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Meisinger pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Hermosillo in right field.
  4
  2
- Dyson hit for Perez
  4
  2
- Merrifield stole third.
  5
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Brentz pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Dyson in right field.
  5
  2
- Gallagher catching.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Jewell pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	87
2 Strike Swinging	Changeup	79
3 Foul Ball	Changeup	79
4 Foul Ball	Sinker	88
5 Fly Out	Changeup	79

Royals
6
Cubs
2

Game 1

8/20

Royals
4
Cubs
2

Game 2

8/21

Royals
9
Cubs
1

Game 3

8/22

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, August 20, 2021

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 31,835

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
Third Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	34	26	.567	-	L1
Chicago	31	27	.534	2	W4
Minnesota	27	32	.458	6.5	L4
Kansas City	22	36	.379	11	L5
Detroit	22	37	.373	11.5	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	34	21	.618	-	L1
Chicago	32	27	.542	4	W1
St. Louis	30	26	.536	4.5	L1
Pittsburgh	31	28	.525	5	W2
Cincinnati	29	28	.509	6	L3

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

B. Keller8-12

Z. Davies6-10

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers and has 4 hits in the Cubs' 6-1 win over the Cardinals

Acuña powers Braves past Reds 5-2 with 2 more homers as Atlanta hits 40 wins

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