Cubs 3, Royals 4 · 2026-08-22
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TOP HALF | Cubs batting
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--- Now batting: Dudley Cody ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Dudley Cody runs → double.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[0 outs | 0-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[0 outs | 0-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Bryce Shurtleff ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 2B] INTENTIONAL WALK
  INTENTIONAL WALK — Bryce Shurtleff given a free pass.
--- Now batting: Tomas Heinze ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] INJURY SUB
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[1 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[1 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[1 outs | 2-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[1 outs | 2-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL OUT
  Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Douglas Casey ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Yong-soo Seol ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[3 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[3 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[3 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
[4 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] WILD PITCH
  Wild pitch — runners advance.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Samuel Sarkissian ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[4 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[4 outs | 1-1 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[4 outs | 2-1 | 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[4 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] DROPPED THIRD STRIKE
--- Now batting: Ivan Saprissa ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[5 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[5 outs | 0-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[5 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[5 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Brad Wimer [P] ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] INTENTIONAL WALK
  INTENTIONAL WALK — Brad Wimer given a free pass.
[6 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Eddie Solis pinch-runs for Dudley Cody at 3B.
[6 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Víctor Lamas pinch-runs for Brad Wimer at 1B.
--- Now batting: Eddie Solis ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[6 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[6 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[6 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
[7 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Maurice Hollowell pinch-runs for Bryce Shurtleff at 2B.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Teófilo Segovia runs → line out.
  ROBBED! Kael Monson lays out for the diving grab — a hit turned into an out!
  Teófilo Segovia is out.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Josh McCullough pinch-hits for Maurice Hollowell.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Yamil Fontes replaces Mario Espinoza at 1B.
--- Now batting: Josh McCullough ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[8 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[8 outs | 2-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[8 outs | 3-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  WALK — Josh McCullough awarded 1B.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Davion Kurth pinch-runs for Josh McCullough at 1B.
--- Now batting: Tomas Heinze ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[8 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[8 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[8 outs | 2-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Tomas Heinze runs → infield single.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Douglas Casey ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[8 outs | 0-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Yong-soo Seol ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[9 outs | 1-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[9 outs | 1-1 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[9 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[9 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Samuel Sarkissian ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[10 outs | 0-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Ivan Saprissa ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[11 outs | 0-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[11 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[11 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-2.
[11 outs | 3-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Víctor Lamas ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[12 outs | 0-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[12 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Eddie Solis ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[13 outs | 1-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[13 outs | 2-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Eddie Solis runs → ground out.
  Eddie Solis is out.
  Runner at 2B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Teófilo Segovia runs → single.
  Runner scores from 3B.
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PITCHING CHANGE
  PITCHING CHANGE: Jaylin Branstine exits (17 BF this spell).
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B] JOKER INSERTION
  Cubs sends in joker Wyatt Conn for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
  Harold Palermo pinch-runs for Teófilo Segovia at 1B.
--- Now batting: Wyatt Conn ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[15 outs | 1-0 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Runner caught stealing at 2B.
[16 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[16 outs | 1-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[16 outs | 1-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
[17 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
  Cubs sends in joker Ryan Schellenger for an extra plate appearance (joker #2).
--- Now batting: Ryan Schellenger ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Ryan Schellenger runs → ground out.
  Ryan Schellenger is out.
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
  Cubs sends in joker Brian Verhoeven for an extra plate appearance (joker #3).
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Chris Selden replaces Kael Monson at 2B.
--- Now batting: Brian Verhoeven ---
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[18 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[18 outs | 1-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[18 outs | 1-2 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[18 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Brian Verhoeven runs → ground out.
  Brian Verhoeven is out.
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Beau Devens replaces Luis Rosales at 3B.
--- Now batting: Davion Kurth ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[19 outs | 1-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[19 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Davion Kurth runs → single.
[19 outs | 0-0 | 1B] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Chris Selden replaces Rich Linnehan at C.
--- Now batting: Tomas Heinze ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[19 outs | 0-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[19 outs | 0-2 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Runner caught stealing at 2B.
[20 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[20 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
[21 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Ramon Altamirano replaces George Graham at LF.
--- Now batting: Douglas Casey ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[21 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[21 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Yong-soo Seol ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[22 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[22 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[22 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Samuel Sarkissian ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[23 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[23 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Ivan Saprissa ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[24 outs | 1-0 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[24 outs | 1-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[24 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Ivan Saprissa runs → error.
  ROBBED! Efraín Sabella lays out for the diving grab — a hit turned into an out!
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
  Kristian O'Flaherty pinch-runs for Ivan Saprissa at 1B.
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Stolen base — runner advances to 2B.
--- Now batting: Víctor Lamas ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[24 outs | 0-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[24 outs | 0-2 | 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[24 outs | 0-2 | 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[24 outs | 0-2 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Eddie Solis ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | 2B] INTENTIONAL WALK
  INTENTIONAL WALK — Eddie Solis given a free pass.
[25 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
  Jaume Santana pinch-hits for Harold Palermo.
--- Now batting: Jaume Santana ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[25 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[25 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[25 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[25 outs | 2-2 | 1B, 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Runner caught stealing at 3B.
[26 outs | 2-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
  Jaume Santana runs → ground out.
  Jaume Santana is out.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.

End of top half — Cubs: 3 run(s), 4 hit(s), 27 out(s) | Run rate: 0.111
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HALFTIME
  Cubs: 3 run(s)
  Royals need 4 run(s) to win
  Required run rate: 0.148 R/out
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BOTTOM HALF | Royals batting
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--- Now batting: George Graham ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  George Graham runs → fly out.
  George Graham is out.
--- Now batting: Zach Alinen ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[1 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[1 outs | 2-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Landon Tanguilig ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[2 outs | 1-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[2 outs | 2-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Efraín Sabella ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[3 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[3 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Luis Rosales ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Luis Rosales runs → fielder's choice.
--- Now batting: Rich Linnehan ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[4 outs | 1-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[4 outs | 1-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[4 outs | 1-2 | 1B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[4 outs | 1-2 | 1B] WILD PITCH
  Wild pitch — runners advance.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[4 outs | 1-2 | 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[4 outs | 1-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Kael Monson ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[5 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
  Kael Monson runs → ground out.
  Kael Monson is out.
--- Now batting: Mario Espinoza ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[6 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[6 outs | 1-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[6 outs | 1-2 | 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[6 outs | 1-2 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
  Mario Espinoza runs → ground out.
  Mario Espinoza is out.
--- Now batting: Ricky Li [P] ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[7 outs | 0-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[7 outs | 0-2 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
  Cricket order flips (joker-free trip) — Ricky Li now leads off.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PINCH RUNNER
  Beau Devens pinch-runs for Luis Rosales at 2B.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
  Ricky Li runs → ground out.
  Ricky Li is out.
--- Now batting: Mario Espinoza ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[9 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[9 outs | 2-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[9 outs | 2-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 2-2.
[9 outs | 2-2 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
  Mario Espinoza runs → single.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
[9 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Eugenio Vera pinch-hits for Kael Monson.
[9 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Ramon Altamirano pinch-runs for Mario Espinoza at 1B.
--- Now batting: Eugenio Vera ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[9 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[9 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Eugenio Vera runs → double.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner scores from 1B.
--- Now batting: Rich Linnehan ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[9 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[9 outs | 2-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[9 outs | 2-1 | 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[9 outs | 2-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Beau Devens ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 2B] INTENTIONAL WALK
  INTENTIONAL WALK — Beau Devens given a free pass.
--- Now batting: Efraín Sabella ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[10 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[10 outs | 2-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[10 outs | 3-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  WALK — Efraín Sabella awarded 1B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] JOKER INSERTION
  Royals sends in joker Chico Press for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
--- Now batting: Chico Press ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] INJURY SUB
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[10 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[10 outs | 2-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[10 outs | 3-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  WALK — Chico Press awarded 1B.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Reinaldo Talavera pinch-runs for Efraín Sabella at 2B.
--- Now batting: Landon Tanguilig ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Landon Tanguilig runs → single.
  Runner at 3B thrown out.
  Runner scores from 2B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 3B.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Jhonder Fuenzalida pinch-hits for Zach Alinen.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Thomas Gregory pinch-hits for Jhonder Fuenzalida.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Randy Farley pinch-hits for Thomas Gregory.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Yamil Fontes pinch-hits for Randy Farley.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Tripp Ekic pinch-hits for Yamil Fontes.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Connor Inglis pinch-hits for Tripp Ekic.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Yung-chi Hsia pinch-hits for Connor Inglis.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Chris Selden pinch-hits for Yung-chi Hsia.
--- Now batting: Chris Selden ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[12 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[12 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[12 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 3B] FOUL OUT
  Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: George Graham ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[13 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[13 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  George Graham runs → ground out.
  George Graham is out.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Ricky Li [P] ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Ricky Li runs → line out.
  Ricky Li is out.
--- Now batting: Ramon Altamirano ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] HIT BY PITCH
  HBP — Ramon Altamirano awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Eugenio Vera ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[15 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[15 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[15 outs | 3-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 3-1.
[15 outs | 3-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[15 outs | 3-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Rich Linnehan ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] HIT BY PITCH
  HBP — Rich Linnehan awarded 1B.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.

End of bottom half — Royals: 4 run(s), 3 hit(s), 16 out(s) | Run rate: 0.250

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GAME OVER: ROYALS WIN 4–3
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Final score: Royals 4, Cubs 3
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LINE SCORE
                        1      R
Cubs                    3      3
Royals                  4      4

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CUBS BATTING
Player                PA   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR    RBI   BB    K  HBP   2C  2C-R   MH
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Brad Wimer              1    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Harold Palermo          0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Mikel Lamas             0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Samuel Sarkissian       2    2    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    2    0    0     0    0
Dudley Cody             1    1    0    1    1    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Douglas Casey           3    3    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    3    0    0     0    0
Jaume Santana           1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Teófilo Segovia         3    3    0    1    0    0    0     1    0    1    0    0     0    0
Tomas Heinze            3    3    0    1    0    0    0     1    0    1    0    0     0    0
Wyatt Conn              1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Ryan Schellenger        1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Eddie Solis             3    2    1    0    0    0    0     0    1    1    0    0     0    0
Kendrick Wambach        0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Josh McCullough         1    0    0    0    0    0    0     1    1    0    0    0     0    0
Davion Kurth            1    1    0    1    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Phillip Nealon          0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Kristian O'Flaherty     0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Maurice Hollowell       0    0    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Erick May               0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Ben Bruning             0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Victor Bay-Regula       0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Levar Baly              0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Kyron Sama              0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Isaiah Campaz           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Jose Espinosa           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Rill Schnugg            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Micah Sprengelmeyer     0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Jon Abram               0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Philip Catalano         0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Patrick Houston         0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Cannon Reemsnyder       0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Hezekiah Maxson         0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Brian Verhoeven         1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Nathaniel Bailey        0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Bryce Shurtleff         1    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Ivan Saprissa           3    3    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    2    0    0     0    0
Víctor Lamas            2    2    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    2    0    0     0    0
Yong-soo Seol           3    3    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    3    0    0     0    0
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
TOTALS                 31   27    3    4    1    0    0     3    4   16    0    0     0    0

Pitcher                BF  OUT    H    R   BB    K  HBP
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Brad Wimer             15   10    2    2    2    6    0
Cannon Reemsnyder       8    6    1    2    1    1    2

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ROYALS BATTING
Player                PA   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR    RBI   BB    K  HBP   2C  2C-R   MH
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ricky Li                3    3    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Tripp Ekic              0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Efraín Sabella          2    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    1    1    0    0     0    0
Kael Monson             1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Luis Rosales            1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Jhonder Fuenzalida      0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Thomas Gregory          0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Chico Press             1    0    1    0    0    0    0     1    1    0    0    0     0    0
Reinaldo Talavera       0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Randy Farley            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Chris Selden            1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Yamil Fontes            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Beau Devens             1    0    1    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Eugenio Vera            2    2    1    1    1    0    0     2    0    1    0    0     0    0
George Graham           2    2    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Ramon Altamirano        1    0    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    1    0     0    0
Keldric Weil            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Finn Hackett            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Roscoe Kortovich        0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Nathaniel Muñoz         0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Derrick Kopinski        0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Rafael Hakami           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Jonathan De Obaldía     0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Takefusa Abe            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Jaylin Branstine        0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Erwin Alarcón           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Rony Carvallo           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Glenn Samuel            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Hirving Ramallo         0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Rich Linnehan           3    2    0    0    0    0    0     1    0    2    1    0     0    0
Landon Tanguilig        2    2    0    1    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Mario Espinoza          2    2    0    1    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Zach Alinen             1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Yung-chi Hsia           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Connor Inglis           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
TOTALS                 23   18    4    3    1    0    0     4    3    7    2    0     0    0

Pitcher                BF  OUT    H    R   BB    K  HBP
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ricky Li                3    1    1    0    1    1    0
Jaylin Branstine       17   14    2    3    2   10    0
Derrick Kopinski       12   12    1    0    1    6    0

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Run rate:  Cubs  0.111    Royals  0.148
Second-Chance ABs:  Cubs  0    Royals  0
IBB (Cubs): Brad Wimer; Eddie Solis; Bryce Shurtleff.
IBB (Royals): Beau Devens.
Required run rate (Royals): 0.148 R/out (needed 4 runs in 27 outs)
Powerplays: None
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PARTNERSHIP LOG
Batter 1              Batter 2                Runs  Half
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Teófilo Segovia       Tomas Heinze               0  top
Tomas Heinze          Douglas Casey              0  top
Douglas Casey         Yong-soo Seol              0  top
Yong-soo Seol         Samuel Sarkissian          0  top
Samuel Sarkissian     Ivan Saprissa              0  top
Ivan Saprissa         Eddie Solis                0  top
Eddie Solis           Teófilo Segovia            0  top
Teófilo Segovia       Douglas Casey              2  top
Douglas Casey         Yong-soo Seol              0  top
Yong-soo Seol         Samuel Sarkissian          0  top
Samuel Sarkissian     Ivan Saprissa              0  top
Ivan Saprissa         Víctor Lamas               0  top
Víctor Lamas          Davion Kurth               0  top
Davion Kurth          Eddie Solis                0  top
Eddie Solis           Harold Palermo             1  top
Harold Palermo        Wyatt Conn                 0  top
Wyatt Conn            Ryan Schellenger           0  top
Ryan Schellenger      Brian Verhoeven            0  top
Brian Verhoeven       Davion Kurth               0  top
Davion Kurth          Tomas Heinze               0  top
Tomas Heinze          Douglas Casey              0  top
Douglas Casey         Yong-soo Seol              0  top
Yong-soo Seol         Samuel Sarkissian          0  top
Samuel Sarkissian     Víctor Lamas               0  top
Víctor Lamas          Kristian O'Flaherty        0  top
Kristian O'Flaherty   Jaume Santana              0  top
George Graham         Zach Alinen                0  bottom
Zach Alinen           Landon Tanguilig           0  bottom
Landon Tanguilig      Efraín Sabella             0  bottom
Efraín Sabella        Rich Linnehan              0  bottom
Rich Linnehan         Kael Monson                0  bottom
Kael Monson           Mario Espinoza             0  bottom
Mario Espinoza        Ricky Li                   0  bottom
Ricky Li              Ricky Li                   0  bottom
Ricky Li              Rich Linnehan              2  bottom
Rich Linnehan         Beau Devens                1  bottom
Beau Devens           Reinaldo Talavera          0  bottom
Reinaldo Talavera     Chris Selden               0  bottom
Chris Selden          George Graham              0  bottom
George Graham         Ricky Li                   0  bottom
Ricky Li              Eugenio Vera               0  bottom
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total partnerships: 41  |  Avg runs/partnership: 0.15
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PITCHER SPELL LOG
Pitcher               Half         PA#   BF  OUT    R    H   BB    K  HBP
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ricky Li              top            1    3    1     0     1     1     1     0
Jaylin Branstine      top            4   17   14     3     2     2    10     0
Derrick Kopinski      top           21   12   12     0     1     1     6     0
Brad Wimer            bottom         1   15   10     2     2     2     6     0
Cannon Reemsnyder     bottom        16    8    6     2     1     1     1     2
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Total spells: 5
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