Cubs 2, Royals 1
· 2026-08-23
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BOTTOM HALF | Royals batting
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--- Now batting: Finn Hackett [P] ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[0 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[0 outs | 2-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[0 outs | 3-0 | empty] BALL
WALK — Finn Hackett awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: George Graham ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SAC BUNT
--- Now batting: Zach Alinen ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | 1B] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Landon Tanguilig ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[2 outs | 1-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Efraín Sabella ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[3 outs | 0-1 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[3 outs | 0-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Efraín Sabella runs → double play.
Efraín Sabella is out.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Luis Rosales ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[5 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[5 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[5 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Luis Rosales runs → ground out.
Luis Rosales is out.
--- Now batting: Reinaldo Talavera ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[6 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[6 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Reinaldo Talavera runs → line out.
Reinaldo Talavera is out.
--- Now batting: Rich Linnehan ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[7 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[7 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Kael Monson ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[8 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Kael Monson runs → single.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
Beau Devens pinch-runs for Kael Monson at 1B.
--- Now batting: Finn Hackett [P] ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[8 outs | 1-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Finn Hackett runs → single.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
Eugenio Vera pinch-hits for George Graham.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH RUNNER
Ramon Altamirano pinch-runs for Finn Hackett at 1B.
--- Now batting: Eugenio Vera ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[8 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[8 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Zach Alinen ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[9 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[9 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 2-1.
[9 outs | 2-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Zach Alinen runs → double play.
Zach Alinen is out.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B] DEFENSIVE SWAP
Yung-chi Hsia comes in for Reinaldo Talavera (defensive swap).
--- Now batting: Landon Tanguilig ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Runner caught stealing at 3B.
[12 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[12 outs | 1-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[12 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Landon Tanguilig runs → ground out.
Landon Tanguilig is out.
--- Now batting: Efraín Sabella ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[13 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[13 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Luis Rosales ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Luis Rosales runs → ground out.
Luis Rosales is out.
--- Now batting: Reinaldo Talavera ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[15 outs | 0-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[15 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Rich Linnehan ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[16 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[16 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[16 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Rich Linnehan runs → fly out.
Rich Linnehan is out.
--- Now batting: Beau Devens ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[17 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Beau Devens runs → ground out.
Beau Devens is out.
Cricket order flips (joker-free trip) — Beau Devens now leads off.
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] PHASE TRANSITION
Royals switches to its defensive lineup: Yung-chi Hsia, Tripp Ekic, Yamil Fontes in for Reinaldo Talavera, Luis Rosales, Landon Tanguilig.
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[18 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[18 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] PINCH HITTER
Thomas Gregory pinch-hits for Rich Linnehan.
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
Kristian O'Flaherty replaces Tomas Heinze at C.
--- Now batting: Thomas Gregory ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[19 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[19 outs | 1-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[19 outs | 1-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[20 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SWAP
Randy Farley comes in for Eugenio Vera (defensive swap).
--- Now batting: Reinaldo Talavera ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[20 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[20 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[20 outs | 1-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Luis Rosales ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[21 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[21 outs | 2-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[21 outs | 3-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 3-1.
[21 outs | 3-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 3-2.
[21 outs | 3-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Luis Rosales runs → single.
[21 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
Connor Inglis pinch-runs for Luis Rosales at 1B.
--- Now batting: Efraín Sabella ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[21 outs | 0-1 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[21 outs | 0-2 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[22 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
Randy Farley pinch-runs for Connor Inglis at 1B.
[22 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PICKOFF ATTEMPT
Pickoff — runner out at 1B!
--- Now batting: Landon Tanguilig ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[23 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[23 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Landon Tanguilig runs → line out.
Landon Tanguilig is out.
[24 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SWAP
Jhonder Fuenzalida comes in for Randy Farley (defensive swap).
--- Now batting: Zach Alinen ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[24 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[24 outs | 1-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[24 outs | 1-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[24 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[24 outs | 2-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[24 outs | 2-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-2.
[24 outs | 3-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Zach Alinen runs → single.
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH HITTER
Jhonder Fuenzalida pinch-hits for Eugenio Vera.
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
Yung-chi Hsia pinch-runs for Zach Alinen at 1B.
--- Now batting: Jhonder Fuenzalida ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Jhonder Fuenzalida runs → ground out.
Jhonder Fuenzalida is out.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[25 outs | 0-0 | 2B] DEFENSIVE SWAP
Mario Espinoza comes in for Jhonder Fuenzalida (defensive swap).
--- Now batting: Ramon Altamirano ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[25 outs | 0-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[25 outs | 0-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
Cricket order flips (joker-free trip) — Ramon Altamirano now leads off.
[26 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Royals sends in joker Chico Press for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
--- Now batting: Chico Press ---
[26 outs | 0-0 | 2B] INTENTIONAL WALK
INTENTIONAL WALK — Chico Press given a free pass.
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
Yamil Fontes pinch-hits for Ramon Altamirano.
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
Tripp Ekic pinch-hits for Yamil Fontes.
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
Chris Selden pinch-hits for Tripp Ekic.
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] DEFENSIVE SUB
Josh McCullough replaces Dudley Cody at CF.
--- Now batting: Chris Selden ---
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Chris Selden runs → ground out.
Chris Selden is out.
Runner scores from 2B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
End of bottom half — Royals: 1 run(s), 4 hit(s), 27 out(s) | Run rate: 0.037
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HALFTIME
Cubs: 0 run(s)
Royals need 1 run(s) to win
Required run rate: 0.037 R/out
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TOP HALF | Cubs batting
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--- Now batting: Dudley Cody ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[0 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[0 outs | 2-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 2-1.
[0 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[0 outs | 3-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[0 outs | 3-2 | empty] BALL
WALK — Dudley Cody awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[0 outs | 1-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[0 outs | 1-1 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[0 outs | 1-2 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Tomas Heinze ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[1 outs | 1-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[1 outs | 2-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 2-1.
[1 outs | 2-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[1 outs | 3-1 | 1B] BALL
WALK — Tomas Heinze awarded 1B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Erick May ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Erick May runs → double play.
Erick May is out.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Eddie Solis ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 2B] INTENTIONAL WALK
INTENTIONAL WALK — Eddie Solis given a free pass.
--- Now batting: Douglas Casey ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Douglas Casey runs → fly out.
Douglas Casey is out.
--- Now batting: Yong-soo Seol ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[4 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[4 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[4 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Samuel Sarkissian ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[5 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Samuel Sarkissian runs → line out.
ROBBED! Mario Espinoza lays out for the diving grab — a hit turned into an out!
Samuel Sarkissian is out.
--- Now batting: Isaiah Campaz [P] ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] SAC BUNT
Cricket order flips (joker-free trip) — Isaiah Campaz now leads off.
[7 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
Jaume Santana pinch-hits for Isaiah Campaz.
[7 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
Víctor Lamas pinch-runs for Dudley Cody at 3B.
--- Now batting: Jaume Santana ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[7 outs | 1-0 | 2B, 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[7 outs | 1-1 | 2B, 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[7 outs | 2-1 | 2B, 3B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[7 outs | 3-1 | 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Jaume Santana runs → single.
Runner at 3B thrown out.
Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
Maurice Hollowell pinch-runs for Jaume Santana at 1B.
--- Now batting: Samuel Sarkissian ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[8 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[8 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[8 outs | 2-1 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Samuel Sarkissian runs → double play.
Samuel Sarkissian is out.
Runner scores from 3B.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Yong-soo Seol ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[10 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[10 outs | 1-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Douglas Casey ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[11 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[11 outs | 2-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[11 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[11 outs | 3-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[11 outs | 3-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Eddie Solis ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[12 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[12 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Eddie Solis runs → fielder's choice.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
Davion Kurth pinch-runs for Eddie Solis at 1B.
--- Now batting: Erick May ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Erick May runs → double play.
Erick May is out.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
[14 outs | 0-0 | empty] PINCH HITTER
Bryce Shurtleff pinch-hits for Tomas Heinze.
--- Now batting: Bryce Shurtleff ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[14 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Bryce Shurtleff runs → ground out.
Bryce Shurtleff is out.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[15 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[15 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[15 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
[16 outs | 0-0 | empty] PINCH HITTER
Mikel Lamas pinch-hits for Víctor Lamas.
--- Now batting: Mikel Lamas ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[16 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[16 outs | 1-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[16 outs | 1-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[16 outs | 1-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[17 outs | 0-0 | empty] PINCH HITTER
Harold Palermo pinch-hits for Maurice Hollowell.
--- Now batting: Harold Palermo ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[17 outs | 1-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[17 outs | 1-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] PINCH HITTER
Phillip Nealon pinch-hits for Samuel Sarkissian.
--- Now batting: Phillip Nealon ---
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[18 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[18 outs | 1-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[18 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[18 outs | 2-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Phillip Nealon runs → ground out.
Phillip Nealon is out.
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] PINCH HITTER
Kristian O'Flaherty pinch-hits for Yong-soo Seol.
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
Cubs sends in joker Wyatt Conn for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
--- Now batting: Wyatt Conn ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Wyatt Conn runs → ground out.
Wyatt Conn is out.
--- Now batting: Kristian O'Flaherty ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | empty] SAC BUNT
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH HITTER
Ivan Saprissa pinch-hits for Douglas Casey.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
Kendrick Wambach pinch-runs for Kristian O'Flaherty at 1B.
--- Now batting: Ivan Saprissa ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[20 outs | 0-1 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Stolen base — runner advances to 2B.
[20 outs | 0-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[20 outs | 0-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PINCH HITTER
Josh McCullough pinch-hits for Davion Kurth.
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cubs sends in joker Ryan Schellenger for an extra plate appearance (joker #2).
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PINCH RUNNER
Hezekiah Maxson pinch-runs for Kendrick Wambach at 2B.
--- Now batting: Ryan Schellenger ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[21 outs | 0-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[21 outs | 0-2 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[22 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cubs sends in joker Brian Verhoeven for an extra plate appearance (joker #3).
--- Now batting: Brian Verhoeven ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[22 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Brian Verhoeven runs → double play.
Brian Verhoeven is out.
Runner at 2B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Josh McCullough ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Josh McCullough runs → line out.
Josh McCullough is out.
--- Now batting: Erick May ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | empty] HIT BY PITCH
HBP — Erick May awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Bryce Shurtleff ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Bryce Shurtleff runs → double.
Runner scores from 1B.
End of top half — Cubs: 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 25 out(s) | Run rate: 0.080
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GAME OVER: CUBS WIN 2–1
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Final score: Cubs 2, Royals 1
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LINE SCORE
1 R
Cubs 2 2
Royals 1 1
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CUBS BATTING
Player PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K HBP 2C 2C-R MH
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Isaiah Campaz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harold Palermo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mikel Lamas 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Samuel Sarkissian 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dudley Cody 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Douglas Casey 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jaume Santana 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teófilo Segovia 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tomas Heinze 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wyatt Conn 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Schellenger 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Eddie Solis 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kendrick Wambach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Josh McCullough 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davion Kurth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phillip Nealon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kristian O'Flaherty 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maurice Hollowell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erick May 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
Jose Espinosa 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 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ivan Saprissa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Víctor Lamas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yong-soo Seol 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
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TOTALS 28 23 2 3 1 0 0 2 3 8 1 0 0 0
Pitcher BF OUT H R BB K HBP
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Isaiah Campaz 28 27 4 1 2 10 0
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ROYALS BATTING
Player PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K HBP 2C 2C-R MH
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Finn Hackett 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tripp Ekic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Efraín Sabella 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Kael Monson 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luis Rosales 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jhonder Fuenzalida 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas Gregory 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Chico Press 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Reinaldo Talavera 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yamil Fontes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beau Devens 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Eugenio Vera 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
George Graham 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ramon Altamirano 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ricky Li 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keldric Weil 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
Nicholas Francis 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
Govind Zingaro 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 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Landon Tanguilig 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mario Espinoza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zach Alinen 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yung-chi Hsia 0 0 1 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
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TOTALS 29 27 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0
Pitcher BF OUT H R BB K HBP
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Finn Hackett 26 25 2 2 3 8 1
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Run rate: Cubs 0.074 Royals 0.037
Second-Chance ABs: Cubs 0 Royals 0
IBB (Cubs): Eddie Solis.
IBB (Royals): Chico Press.
Required run rate (Royals): 0.037 R/out (needed 1 runs in 27 outs)
Powerplays: Cubs — Ivan Saprissa NF (O16-19)
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PARTNERSHIP LOG
Batter 1 Batter 2 Runs Half
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George Graham Zach Alinen 0 bottom
Zach Alinen Landon Tanguilig 0 bottom
Landon Tanguilig George Graham 0 bottom
George Graham Efraín Sabella 0 bottom
Efraín Sabella Luis Rosales 0 bottom
Luis Rosales Reinaldo Talavera 0 bottom
Reinaldo Talavera Rich Linnehan 0 bottom
Rich Linnehan Eugenio Vera 0 bottom
Eugenio Vera Ramon Altamirano 0 bottom
Ramon Altamirano Zach Alinen 0 bottom
Zach Alinen Beau Devens 0 bottom
Beau Devens Landon Tanguilig 0 bottom
Landon Tanguilig Efraín Sabella 0 bottom
Efraín Sabella Luis Rosales 0 bottom
Luis Rosales Reinaldo Talavera 0 bottom
Reinaldo Talavera Rich Linnehan 0 bottom
Rich Linnehan Beau Devens 0 bottom
Beau Devens Beau Devens 0 bottom
Beau Devens Thomas Gregory 0 bottom
Thomas Gregory Reinaldo Talavera 0 bottom
Reinaldo Talavera Efraín Sabella 0 bottom
Efraín Sabella Randy Farley 0 bottom
Randy Farley Landon Tanguilig 0 bottom
Landon Tanguilig Jhonder Fuenzalida 0 bottom
Jhonder Fuenzalida Ramon Altamirano 0 bottom
Ramon Altamirano Chris Selden 1 bottom
Teófilo Segovia Tomas Heinze 0 top
Tomas Heinze Erick May 0 top
Erick May Douglas Casey 0 top
Douglas Casey Yong-soo Seol 0 top
Yong-soo Seol Samuel Sarkissian 0 top
Samuel Sarkissian Isaiah Campaz 0 top
Isaiah Campaz Víctor Lamas 0 top
Víctor Lamas Maurice Hollowell 1 top
Maurice Hollowell Samuel Sarkissian 0 top
Samuel Sarkissian Yong-soo Seol 0 top
Yong-soo Seol Douglas Casey 0 top
Douglas Casey Davion Kurth 0 top
Davion Kurth Erick May 0 top
Erick May Bryce Shurtleff 0 top
Bryce Shurtleff Teófilo Segovia 0 top
Teófilo Segovia Mikel Lamas 0 top
Mikel Lamas Harold Palermo 0 top
Harold Palermo Phillip Nealon 0 top
Phillip Nealon Wyatt Conn 0 top
Wyatt Conn Ivan Saprissa 0 top
Ivan Saprissa Ryan Schellenger 0 top
Ryan Schellenger Hezekiah Maxson 0 top
Hezekiah Maxson Brian Verhoeven 0 top
Brian Verhoeven Josh McCullough 0 top
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Total partnerships: 50 | Avg runs/partnership: 0.04
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PITCHER SPELL LOG
Pitcher Half PA# BF OUT R H BB K HBP
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Isaiah Campaz bottom 1 28 27 1 4 2 10 0
Finn Hackett top 1 26 25 2 2 3 8 1
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Total spells: 2
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