Royals 7, Cubs 6 · 2026-06-23
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BOTTOM HALF | Cubs batting
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--- Now batting: Tomas Heinze ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[0 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[0 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[0 outs | 2-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 2-2.
[0 outs | 2-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Jaume Santana ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Jaume Santana runs → ground out.
  Jaume Santana is out.
--- Now batting: Erick May ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[3 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[3 outs | 1-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[3 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[3 outs | 2-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Julian Coto ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Julian Coto runs → single.
[4 outs | 0-0 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Runner caught stealing at 2B.
--- Now batting: Harold Palermo ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Harold Palermo runs → single.
[5 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PICKOFF ATTEMPT
  Pickoff — runner out at 1B!
--- Now batting: Hezekiah Maxson ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[6 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[6 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Hezekiah Maxson runs → ground out.
  Hezekiah Maxson is out.
--- Now batting: Yong-soo Seol ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[7 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[7 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[7 outs | 2-1 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[7 outs | 2-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Yong-soo Seol runs → line out.
  Yong-soo Seol is out.
--- Now batting: Nathaniel Bailey [P] ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Nathaniel Bailey runs → line out.
  Nathaniel Bailey is out.
  Cricket order flips (joker-free trip) — Nathaniel Bailey now leads off.
[9 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Nathaniel Bailey runs → ground out.
  Nathaniel Bailey is out.
--- Now batting: Yong-soo Seol ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[10 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[10 outs | 2-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 2-1.
[10 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Yong-soo Seol runs → ground out.
  Yong-soo Seol is out.
[11 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
  Cubs sends in joker Wyatt Conn for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
--- Now batting: Wyatt Conn ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[11 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[11 outs | 1-1 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[11 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Wyatt Conn runs → ground out.
  Wyatt Conn is out.
--- Now batting: Hezekiah Maxson ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[12 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[12 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[12 outs | 3-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 3-2.
[12 outs | 3-2 | empty] BALL
  WALK — Hezekiah Maxson awarded 1B.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
  Michael Mueller pinch-runs for Hezekiah Maxson at 1B.
--- Now batting: Harold Palermo ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[12 outs | 1-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[12 outs | 1-1 | 1B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[12 outs | 1-2 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[12 outs | 2-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
  Harold Palermo runs → fly out.
  Harold Palermo is out.
--- Now batting: Julian Coto ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[13 outs | 0-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[13 outs | 0-2 | 1B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[13 outs | 0-2 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
[14 outs | 0-0 | 1B] JOKER INSERTION
  Cubs sends in joker Ryan Schellenger for an extra plate appearance (joker #2).
[14 outs | 0-0 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Runner caught stealing at 2B.
--- Now batting: Ryan Schellenger ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Ryan Schellenger runs → fly out.
  Ryan Schellenger is out.
[16 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Chris Selden replaces Kael Monson at 2B.
--- Now batting: Erick May ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[16 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[16 outs | 2-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 2-1.
[16 outs | 2-1 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[16 outs | 2-2 | empty] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-2.
[16 outs | 3-2 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[16 outs | 3-2 | empty] FOUL OUT
  Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
[17 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Beau Devens replaces Luis Rosales at 3B.
--- Now batting: Jaume Santana ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[17 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Ramon Altamirano replaces Eugenio Vera at CF.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[18 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[18 outs | 1-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[18 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Teófilo Segovia runs → fielder's choice.
[18 outs | 0-0 | 1B] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Yamil Fontes replaces Tripp Ekic at 1B.
--- Now batting: Tomas Heinze ---
[18 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[18 outs | 1-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
  Tomas Heinze runs → single.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[18 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] JOKER INSERTION
  Cubs sends in joker Wyatt Conn for an extra plate appearance (joker #3).
[18 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
  Ivan Saprissa pinch-hits for Wyatt Conn.
--- Now batting: Wyatt Conn ---
[18 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[18 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[18 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
  Wyatt Conn runs → single.
  Runner at 2B thrown out.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[19 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Barry Bortolotti replaces George Graham at LF.
--- Now batting: Ivan Saprissa ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[19 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[19 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[19 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
  Ivan Saprissa runs → single.
  Runner at 2B thrown out.
  Runner advances from 1B to 3B.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
  PITCHING CHANGE: Roscoe Kortovich exits (22 BF this spell).
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Floyd Myers pinch-hits for Yong-soo Seol.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] DEFENSIVE SUB
  Rich Linnehan replaces Yung-chi Hsia at RF.
--- Now batting: Floyd Myers ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[20 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[20 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[20 outs | 3-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL
  WALK — Floyd Myers awarded 1B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Phillip Nealon pinch-hits for Michael Mueller.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Maurice Hollowell pinch-runs for Ivan Saprissa at 2B.
--- Now batting: Phillip Nealon ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[20 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[20 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[20 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Phillip Nealon runs → double.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner scores from 2B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 3B.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] JOKER INSERTION
  Cubs sends in joker Ryan Schellenger for an extra plate appearance (joker #4).
--- Now batting: Ryan Schellenger ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] INTENTIONAL WALK
  INTENTIONAL WALK — Ryan Schellenger given a free pass.
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Kendrick Wambach pinch-runs for Phillip Nealon at 2B.
--- Now batting: Harold Palermo ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[20 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[20 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[20 outs | 2-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] WILD PITCH
  Wild pitch — runners advance.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
  1 run(s) score.
[20 outs | 2-1 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 2-2.
[20 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Harold Palermo runs → ground out.
  Harold Palermo is out.
--- Now batting: Julian Coto ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[21 outs | 1-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[21 outs | 2-0 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[21 outs | 2-1 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 2-2.
[21 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Erick May ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] INTENTIONAL WALK
  INTENTIONAL WALK — Erick May given a free pass.
--- Now batting: Jaume Santana ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[22 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[22 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[22 outs | 3-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 3-1.
[22 outs | 3-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[22 outs | 3-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[22 outs | 3-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  WALK — Jaume Santana awarded 1B.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Teófilo Segovia ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[22 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[22 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Teófilo Segovia runs → single.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[22 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
  PITCHING CHANGE: Jaylin Branstine exits (8 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Tomas Heinze ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[22 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[22 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[22 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Tomas Heinze runs → single.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner at 2B thrown out.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Maurice Hollowell ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[23 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[23 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[23 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Floyd Myers ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[24 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[24 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[24 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[24 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL OUT
  Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Kendrick Wambach ---
[25 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[25 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[25 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[25 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[25 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Harold Palermo ---
[26 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[26 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[26 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[26 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.

End of bottom half — Cubs: 6 run(s), 8 hit(s), 27 out(s) | Run rate: 0.222
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HALFTIME
  Royals: 0 run(s)
  Cubs need 1 run(s) to win
  Required run rate: 0.037 R/out
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TOP HALF | Royals batting
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--- Now batting: Eugenio Vera ---
[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] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-1.
[0 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Eugenio Vera runs → single.
--- Now batting: George Graham ---
[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] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[0 outs | 2-1 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[0 outs | 3-1 | 1B] HIT BY PITCH
  HBP — George Graham awarded 1B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Efraín Sabella ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] SAC BUNT
--- Now batting: Landon Tanguilig ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[1 outs | 0-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Luis Rosales ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[2 outs | 1-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[2 outs | 2-0 | 2B, 3B] HIT BY PITCH
  HBP — Luis Rosales awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Kael Monson ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[2 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Tripp Ekic ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[3 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[3 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-1.
[3 outs | 2-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 2-2.
[3 outs | 2-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Yung-chi Hsia ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[4 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[4 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[4 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PICKOFF ATTEMPT
  Pickoff — runner out at 1B!
[5 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Roscoe Kortovich [P] ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Roscoe Kortovich runs → line out.
  ROBBED! Phillip Nealon lays out for the diving grab — a hit turned into an out!
  Roscoe Kortovich is out.
  Cricket order flips (joker-free trip) — Roscoe Kortovich now leads off.
[7 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Beau Devens pinch-runs for George Graham at 2B.
[7 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[7 outs | 0-1 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[7 outs | 0-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[7 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[7 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[7 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Roscoe Kortovich runs → single.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner scores from 2B.
[7 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PINCH RUNNER
  Jose Lenis pinch-runs for Roscoe Kortovich at 1B.
--- Now batting: Yung-chi Hsia ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[7 outs | 1-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[7 outs | 1-1 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 1-2.
[7 outs | 1-2 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[7 outs | 2-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
  Yung-chi Hsia runs → single.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[7 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH RUNNER
  Ramon Altamirano pinch-runs for Yung-chi Hsia at 1B.
--- Now batting: Tripp Ekic ---
[7 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[7 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[7 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Runner caught stealing at 3B.
[8 outs | 2-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 2-1.
[8 outs | 2-1 | 1B] FOUL
  Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[8 outs | 2-2 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Kael Monson ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[9 outs | 1-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[9 outs | 1-1 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[9 outs | 2-1 | 1B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[9 outs | 3-1 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
  Kael Monson runs → double.
  Runner scores from 1B.
[9 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PINCH RUNNER
  Devron Savarino pinch-runs for Kael Monson at 2B.
--- Now batting: Luis Rosales ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[9 outs | 0-1 | 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Stolen base — runner advances to 3B.
[9 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[9 outs | 1-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Luis Rosales runs → ground out.
  Luis Rosales is out.
  Runner at 3B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Landon Tanguilig ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[11 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Efraín Sabella ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
  Efraín Sabella runs → double.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PINCH HITTER
  Thomas Gregory pinch-hits for Beau Devens.
--- Now batting: Thomas Gregory ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 2B] INTENTIONAL WALK
  INTENTIONAL WALK — Thomas Gregory given a free pass.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH RUNNER
  Rich Linnehan pinch-runs for Efraín Sabella at 2B.
--- Now batting: Eugenio Vera ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
  Stolen base — runner advances to 3B.
[12 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[12 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[12 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Eugenio Vera runs → single.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
  PITCHING CHANGE: Nathaniel Bailey exits (17 BF this spell).
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
  Randy Farley pinch-hits for Jose Lenis.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
  Yamil Fontes pinch-hits for Randy Farley.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] JOKER INSERTION
  Royals sends in joker Adalid Coates for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH RUNNER
  Connor Inglis pinch-runs for Thomas Gregory at 2B.
--- Now batting: Adalid Coates ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[12 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[12 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[12 outs | 3-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 3-1.
[12 outs | 3-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
  WALK — Adalid Coates awarded 1B.
  Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Barry Bortolotti pinch-hits for Yamil Fontes.
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] JOKER INSERTION
  Royals sends in joker Patrik Florenzo for an extra plate appearance (joker #2).
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
  Mario Espinoza pinch-runs for Connor Inglis at 3B.
--- Now batting: Patrik Florenzo ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[12 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[12 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PICKOFF ATTEMPT
  Pickoff — runner out at 1B!
[13 outs | 1-1 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[13 outs | 1-2 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[13 outs | 2-2 | 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
  Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
  STRIKEOUT.
[14 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
  Chris Selden pinch-hits for Barry Bortolotti.
--- Now batting: Chris Selden ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[14 outs | 1-0 | 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
  Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[14 outs | 1-1 | 2B, 3B] BALL
  Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[14 outs | 2-1 | 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
  Chris Selden runs → single.
  Runner scores from 3B.
  Runner scores from 2B.
--- Now batting: Ramon Altamirano ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
  Ramon Altamirano runs → single.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Tripp Ekic ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
  Tripp Ekic runs → single.
  Runner scores from 2B.
  Runner advances from 1B to 2B.

End of top half — Royals: 7 run(s), 9 hit(s), 14 out(s) | Run rate: 0.500

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GAME OVER: ROYALS WIN 7–6
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Final score: Royals 7, Cubs 6
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LINE SCORE
                        1      R
Royals                  7      7
Cubs                    6      6

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ROYALS BATTING
Player                PA   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR    RBI   BB    K  HBP   2C  2C-R   MH
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Roscoe Kortovich        2    2    0    1    0    0    0     2    0    0    0    0     0    0
Tripp Ekic              3    3    0    1    0    0    0     1    0    2    0    0     0    0
Efraín Sabella          2    1    0    1    1    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Kael Monson             2    2    0    1    1    0    0     1    0    1    0    0     0    0
Luis Rosales            2    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    1    0     0    0
Thomas Gregory          1    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Adalid Coates           1    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Chico Press             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    1    1    0    0    0     2    0    0    0    0     0    0
Yamil Fontes            0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Beau Devens             0    0    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Devron Savarino         0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Eugenio Vera            2    2    2    2    0    0    0     1    0    0    0    0     0    0
Jose Lenis              0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
George Graham           1    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    1    0     0    0
Ramon Altamirano        1    1    1    1    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
Finn Hackett            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
Mark Simon              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
Jaylin Branstine        0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Patrick Lamar           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
Patrik Florenzo         1    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Nate Hollowell          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
Rich Linnehan           0    0    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Landon Tanguilig        2    2    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    2    0    0     0    0
Mario Espinoza          0    0    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Barry Bortolotti        0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Yung-chi Hsia           2    2    0    1    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Connor Inglis           0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
TOTALS                 23   18    7    9    2    0    0     7    2    7    2    0     0    0

Pitcher                BF  OUT    H    R   BB    K  HBP
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Roscoe Kortovich       22   20    5    0    1    5    0
Jaylin Branstine        8    2    2    5    4    1    0
Keldric Weil            5    5    1    1    0    3    0

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CUBS BATTING
Player                PA   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR    RBI   BB    K  HBP   2C  2C-R   MH
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Nathaniel Bailey        2    2    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Harold Palermo          4    4    0    1    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Julian Coto             3    3    0    1    0    0    0     0    0    2    0    0     0    0
Jaume Santana           3    2    0    0    0    0    0     1    1    1    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    2    0    0    0     1    0    1    0    0     0    0
Wyatt Conn              2    2    1    1    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Ryan Schellenger        2    1    1    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Michael Mueller         0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Kendrick Wambach        1    1    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Phillip Nealon          1    1    0    1    1    0    0     2    0    0    0    0     0    0
Maurice Hollowell       1    1    1    0    0    0    0     0    0    1    0    0     0    0
Erick May               3    2    1    0    0    0    0     0    1    1    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
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
Arturo Rojas            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
Piero Uribe             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
Brad Wimer              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         2    1    0    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Floyd Myers             2    1    1    0    0    0    0     0    1    0    0    0     0    0
Ivan Saprissa           1    1    0    1    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
Yong-soo Seol           2    2    0    0    0    0    0     0    0    0    0    0     0    0
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
TOTALS                 35   30    6    8    1    0    0     5    5    9    0    0     0    0

Pitcher                BF  OUT    H    R   BB    K  HBP
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Nathaniel Bailey       17   12    6    4    1    6    2
Victor Bay-Regula       5    2    3    3    1    1    0

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Run rate:  Royals  0.259    Cubs  0.222
Second-Chance ABs:  Royals  0    Cubs  0
IBB (Royals): Thomas Gregory.
IBB (Cubs): Ryan Schellenger; Erick May.
Required run rate (Cubs): 0.037 R/out (needed 1 runs in 27 outs)
Powerplays: Royals — Yamil Fontes NF (O14-17, 1 PO)
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PARTNERSHIP LOG
Batter 1              Batter 2                Runs  Half
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tomas Heinze          Teófilo Segovia            0  bottom
Teófilo Segovia       Jaume Santana              0  bottom
Jaume Santana         Erick May                  0  bottom
Erick May             Julian Coto                0  bottom
Julian Coto           Harold Palermo             0  bottom
Harold Palermo        Hezekiah Maxson            0  bottom
Hezekiah Maxson       Yong-soo Seol              0  bottom
Yong-soo Seol         Nathaniel Bailey           0  bottom
Nathaniel Bailey      Nathaniel Bailey           0  bottom
Nathaniel Bailey      Yong-soo Seol              0  bottom
Yong-soo Seol         Wyatt Conn                 0  bottom
Wyatt Conn            Harold Palermo             0  bottom
Harold Palermo        Julian Coto                0  bottom
Julian Coto           Michael Mueller            0  bottom
Michael Mueller       Ryan Schellenger           0  bottom
Ryan Schellenger      Erick May                  0  bottom
Erick May             Jaume Santana              0  bottom
Jaume Santana         Teófilo Segovia            0  bottom
Teófilo Segovia       Tomas Heinze               0  bottom
Tomas Heinze          Harold Palermo             3  bottom
Harold Palermo        Julian Coto                0  bottom
Julian Coto           Jaume Santana              3  bottom
Jaume Santana         Maurice Hollowell          0  bottom
Maurice Hollowell     Floyd Myers                0  bottom
Floyd Myers           Kendrick Wambach           0  bottom
Kendrick Wambach      Harold Palermo             0  bottom
Efraín Sabella        Landon Tanguilig           0  top
Landon Tanguilig      Kael Monson                0  top
Kael Monson           Tripp Ekic                 0  top
Tripp Ekic            Luis Rosales               0  top
Luis Rosales          Yung-chi Hsia              0  top
Yung-chi Hsia         Roscoe Kortovich           0  top
Roscoe Kortovich      Jose Lenis                 2  top
Jose Lenis            Tripp Ekic                 0  top
Tripp Ekic            Devron Savarino            1  top
Devron Savarino       Luis Rosales               0  top
Luis Rosales          Landon Tanguilig           0  top
Landon Tanguilig      Adalid Coates              1  top
Adalid Coates         Patrik Florenzo            0  top
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Total partnerships: 39  |  Avg runs/partnership: 0.26
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PITCHER SPELL LOG
Pitcher               Half         PA#   BF  OUT    R    H   BB    K  HBP
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Roscoe Kortovich      bottom         1   22   20     0     5     1     5     0
Jaylin Branstine      bottom        23    8    2     5     2     4     1     0
Keldric Weil          bottom        31    5    5     1     1     0     3     0
Nathaniel Bailey      top            1   17   12     4     6     1     6     2
Victor Bay-Regula     top           19    5    2     3     3     1     1     0
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Total spells: 5
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