Royals 4-3 Cubs (Aug 18, 2023)

KCR

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

1

3

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

4

3

H

7

10

E

1

2

W: C. Ragans

L: J. Taillon

S: C. Hernández

KCR

Team Stats

CHC

1

HR

0

4

R

3

7

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.286

.235

OBP

.375

.344

SLG

.314

3.00

ERA

2.00

13

K

4

5

BB

1

Current Series

Royals

4

Cubs

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Cubs

6

Game 2

Final

Royals

3

Cubs

4

Game 3

Final

2023 AL Central

KCR CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	87	75	.537
Tigers	78	84	.481	9.0
Guardians	76	86	.469	11.0
White Sox	61	101	.377	26.0
Royals	56	106	.346	31.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	92	70	.568
Cubs	83	79	.512	9.0
Reds	82	80	.506	10.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	16.0
Cardinals	71	91	.438	21.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 3, on August 18, 2023.

Game Info

August 18, 2023

Wrigley Field

Chicago, Illinois

77°

2 mph N

Home Plate: Rob Drake

First Base: Bill Miller

Second Base: Chad Whitson

Third Base: Roberto Ortiz

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Duffy M. Duffy 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
Michael Massey M. Massey 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez S. Perez 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
MJ Melendez DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Freddy Fermin F. Fermin C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Drew Waters D. Waters RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	7	4	1	1	1	4

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Christopher Morel C. Morel DH	4	0	0	1	1	1
Nico Hoerner N. Hoerner 2B	4	0	3	1	1	1
Ian Happ I. Happ LF	4	0	1	0	1	3
Cody Bellinger C. Bellinger CF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Dansby Swanson D. Swanson SS	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yan Gomes Y. Gomes C	4	1	2	0	0	1
Seiya Suzuki S. Suzuki RF	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jeimer Candelario J. Candelario 3B-1B	2	0	1	1	2	1
Patrick Wisdom P. Wisdom 1B	3	1	1	0	0	2
Nick Madrigal N. Madrigal PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	10	3	5	13

Batting

2B: MJ Melendez

HR: B. Witt Jr.

TB: M. Duffy, D. Waters, MJ Melendez 2, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 5, F. Fermin

RBI: S. Perez, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2

SF: S. Perez

Baserunning

SB: D. Waters

CS: MJ Melendez

Batting

2B: Y. Gomes

TB: J. Candelario, Y. Gomes 3, P. Wisdom, I. Happ, N. Hoerner 3, S. Suzuki 2

RBI: J. Candelario, N. Hoerner, C. Morel

Baserunning

CS: C. Morel

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Cole Ragans C. Ragans (W)	6.0	8	3	3	2	9	4.50
Dylan Coleman D. Coleman	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Taylor Clarke T. Clarke	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Austin Cox A. Cox	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Carlos Hernández C. Hernández (S)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	5	13

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jameson Taillon J. Taillon (L)	6.0	6	4	2	0	3	1	3.00
Michael Fulmer M. Fulmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
José Cuas J. Cuas	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Drew Smyly D. Smyly	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	1	4	1

WP: D. Coleman

Batters faced: T. Clarke 3, C. Ragans 27, D. Coleman 4, A. Cox 2, C. Hernández 4

WP: J. Cuas

Batters faced: J. Cuas 4, M. Fulmer 4, D. Smyly 3, J. Taillon 23

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Duffy M. Duffy 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
Michael Massey M. Massey 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez S. Perez 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
MJ Melendez DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Freddy Fermin F. Fermin C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Drew Waters D. Waters RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	7	4	1	1	1	4

Batting

2B: MJ Melendez

HR: B. Witt Jr.

TB: M. Duffy, D. Waters, MJ Melendez 2, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 5, F. Fermin

RBI: S. Perez, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2

SF: S. Perez

Baserunning

SB: D. Waters

CS: MJ Melendez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Cole Ragans C. Ragans (W)	6.0	8	3	3	2	9	4.50
Dylan Coleman D. Coleman	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Taylor Clarke T. Clarke	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Austin Cox A. Cox	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Carlos Hernández C. Hernández (S)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	5	13

WP: D. Coleman

Batters faced: T. Clarke 3, C. Ragans 27, D. Coleman 4, A. Cox 2, C. Hernández 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Christopher Morel C. Morel DH	4	0	0	1	1	1
Nico Hoerner N. Hoerner 2B	4	0	3	1	1	1
Ian Happ I. Happ LF	4	0	1	0	1	3
Cody Bellinger C. Bellinger CF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Dansby Swanson D. Swanson SS	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yan Gomes Y. Gomes C	4	1	2	0	0	1
Seiya Suzuki S. Suzuki RF	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jeimer Candelario J. Candelario 3B-1B	2	0	1	1	2	1
Patrick Wisdom P. Wisdom 1B	3	1	1	0	0	2
Nick Madrigal N. Madrigal PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	10	3	5	13

Batting

2B: Y. Gomes

TB: J. Candelario, Y. Gomes 3, P. Wisdom, I. Happ, N. Hoerner 3, S. Suzuki 2

RBI: J. Candelario, N. Hoerner, C. Morel

Baserunning

CS: C. Morel

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jameson Taillon J. Taillon (L)	6.0	6	4	2	0	3	1	3.00
Michael Fulmer M. Fulmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
José Cuas J. Cuas	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Drew Smyly D. Smyly	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	1	4	1

WP: J. Cuas

Batters faced: J. Cuas 4, M. Fulmer 4, D. Smyly 3, J. Taillon 23

40-84 KCR

CHC 62-59

Team Stats

Current Series

2023 AL Central

Game Summary

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