Royals 3-4 Cubs (Aug 20, 2023)

KCR

CHC

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

2

X

R

3

4

H

7

5

E

0

W: K. Hendricks

L: J. Lyles

S: A. Alzolay

KCR

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

2

3

R

4

7

H

5

3

SB

0

LOB

.206

AVG

.185

.250

OBP

.207

.235

SLG

.481

4.50

ERA

3.00

2

K

4

1

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 3, on August 20, 2023.

Game Info

August 20, 2023

Wrigley Field

Chicago, Illinois

89°

8 mph NNE

Home Plate: Chad Whitson

First Base: Roberto Ortiz

Second Base: Rob Drake

Third Base: Bill Miller

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
MJ Melendez LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
Michael Massey M. Massey 2B	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
Salvador Perez S. Perez C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Matt Duffy M. Duffy 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Matt Beaty M. Beaty 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Drew Waters D. Waters PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	7	3	3	1	4

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Tauchman M. Tauchman CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nico Hoerner N. Hoerner 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ian Happ I. Happ LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Cody Bellinger C. Bellinger 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dansby Swanson D. Swanson SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christopher Morel C. Morel DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeimer Candelario J. Candelario 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Seiya Suzuki S. Suzuki RF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Miguel Amaya M. Amaya C	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Totals	27	4	5	4	2	1	2

Batting

2B: MJ Melendez

TB: MJ Melendez 2, K. Isbel 2, B. Witt Jr., M. Massey 2, M. Garcia

RBI: D. Waters, M. Massey, M. Garcia

HBP: N. Velázquez

Baserunning

SB: M. Duffy, B. Witt Jr., M. Massey

Batting

3B: I. Happ

HR: M. Amaya, S. Suzuki

TB: M. Tauchman, I. Happ 3, N. Hoerner, M. Amaya 4, S. Suzuki 4

RBI: C. Bellinger, I. Happ, M. Amaya, S. Suzuki

SF: C. Bellinger

GIDP: N. Hoerner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jordan Lyles J. Lyles (L)	8.0	5	4	4	1	2	2	4.50
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	1	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kyle Hendricks K. Hendricks (W)	6.1	5	1	1	1	3	1.42
Mark Leiter Jr. M. Leiter Jr.	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Julian Merryweather J. Merryweather	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Adbert Alzolay A. Alzolay (S)	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	4

Batters faced: J. Lyles 29

Batters faced: A. Alzolay 6, K. Hendricks 25, M. Leiter Jr. 2, J. Merryweather 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
MJ Melendez LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
Michael Massey M. Massey 2B	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
Salvador Perez S. Perez C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Matt Duffy M. Duffy 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Matt Beaty M. Beaty 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Drew Waters D. Waters PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	7	3	3	1	4

Batting

2B: MJ Melendez

TB: MJ Melendez 2, K. Isbel 2, B. Witt Jr., M. Massey 2, M. Garcia

RBI: D. Waters, M. Massey, M. Garcia

HBP: N. Velázquez

Baserunning

SB: M. Duffy, B. Witt Jr., M. Massey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jordan Lyles J. Lyles (L)	8.0	5	4	4	1	2	2	4.50
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	1	2	2

Batters faced: J. Lyles 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Tauchman M. Tauchman CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nico Hoerner N. Hoerner 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ian Happ I. Happ LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Cody Bellinger C. Bellinger 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dansby Swanson D. Swanson SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christopher Morel C. Morel DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeimer Candelario J. Candelario 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Seiya Suzuki S. Suzuki RF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Miguel Amaya M. Amaya C	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Totals	27	4	5	4	2	1	2

Batting

3B: I. Happ

HR: M. Amaya, S. Suzuki

TB: M. Tauchman, I. Happ 3, N. Hoerner, M. Amaya 4, S. Suzuki 4

RBI: C. Bellinger, I. Happ, M. Amaya, S. Suzuki

SF: C. Bellinger

GIDP: N. Hoerner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kyle Hendricks K. Hendricks (W)	6.1	5	1	1	1	3	1.42
Mark Leiter Jr. M. Leiter Jr.	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Julian Merryweather J. Merryweather	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Adbert Alzolay A. Alzolay (S)	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	4

Batters faced: A. Alzolay 6, K. Hendricks 25, M. Leiter Jr. 2, J. Merryweather 3

40-86 KCR

CHC 64-59

Team Stats

Current Series

2023 AL Central

Game Summary

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