Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs

Thursday, August 6th, 2020 6:07PM CST

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Game Recap

On Thursday night, the Kansas City Royals ended their six-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago Cubs with a commanding score of thirteen to two, thanks in part to home runs hit by Whit Merrifield, Maikel Franco, and Jorge Soler.

Game Details

Date: Thursday, August 6th, 2020

Time: 6:07PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 0

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Gordon (2, Chatwood); Perez 2 (4, Underwood Jr. 2); Franco (6, Chatwood); Mondesi (4, Chatwood); O'Hearn (4, Underwood Jr.); Heath (1, Chatwood)

Triples: Phillips (1, Kimbrel)

Home Runs: Franco (3, 3rd inning off Chatwood 1 on, 1 Out); Merrifield (4, 2nd inning off Chatwood 1 on, 2 Out); Soler (3, 7th inning off Winkler 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Gordon 2 (4), Perez 2 (7), Franco 2 (10), Merrifield 2 (11), Soler 2 (6), O'Hearn 2 (7), Heath (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Perez (2), Merrifield (2), Soler, O'Hearn

Ground Into Double Play: Merrifield

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-17 (Gordon 2-3, Perez 1-1, Franco 1-2, Merrifield 1-1, Soler 0-1, Mondesi 0-3, O'Hearn 2-2, Lopez 0-2, Heath 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gordon 1; Mondesi 2; Heath 2


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Phegley (by McCarthy)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Zimmer 5/6; Keller 13/20; McCarthy 5/10

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Zimmer-7-3-4-3; Keller-18-9-14-11; McCarthy-8-1-6-8

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Zimmer 1-2; Keller 6-2; McCarthy 1-3

Game Scores: B Keller 66


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Merrifield-Perez)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Merrifield (2, 2nd base off Underwood Jr./Contreras); Heath (2, 3rd base off Underwood Jr./Contreras)



Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Runs Batted In: Caratini (4), Hoerner (6)

2-out Runs Batted In: Caratini, Hoerner

Ground Into Double Play: Bote

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Heyward 0-1, Almora Jr. 0-1, Caratini 2-2, Mills 0-1, Happ 0-1, Hoerner 1-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Happ 1; Hoerner 2


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Chatwood 13/18; Kimbrel 4/6; Tepera 4/4; Underwood Jr. 9/13; Winkler 2/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Chatwood-14-6-12-14; Kimbrel-4-2-2-4; Tepera-3-3-4-2; Underwood Jr.-7-8-6-10; Winkler-2-1-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Chatwood 1-2; Kimbrel 2-0; Tepera 1-1; Underwood Jr. 3-3; Winkler 1-0

Game Scores: T Chatwood 7


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Hoerner-Kipnis-Caratini)


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