Recap

Box Score

Plays

Recap

Box Score

Plays

Tweets

Cody Bellinger and Justin Steele help Chicago Cubs top Kansas City Royals 6-4

CHICAGO (AP) Cody Bellinger homered twice and Justin Steele pitched six effective innings, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Saturday.

Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki each hit a sacrifice fly for Chicago (63-59), which had dropped three of four. The Cubs are fighting for playoff positioning in the crowded NL standings.

Bellinger, who signed a $17.5 million, one-year contract in December, hit a two-run shot in the first and a solo drive in the third. He has 20 homers on the season for his highest total since he swatted 47 for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019 on his way to the NL MVP award.

The 28-year-old Bellinger went 2 for 3 with four RBIs. He is batting .326 with 63 RBIs and 17 steals in 91 games.

“It’s just must-watch television at this point,” Steele said of Bellinger’s offensive production. “Any time he comes up, whatever the situation, he’s must watch. He’s always putting together great at-bats and is a great presence in the clubhouse.

“He’s the heartbeat right now.”

It was Bellinger's 17th career multihomer game. He credited having a simple approach at the plate for his recent offensive tear.

“I think it’s just understanding myself and being able to control what I want to do inside the box,” Bellinger said. “It’s all correlated. When I get off, I try to get right back on track and just trust my swing and my ability.”

Steele (14-3) allowed two runs and six hits. He struck out seven and walked none while improving to 5-0 in his last six starts.

“He’s been so good for us and given us six (innings) consistently,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “He’s one of our best pitchers. You got to put trust in him, ride him and give him the ball. When in doubt, he’s been really good.”

Adbert Alzolay worked the ninth for his 17th save in 18 chances.

Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits for Kansas City (40-85), and Salvador Perez went 2 for 3 and scored two runs. Brady Singer (8-9) was charged with six runs - four earned - and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings.

“A couple different pitches could have changed a lot of things,” Singer said. “Obviously, I wish I would have done that but that’s the way the game goes sometimes.”

Witt singled home Drew Waters in the seventh, and Kyle Isbel added an RBI double in the eighth. But the Royals' rally fizzled from there.

Chicago improved to 20-9 in its last 29 games.

TRANSACTION

The Cubs designated veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart for assignment. The 32-year-old Barnhart, who signed a $6.5 million, two-year contract in December, hit .202 in 47 games with Chicago.

Infielder Miles Mastrobuoni was recalled from Triple-A Iowa.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: INF Maikel Garcia got the day off. Manager Matt Quatraro said Garcia is dealing with upper-body soreness on his left side and remains day to day.

Cubs: RHP Nick Burdi (appendectomy) threw 26 pitches in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Iowa on Friday.

UP NEXT

RHP Jordan Lyles (3-13, 6.30 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals on Sunday. RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 4.00 ERA) starts for the Cubs.

--- AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals KC40-85	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	4	10	1
Cubs CHC63-59	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	X	6	9	0

Wrigley FieldChicago, IL

W: J. Steele (14-3)L: B. Singer (8-9)S: A. Alzolay (17)
HR: CHC - C. Bellinger 2 (26)

KCRoyals

CHCCubs

.J. SteeleJustin Steele
P
6.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 SO, 99 P
.C. BellingerCody Bellinger
1B
2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Melendez DH	5	0	1	0	0	3	3	.234	.305	.390	.695	-0.5
B. Witt SS	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	.281	.321	.502	.823	8.5
M. Massey 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	5	.225	.274	.364	.638	1.5
S. Perez 1B	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	.256	.299	.435	.734	4.5
F. Fermin C	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.298	.332	.511	.843	2.5
M. Duffy 3B	4	0	0	1	0	2	4	.263	.320	.325	.645	0.0
S. Taylor LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.173	.267	.231	.497	-1.0
a- K. Isbel PH-CF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.238	.265	.381	.646	3.0
D. Waters CF-RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.233	.297	.395	.693	1.5
D. Blanco RF-LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.253	.311	.422	.733	2.0

HITTERS	AB
M. Melendez DH	5
B. Witt SS	5
M. Massey 2B	5
S. Perez 1B	3
F. Fermin C	4
M. Duffy 3B	4
S. Taylor LF	3
a- K. Isbel PH-CF	1
D. Waters CF-RF	3
D. Blanco RF-LF	3

a-doubled for Taylor in the 8th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Tauchman CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.272	.370	.418	.788	0.5
N. Hoerner 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.283	.344	.404	.748	5.5
I. Happ LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.240	.362	.401	.763	4.0
C. Bellinger 1B	3	2	2	4	2	0	0	0	.326	.375	.564	.939	14.0
D. Swanson SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.251	.335	.437	.773	1.5
C. Morel DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.253	.321	.502	.823	-1.5
J. Candelario 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.354	.493	.847	3.5
S. Suzuki RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.256	.329	.409	.738	3.0
Y. Gomes C	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.270	.313	.432	.744	2.5

HITTERS	AB
M. Tauchman CF	4
N. Hoerner 2B	4
I. Happ LF	4
C. Bellinger 1B	3
D. Swanson SS	3
C. Morel DH	4
J. Candelario 3B	4
S. Suzuki RF	3
Y. Gomes C	3

2B - M. Massey (12), F. Fermin (9), K. Isbel (18)
RBI - B. Witt (79), F. Fermin (29), M. Duffy (12), K. Isbel (22)
2-Out RBI - B. Witt, K. Isbel
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Massey 2 (2), M. Duffy 2 (2), D. Waters 2 (2)

3B - J. Candelario (3)
HR - C. Bellinger 2 (20)
SF - C. Bellinger (8), S. Suzuki (6)
RBI - I. Happ (56), C. Bellinger 4 (63), S. Suzuki (42)
2-Out RBI - C. Bellinger 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - I. Happ, C. Morel 2 (2)

SB - B. Witt 2 (36)

SB - N. Hoerner 2 (32), I. Happ (10)

E - B. Witt (9)

DP - (Hoerner-Swanson-Bellinger)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Singer (L, 8-9)	3.2	9	6	4	2	3	2	5.04	1.36	-7.5
T. Davidson	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.39	1.68	5.0
T. Hearn	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.32	1.85	3.5
J. McMillon	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.50	0.50	4.0
J. Kowar	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.14	1.71	3.0

PITCHERS	IP
B. Singer (L, 8-9)	3.2
T. Davidson	1.1
T. Hearn	1.0
J. McMillon	1.0
J. Kowar	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Steele (W, 14-3)	6.0	6	2	2	0	7	2.80	1.17	22.5
J. Merryweather	1.0	1	1	1	2	3	3.64	1.42	0.5
M. Fulmer (H, 11)	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	4.09	1.25	0.0
M. Leiter (H, 22)	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	2.73	0.93	0.5
A. Alzolay (S, 17)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2.47	0.95	9.5

PITCHERS	IP
J. Steele (W, 14-3)	6.0
J. Merryweather	1.0
M. Fulmer (H, 11)	0.2
M. Leiter (H, 22)	0.1
A. Alzolay (S, 17)	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - B. Singer 91-58, T. Davidson 12-9, T. Hearn 10-7, J. McMillon 13-8, J. Kowar 10-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Singer 11-4, T. Davidson 2-0, T. Hearn 1-1, J. Kowar 2-0
Batters Faced - B. Singer 23, T. Davidson 4, T. Hearn 3, J. McMillon 3, J. Kowar 3

Pitches-Strikes - J. Steele 99-72, J. Merryweather 25-15, M. Fulmer 12-6, M. Leiter 8-5, A. Alzolay 18-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Steele 12-1, J. Merryweather 1-0, M. Fulmer 1-0, A. Alzolay 1-0
Batters Faced - J. Steele 24, J. Merryweather 6, M. Fulmer 3, M. Leiter 2, A. Alzolay 4

.J. SteeleJustin Steele
P
6.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 SO, 99 P
.C. BellingerCody Bellinger
1B
2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals KC40-85	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	4	10	1
Cubs CHC63-59	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	X	6	9	0

Wrigley FieldChicago, IL

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Melendez DH	5	0	1	0	0	3	3	.234	.305	.390	.695	-0.5
B. Witt SS	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	.281	.321	.502	.823	8.5
M. Massey 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	5	.225	.274	.364	.638	1.5
S. Perez 1B	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	.256	.299	.435	.734	4.5
F. Fermin C	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.298	.332	.511	.843	2.5
M. Duffy 3B	4	0	0	1	0	2	4	.263	.320	.325	.645	0.0
S. Taylor LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.173	.267	.231	.497	-1.0
a- K. Isbel PH-CF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.238	.265	.381	.646	3.0
D. Waters CF-RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.233	.297	.395	.693	1.5
D. Blanco RF-LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.253	.311	.422	.733	2.0
Total	36	4	10	4	2	12	20	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Melendez DH	5
B. Witt SS	5
M. Massey 2B	5
S. Perez 1B	3
F. Fermin C	4
M. Duffy 3B	4
S. Taylor LF	3
a- K. Isbel PH-CF	1
D. Waters CF-RF	3
D. Blanco RF-LF	3
Total	36

a-doubled for Taylor in the 8th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Tauchman CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.272	.370	.418	.788	0.5
N. Hoerner 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.283	.344	.404	.748	5.5
I. Happ LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.240	.362	.401	.763	4.0
C. Bellinger 1B	3	2	2	4	2	0	0	0	.326	.375	.564	.939	14.0
D. Swanson SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.251	.335	.437	.773	1.5
C. Morel DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.253	.321	.502	.823	-1.5
J. Candelario 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.354	.493	.847	3.5
S. Suzuki RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.256	.329	.409	.738	3.0
Y. Gomes C	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.270	.313	.432	.744	2.5
Total	32	6	9	6	2	2	8	11	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Tauchman CF	4
N. Hoerner 2B	4
I. Happ LF	4
C. Bellinger 1B	3
D. Swanson SS	3
C. Morel DH	4
J. Candelario 3B	4
S. Suzuki RF	3
Y. Gomes C	3
Total	32

2B - M. Massey (12), F. Fermin (9), K. Isbel (18)
RBI - B. Witt (79), F. Fermin (29), M. Duffy (12), K. Isbel (22)
2-Out RBI - B. Witt, K. Isbel
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Massey 2 (2), M. Duffy 2 (2), D. Waters 2 (2)

3B - J. Candelario (3)
HR - C. Bellinger 2 (20)
SF - C. Bellinger (8), S. Suzuki (6)
RBI - I. Happ (56), C. Bellinger 4 (63), S. Suzuki (42)
2-Out RBI - C. Bellinger 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - I. Happ, C. Morel 2 (2)

SB - B. Witt 2 (36)

SB - N. Hoerner 2 (32), I. Happ (10)

E - B. Witt (9)

DP - (Hoerner-Swanson-Bellinger)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Singer (L, 8-9)	3.2	9	6	4	2	3	2	5.04	1.36	-7.5
T. Davidson	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.39	1.68	5.0
T. Hearn	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.32	1.85	3.5
J. McMillon	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.50	0.50	4.0
J. Kowar	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.14	1.71	3.0
Total	8.0	9	6	4	2	8	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
B. Singer (L, 8-9)	3.2
T. Davidson	1.1
T. Hearn	1.0
J. McMillon	1.0
J. Kowar	1.0
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Steele (W, 14-3)	6.0	6	2	2	0	7	2.80	1.17	22.5
J. Merryweather	1.0	1	1	1	2	3	3.64	1.42	0.5
M. Fulmer (H, 11)	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	4.09	1.25	0.0
M. Leiter (H, 22)	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	2.73	0.93	0.5
A. Alzolay (S, 17)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2.47	0.95	9.5
Total	9.0	10	4	4	2	12	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
J. Steele (W, 14-3)	6.0
J. Merryweather	1.0
M. Fulmer (H, 11)	0.2
M. Leiter (H, 22)	0.1
A. Alzolay (S, 17)	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - B. Singer 91-58, T. Davidson 12-9, T. Hearn 10-7, J. McMillon 13-8, J. Kowar 10-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Singer 11-4, T. Davidson 2-0, T. Hearn 1-1, J. Kowar 2-0
Batters Faced - B. Singer 23, T. Davidson 4, T. Hearn 3, J. McMillon 3, J. Kowar 3

Pitches-Strikes - J. Steele 99-72, J. Merryweather 25-15, M. Fulmer 12-6, M. Leiter 8-5, A. Alzolay 18-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Steele 12-1, J. Merryweather 1-0, M. Fulmer 1-0, A. Alzolay 1-0
Batters Faced - J. Steele 24, J. Merryweather 6, M. Fulmer 3, M. Leiter 2, A. Alzolay 4

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
Bellinger homered to left, Hoerner scored 0 2
2ND INNING
Duffy grounded out to second, Perez scored, Fermin to third 1 2
Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to center, Candelario scored 1 3
3RD INNING
Bellinger homered to left center 1 4
4TH INNING
Happ singled to right, Suzuki scored, Gomes to third, Hoerner to second 1 5
Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to left, Gomes scored 1 6
6TH INNING
Fermin grounded out to third, Witt scored, Perez to second 2 6
7TH INNING
Witt singled to shallow right, Waters scored, Blanco to third 3 6
8TH INNING
Isbel doubled to deep right, Perez scored 4 6

1ST INNING
	Bellinger homered to left, Hoerner scored	0	2

2ND INNING
	Duffy grounded out to second, Perez scored, Fermin to third	1	2
	Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to center, Candelario scored	1	3

3RD INNING
	Bellinger homered to left center	1	4

4TH INNING
	Happ singled to right, Suzuki scored, Gomes to third, Hoerner to second	1	5
	Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to left, Gomes scored	1	6

6TH INNING
	Fermin grounded out to third, Witt scored, Perez to second	2	6

7TH INNING
	Witt singled to shallow right, Waters scored, Blanco to third	3	6

8TH INNING
	Isbel doubled to deep right, Perez scored	4	6

1ST INNING
Royals
A. Alzolay Pitching:
M. Melendez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul tip, Melendez struck out on foul tip
B. Witt: Strike looking, Witt reached on an infield single to third
M. Massey: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Massey grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, Witt out at second
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
Cubs
B. Singer Pitching:
M. Tauchman: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Tauchman grounded out to first
N. Hoerner: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Hoerner safe at first on shortstop Witt fielding error
I. Happ: Strike looking, Hoerner stole second, Ball, Ball, Happ flied out to center
C. Bellinger: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Bellinger homered to left, Hoerner scored
D. Swanson: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Swanson singled to shallow center
C. Morel: Ball, Pickoff attempt, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Morel struck out swinging
End of the 1st (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Royals
J. Steele Pitching:
S. Perez: Ball, Ball, Perez singled to center
F. Fermin: Strike looking, Fermin doubled to shallow left, Perez to third
M. Duffy: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Duffy grounded out to second, Perez scored, Fermin to third
S. Taylor: Strike swinging, Taylor grounded out to third
D. Waters: Waters grounded out to third
Middle of the 2nd (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Cubs
B. Singer Pitching:
J. Candelario: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Candelario tripled to deep right
S. Suzuki: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to center, Candelario scored
Y. Gomes: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Gomes singled to shallow center
M. Tauchman: Ball, Ball, Tauchman singled to right, Gomes to second
N. Hoerner: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Hoerner reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Gomes to third, Tauchman out at second
I. Happ: Ball, Happ reached on fielder's choice to second, Hoerner out at second
End of the 2nd (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Royals
J. Steele Pitching:
D. Blanco: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Blanco lined out to center
M. Melendez: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Melendez struck out swinging
B. Witt: Strike looking, Witt grounded out to third
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Cubs
B. Singer Pitching:
C. Bellinger: Ball, Strike looking, Bellinger homered to left center
D. Swanson: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Swanson grounded out to pitcher
C. Morel: Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Morel struck out swinging
J. Candelario: Ball, Foul, Candelario grounded out to second
End of the 3rd (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Royals
J. Steele Pitching:
M. Massey: Strike looking, Massey doubled to left center
S. Perez: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Perez struck out swinging
F. Fermin: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Fermin struck out swinging
M. Duffy: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Massey to third on wild pitch, Strike looking, Duffy struck out looking
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Cubs
B. Singer Pitching:
S. Suzuki: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Suzuki reached on an infield single to pitcher
Y. Gomes: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Gomes walked, Suzuki to second
M. Tauchman: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Tauchman struck out swinging
N. Hoerner: Ball, Strike swinging, Hoerner reached on an infield single to second, Suzuki to third, Gomes to second
I. Happ: Happ singled to right, Suzuki scored, Gomes to third, Hoerner to second
C. Bellinger: Strike swinging, Strike (foul tip), Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to left, Gomes scored
D. Swanson: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Hoerner stole third, Happ to second, Ball, Swanson walked
Tucker Davidson relieved Brady Singer
C. Morel: Morel grounded out to shortstop
End of the 4th (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Royals
J. Steele Pitching:
S. Taylor: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Taylor struck out swinging
D. Waters: Ball, Ball, Waters grounded out to shortstop
D. Blanco: Strike looking, Blanco singled to center
M. Melendez: Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Melendez grounded out to first
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Cubs
T. Davidson Pitching:
J. Candelario: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike looking, Candelario struck out looking
S. Suzuki: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Suzuki grounded out to second
Y. Gomes: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Gomes struck out swinging
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Royals
J. Steele Pitching:
B. Witt: Strike looking, Witt singled to left
M. Massey: Strike looking, Witt stole second, Ball, Foul, Ball, Massey grounded out to first, Witt to third
S. Perez: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Ball, Perez hit by pitch
F. Fermin: Strike swinging, Fermin grounded out to third, Witt scored, Perez to second
M. Duffy: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Duffy struck out looking
Middle of the 6th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Cubs
Taylor Hearn relieved Tucker Davidson
M. Tauchman: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Tauchman grounded out to second
N. Hoerner: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Hoerner struck out swinging
I. Happ: Happ flied out to left
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Royals
Julian Merryweather relieved Justin Steele
S. Taylor: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Taylor struck out swinging
D. Waters: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Waters walked
D. Blanco: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Blanco walked, Waters to second
M. Melendez: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Melendez struck out looking
B. Witt: Strike looking, Foul, Witt singled to shallow right, Waters scored, Blanco to third
M. Massey: Strike looking, Witt stole second, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Massey struck out swinging
Middle of the 7th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Cubs
John McMillon relieved Taylor Hearn
C. Bellinger: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Bellinger popped out to third
D. Swanson: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Swanson struck out swinging
C. Morel: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Morel struck out swinging
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Royals
Michael Fulmer relieved Julian Merryweather
S. Perez: Ball, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Perez singled to shallow left
F. Fermin: Ball, Fermin popped out to shortstop
M. Duffy: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Perez to second on wild pitch, Ball, Ball, Duffy lined out to right
Kyle Isbel hit for Samad Taylor
Mark Leiter relieved Michael Fulmer
K. Isbel: Strike looking, Ball, Isbel doubled to deep right, Perez scored
D. Waters: Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Waters struck out swinging
Middle of the 8th (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Cubs
Kyle Isbel in center field
Drew Waters in right field
Dairon Blanco in left field
Jackson Kowar relieved John McMillon
J. Candelario: Ball, Strike looking, Candelario lined out to right
S. Suzuki: Foul, Ball, Suzuki grounded out to third
Y. Gomes: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Gomes grounded out to third
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Royals
Adbert Alzolay relieved Mark Leiter
D. Blanco: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Blanco popped out to shortstop
M. Melendez: Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Melendez singled to right
B. Witt: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Witt struck out swinging
M. Massey: Strike looking, Massey grounded out to third
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola