Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

50-53, 26-27 Away

Final

60-42, 33-19 Home


KC
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	8	8	0
0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	7	2

S. Lugo7-5

6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

C. Rea8-4

5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Splitter 85
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  3
  Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First
  Four-seam FB 93
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Tolbert stole second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- Garcia stole second.
  4
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Pressly pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Kriske pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Frazier at third base.
  8
  3
- India at second base.
  8
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Kriske pitching for CHC
  KC
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  CHC
- Melendez in left field.
  8
  4
- Rave in right field.
  8
  4
- Turner hit for McGuire
  8
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Splitter	85
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	93
3 Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First	Four-seam FB	93

Royals
12
Cubs
4

Game 1

7/21

Royals
0
Cubs
6

Game 2

7/22

Royals
8
Cubs
4

Game 3

7/23

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, July 23, 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,624

Game Time:2:30

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tom Hanahan
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barrett

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs

S. Lugo7-5

C. Rea8-4

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