Cubs 5-0 Royals (8 Aug, 2018) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

34-79, 15-39 home


CHC
KC

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

M. Montgomery4-4

6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

B. Keller4-5

6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

CubsTop 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Strike Looking
  Slider 85
  3
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Fly Out
  Slider 86
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- Zobrist caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Almora Jr. in center field.
  4
  0
- Happ in left field.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- C. Edwards Jr. pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- Mondesi stole third, Escobar stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- B. Maurer pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Chavez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- W. Peralta pitching for KC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Wilson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	93
2 Strike Looking	Slider	85
3 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
4 Fly Out	Slider	86

Cubs
3
Royals
1

Game 1

7/8

Cubs
5
Royals
0

Game 2

8/8

Cubs
0
Royals
9

Game 3

9/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 8 August 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 27,883

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Joe West
Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Third Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	19	11	.633	-	W2
Chicago	19	13	.594	1	L1
Cincinnati	16	15	.516	3.5	L2
St. Louis	14	17	.452	5.5	L2
Pittsburgh	14	18	.438	6	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	20	11	.645	-	L1
Kansas City	19	13	.594	1.5	W2
Detroit	18	13	.581	2	W2
Minnesota	17	13	.567	2.5	W10
Chicago	6	25	.194	14	L3

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