Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals Player Stats & Box Score - Aug 9, 2026 DraftKings

Final

Chicago Cubs

(89-73)

10 - 2

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Kansas City Royals

(69-93)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	1	0	2	1	0	3	3	0	0	10	18	0
KAN	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0

W: Matthew Boyd L: Randy Dobnak

Play-by-Play

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INN	Score	Play
▼ 9th	10 - 2	End of the 9th inning
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Tolbert flied out to right.
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Javier Assad pitches to Tyler Tolbert
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Massey flied out to left.
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Javier Assad pitches to Michael Massey
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Marte grounded out to second.
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Javier Assad pitches to Starling Marte
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Assad relieved Zeferjahn
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Ramirez at first base.
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Triantos at second base.
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Bottom of the 9th inning
▼ 9th	10 - 2	Middle of the 9th inning
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Bregman flied out to center.
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 6 : Ball 3
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Ball 2
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 1
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Josh Rojas pitches to Alex Bregman
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Triantos flied out to right.
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Josh Rojas pitches to James Triantos
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Triantos hit for Busch
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Crow-Armstrong grounded into fielder's choice to second, Taylor out at second.
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Josh Rojas pitches to Pete Crow-Armstrong
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Taylor singled to right.
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Josh Rojas pitches to Tyrone Taylor
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Rojas relieved Erceg
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Rave in right field.
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Caglianone at first base.
▲ 9th	10 - 2	Top of the 9th inning
▼ 8th	10 - 2	End of the 8th inning
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Perez grounded out to pitcher.
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 6 : Ball 3
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball 2
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Salvador Perez
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
▼ 8th	10 - 2	End of the 8th inning
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Caglianone reached on infield single to third. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was overturned.
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 2
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Jac Caglianone
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball 2
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 1
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Loftin struck out looking.
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Ball 3
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 2
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Nick Loftin
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Zeferjahn relieved Boyd
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Ramirez at second base.
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Bottom of the 8th inning
▼ 8th	10 - 2	Middle of the 8th inning
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Amaya struck out swinging.
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Lucas Erceg pitches to Miguel Amaya
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Swanson singled to center, Conforto to second.
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Lucas Erceg pitches to Dansby Swanson
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Ramirez lined out to right.
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Ball 3
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball 2
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Lucas Erceg pitches to Pedro Ramirez
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Ramirez hit for Hoerner
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Conforto singled to right.
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 1
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Lucas Erceg pitches to Michael Conforto
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Happ struck out swinging.
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Lucas Erceg pitches to Ian Happ
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Erceg relieved McGee
▲ 8th	10 - 2	Top of the 8th inning
▼ 7th	10 - 2	End of the 7th inning
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Isbel lined out to left.
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball 2
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Matthew Boyd pitches to Kyle Isbel
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Maile struck out swinging.
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 7 : Ball 3
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Ball 2
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 1
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Matthew Boyd pitches to Luke Maile
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Tolbert walked, Massey to second.
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 7 : Ball 4
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Ball 3
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 2
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Matthew Boyd pitches to Tyler Tolbert
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Massey singled to left.
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 1
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Matthew Boyd pitches to Michael Massey
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Marte grounded out to second.
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball 2
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 1
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Matthew Boyd pitches to Starling Marte
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Bottom of the 7th inning
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Bregman struck out swinging.
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
▼ 7th	10 - 2	Middle of the 7th inning
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Easton McGee pitches to Alex Bregman
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Busch flied out to center, Crow-Armstrong to third.
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Ball 2
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball 1
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Easton McGee pitches to Michael Busch
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Crow-Armstrong doubled to left.
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Easton McGee pitches to Pete Crow-Armstrong
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Taylor grounded out to shortstop.
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Easton McGee pitches to Tyrone Taylor
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Amaya homered to left (388 feet), Hoerner scored and Swanson scored.
▲ 7th	10 - 2	Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

Inning Score Description

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 End of the 9th inning

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Tolbert flied out to right.

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Javier Assad pitches to Tyler Tolbert

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Massey flied out to left.

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Javier Assad pitches to Michael Massey

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Marte grounded out to second.

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Javier Assad pitches to Starling Marte

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Assad relieved Zeferjahn

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Ramirez at first base.

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Triantos at second base.

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Bottom of the 9th inning

bottom of the 9th 10 to 2 Middle of the 9th inning

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Bregman flied out to center.

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 6 : Ball 3

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Ball 2

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 1

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Josh Rojas pitches to Alex Bregman

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Triantos flied out to right.

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Josh Rojas pitches to James Triantos

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Triantos hit for Busch

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Crow-Armstrong grounded into fielder's choice to second, Taylor out at second.

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Josh Rojas pitches to Pete Crow-Armstrong

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Taylor singled to right.

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Josh Rojas pitches to Tyrone Taylor

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Rojas relieved Erceg

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Rave in right field.

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Caglianone at first base.

top of the 9th 10 to 2 Top of the 9th inning

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 End of the 8th inning

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Perez grounded out to pitcher.

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 6 : Ball 3

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball 2

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Salvador Perez

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 End of the 8th inning

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Caglianone reached on infield single to third. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was overturned.

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 2

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Jac Caglianone

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Witt Jr. struck out swinging.

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball 2

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 1

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Loftin struck out looking.

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Ball 3

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 2

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Ryan Zeferjahn pitches to Nick Loftin

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Zeferjahn relieved Boyd

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Ramirez at second base.

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Bottom of the 8th inning

bottom of the 8th 10 to 2 Middle of the 8th inning

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Amaya struck out swinging.

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Lucas Erceg pitches to Miguel Amaya

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Swanson singled to center, Conforto to second.

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Lucas Erceg pitches to Dansby Swanson

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Ramirez lined out to right.

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Ball 3

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball 2

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Lucas Erceg pitches to Pedro Ramirez

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Ramirez hit for Hoerner

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Conforto singled to right.

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 1

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Lucas Erceg pitches to Michael Conforto

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Happ struck out swinging.

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Lucas Erceg pitches to Ian Happ

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Erceg relieved McGee

top of the 8th 10 to 2 Top of the 8th inning

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 End of the 7th inning

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Isbel lined out to left.

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball 2

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Matthew Boyd pitches to Kyle Isbel

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Maile struck out swinging.

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 7 : Ball 3

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Ball 2

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 1

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Matthew Boyd pitches to Luke Maile

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Tolbert walked, Massey to second.

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 7 : Ball 4

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Ball 3

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 2

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Matthew Boyd pitches to Tyler Tolbert

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Massey singled to left.

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 1

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Matthew Boyd pitches to Michael Massey

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Marte grounded out to second.

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball 2

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 1

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Matthew Boyd pitches to Starling Marte

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Bottom of the 7th inning

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Bregman struck out swinging.

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

bottom of the 7th 10 to 2 Middle of the 7th inning

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Easton McGee pitches to Alex Bregman

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Busch flied out to center, Crow-Armstrong to third.

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Ball 2

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball 1

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Easton McGee pitches to Michael Busch

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Crow-Armstrong doubled to left.

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Easton McGee pitches to Pete Crow-Armstrong

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Taylor grounded out to shortstop.

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Easton McGee pitches to Tyrone Taylor

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Amaya homered to left (388 feet), Hoerner scored and Swanson scored.

top of the 7th 10 to 2 Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

Box Score

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Chicago Cubs

Batting	FPTS	Price	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB
Tyrone Taylor	3.0	$2,800	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Michael Conforto	10.0	$2,900	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	0
Alex Bregman	15.0	$4,500	6	1	3	0	0	2	0	1	0
Dansby Swanson	7.0	$4,000	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Ian Happ	24.0	$4,200	5	2	3	0	1	2	0	1	0
Miguel Amaya	21.0	$2,600	5	1	2	0	1	3	0	2	0
Nico Hoerner	19.0	$4,200	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	1
Michael Busch	15.0	$4,300	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Crow-Armstrong	11.0	$6,500	5	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0
Pedro Ramirez	0.0	$3,400	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Triantos	0.0	$2,000	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pitching	FPTS	Price	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC	ERA
Matthew Boyd (W)	16.95	$8,500	7.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	98	3.50
Ryan Zeferjahn	5.65	$4,000	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	24	3.64
Javier Assad	2.25	$6,300	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3.54

Kansas City Royals

Batting	FPTS	Price	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	HBP	SB
Starling Marte	16.0	$2,300	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Salvador Perez	5.0	$3,300	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Maile	3.0	$2,700	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Kyle Isbel	2.0	$2,200	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Witt Jr.	-3.0	$5,900	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Michael Massey	11.0	$3,600	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Tolbert	2.0	$3,200	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Loftin	0.0	$2,900	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Jac Caglianone	3.0	$4,500	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Bench
John Rave	0	$3,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pitching	FPTS	Price	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC	ERA
Randy Dobnak (L)	4.65	$7,100	5.0	10	4	4	1	4	0	94	2.00
Easton McGee	-5.7	$4,000	2.0	5	6	6	2	3	2	41	8.59
Lucas Erceg	5.05	$4,000	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	17	6.07
Josh Rojas	1.65	$2,600	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	0.00

Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals — August 9, 2026

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