Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals, August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2023Kansas City RoyalsChicago Cubs
.701
OPS.751
163
HR196
676
Runs819
5.17
ERA4.08
1.41
WHIP1.28
1270
Strikeouts by pitchers1377
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Samad TaylorLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelPH/CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew WatersCF/RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dairon BlancoRF/LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Cody Bellinger led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 2 home runs and 4 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TauchmanCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Bellinger1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yan GomesC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Pitching
Brady Singer went 3.2 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 4 ER); Justin Steele went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (7 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Brady Singer | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Tucker Davidson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Hearn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John McMillon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Justin Steele | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Fulmer | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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