Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs, August 6, 2020
August 6, 2020, 7:07 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2020Chicago CubsKansas City Royals
.705
OPS.711
74
HR68
265
Runs248
3.99
ERA4.30
1.22
WHIP1.38
523
Strikeouts by pitchers517
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Victor Caratini led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bryant3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Kipnis2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Rizzo1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Bote3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier BáezSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh PhegleyC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle SchwarberLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Almora Jr.CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan WinklerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig KimbrelP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec MillsPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor CaratiniDH/1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B/SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappCF/1B/RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Jorge Soler and Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF/2B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador PerezC/1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett PhillipsRF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cam GallagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex GordonLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Franco3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez2B/SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick HeathCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Pitching
Tyler Chatwood went 2.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 8 ER); Brad Keller went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (7 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Tyler Chatwood | 2.1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Tepera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Winkler | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Brad Keller | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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