Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs, August 9, 2026
August 9, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
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Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 69-50 | .580 | #2 | #1 | 5.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 49-70 | .412 | #5 | #10 | 13.0 |
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- Div
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- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 2.57 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.13 ERA
5.2 IP, 1 SO, 1.59 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.60 ERA
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City Royals 2: CHC 18 hits, KC 6 hits; CHC 0 errors, KC 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 |
 Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
3 players led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongDH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James TriantosPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael ConfortoRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro RamírezPH/2B/1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tyrone TaylorCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 44 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Michael Massey led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF/1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John RaveRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling MarteLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke MaileC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
Matthew Boyd went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 2 ER); Randy Dobnak went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (4 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Assad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Easton McGee | 2.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Sac Fly Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores. CHC 1, KC 0
- T3
Single Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 2, KC 0
- T3
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd. CHC 3, KC 0
- T4
Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 4, KC 0
- B4
Home Run Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores. CHC 4, KC 2
- T6
Single Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 5, KC 2
- T6
Home Run Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 7, KC 2
- T7
Home Run Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 10, KC 2
Play-by-Play
All 82 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Flyout Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 10, KC 2
- B9
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 10, KC 2
- B9
Groundout Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman James Triantos to first baseman Pedro Ramírez. CHC 10, KC 2
- T9
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. CHC 10, KC 2
- T9
Flyout James Triantos flies out to right fielder John Rave. CHC 10, KC 2
- T9
Forceout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st. CHC 10, KC 2
- T9
Single Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. CHC 10, KC 2
- B8
Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out softly to pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn. CHC 10, KC 2
- B8
Single Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 10, KC 2
- B8
Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. CHC 10, KC 2
- B8
Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. CHC 10, KC 2
- T8
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CHC 10, KC 2
- T8
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Conforto to 2nd. CHC 10, KC 2
- T8
Lineout Pedro Ramírez lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. CHC 10, KC 2
- T8
Single Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. CHC 10, KC 2
- T8
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 10, KC 2
- B7
Lineout Kyle Isbel lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 10, KC 2
- B7
Strikeout Luke Maile strikes out swinging. CHC 10, KC 2
- B7
Walk Tyler Tolbert walks. Michael Massey to 2nd. CHC 10, KC 2
- B7
Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 10, KC 2
- B7
Groundout Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 10, KC 2
- T7
Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 10, KC 2
- T7
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 10, KC 2
- T7
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Starling Marte. CHC 10, KC 2
- T7
Groundout Tyrone Taylor grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez. CHC 10, KC 2
- T7
Home Run Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 10, KC 2
- T7
Walk Dansby Swanson walks. CHC 7, KC 2
- T7
Double Nico Hoerner doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. CHC 7, KC 2
- B6
Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 7, KC 2
- B6
Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. CHC 7, KC 2
- B6
Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. CHC 7, KC 2
- T6
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. CHC 7, KC 2
- T6
Home Run Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 7, KC 2
- T6
Single Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 5, KC 2
- T6
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out softly, pitcher Easton McGee to first baseman Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CHC 4, KC 2
- T6
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 4, KC 2
- T6
Strikeout Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging. CHC 4, KC 2
- B5
Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, KC 2
- B5
Double Play Kyle Isbel bunt pops into a double play, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch. Luke Maile out at 1st. CHC 4, KC 2
- B5
Single Luke Maile singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. CHC 4, KC 2
- T5
Lineout Miguel Amaya lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. CHC 4, KC 2
- T5
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 4, KC 2
- T5
Walk Nico Hoerner walks. CHC 4, KC 2
- T5
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Randy Dobnak. CHC 4, KC 2
- B4
Groundout Tyler Tolbert grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, KC 2
- B4
Triple Michael Massey triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor, deflected by right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 4, KC 2
- B4
Home Run Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores. CHC 4, KC 2
- B4
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. CHC 4, KC 0
- B4
Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd. CHC 4, KC 0
- B4
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. CHC 4, KC 0
- T4
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. CHC 4, KC 0
- T4
Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 4, KC 0
- T4
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CHC 3, KC 0
- T4
Forceout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st. CHC 3, KC 0
- T4
Forceout Tyrone Taylor ground bunts into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd. Tyrone Taylor to 1st. CHC 3, KC 0
- T4
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. CHC 3, KC 0
- B3
Lineout Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 3, KC 0
- B3
Walk Kyle Isbel walks. CHC 3, KC 0
- B3
Flyout Luke Maile flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. CHC 3, KC 0
- B3
Lineout Tyler Tolbert lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 3, KC 0
- T3
Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. CHC 3, KC 0
- T3
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd. CHC 3, KC 0
- T3
Single Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 2, KC 0
- T3
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 1, KC 0
- T3
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. CHC 1, KC 0
- T3
Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. CHC 1, KC 0
- T3
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CHC 1, KC 0
- B2
Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, KC 0
- B2
Pop Out Starling Marte pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 1, KC 0
- B2
Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, KC 0
- T2
Lineout Tyrone Taylor lines out to left fielder Starling Marte. CHC 1, KC 0
- T2
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CHC 1, KC 0
- T2
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out softly, pitcher Randy Dobnak to first baseman Salvador Perez. CHC 1, KC 0
- B1
Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. CHC 1, KC 0
- B1
Pop Out Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 1, KC 0
- B1
Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. CHC 1, KC 0
- T1
Forceout Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Ian Happ out at 2nd. CHC 1, KC 0
- T1
Sac Fly Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores. CHC 1, KC 0
- T1
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 0, KC 0
- T1
Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert, deflected by third baseman Nick Loftin. CHC 0, KC 0
- T1
Double Michael Busch doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. CHC 0, KC 0
- T1
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 0, KC 0