@ Royals W 10–2
Sunday, August 9, 2026
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1:10 PM – 3:54 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 10–2
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-08-09
Line Score
| 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 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Matthew BoydL: Randy Dobnak
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong - DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .286 | .388 | .544 |
| Michael Busch - 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .358 | .395 |
| James Triantos - 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Alex Bregman - 3B | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .249 | .338 | .381 |
| Ian Happ - LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .324 | .420 |
| Michael Conforto - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .328 | .458 |
| Nico Hoerner - 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .320 | .363 |
| Pedro Ramírez - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .350 | .438 |
| Dansby Swanson - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .292 | .397 |
| Miguel Amaya - C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .242 | .349 | .370 |
| Tyrone Taylor - CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .294 | .481 |
a–Lined out for Hoerner in the 8th.
b–Flied out for Busch in the 9th.
b–Flied out for Busch in the 9th.
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 98-64 | 3.50 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-14 | 3.64 |
| Javier Assad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 3.54 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .326 | .391 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .355 | .450 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .317 | .480 |
| Salvador Perez - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .262 | .373 |
| John Rave - RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .340 | .548 |
| Starling Marte - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .304 | .326 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .295 | .425 |
| Tyler Tolbert - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .362 | .465 |
| Luke Maile - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .316 | .500 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .286 | .333 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak (L) | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 94-65 | 2.00 |
| Easton McGee | 2.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 41-28 | 8.59 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 6.07 |
| Josh Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 0.00 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: D.J. Reyburn · First Base: Louie Krupa · Second Base: Adam Beck · Third Base: Dan Iassogna
Weather: 90 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 2:44.
Att: 24,225.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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