@ Royals W 6–4
Friday, August 7, 2026
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7:10 PM – 9:46 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 6–4
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-08-07
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Kevin GausmanL: Daniel Lynch IVS: Jacob Webb
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong - CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .388 | .549 |
| Seiya Suzuki - RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 | .364 | .475 |
| Alex Bregman - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .339 | .383 |
| Michael Busch - 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .356 | .392 |
| Nico Hoerner - 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .257 | .318 | .359 |
| Ian Happ - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .209 | .320 | .400 |
| Carson Kelly - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .351 | .379 |
| Pedro Ramírez - DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .355 | .445 |
| Dansby Swanson - SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .293 | .403 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 96-66 | 4.29 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 5.30 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 2.72 |
| Jacob Webb (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.44 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .229 | .303 | .422 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .355 | .455 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .311 | .456 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .263 | .374 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .339 | .369 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .245 | .327 | .392 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .293 | .420 |
| Starling Marte - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .305 | .307 |
| John Rave - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .326 | .564 |
| Tyler Tolbert - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .367 | .482 |
| Kyle Isbel - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .291 | .345 |
a–Struck out for Marte, S in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Tolbert in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Tolbert in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV (L) | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35-21 | 2.45 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 2.25 |
| Mason Black | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86-48 | 3.57 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 6.21 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Adam Beck · First Base: Dan Iassogna · Second Base: D.J. Reyburn · Third Base: Louie Krupa
WP: Black.
HBP: Busch (by Erceg).
Pitch timer violations: Thielbar (pitcher).
Weather: 85 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 5 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 2:36.
Att: 26,083.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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