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Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals

MLBMarch 5, 2024Surprise Stadium

CubsChicagoCHC5-6

Cubs 0, Royals 4

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon9-3
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC000000000043
KC00100030–450

W Brady SingerL Caleb Kilian

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Miles Mastrobuoni grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to pitcher Brady Singer.
  2.  Garrett Cooper singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Michael Busch grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Garrett Cooper out at 2nd. Michael Busch to 1st.
  4.  Alexander Canario flies out to right fielder Tyler Gentry.

Bot 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Luis Vazquez.KC 60%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Miles Mastrobuoni. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, shortstop Luis Vazquez to first baseman Garrett Cooper. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.

Top 2nd

  1.  Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nelson Velázquez lines out to right fielder Alexander Canario.
  2.  Adam Frazier flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Austin Nola grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Garrett Cooper.

Top 3rd

  1.  Joe Hudson hit by pitch.CHC 54%
  2.  Luis Vazquez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miles Mastrobuoni flies out to left fielder John Rave.
  4.  Garrett Cooper grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Drew Waters singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.KC 61%
  2.  Tyler Gentry reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Luis Vazquez to third baseman Matt Shaw. Drew Waters out at 3rd.
  3.  John Rave singles on a line drive to left fielder Kevin Alcántara. Tyler Gentry to 3rd. John Rave to 2nd. Tyler Gentry advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Kevin Alcántara.KC 67%
  4.  Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Tyler Gentry scores.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Busch doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Gentry.KC 55%
  2.  Alexander Canario flies out to left fielder John Rave.KC 61%
  3.  Matt Shaw walks.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Michael Busch to 3rd. Matt Shaw out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st.KC 64%
  5.  Pitcher Will Smith picks off Pete Crow-Armstrong at on throw to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.KC 69%

Bot 4th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to catcher Joe Hudson.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Garrett Cooper.
  3.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pablo Aliendo grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Luis Vazquez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Adam Frazier.
  4.  Miles Mastrobuoni strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Austin Nola grounds out, shortstop Luis Vazquez to first baseman Garrett Cooper.
  2.  Drew Waters grounds out, second baseman Miles Mastrobuoni to first baseman Garrett Cooper.
  3.  Tyler Gentry grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Garrett Cooper.

Top 6th

  1.  Garrett Cooper called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alexander Canario grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 6th

  1.  John Rave strikes out swinging.
  2.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a pop up to first baseman Matt Mervis.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Kevin Alcántara.

Top 7th

  1.  Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Ryan Fitzgerald to first baseman Josh Lester.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to center fielder Gavin Cross.
  3.  Kevin Alcántara grounds out, third baseman CJ Alexander to first baseman Josh Lester.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes.
  2.  CJ Alexander called out on strikes.
  3.  Rodolfo Durán hit by pitch.
  4.  Gavin Cross walks. Rodolfo Durán to 2nd.
  5.  Tyler Gentry homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Rodolfo Durán scores. Gavin Cross scores.KC 97%
  6.  Ryan Fitzgerald flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.

Top 8th

  1.  Pablo Aliendo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luis Vazquez flies out to center fielder Gavin Cross.
  3.  Matt Mervis strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Javier Vaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ezequiel Pagan.
  2.  Tucker Bradley strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Lester strikes out swinging.
  4.  Omar Hernandez grounds out, shortstop Jefferson Rojas to first baseman Matt Mervis.

Top 9th

  1.  Chase Strumpf strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  3.  Owen Caissie doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Tyler Gentry.
  4.  Jake Slaughter walks.
  5.  Brett Bateman strikes out swinging, catcher Rodolfo Durán to first baseman Josh Lester.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 0, KC 1Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Tyler Gentry scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  CHC 0, KC 4Tyler Gentry homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Rodolfo Durán scores. Gavin Cross scores.KC 97%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 0–4 KC

Tyler Gentry homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Rodolfo Durán scores. Gavin Cross scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 97%KC +21 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Miles Mastrobuoni 2B3000001.333
Matt Mervis 1B1000001.200
Garrett Cooper 1B3010001.333
Chase Strumpf 2B1000001.125
Michael Busch DH4010002.231
Alexander Canario RF3000000.158
Owen Caissie LF1010000.556
Matt Shaw 3B2000010.238
Jake Slaughter 3B0000010.667
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF3000001.190
Brett Bateman CF1000001.286
Kevin Alcántara LF3000002.182
Ezequiel Pagan RF0000000.000
Joe Hudson C0000000.500
Pablo Aliendo C2000001.214
Luis Vázquez SS3010001.353
Jefferson Rojas SS0000000.200
Totals300400212

2B: Busch, Caissie.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Caleb Kilian L2.01100071.50
Frankie Scalzo Jr.1.01000050.00
Ben Brown2.00000181.50
Luke Little1.01000290.00
Richard Lovelady1.0133121312.27
Sam McWilliams1.01000288.10

Video

0:21Tyler Gentry hits a three-run home run to left field0:25Alec Marsh strikes out two in scoreless 5th inning0:29Caleb Kilian exits the game early0:20Matt Shaw makes a slick play at third base
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