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Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals

MLBMarch 1, 2025Surprise Stadium

CubsChicagoCHCWon7-0

Cubs 11, Royals 1

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC4-4
Score by inning
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CHC40402100011131
KC100000000161

W Ben BrownL Cole Ragans

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  James Triantos strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Busch doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores.CHC 69%
  4.  Benjamin Cowles doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder John Rave.
  5.  Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
  6.  Moises Ballesteros homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Benjamin Cowles scores.CHC 84%
  7.  Travis Jankowski strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Travis Jankowski.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Travis Jankowski. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
  4.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Gage Workman walks.
  2.  Parker Chavers strikes out swinging and Gage Workman caught stealing 2nd, catcher Salvador Perez to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Salvador Perez.
  3.  James Triantos grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Travis Jankowski.
  2.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Loftin doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  John Rave walks.
  5.  Drew Waters grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ben Brown.

Top 3rd

  1.  Michael Busch triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.CHC 87%
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Drew Waters. Michael Busch scores.
  3.  Benjamin Cowles doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters.
  4.  Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Benjamin Cowles scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  5.  Moises Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
  6.  Travis Jankowski walks.
  7.  Gage Workman singles on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Nicky Lopez scores. Travis Jankowski to 3rd.
  8.  Parker Chavers walks.
  9.  James Triantos hit by pitch. Travis Jankowski scores. Gage Workman to 3rd. Parker Chavers to 2nd.
  10.  Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Travis Jankowski.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Travis Jankowski.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman James Triantos to first baseman Michael Busch. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Benjamin Cowles strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nicky Lopez walks.
  4.  Moises Ballesteros strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Freddy Fermin flies out to left fielder Travis Jankowski in foul territory.
  3.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Travis Jankowski lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Gage Workman walks.
  3.  Parker Chavers walks. Gage Workman to 2nd.
  4.  Hayden Cantrelle grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Gage Workman to 3rd. Parker Chavers to 2nd.
  5.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jonathan India. Gage Workman scores. Parker Chavers to 3rd.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave. Parker Chavers scores. Reginald Preciado to 3rd.
  7.  Benjamin Cowles strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  John Rave strikes out swinging, catcher Pablo Aliendo to first baseman Reginald Preciado.
  2.  Drew Waters walks.
  3.  Jonathan India flies out to center fielder Joan Delgado.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Nicky Lopez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  2.  Pablo Aliendo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jose Escobar singles on a fly ball to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Angel Cepeda scores.
  4.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.
  5.  Parker Chavers strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to right fielder Parker Chavers.
  2.  Nick Pratto flies out to left fielder Jose Escobar.
  3.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Hayden Cantrelle flies out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  2.  Reginald Preciado grounds out softly, pitcher Luinder Avila to first baseman Kale Emshoff.
  3.  Joan Delgado strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Freddy Fermin walks.
  2.  Carter Jensen lines out to left fielder Jose Escobar.
  3.  Cam Devanney grounds out, shortstop Angel Cepeda to first baseman Reginald Preciado. Omar Hernandez to 2nd.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out, shortstop Angel Cepeda to first baseman Reginald Preciado.

Top 8th

  1.  Benjamin Cowles strikes out swinging.
  2.  Angel Cepeda singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Pratto.
  3.  Pablo Aliendo strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jose Escobar walks. Angel Cepeda to 2nd.
  5.  Yahil Melendez strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Kale Emshoff singles on a fly ball to right fielder Andy Garriola. Kale Emshoff out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Andy Garriola to shortstop Angel Cepeda.
  2.  Jordan Groshans grounds out, second baseman Hayden Cantrelle to first baseman Reginald Preciado.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Yahil Melendez.
  4.  Nick Pratto pops out to third baseman Yahil Melendez in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Andy Garriola grounds out, third baseman Jordan Groshans to first baseman Kale Emshoff.
  2.  Hayden Cantrelle strikes out swinging.
  3.  Reginald Preciado grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Kale Emshoff.

Bot 9th

  1.  Peyton Wilson grounds out, second baseman Hayden Cantrelle to first baseman Reginald Preciado.
  2.  Omar Hernandez triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jose Escobar.
  3.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  4.  Cam Devanney walks.
  5.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out, second baseman Hayden Cantrelle to first baseman Reginald Preciado.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 2, KC 0Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores.CHC 69%
  2.  CHC 4, KC 0Moises Ballesteros homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Benjamin Cowles scores.CHC 84%

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 4, KC 1Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Travis Jankowski. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

Top 3rd

  1.  CHC 5, KC 1Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Drew Waters. Michael Busch scores.
  2.  CHC 6, KC 1Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Benjamin Cowles scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  CHC 7, KC 1Gage Workman singles on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Nicky Lopez scores. Travis Jankowski to 3rd.
  4.  CHC 8, KC 1James Triantos hit by pitch. Travis Jankowski scores. Gage Workman to 3rd. Parker Chavers to 2nd.

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 9, KC 1Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jonathan India. Gage Workman scores. Parker Chavers to 3rd.
  2.  CHC 10, KC 1Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave. Parker Chavers scores. Reginald Preciado to 3rd.

Top 6th

  1.  CHC 11, KC 1Jose Escobar singles on a fly ball to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Angel Cepeda scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 2–0 KC

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 69%CHC +18 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
James Triantos 2B2001001.200
Hayden Cantrelle 2B3000001.000
Michael Busch 1B4231000.500
Reginald Preciado 1B2000000.250
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF3124100.500
Joan Delgado CF1000001.000
Ben Cowles DH5220003.400
Nicky Lopez SS3120011.467
Angel Cepeda SS1110000.333
Moisés Ballesteros C3112102.308
Pablo Aliendo C2000002.111
Travis Jankowski LF2100011.300
Jose Escobar LF1011010.333
Gage Workman 3B2111021.316
Yahil Melendez 3B1000001.000
Parker Chavers RF2100022.364
Andy Garriola RF1000000.000
Totals381113102716

2B: Busch, Crow-Armstrong, Cowles 2, Lopez.3B: Busch.HR: Crow-Armstrong, Ballesteros.RBI: Triantos, Busch, Crow-Armstrong 4, Ballesteros 2, Escobar, Workman.SB: Cepeda, Workman.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ben Brown W2.141112516.23
Eli Morgan1.200001182.45
Porter Hodge1.000012180.00
Trevor Richards1.000001170.00
Brandon Hughes1.000010160.00
Chris Flexen2.020011300.00

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