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Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals

MLBAugust 9, 2026Kauffman Stadium

CubsChicagoCHCWon69-50

Cubs 10, Royals 2

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC49-70
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC10210330010180
KC000200000260

W Matthew BoydL Randy Dobnak

Boyd dominant as Cubs rout Royals 10-2Chicago's pitcher improved to 8-1 while the Cubs' offense produced 18 hits in the series finale.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Busch doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert, deflected by third baseman Nick Loftin.
  4.  Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd.CHC 61%
  5.  Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores.
  6.  Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Ian Happ out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  3.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Dansby Swanson grounds out softly, pitcher Randy Dobnak to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tyrone Taylor lines out to left fielder Starling Marte.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Starling Marte pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  3.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 3rd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  5.  Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.CHC 73%
  6.  Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CHC 82%
  7.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Tyler Tolbert lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman.
  2.  Luke Maile flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  3.  Kyle Isbel walks.
  4.  Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 4th

  1.  Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  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.
  3.  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.
  4.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
  5.  Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.CHC 90%
  6.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  2.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd.
  3.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  4.  Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.CHC 76%
  5.  Michael Massey triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor, deflected by right fielder Michael Conforto.
  6.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Randy Dobnak.
  2.  Nico Hoerner walks.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Miguel Amaya lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 5th

  1.  Luke Maile singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.CHC 67%
  2.  Kyle Isbel pops into a double play, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch. Luke Maile out at 1st.CHC 78%
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 6th

  1.  Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  3.  Michael Busch grounds out softly, pitcher Easton McGee to first baseman Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
  4.  Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 86%
  5.  Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.CHC 96%
  6.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
  2.  Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  3.  Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores.
  4.  Tyrone Taylor grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Starling Marte.
  6.  Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.
  7.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert walks. Michael Massey to 2nd.
  4.  Luke Maile strikes out swinging.
  5.  Kyle Isbel lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 8th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  5.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out softly to pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn.

Top 9th

  1.  Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
  2.  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.
  3.  James Triantos flies out to right fielder John Rave.
  4.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 9th

  1.  Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman James Triantos to first baseman Pedro Ramírez.
  2.  Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, KC 0Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores.

Top 3rd

  1.  CHC 2, KC 0Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.CHC 73%
  2.  CHC 3, KC 0Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CHC 82%

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 4, KC 0Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.CHC 90%

Bot 4th

  1.  CHC 4, KC 2Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.CHC 76%

Top 6th

  1.  CHC 5, KC 2Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 86%
  2.  CHC 7, KC 2Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.CHC 96%

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 10, KC 2Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–2 KC

Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 76%KC +15 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong DH5210012.286
Michael Busch 1B5230000.248
James Triantos 2B1000000.200
Alex Bregman 3B6132001.249
Ian Happ LF5232101.216
Michael Conforto RF4022001.237
Nico Hoerner 2B3121010.260
Pedro Ramírez 1B1000000.295
Dansby Swanson SS4110011.214
Miguel Amaya C5123102.242
Tyrone Taylor CF5010001.241
Totals44101810239

2B: Crow-Armstrong, Busch, Hoerner.HR: Happ, Amaya.RBI: Bregman 2, Happ 2, Conforto 2, Hoerner, Amaya 3.SB: Hoerner.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Boyd W7.052233983.50
Ryan Zeferjahn1.010002243.64
Javier Assad1.00000053.54

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