Major League Baseball
Kansas City 4, Chi. Cubs 3
Friday, August 18, 2023 2:20 PM
When: 2:20 PM ET, Friday, August 18, 2023
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 73°
Umpires: Home - Rob Drake, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Chad Whitson, 3B - Roberto Ortiz
Attendance: 37936
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 001102000471
Chi. Cubs 0003000003102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 40-84 23-40 17-44 W1
Chi. Cubs 62-59 33-30 29-29 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 33-30 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 17-44 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cubs have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Royals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Cole Ragans pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.08. Carlos Hernandez closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Jameson Taillon took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Bobby Witt Jr. had the only homerun for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Chi. Cubs
Cole Ragans Player Jameson Taillon
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 6.0
9 Strikeouts 3
8 Hits 6
4.50 ERA 3.00
Hitting
Kansas City   Chi. Cubs
Bobby Witt Jr. Player Nico Hoerner
2 Hits 3
2 RBI 1
1 HR 0
5 TB 3
.500 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 7 1 11 .219 4 4 1 1 1
Chi. Cubs 10 0 11 .286 13 3 5 0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Cubs have a W/L % of .508 after a win and .517 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Royals have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .329 after a loss.