Summary
8/8/2023 10:48AM PDT
W: Jose Cuas (1-0, 0.00), L: Brady Singer (10-6, 3.23), SV: Julian Merryweather (0-3, 6.75)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Royals batting. Taillon pitching. Cuas in bullpen. Garcia hit to center for a single. Witt Jr. grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Garcia out. Melendez tripled to center. Perez popped out to Hoerner (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Singer pitching. Swanson bunted to the pitcher for a single. Morel lined to center for a single. Swanson advances to 2nd. Bellinger bunted to third baseman for a single. Swanson advances to 3rd. Morel advances to 2nd. Hoerner reached first on a fielding error by Massey (E4). Swanson scores. Morel advances to 3rd. Bellinger advances to 2nd.* Candelario lined to right for a single. Morel scores. Bellinger advances to 3rd. Hoerner advances to 2nd. Bellinger was out. Candelario was out. Suzuki bunted out to Garcia (5-3).
Runs: 2 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Royals batting. Massey homered to right (387 feet). Olivares flied out to Tauchman (F8). Cuas in bullpen. Cuas pitching. Waters grounded to right for a single. Beaty flied out to Tauchman (F8). Waters advances to 2nd. Isbel grounded out to Hoerner (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Tauchman bunted to the pitcher for a single. Tauchman was out. Happ struck out chasing a slider low and in. Gomes lined out to Melendez (L7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Royals batting. Garcia tripled to right. Witt Jr. popped out to Hoerner (P4). Melendez reached first on fielder's choice (3-2 FC). Garcia out. Perez flied out to Tauchman (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Swanson struck out chasing a low slider. Morel grounded out to Garcia (5-3). Bellinger grounded out to Garcia (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Royals batting. Massey lined out to Candelario (L5). Olivares struck out chasing a low changeup. Waters lined out to Suzuki (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Hoerner struck out on a slider low and away. Candelario grounded out to Massey (4-3). Suzuki grounded out to Garcia (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Royals batting. Beaty flied out to Suzuki (F9). Alzolay pitching. Isbel flied out to Happ (F7). Garcia popped out to Candelario (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Hernandez in bullpen. Coleman in bullpen. Tauchman hit to left for a single. Happ grounded to right for a single. Tauchman advances to 2nd. Gomes reached first on fielder's choice (5U FC). Tauchman out. Happ advances to 2nd. Swanson struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Morel grounded out to Garcia (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 6:
Royals batting. Witt Jr. popped out to Gomes (P2). Melendez flied out to Suzuki (F9). Perez grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Coleman in bullpen. Coleman pitching. Bellinger struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Hoerner bunted to second baseman for a single. Candelario sacrificed into a double play (5-3-6-1-7-2-6-1.. DP SH). Hoerner out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Royals batting. Massey flied out to Happ (F7). Leiter Jr. pitching. Olivares struck out swinging early at an inside curveball. Waters flied out to Tauchman (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Suzuki grounded out to Garcia (5-3). Tauchman flied out to Isbel (F8). Happ flied out to Isbel (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Royals batting. Beaty flied out to Suzuki (F9). Isbel flied out to Happ (F7). Garcia was hit by a pitch. Witt Jr. hit to right for a single. Garcia advances to 3rd. Melendez flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 2
Cubs batting. Gomes grounded out to Witt Jr. (6-3). Swanson bunted out to Coleman (1-3). Morel grounded out to Garcia (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Royals batting. Merryweather pitching. Perez lined to right for a single. Massey grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Perez out. Olivares hit to right for a single. Waters lined out to Tauchman (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Morel: 98 mph (Morel lined to center for a single. )
Gomes: 93 mph (Gomes lined out to LF (L7). )
Massey: 96 mph (Massey lined out to 3B (L5). )
Wrigley Field™ (595 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 41,192 (99% capacity)
Weather: 55 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:05pm
Game Scores: 33 (Taillon), 54 (Singer)
UMPIRES
HP: Ed Drummond. 1B: Clyde Washington. 2B: Earl Hendricks. 3B: Woody Keller.