CHC 9, KC 4 | Jul 27, 2024 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, July 27, 2024•Kauffman Stadium•73°F, Cloudy

CHC

Cubs

Royals

Final

WIN

Julian Merryweather

LOSS

Seth Lugo

The Cubs cruised past the Royals 9-4 in a dominant performance.

★Patrick Wisdom4 RBI

★Hunter Renfroe3-for-4, 3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 7: Patrick Wisdom hits a grand slam (5) to left center field. Christopher Morel scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson scores.

Weather: 73°F, CloudyWind: 5 mph, VariesFirst pitch: 11:10 PM UTCT: 2:39Att: 31,784Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

Adrian Johnson

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91.3%C

11 missed calls

+11.7% KC

No run favor

Win Probability

KC WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	2	9	9	0
KC	0	1	0	0	0	3	0

Game 746278 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nico Hoerner2B	5	0	0	1	0	1	.251/.328/.342	93.2	.053	.061
Michael Busch1B	4	1	0	1	1	1	.259/.347/.442	91.6	.147	.161
Seiya SuzukiRF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.271/.342/.487	108	.421	.551
Ian HappLF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.232/.338/.438	100.7	.385	.421
Héctor NerisP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Mike TauchmanCF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.247/.344/.356	98.8	.374	.420
Dansby SwansonSS	3	2	1	0	1	0	.219/.291/.345	101.1	.421	.486
Miguel AmayaC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.216/.282/.296	87	.121	.109
David Bote3B	1	0	1	1	0	0	.342/.359/.421	98.8	.258	.249
Bench
Christopher Morel3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	.199/.302/.374	110.4	.464	.486
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.183/.233/.306
Totals	36	9	9	9	3	5	-	-	-	-

HR:Suzuki (1st off Lugo, 1 on, 1 out); Wisdom (7th off Long, 3 on, 1 out)

3B:Crow-Armstrong

TB:17

RBI:Wisdom 4; Busch; Suzuki 2; Bote; Hoerner

Team LOB:4

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Maikel Garcia3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.235/.284/.343	104	.390

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Shota Imanaga	5.2	6	3	3	0	3	1	87-61	86.3	2.95
Julian MerryweatherWBS	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	22-15	89.1	2.84
Porter HodgeH	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	92.7	2.14
Héctor Neris	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17-13	90	3.68
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	4	1	138-98	-	-

WP:Imanaga

HBP:Fermin (by Imanaga)

Inherited runners-scored:Merryweather 1-1; Hodge 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Imanaga 87-61; Merryweather 22-15; Hodge 12-9; Neris 17-13

Groundouts-flyouts:Imanaga 7-5; Merryweather 1-2; Hodge 1-2; Neris 1-2

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth LugoL	6.1	5	6	6	2	2	1	90-60	88.5	2.66

Game Notes

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B6Replay review: Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to shortstop Dansby Swanson to third baseman Christopher Morel to first baseman Michael Busch.

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B3Wild pitch by Shota Imanaga

Top 1 • CHC

2-0

Seiya Suzuki homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Busch scores.

EV: 104.8 mph💣 420 ftLA: 22°

Bot 2 • KC

2-1

Hunter Renfroe homers (10) on a line drive to left center field.

EV: 111.0 mph💣 416 ftLA: 21°

Top 3 • CHC

3-1

Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

EV: 91.6 mph13 ftLA: -11°

Bot 6 • KC

3-2

Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to shortstop Dansby Swanson to third baseman Christopher Morel to first baseman Michael Busch.

EV: 111.1 mph201 ftLA: 10°

3-4

Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Salvador Perez scores. Freddy Fermin scores.

EV: 86.2 mph110 ftLA: 7°

Top 7 • CHC

7-4

Patrick Wisdom hits a grand slam (5) to left center field. Christopher Morel scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson scores.

EV: 110.9 mph💣 430 ftLA: 28°

Top 9 • CHC

9-4

Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Dansby Swanson scores. David Bote to 2nd.

EV: 70.2 mph10 ftLA: -7°

8-4

David Bote singles on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.

EV: 73.1 mph228 ftLA: 40°

Bench
Dairon BlancoLF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.236/.281/.303	103.2	.445	.403
Seth LugoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Sam LongP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kris BubicP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Chris StrattonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-