MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/20/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2186 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (80-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 9 0
Chicago Cubs (74-50) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Royals Score Late, Stun Cubs, 3-1
In a well-pitched game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs, pitcher Aaron Nola was fantastic. The Kansas City right-hander helped his team secure the win, 3-1. Kansas City reliever Clay Holmes picked up the win, upping his record to 6-5. Brad Boxberger took the loss. Garrett Whitlock recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 38 for 41.

Late in the game, second baseman Gleyber Torres had a big at-bat for Kansas City. In the top of the eighth, he hit a run-scoring single off Brad Boxberger. The play gave the Royals a 2-1 lead.

Torres told a Kansas City Today reporter he was "pleased as punch" with the win.

Kansas City raised its record to 80-46 with the win.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .266 6 41
D. Swanson SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .268 20 53
T. Casas 1B 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .279 26 75
   b-N. Lopez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 1 26
N. Arenado 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .288 34 98
J. Walsh DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .170 9 30
G. Torres 2B, 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .264 18 52
T. Grisham CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 13 47
S. Murphy C 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .233 20 53
R. Grichuk LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .255 6 20
   a-T. Friedl PH, LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242 6 26
Totals 36 3 9 3 5 10 21      
a - T. Friedl pinch hit for R. Grichuk in the 7th
b - N. Lopez substituted for T. Casas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Friedl (21, 7th Inning off E. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Arenado 2 (35, 8th Inning off B. Boxberger, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Sborz, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Swanson (23, 9th Inning off J. Sborz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Swanson 2 , T. Casas , N. Arenado 4 , G. Torres 2 , T. Grisham , S. Murphy , T. Friedl 2
2-out RBI: T. Casas , G. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Merrifield , D. Swanson , N. Arenado , J. Walsh , S. Murphy
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Swanson-Torres)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .395 1 10
L. Gurriel Jr. 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .298 10 61
X. Bogaerts SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .277 12 56
J. Bell DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .279 29 95
B. Lowe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .266 22 69
Y. Moncada 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 8 41
C. Bellinger CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 18 65
Y. Grandal C 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .228 15 38
J. Naylor RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 17 43
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Benintendi (10, 6th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Benintendi 2 , X. Bogaerts 2 , J. Bell , C. Bellinger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: X. Bogaerts
GIDP: B. Lowe
Team LOB: 4
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nola 6.1 2 1 1 1 5 0 83 3.03   
C. Holmes W (6-5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.95   
B. Keller H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.33   
G. Whitlock SV (38) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 69
Batters Faced: A. Nola 22, C. Holmes 2, B. Keller 4, G. Whitlock 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 3-11, C. Holmes 1-0, B. Keller 0-2, G. Whitlock 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 83-52, C. Holmes 8-5, B. Keller 9-8, G. Whitlock 17-11
WP: A. Nola
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Walker 5.0 2 0 0 3 4 0 86 3.66   
N. Pearson 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 5.60   
E. Hernandez BS (2) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 22 3.77   
B. Boxberger L (3-2) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 24 3.35   
J. Sborz 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 21 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Walker 64
Batters Faced: T. Walker 20, N. Pearson 4, E. Hernandez 5, B. Boxberger 6, J. Sborz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Walker 5-6, N. Pearson 1-0, E. Hernandez 0-2, B. Boxberger 0-1, J. Sborz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Walker 86-51, N. Pearson 18-11, E. Hernandez 22-14, B. Boxberger 24-18, J. Sborz 21-15
WP: T. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Nola
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 39588
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