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Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Cubs
68-49
6-4
Final
Royals
48-69
Kauffman Stadium
Team123456789R
CHC0400001106
KC1000100204

Who won: Cubs 6-4

The Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Cubs outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Pedro Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Carter Jensen went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Pedro Ramirez

CHC · 2-4, HR, 1 RBI

7.9

Win probability

100%CHC final
CHCKC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thKyle Isbel

    Struck out swinging

    Isbel struck out swinging.

    K. Isbel · 0-1

  2. Bot 9thKC

    Isbel hit for Tolbert

  3. Bot 9th

    Struck out swinging

    Rave struck out swinging.

    J. Rave · 0-1

  4. Bot 9thKC

    Rave hit for Marte

  5. Bot 9thMichael Massey

    Lined out to center

    Massey lined out to center.

    M. Massey · 0-4

  6. Bot 9thJacob Webb

    Webb relieved Thornton

  7. Bottom of the 9th inning
  8. Top 9thNico Hoerner

    Fouled out to first

    Hoerner fouled out to first.

    N. Hoerner · 0-5

  9. Top 9thMichael Busch

    Hit by pitch

    Busch hit by pitch.

    M. Busch · 2-3

  10. Top 9thAlex Bregman

    Grounded into double play

    Bregman grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Suzuki out at second.

    A. Bregman · 1-4, 1 RBI

  11. Top 9thSeiya Suzuki

    Singled to left

    Suzuki singled to left.

    S. Suzuki · 2-5, 2 RBI

  12. Top 9thLucas Erceg

    Erceg relieved Black

  13. Top of the 9th inning
  14. Bot 8thNick Loftin

    Flied out to center

    Loftin flied out to center.

    N. Loftin · 0-4

  15. Bot 8thIsaac Collins

    Walked

    Collins walked.

    I. Collins · 1-3, 1 RBI

  16. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Salvador Perez

    Grounded out to third, Witt Jr. scored

    S. Perez · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Perez grounded out to third, Witt Jr. scored.

    CHC 6 - 4 KC
  17. Bot 8thTrent Thornton

    Thornton relieved Thielbar

  18. Bot 8thJac Caglianone

    Doubled to right

    Caglianone doubled to right, Witt Jr. to third.

    J. Caglianone · 2-4

  19. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Bobby Witt Jr.

    Singled to right, Tolbert scored

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Witt Jr. singled to right, Tolbert scored.

    CHC 6 - 3 KC
  20. Bot 8thCarter Jensen

    Struck out looking

    Jensen struck out looking.

    C. Jensen · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  21. Bot 8thTyler Tolbert

    Doubled to center

    Tolbert doubled to center.

    T. Tolbert · 1-3

  22. Bot 8thCaleb Thielbar

    Thielbar relieved Gausman

  23. Bottom of the 8th inning
  24. Top 8thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Lined out to second

    Crow-Armstrong lined out to second.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-3, 2 RBI

  25. Top 8thDansby Swanson

    Lined out to right

    Swanson lined out to right.

    D. Swanson · 0-3