Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Cubs

69-50

10-2

Final

Royals

49-70

Kauffman Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	1	0	2	1	0	3	3	0	0	10
KC	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2

Who won: Cubs 10-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Cubs outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 6th inning. Miguel Amaya went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

CHCKC

18Hits6

2Home runs1

10RBI2

3Walks3

9Strikeouts5

2.00ERA10.00

127Pitches165

Player of the game

Ian Happ

CHC · 3-5, HR, 2 RBI

8.2

Win probability

100%CHC final

CHCKC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Flied out to right
Tolbert flied out to right.
T. Tolbert · 0-3
Bot 9th
Flied out to left
Massey flied out to left.
M. Massey · 2-4
Bot 9th
Grounded out to second
Marte grounded out to second.
S. Marte · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 9th
Assad relieved Zeferjahn
Bot 9thCHC
Ramirez at first base
Ramirez at first base.
Bot 9thCHC
Triantos at second base
Triantos at second base.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Flied out to center
Bregman flied out to center.
A. Bregman · 3-6, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Triantos flied out to right.
J. Triantos · 0-1
Top 9thCHC
Triantos hit for Busch
Top 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to second
Crow-Armstrong grounded into fielder's choice to second, Taylor out at second.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-5
Top 9th
Singled to right
Taylor singled to right.
T. Taylor · 1-5
Top 9th
Rojas relieved Erceg
Top 9thKC
Rave in right field
Rave in right field.
Top 9thKC
Caglianone at first base
Caglianone at first base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to pitcher
Perez grounded out to pitcher.
S. Perez · 1-4
Bot 8th
Reached on infield single to third. Kansas City Royals...
Caglianone reached on infield single to third. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was overturned.
J. Caglianone · 1-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
B. Witt Jr. · 0-3
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Loftin struck out looking.
N. Loftin · 0-4
Bot 8th
Zeferjahn relieved Boyd
Bot 8thCHC
Ramirez at second base
Ramirez at second base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Amaya struck out swinging.
M. Amaya · 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Top 8th
Singled to center
Swanson singled to center, Conforto to second.
D. Swanson · 1-4