Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Cubs 11-1
The Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 11-1 on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Surprise Stadium. The Cubs lead the series 1-0. The Cubs outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cubs.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Triantos2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .235 | .267 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .526 | .889 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .467 | .929 |
| Ben Cowles3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .750 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .467 | .579 | .533 |
| Moises BallesterosDH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .538 |
| Travis JankowskiCF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .300 |
| Gage Workman3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .391 | .632 |
| Parker ChaversRF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .364 | .500 | .636 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Hayden Cantrelle2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
| Reginald PreciadoSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Joan DelgadoLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Angel CepedaSS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Pablo AliendoC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Jose EscobarSS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
| Yahil MelendezSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andrew GarriolaLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben BrownRP | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 6.23 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Eli MorganRP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 2.45 | -- |
| Porter HodgeRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Trevor RichardsRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Brandon HughesRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Chris FlexenRP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
