Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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 win the series 2-1. 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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .289 | .388 | .549 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .272 | .364 | .475 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .248 | .339 | .383 |
| Michael Busch1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .244 | .356 | .392 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .257 | .318 | .359 |
| Ian HappLF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .209 | .320 | .400 |
| Carson KellyC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .265 | .351 | .379 |
| Pedro Ramirez2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .300 | .355 | .445 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .216 | .293 | .403 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin GausmanSP | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 96-66 | 4.29 | 96 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Caleb ThielbarRP | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 5.30 | 13 |
| Trent ThorntonRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 2.72 | 14 |
| Jacob WebbRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.44 | 13 |
More from this season series: CHC win series 2-1
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Pirates57-614Final
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Phillies62-554Final
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Nationals57-615Final
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Yankees65-513Final/10
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Marlins58-593Final
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