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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .229 | .303 | .422 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .286 | .355 | .455 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .256 | .311 | .456 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .216 | .263 | .374 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .239 | .339 | .369 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .245 | .327 | .392 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .259 | .293 | .420 |
| Starling MarteRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .250 | .305 | .307 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .325 | .367 | .482 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| John RaveRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .256 | .326 | .564 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .241 | .291 | .345 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVRP | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35-21 | 2.45 | 35 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Jose CuasRP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 2.25 | 29 |
| Mason BlackRP | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86-48 | 3.57 | 86 |
| Lucas ErcegRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 6.21 | 12 |
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