Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Royals

49-52

12-4

Final

Cubs

59-41

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	1	0	2	4	0	1	4	0	12
CHC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

Who won: Royals 12-4

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4 on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 5th inning. Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Royals. Matt Shaw went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Win probability

100%KC final

KCCHC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Bruján grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Shaw out at second.
Bot 9th
Shaw singled to left, Busch to second.
Bot 9th
Turner flied out to left.
Bot 9th
Busch walked.
Bot 9th
Loftin at third base.
Bot 9th
Maile catching.
Bot 9th
Garcia at shortstop.
Bot 9th
Tolbert at second base.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Caglianone lined out to center.
Top 9th
Perez flied out to right.
Top 9th
Garcia lined out to shortstop.
Top 9th
Berti relieved Flexen
Top 9th
Berti relieved Turner
Top 9th
Bruján at second base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Swanson struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Happ grounded out to shortstop, Kelly to second, Tucker to third.
Bot 8th
Kelly singled to right, Tucker to second.
Bot 8th
Suzuki flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Tucker walked.
Bot 8th
Hoffmann relieved Schreiber
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Pasquantino lined out to first.
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Rave scored
Bobby Witt Jr.
Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Rave scored, India out at second, Isbel to third.
KC 12 - 4 CHC

Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs

Who won: Royals 12-4

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