Chicago Cubs 6 – 4 Kansas City Royals

The three rarest things in this game

Ian Happ has struck out 4 times

Also the least ordinary

Rarity	What	Who	Rate
29	struck out 4 times	Ian Happ	1 in 728 player-games
19	final score 6–4		1 in 43 games

68–49Chicago Cubs · .581

48–69Kansas City Royals · .410

–first pitch

Kauffman Stadiumvenue

38,179capacity

Line score

RHEChicago Cubs690Kansas City Royals471

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6	9	0
Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	4	7	1

Starting pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Kevin Gausman

9–12 · 4.51 ERA · 184 K in 178 IP

Career: 121–125 · 3.87 ERA · 2,138 K

Kansas City Royals

Daniel Lynch IV

6–6 · 4.08 ERA · 56 K in 86 IP

Career: 25–31 · 4.47 ERA · 351 K

Lineups

Chicago Cubslineup

1CF

Pete Crow-Armstrong.937

2RF

Seiya Suzuki.839

33B

Alex Bregman.722

41B

Michael Busch.748

52B

Nico Hoerner.677

6LF

Ian Happ.720

Carson Kelly.730

8DH

Pedro Ramírez.800

9SS

Dansby Swanson.696

Kansas City Royalslineup

Carter Jensen.725

2SS

Bobby Witt Jr..810

31B

Jac Caglianone.767

4DH

Salvador Perez.637

5LF

Isaac Collins.708

63B

Nick Loftin.719

72B

Michael Massey.713

8PH

John Rave.890

9PH

Kyle Isbel.636

Head to head

19–24Kansas City Royals all-time

43meetings

1997first met

199–179runs

Recent meetings

2026-08-0910–2Chicago Cubs won

2026-08-083–6Kansas City Royals won

2026-08-076–4Chicago Cubs won

2025-07-234–8Kansas City Royals won

2025-07-226–0Chicago Cubs won

2025-07-214–12Kansas City Royals won

2024-07-287–3Chicago Cubs won

2024-07-279–4Chicago Cubs won

Box score

Chicago Cubs batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Seiya Suzuki	5	2		2
Michael Busch	3	2			2
Pedro Ramírez	4	2	1	1
Pete Crow-Armstrong	3	1		2	2	1
Alex Bregman	4	1		1	1
Carson Kelly	4	1
Nico Hoerner	5	0
Ian Happ	4	0				4
Dansby Swanson	3	0			1

Chicago Cubs pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Kevin Gausman	7.0	4	2	1	4	96
Jacob Webb	1.0	0	0	0	2	13
Trent Thornton	0.2	0	1	1	0	14
Caleb Thielbar	0.1	3	1	0	1	13

Kansas City Royals batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Jac Caglianone	4	2
Carter Jensen	3	1	1	1	1	2
Bobby Witt Jr.	4	1		1
Salvador Perez	4	1		1
Isaac Collins	3	1		1	1
Tyler Tolbert	3	1				1
Nick Loftin	4	0				1
Michael Massey	4	0
Starling Marte	3	0				1
John Rave	1	0				1
Kyle Isbel	1	0				1

Kansas City Royals pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Mason Black	5.0	3	2	3	2	86
Daniel Lynch IV	1.2	3	2	2	2	35
Jose Cuas	1.1	2	2	0	1	29
Lucas Erceg	0.2	1	0	1	0	12

Every inning

Open an inning for its plate appearances; open a plate appearance for every pitch.

Top 1Chicago Cubsscoreless · 0 hits · 16 pitches

1 topPete Crow-ArmstrongStrikeout4p

Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	95.2	87.0	2,170	–	–	6.6	0.396	Ball
2	Sinker	94.3	86.4	2,146	–	–	6.6	0.399	Called Strike
3	Sinker	95.3	87.2	2,182	–	–	6.7	0.395	Foul
4	Slider	88.7	82.8	2,323	–	–	6.4	0.421	Swinging Strike

1 topSeiya SuzukiLineout 78.6 mph4p

Seiya Suzuki lines out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.

78.6 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 289 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	81.1	74.6	2,293	–	–	6.2	0.465		Swinging Strike
2	Changeup	88.2	81.8	1,453	–	–	6.5	0.425		Swinging Strike
3	Changeup	87.3	80.6	1,638	–	–	6.5	0.431		Ball
4	Slider	88.9	81.6	2,333	–	–	6.3	0.423	78.6	In play, out(s)

1 topAlex BregmanWalk5p

Alex Bregman walks.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	94.5	86.5	2,046	–	–	6.4	0.399	Called Strike
2	Changeup	87.9	81.3	1,471	–	–	6.5	0.429	Ball
3	Changeup	87.3	79.9	1,734	–	–	6.5	0.433	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	86.7	2,184	–	–	6.4	0.395	Ball
5	Sinker	94.0	86.0	2,159	–	–	6.4	0.400	Ball

1 topMichael BuschFlyout 90.3 mph3p

Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.

90.3 mph off the bat · 30° launch · 350 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.6	85.9	2,127	–	–	6.5	0.402		Called Strike
2	Slider	87.8	81.2	2,345	–	–	6.2	0.428		Swinging Strike
3	Slider	88.9	81.9	2,360	–	–	6.5	0.423	90.3	In play, out(s)

Bottom 1Kansas City Royals1 run · 2 hits · 20 pitches

1 botCarter JensenWalk6p

Carter Jensen walks.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	85.8	2,400	–	–	6.8	0.401	Foul Tip
2	Splitter	85.8	79.0	1,606	–	–	6.6	0.438	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	86.8	2,496	–	–	6.8	0.398	Ball
4	Splitter	85.9	79.4	1,926	–	–	6.9	0.439	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	85.6	2,391	–	–	6.8	0.402	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	86.1	2,348	–	–	6.7	0.399	Ball

1 botBobby Witt Jr.Lineout 105.0 mph3p

Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

105 mph off the bat · 16° launch · 357 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	86.7	2,332	–	–	6.8	0.397		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.8	2,451	–	–	6.7	0.397		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	86.8	2,404	–	–	6.7	0.396	105	In play, out(s)

1 botJac CaglianonePop Out 83.3 mph2p

Jac Caglianone pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.

83.3 mph off the bat · 75° launch · 101 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	83.9	77.4	1,720	–	–	6.9	0.448		Swinging Strike
2	Splitter	84.1	77.5	1,533	–	–	6.8	0.447	83.3	In play, out(s)

1 botSalvador PerezSingle 106.2 mph3p

Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki, deflected by pitcher Kevin Gausman. Carter Jensen to 3rd.

106.2 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 70 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.7	2,426	–	–	6.8	0.398		Foul
2	Slider	87.6	81.5	2,234	–	–	6.8	0.430		Ball In Dirt
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	87.3	2,488	–	–	6.8	0.395	106.2	In play, no out

1 botIsaac CollinsDouble 103.4 mph2p

Isaac Collins doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Carter Jensen scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.

103.4 mph off the bat · 15° launch · 360 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	85.2	79.1	1,611	–	–	6.7	0.440		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.4	2,436	–	–	6.8	0.395	103.4	In play, run(s)

1 botNick LoftinPop Out 75.2 mph4p

Nick Loftin pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

75.2 mph off the bat · 48° launch · 227 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	85.8	79.1	1,990	–	–	6.7	0.437		Ball
2	Splitter	85.7	78.9	2,108	–	–	6.8	0.439		Swinging Strike
3	Splitter	85.9	79.5	1,713	–	–	6.8	0.438		Ball
4	Splitter	84.7	78.1	1,568	–	–	6.8	0.443	75.2	In play, out(s)

Top 2Chicago Cubs4 runs · 4 hits · 24 pitches

2 topNico HoernerFlyout 88.3 mph2p

Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.

88.3 mph off the bat · 42° launch · 304 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	79.7	74.1	2,313	–	–	6.1	0.470		Called Strike
2	Changeup	85.3	78.2	1,447	–	–	6.3	0.441	88.3	In play, out(s)

2 topIan HappStrikeout6p

Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	93.3	85.3	2,150	–	–	6.4	0.404	Swinging Strike
2	Changeup	86.3	79.6	1,633	–	–	6.5	0.437	Ball
3	Changeup	84.6	78.3	1,329	–	–	6.5	0.444	Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	86.9	2,193	–	–	6.4	0.396	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.8	2,203	–	–	6.5	0.396	Ball
6	Changeup	85.4	78.7	1,624	–	–	6.6	0.441	Swinging Strike

2 topCarson KellySingle 77.2 mph2p

Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

77.2 mph off the bat · 10° launch · 109 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	85.8	79.2	1,457	–	–	6.4	0.438		Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.6	80.4	1,526	–	–	6.4	0.433	77.2	In play, no out

2 topPedro RamírezSingle 89.9 mph3p

Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Carson Kelly to 2nd.

89.9 mph off the bat · 8° launch · 133 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	80.4	74.3	2,258	–	–	6.0	0.466		Ball
2	Sinker	94.2	86.8	2,213	–	–	6.5	0.399		Called Strike
3	Changeup	86.4	79.8	1,388	–	–	6.6	0.434	89.9	In play, no out

2 topDansby SwansonWalk5p

Dansby Swanson walks. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	87.1	2,136	–	–	6.7	0.397	Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.4	79.9	1,490	–	–	6.4	0.435	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.4	2,165	–	–	6.7	0.396	Ball
4	Changeup	85.5	78.9	1,625	–	–	6.5	0.440	Ball
5	Sinker	94.3	86.3	2,151	–	–	6.6	0.399	Ball

2 topPete Crow-ArmstrongSingle 86.2 mph1p

Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Michael Massey.

Mound Visit

86.2 mph off the bat · -6° launch · 17 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	86.7	80.0	2,339	–	–	6.4	0.434	86.2	In play, run(s)

2 topSeiya SuzukiSingle 76.0 mph4p

Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

Stolen Base 2B

Stolen Base 2B · Pete Crow-Armstrong

76 mph off the bat · 7° launch · 102 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.8	85.0	2,299	–	–	6.4	0.406		Ball
2	Sinker	93.8	85.5	2,490	–	–	6.1	0.402		Ball
3	Sinker	92.8	84.5	2,501	–	–	6.3	0.407		Called Strike
4	Sinker	93.0	85.0	2,477	–	–	6.3	0.406	76	In play, run(s)

2 topAlex BregmanFlyout 96.0 mph1p

Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.

96 mph off the bat · 34° launch · 349 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.9	84.6	2,413	–	–	6.3	0.407	96	In play, out(s)

Bottom 2Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

2 botMichael MasseyGroundout 98.4 mph5p

Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

98.4 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 45 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	85.4	2,487	–	–	6.9	0.402		Called Strike
2	Splitter	87.7	80.9	2,017	–	–	6.8	0.429		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	86.1	2,481	–	–	6.8	0.399		Foul
4	Splitter	84.6	78.7	1,591	–	–	6.8	0.444		Ball
5	Splitter	83.6	77.3	1,575	–	–	6.9	0.449	98.4	In play, out(s)

2 botStarling MarteGroundout 70.6 mph4p

Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

70.6 mph off the bat · -2° launch · 37 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	86.7	2,388	–	–	6.7	0.398		Called Strike
2	Slider	87.4	81.3	2,149	–	–	6.7	0.428		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	87.0	2,449	–	–	6.7	0.396		Foul Tip
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	85.9	2,419	–	–	6.6	0.401	70.6	In play, out(s)

2 botTyler TolbertFlyout 85.1 mph4p

Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

85.1 mph off the bat · 45° launch · 276 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	87.8	2,360	–	–	6.8	0.394		Called Strike
2	Splitter	87.5	80.9	1,700	–	–	6.8	0.429		Ball
3	Splitter	85.1	78.8	1,391	–	–	6.8	0.441		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	86.3	2,399	–	–	6.8	0.401	85.1	In play, out(s)

Top 3Chicago Cubsscoreless · 1 hit · 24 pitches

3 topMichael BuschSingle 74.8 mph3p

Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.

74.8 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 199 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	81.3	74.5	2,642	–	–	6.0	0.464		Ball
2	Sinker	92.4	84.8	2,376	–	–	6.2	0.408		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	83.7	77.2	2,808	–	–	6.0	0.449	74.8	In play, no out

3 topNico HoernerPop Out 51.1 mph10p

Nico Hoerner pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.

51.1 mph off the bat · 50° launch · 131 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.7	84.2	2,414	–	–	6.2	0.408		Foul Bunt
2	Sweeper	84.5	77.4	2,724	–	–	6.3	0.447		Swinging Strike
3	Sweeper	83.3	75.7	2,755	–	–	6.3	0.455		Foul
4	Sinker	92.4	84.1	2,526	–	–	6.1	0.409		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	84.6	2,367	–	–	6.2	0.409		Foul
6	Sinker	92.1	84.7	2,347	–	–	6.2	0.409		Foul
7	Sweeper	82.7	75.1	2,794	–	–	6.2	0.460		Ball
8	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	84.1	2,354	–	–	6.1	0.411		Ball
9	Sweeper	82.9	75.1	2,778	–	–	6.1	0.458		Foul
10	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	84.6	2,381	–	–	6.2	0.407	51.1	In play, out(s)

3 topIan HappStrikeout6p

Ian Happ called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	84.2	75.5	2,688	–	–	6.1	0.452	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	84.0	2,365	–	–	6.3	0.410	Ball
3	Sinker	91.7	83.2	2,548	–	–	6.2	0.413	Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	84.8	2,243	–	–	6.2	0.406	Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	84.0	2,334	–	–	6.1	0.410	Ball
6	Sweeper	82.7	74.8	2,742	–	–	6.0	0.458	Called Strike

3 topCarson KellyPop Out 74.2 mph5p

Carson Kelly pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.

74.2 mph off the bat · 62° launch · 162 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	91.1	83.4	2,416	–	–	6.3	0.413		Ball
2	Sinker	91.5	83.3	2,412	–	–	6.2	0.413		Foul
3	Cutter	88.2	81.1	2,458	–	–	6.2	0.426		Ball
4	Cutter	87.4	80.3	2,336	–	–	6.1	0.431		Ball
5	Sinker	91.2	83.3	2,540	–	–	6.1	0.413	74.2	In play, out(s)

Bottom 3Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 18 pitches

3 botCarter JensenStrikeout6p

Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	86.9	2,287	–	–	6.8	0.398	Called Strike
2	Splitter	87.1	80.7	1,860	–	–	6.8	0.431	Ball
3	Splitter	86.2	79.6	1,674	–	–	6.8	0.436	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	86.3	2,332	–	–	6.9	0.400	Foul
5	Splitter	85.3	79.0	1,425	–	–	6.9	0.440	Foul
6	Splitter	85.8	79.1	1,325	–	–	6.8	0.439	Foul Tip

3 botBobby Witt Jr.Groundout 53.8 mph6p

Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.

53.8 mph off the bat · -19° launch · 8 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	86.9	79.9	2,000	–	–	6.8	0.433		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	87.3	2,465	–	–	6.8	0.394		Foul
3	Splitter	87.1	80.9	1,599	–	–	6.9	0.432		Ball
4	Splitter	86.4	80.2	1,504	–	–	6.8	0.435		Ball
5	Splitter	85.4	78.6	1,652	–	–	6.8	0.440		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	88.2	2,377	–	–	6.8	0.390	53.8	In play, out(s)

3 botJac CaglianoneSingle 93.2 mph3p

Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.

93.2 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 42 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.7	2,150	–	–	6.7	0.397		Ball
2	Splitter	83.5	76.9	1,327	–	–	6.8	0.451		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	86.4	2,283	–	–	6.8	0.399	93.2	In play, no out

3 botSalvador PerezFlyout 100.5 mph3p

Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

100.5 mph off the bat · 35° launch · 402 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	86.7	80.2	1,873	–	–	6.9	0.434		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	86.3	2,417	–	–	6.8	0.399		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.7	2,461	–	–	6.8	0.393	100.5	In play, out(s)

Top 4Chicago Cubsscoreless · 0 hits · 18 pitches

4 topPedro RamírezFlyout 94.2 mph6p

Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.

Pitching Substitution

94.2 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 371 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	82.8	77.0	2,491	–	–	6.3	0.453		Ball
2	Cutter	90.7	83.8	1,921	–	–	6.5	0.414		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	85.9	2,088	–	–	6.6	0.401		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	87.3	1,959	–	–	6.7	0.395		Called Strike
5	Sinker	94.8	86.9	2,090	–	–	6.5	0.397		Called Strike
6	Sinker	95.9	88.3	2,071	–	–	6.7	0.392	94.2	In play, out(s)

4 topDansby SwansonGroundout 86.8 mph2p

Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

86.8 mph off the bat · -20° launch · 7 ft

foulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	83.1	76.8	2,526	–	–	6.3	0.452		Foul
2	Sinker	93.5	86.2	1,923	–	–	6.7	0.402	86.8	In play, out(s)

4 topPete Crow-ArmstrongWalk4p

Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.

ballleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	83.2	75.9	2,520	–	–	6.1	0.454	Ball
2	Cutter	90.3	83.1	2,060	–	–	6.5	0.415	Ball
3	Sinker	94.0	86.2	2,016	–	–	6.9	0.400	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.3	2,048	–	–	6.5	0.398	Ball

4 topSeiya SuzukiFlyout 97.6 mph6p

Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.

97.6 mph off the bat · 42° launch · 316 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.5	85.8	1,909	–	–	6.8	0.402		Called Strike
2	Slider	86.5	79.6	2,187	–	–	6.6	0.434		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	84.9	2,005	–	–	6.8	0.405		Foul
4	Sweeper	85.6	78.6	2,713	–	–	6.5	0.441		Ball
5	Sweeper	83.9	77.1	2,663	–	–	6.6	0.450		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	85.0	2,108	–	–	6.8	0.406	97.6	In play, out(s)

Bottom 4Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 12 pitches

4 botIsaac CollinsGroundout 101.2 mph2p

Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

101.2 mph off the bat · -3° launch · 30 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	85.8	79.2	1,940	–	–	6.8	0.439		Ball
2	Splitter	85.5	78.7	1,998	–	–	6.8	0.440	101.2	In play, out(s)

4 botNick LoftinStrikeout3p

Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.

strikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.4	2,374	–	–	6.9	0.398	Called Strike
2	Splitter	88.2	81.6	1,786	–	–	6.8	0.426	Swinging Strike
3	Splitter	85.9	79.9	1,554	–	–	6.8	0.436	Swinging Strike

4 botMichael MasseyGroundout 73.7 mph7p

Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

73.7 mph off the bat · -6° launch · 14 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	87.2	80.2	1,914	–	–	6.8	0.431		Swinging Strike
2	Splitter	86.3	79.2	1,608	–	–	6.7	0.437		Foul
3	Splitter	86.4	80.3	1,635	–	–	6.8	0.434		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.9	88.3	2,412	–	–	6.8	0.388		Ball
5	Splitter	86.2	79.0	1,450	–	–	6.9	0.437		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	87.2	2,475	–	–	6.8	0.395		Ball
7	Splitter	85.8	79.1	1,662	–	–	6.9	0.439	73.7	In play, out(s)

Top 5Chicago Cubsscoreless · 1 hit · 11 pitches

5 topAlex BregmanPop Out 92.4 mph2p

Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.

92.4 mph off the bat · 67° launch · 147 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.2	85.8	1,957	–	–	6.6	0.404		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	85.6	2,066	–	–	6.7	0.403	92.4	In play, out(s)

5 topMichael BuschSingle 98.4 mph4p

Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte.

98.4 mph off the bat · 4° launch · 84 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.6	82.5	1,968	–	–	6.7	0.419		Foul
2	Slider	86.4	79.0	2,221	–	–	6.3	0.436		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	84.9	2,047	–	–	6.9	0.405		Ball
4	Curveball	80.5	74.4	2,315	–	–	6.3	0.466	98.4	In play, no out

5 topNico HoernerLineout 94.1 mph2p

Nico Hoerner lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.

94.1 mph off the bat · 9° launch · 197 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	87.9	81.3	2,106	–	–	6.6	0.426		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	84.1	77.4	2,549	–	–	6.4	0.448	94.1	In play, out(s)

5 topIan HappStrikeout3p

Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

strikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	89.0	81.9	2,119	–	–	6.5	0.422	Swinging Strike
2	Changeup	86.7	79.7	1,187	–	–	7.1	0.434	Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	85.8	2,179	–	–	6.7	0.401	Swinging Strike

Bottom 5Kansas City Royals1 run · 1 hit · 13 pitches

5 botStarling MarteLineout 56.5 mph1p

Starling Marte lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

56.5 mph off the bat · 34° launch · 169 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	85.9	2,374	–	–	6.8	0.401	56.5	In play, out(s)

5 botTyler TolbertStrikeout4p

Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.3	2,436	–	–	6.8	0.399	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.8	2,441	–	–	6.8	0.397	Foul
3	Splitter	85.6	79.1	1,632	–	–	6.9	0.439	Ball
4	Splitter	85.7	79.3	1,423	–	–	6.9	0.439	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

5 botCarter JensenHome Run 96.1 mph5p

Carter Jensen homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.

96.1 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 356 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	86.7	2,381	–	–	6.7	0.397		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	87.7	2,461	–	–	7.0	0.393		Called Strike
3	Splitter	86.3	79.5	1,406	–	–	6.9	0.435		Foul
4	Splitter	87.1	80.3	1,431	–	–	6.9	0.433		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	87.3	2,380	–	–	6.8	0.394	96.1	In play, run(s)

5 botBobby Witt Jr.Flyout 99.8 mph3p

Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

99.8 mph off the bat · 49° launch · 329 ft

strikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	87.5	2,423	–	–	6.8	0.394		Called Strike
2	Splitter	86.7	80.4	1,631	–	–	6.9	0.433		Foul
3	Changeup	86.8	79.7	1,336	–	–	6.8	0.433	99.8	In play, out(s)

Top 6Chicago Cubsscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

6 topCarson KellyGroundout 82.6 mph4p

Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

82.6 mph off the bat · -43° launch · 4 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	81.2	75.3	2,597	–	–	6.6	0.462		Called Strike
2	Sinker	92.8	85.5	1,934	–	–	6.6	0.405		Ball
3	Sweeper	82.3	75.5	2,432	–	–	6.6	0.457		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	85.2	2,038	–	–	6.7	0.404	82.6	In play, out(s)

6 topPedro RamírezGroundout 71.4 mph6p

Pedro Ramírez grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

71.4 mph off the bat · -16° launch · 9 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.2	82.4	2,057	–	–	6.5	0.420		Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.8	78.8	1,290	–	–	6.5	0.435		Ball
3	Changeup	87.2	80.0	1,043	–	–	7.0	0.432		Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	85.4	1,963	–	–	6.7	0.402		Ball
5	Curveball	81.8	75.3	2,527	–	–	6.5	0.460		Ball
6	Sinker	94.0	86.0	2,144	–	–	6.9	0.401	71.4	In play, out(s)

6 topDansby SwansonGroundout 103.3 mph3p

Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

103.3 mph off the bat · -5° launch · 19 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.6	85.9	1,926	–	–	6.7	0.403		Ball
2	Slider	89.9	82.9	1,990	–	–	6.8	0.418		Ball
3	Sinker	92.9	85.2	1,978	–	–	6.8	0.405	103.3	In play, out(s)

Bottom 6Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 5 pitches

6 botJac CaglianoneGroundout 76.6 mph1p

Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.

76.6 mph off the bat · -7° launch · 17 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	84.0	76.9	1,539	–	–	6.7	0.449	76.6	In play, out(s)

6 botSalvador PerezFlyout 86.2 mph3p

Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

86.2 mph off the bat · 53° launch · 252 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.5	2,413	–	–	6.8	0.398		Called Strike
2	Splitter	86.3	79.4	1,504	–	–	6.8	0.437		Ball
3	Splitter	85.9	79.0	1,728	–	–	6.9	0.438	86.2	In play, out(s)

6 botIsaac CollinsFlyout 84.7 mph1p

Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

84.7 mph off the bat · 35° launch · 301 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	87.6	2,362	–	–	6.8	0.394	84.7	In play, out(s)

Top 7Chicago Cubs1 run · 1 hit · 31 pitches

7 topPete Crow-ArmstrongWalk4p

Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.

ballleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	89.2	82.4	2,091	–	–	6.8	0.421	Ball
2	Sinker	93.3	85.6	2,075	–	–	6.7	0.403	Ball
3	Slider	89.0	81.9	2,001	–	–	6.4	0.422	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	85.1	2,043	–	–	6.6	0.404	Ball

7 topSeiya SuzukiFlyout 93.0 mph6p

Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.

93 mph off the bat · 41° launch · 321 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.2	83.1	1,899	–	–	6.8	0.413		Called Strike
2	Slider	87.1	80.1	2,239	–	–	6.6	0.433		Ball
3	Sweeper	81.6	74.3	2,591	–	–	6.5	0.464		Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	84.2	1,950	–	–	6.7	0.409		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	85.0	2,014	–	–	6.8	0.403		Ball
6	Curveball	81.0	74.7	2,497	–	–	6.3	0.464	93	In play, out(s)

7 topAlex BregmanSingle 89.4 mph6p

Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

Wild Pitch

89.4 mph off the bat · 15° launch · 262 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	81.9	74.8	2,526	–	–	6.3	0.461		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	91.5	83.5	2,129	–	–	6.8	0.412		Foul
3	Curveball	81.2	75.4	2,627	–	–	6.5	0.463		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	85.3	2,145	–	–	6.7	0.403		Ball
5	Sweeper	81.3	75.2	2,670	–	–	6.7	0.463		Ball
6	Sinker	93.2	85.5	2,103	–	–	6.7	0.404	89.4	In play, run(s)

7 topMichael BuschWalk7p

Michael Busch walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd.

ballfoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	88.3	81.2	2,116	–	–	6.3	0.425	Ball
2	Sinker	93.3	85.5	2,069	–	–	6.6	0.403	Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	85.7	2,126	–	–	6.6	0.401	Ball
4	Curveball	82.0	75.6	2,548	–	–	6.6	0.459	Foul
5	Sweeper	82.0	75.0	2,586	–	–	6.4	0.460	Foul
6	Sinker	94.6	87.1	2,044	–	–	6.7	0.396	Ball
7	Sinker	93.5	85.9	1,964	–	–	6.7	0.401	Ball

7 topNico HoernerFlyout 91.8 mph1p

Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Starling Marte. Alex Bregman to 3rd.

Mound Visit

91.8 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 329 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.5	85.0	1,944	–	–	6.8	0.406	91.8	In play, out(s)

7 topIan HappStrikeout7p

Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ian Happ called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	93.3	85.4	2,050	–	–	6.7	0.403	Called Strike
2	Slider	86.5	79.3	2,182	–	–	6.6	0.435	Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.4	2,123	–	–	6.9	0.397	Ball
4	Sweeper	82.3	75.4	2,639	–	–	6.7	0.459	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	85.6	2,066	–	–	6.7	0.400	Ball
6	Cutter	90.9	83.0	1,938	–	–	6.9	0.415	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	86.4	1,990	–	–	6.6	0.401	Called Strike

Bottom 7Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 15 pitches

7 botNick LoftinFlyout 84.6 mph5p

Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

84.6 mph off the bat · 52° launch · 251 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	85.8	2,377	–	–	6.9	0.401		Called Strike
2	Splitter	85.2	78.4	1,434	–	–	6.9	0.442		Ball
3	Splitter	85.2	78.6	1,481	–	–	6.9	0.442		Ball
4	Splitter	83.9	77.9	1,466	–	–	6.9	0.447		Swinging Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	87.2	2,250	–	–	6.8	0.396	84.6	In play, out(s)

7 botMichael MasseyGroundout 73.9 mph3p

Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.

73.9 mph off the bat · 1° launch · 34 ft

strikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.8	2,389	–	–	6.8	0.398		Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.4	2,346	–	–	6.8	0.395		Foul
3	Splitter	86.6	79.8	1,417	–	–	6.8	0.435	73.9	In play, out(s)

7 botStarling MarteStrikeout7p

Starling Marte strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Splitter	84.5	78.2	1,579	–	–	6.9	0.444	Called Strike
2	Splitter	86.1	80.3	1,472	–	–	6.9	0.435	Ball
3	Splitter	85.1	78.6	1,444	–	–	6.9	0.441	Swinging Strike
4	Splitter	86.1	79.7	1,406	–	–	7.1	0.437	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	87.1	2,429	–	–	6.9	0.395	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.6	2,368	–	–	6.8	0.393	Foul
7	Splitter	85.8	79.1	1,456	–	–	6.9	0.439	Swinging Strike

Top 8Chicago Cubs1 run · 1 hit · 13 pitches

8 topCarson KellyGroundout 48.9 mph6p

Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

48.9 mph off the bat · -17° launch · 10 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.6	77.7	2,222	–	–	6.4	0.442		Ball
2	Sinker	92.1	84.3	2,070	–	–	6.7	0.409		Ball
3	Cutter	89.9	83.1	2,101	–	–	6.7	0.418		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.5	84.0	2,192	–	–	6.8	0.411		Called Strike
5	Sinker	91.5	84.3	1,947	–	–	6.8	0.411		Called Strike
6	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	84.6	2,006	–	–	6.7	0.408	48.9	In play, out(s)

8 topPedro RamírezHome Run 100.2 mph4p

Pedro Ramírez homers (2) on a line drive to right field.

100.2 mph off the bat · 21° launch · 363 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.4	82.3	1,947	–	–	6.6	0.419		Ball
2	Sinker	92.4	85.1	1,967	–	–	6.8	0.407		Foul
3	Curveball	80.9	75.2	2,354	–	–	6.7	0.463		Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	84.9	2,000	–	–	6.8	0.406	100.2	In play, run(s)

8 topDansby SwansonLineout 92.8 mph1p

Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Starling Marte.

92.8 mph off the bat · 18° launch · 279 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.1	82.5	2,093	–	–	6.8	0.421	92.8	In play, out(s)

8 topPete Crow-ArmstrongLineout 98.2 mph2p

Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.

98.2 mph off the bat · 10° launch · 155 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.7	83.2	1,937	–	–	6.6	0.417		Foul
2	Changeup	85.2	77.9	1,306	–	–	7.0	0.442	98.2	In play, out(s)

Bottom 8Kansas City Royals2 runs · 3 hits · 27 pitches

8 botTyler TolbertDouble 73.4 mph2p

Tyler Tolbert doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Pitching Substitution

73.4 mph off the bat · 27° launch · 257 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	85.3	2,405	–	–	6.1	0.403		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	84.8	2,400	–	–	6.2	0.406	73.4	In play, no out

8 botCarter JensenStrikeout4p

Carter Jensen called out on strikes.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	81.3	74.9	2,564	–	–	6.1	0.462	Called Strike
2	Slider	89.5	82.3	2,334	–	–	6.2	0.420	Swinging Strike
3	Slider	89.5	82.6	2,359	–	–	6.2	0.420	Ball
4	Curveball	77.4	71.2	2,669	–	–	6.3	0.488	Called Strike

8 botBobby Witt Jr.Single 81.3 mph3p

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Tolbert scores.

81.3 mph off the bat · 6° launch · 114 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.7	82.3	2,333	–	–	6.1	0.419		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	85.6	2,377	–	–	6.3	0.401		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	86.1	2,350	–	–	6.1	0.399	81.3	In play, run(s)

8 botJac CaglianoneDouble 93.3 mph4p

Jac Caglianone doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.

Mound Visit

93.3 mph off the bat · 17° launch · 287 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.6	82.9	2,354	–	–	6.1	0.418		Ball
2	Slider	88.1	81.6	2,585	–	–	6.1	0.425		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	86.0	2,325	–	–	6.2	0.400		Foul
4	Slider	88.9	82.8	2,313	–	–	6.1	0.421	93.3	In play, no out

8 botSalvador PerezGroundout 70.1 mph5p

Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

70.1 mph off the bat · -14° launch · 8 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	82.6	75.7	2,894	–	–	6.0	0.457		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.5	2,402	–	–	6.3	0.394		Foul
3	Sweeper	81.7	75.5	2,812	–	–	6.0	0.459		Foul
4	Sweeper	81.4	74.5	2,964	–	–	6.0	0.463		Ball
5	Cutter	89.4	82.6	2,608	–	–	6.3	0.420	70.1	In play, run(s)

8 botIsaac CollinsWalk6p

Isaac Collins walks.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.0	2,551	–	–	6.2	0.394	Ball
2	Cutter	91.3	84.5	2,583	–	–	6.2	0.411	Ball
3	Curveball	82.6	76.6	3,089	–	–	6.0	0.456	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.4	2,376	–	–	6.2	0.401	Called Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.3	2,464	–	–	6.4	0.398	Called Strike
6	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.5	2,407	–	–	6.3	0.399	Ball

8 botNick LoftinFlyout 73.7 mph3p

Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Mound Visit

73.7 mph off the bat · 34° launch · 262 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	90.1	83.8	2,567	–	–	6.4	0.418		Ball In Dirt
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	86.7	2,345	–	–	6.2	0.397		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	86.5	2,526	–	–	6.4	0.402	73.7	In play, out(s)

Top 9Chicago Cubsscoreless · 1 hit · 12 pitches

9 topSeiya SuzukiSingle 103.4 mph4p

Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Pitching Substitution

103.4 mph off the bat · 7° launch · 149 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	97.5	89.9	1,818	–	–	6.5	0.385		Called Strike
2	Slider	85.5	79.2	2,131	–	–	6.3	0.439		Swinging Strike
3	Cutter	91.0	83.5	2,184	–	–	6.5	0.413		Ball
4	Slider	85.3	79.1	2,091	–	–	6.5	0.440	103.4	In play, no out

9 topAlex BregmanGrounded Into DP 86.3 mph2p

Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st.

86.3 mph off the bat · -17° launch · 6 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.6	89.3	1,802	–	–	6.5	0.389		Ball
2	Sinker	97.7	90.1	1,824	–	–	6.5	0.384	86.3	In play, out(s)

9 topMichael BuschHit By Pitch4p

Michael Busch hit by pitch.

ballstrikehit by pitchleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	96.1	88.9	2,256	–	–	6.6	0.391	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	98.2	90.5	2,267	–	–	6.4	0.382	Called Strike
3	Slider	85.5	79.6	2,120	–	–	6.5	0.438	Swinging Strike
4	Cutter	91.5	84.5	2,236	–	–	6.4	0.410	Hit By Pitch

9 topNico HoernerPop Out 70.1 mph2p

Nico Hoerner pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.

70.1 mph off the bat · 66° launch · 127 ft

foulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	97.8	90.3	1,881	–	–	6.5	0.384		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	97.3	89.8	1,979	–	–	6.6	0.385	70.1	In play, out(s)

Bottom 9Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

9 botMichael MasseyLineout 95.5 mph4p

Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Pitching Substitution

95.5 mph off the bat · 23° launch · 366 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	85.8	2,495	–	–	6.3	0.402		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	85.8	2,487	–	–	6.2	0.401		Ball
3	Changeup	86.1	78.8	2,424	–	–	6.2	0.438		Foul
4	Changeup	85.7	78.8	2,399	–	–	6.1	0.439	95.5	In play, out(s)

9 botJohn RaveStrikeout3p

John Rave strikes out swinging.

Offensive Substitution

strikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.8	2,519	–	–	6.3	0.397	Called Strike
2	Curveball	82.2	75.7	2,701	–	–	5.9	0.458	Called Strike
3	Changeup	85.8	78.8	2,379	–	–	6.1	0.439	Swinging Strike

9 botKyle IsbelStrikeout6p

Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

Offensive Substitution

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	83.2	76.9	2,713	–	–	6.0	0.453	Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.4	79.4	2,380	–	–	6.2	0.437	Ball
3	Changeup	86.8	79.0	2,445	–	–	6.1	0.436	Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.0	2,569	–	–	6.4	0.400	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	85.7	2,566	–	–	6.4	0.402	Ball
6	Changeup	85.6	78.3	2,317	–	–	6.2	0.442	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

Umpires

Home Plate: Adam Beck · First Base: Dan Iassogna · Second Base: D.J. Reyburn · Third Base: Louie Krupa