August 6, 2018 · 8:15 PM EDT
W: Cole HamelsL: Kevin McCarthyS: Pedro Strop
Javier Báez
2B2-4H-ABHR · 2B · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterHD
Hunter Dozier
3B2-4H-AB
Cole HamelsP6.0IP1 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcher
Kevin McCarthyP1.2IP1 ER · 2 K · L
Pedro StropP1.0IP0 ER · 2 K · SSaveBiggest lead CHC by 2 · KC by 1 · 1 lead change
| National League | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1MI Brewers | 96 | 67 | .589 | — |
| 2CHCubs | 95 | 68 | .583 | 1.0 |
3LA Dodgers | 92 | 71 | .564 | 4.0 |
4CO Rockies | 91 | 72 | .558 | 5.0 |
5AT Braves | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.5 |
6ST Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7.5 |
7PI Pirates | 82 | 79 | .509 | 13.0 |
8AZ D-backs | 82 | 80 | .506 | 13.5 |
9WS Nationals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 13.5 |
10PH Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15.5 |
11NY Mets | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18.5 |
12SF Giants | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.5 |
13CI Reds | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28.5 |
14SD Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 29.5 |
15MI Marlins | 63 | 98 | .391 | 32.0 |
| American League | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BO Red Sox | 108 | 54 | .667 | — |
2HO Astros | 103 | 59 | .636 | 5.0 |
3NY Yankees | 100 | 62 | .617 | 8.0 |
4OA Athletics | 97 | 65 | .599 | 11.0 |
5CL Guardians | 91 | 71 | .562 | 17.0 |
6TB Rays | 90 | 72 | .556 | 18.0 |
7SE Mariners | 89 | 73 | .549 | 19.0 |
8LA Angels | 80 | 82 | .494 | 28.0 |
9MI Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 30.0 |
10TO Blue Jays | 73 | 89 | .451 | 35.0 |
11TE Rangers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 41.0 |
12DE Tigers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44.0 |
13CW White Sox | 62 | 100 | .383 | 46.0 |
| 14KCRoyals | 58 | 104 | .358 | 50.0 |
15BA Orioles | 47 | 115 | .290 | 61.0 |
50 balls in play · 17 hits · filled is a hit, hollow is an out
Catcher's view. Count is after the pitch.
AR Anthony Rizzo1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
BZ Ben Zobrist2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
JH Jason HeywardRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JBJavier Báez2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
KS Kyle SchwarberDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
WC Willson ContrerasC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
IH Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
AR Addison RussellSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AA Albert Almora Jr.CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DB David Bote3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
2B: Báez
3B: Zobrist
HR: Báez
RBI: Báez 2
LOB: 19
BK Brandon KintzlerH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHCole HamelsW | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| PSPedro StropS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
SC Steve CishekH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 125 |
WM Whit MerrifieldCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AG Alex GordonLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
SP Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HDHunter Dozier3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RH Rosell HerreraRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
JB Jorge BonifacioDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AM Adalberto Mondesi2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AE Alcides EscobarSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DB Drew Butera1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
BP Brett PhillipsPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
RBI: Escobar
LOB: 15
BF Brian Flynn | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
JJ Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 87 |
JH Jason Hammel | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| KMKevin McCarthyL | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
TH Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 144 |
The Cubs beat the Royals 3-1 at Kauffman Stadium.
Cole Hamels got the win, Kevin McCarthy took the loss and Pedro Strop earned the save. Javier Báez went 2-for-4 for the Cubs, while Hunter Dozier went 2-for-4 for the Royals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
