August 7, 2026 · AL Cent
Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Isaac Collins | Isaac Collins doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Carter Jensen scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. | CHC 0, KC 1 |
| T2 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 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. | CHC 2, KC 1 |
| T2 | Seiya Suzuki | Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. | CHC 4, KC 1 |
| B5 | Carter Jensen | Carter Jensen homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. | CHC 4, KC 2 |
| T7 | Alex Bregman | Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. | CHC 5, KC 2 |
| T8 | Pedro Ramírez | Pedro Ramírez homers (2) on a line drive to right field. | CHC 6, KC 2 |
| B8 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Tolbert scores. | CHC 6, KC 3 |
| B8 | Salvador Perez | Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | CHC 6, KC 4 |
Box score
| 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 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cubs
AWAY
6
Kevin Gausman started for Cubs, leaving with a 5–2 lead. Out of the bullpen, Caleb Thielbar took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Kevin Gausman
Starter
7.0
96
2
4
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Kevin Gausman threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 81% 3.7 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Splitter 51 53% 9 3 7 23 9 Four-Seam Fastball 43 45% 2 12 12 5 12 Slider 2 2% 0 0 0 2 0 - Caleb Thielbar Middle 0.1 13 2 1
- Trent Thornton Middle 0.2 14 0 0 HLD inherited 2, 1 scored
- Jacob Webb Middle 1.0 13 0 2 SV
Royals
HOME
4
Daniel Lynch IV started for Royals, leaving trailing 1–4. Out of the bullpen, Mason Black took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Daniel Lynch IV
Starter
1.2
35
4
2
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Daniel Lynch IV threw
CSW 40% 1st-pitch strike 80% 3.5 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Changeup 13 37% 3 1 0 6 3 Sinker 9 26% 1 4 1 3 0 Slider 5 14% 2 0 0 0 3 Four-Seam Fastball 5 14% 0 1 0 4 0 Knuckle Curve 3 9% 1 1 0 1 0 - Jose Cuas Middle 1.1 29 0 1 inherited 2, all 2 scored
- Mason Black Long 5.0 86 2 2
- Lucas Erceg Closer 1.0 12 0 0
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Crow-Armstrong 1B (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .289 | .388 | .549 | .937 | SB |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .364 | .475 | .839 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .339 | .383 | .722 | |
| Michael Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .356 | .392 | .748 | |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .318 | .359 | .677 | |
| Ian Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .209 | .320 | .400 | .720 | |
| Carson Kelly C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .351 | .379 | .730 | |
| Pedro Ramírez DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .355 | .445 | .800 | HR (2) |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .293 | .403 | .696 |
HOME · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .303 | .422 | .725 | HR (16) |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .355 | .455 | .810 | |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .311 | .456 | .767 | 2B |
| Salvador Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .263 | .374 | .637 | |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .339 | .369 | .708 | 2B |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .327 | .392 | .719 | |
| Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .293 | .420 | .713 | |
| John Rave PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .326 | .564 | .890 | |
| Kyle Isbel PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .291 | .345 | .636 | |
| Starling Marte RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .305 | .307 | .612 | |
| Tyler Tolbert CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .367 | .482 | .849 | 2B |
Pitching lines
AWAY · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 4.29 | W |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5.30 | |
| Trent Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.72 | HLD |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2.44 | SV |
HOME · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2.64 | L |
| Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2.25 | |
| Mason Black | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 3.57 | |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.21 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · CHC
Lineup 3.9 R
Bunts 2.0 R
IBBs 1.8 R
HOME · KC
Lineup 4.6 R
Bunts 3.1 R
IBBs 2.5 R
Recent form
AWAY · CHC
6-4
W2
+22 run diff
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HOME · KC
3-7
L4
-11 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.