MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/09/2046
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2266 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2046 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (61-52) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Kansas City Royals (48-64) 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 9 0
Cubs Lose to Royals, 6-2
The Kansas City Royals grabbed a win, 6-2, over the Chicago Cubs at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City right fielder Gil Switzer went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The winning pitcher was Bryan Boykin. He's now 8-6. He went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits for the Royals. Today's win puts Kansas City at 48-64, while Chicago falls to 61-52.

Early in the game, Switzer had a run-scoring double for Kansas City. It was his 27th double of the season and put the Royals on top, 3-2.

"Today was a lot of fun," said Switzer.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .319 13 40
K. Zirpoli CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .271 5 34
E. Vargas 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .304 31 78
J. Kalman RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .328 24 92
T. Tuckfard C 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .280 14 61
E. Campbell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .256 14 67
T. Hone LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .246 3 16
S. Bui DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .238 9 22
R. Thurman 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 0 9
   a-K. Norton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 14 55
Totals 34 2 9 1 4 11 14      
a - K. Norton pinch hit for R. Thurman in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara , K. Zirpoli 2 , E. Vargas 3 , T. Tuckfard , E. Campbell , R. Thurman
2-out RBI: T. Tuckfard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Tuckfard
GIDP: J. Kalman
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Hone (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Vargas-Kasahara-Wakamatsu, Campbell-Kasahara-Vargas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Prado LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .263 18 47
I. Faber 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .278 2 16
M. Meyerhoff C 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .325 28 61
M. Jaquez DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .228 30 101
G. Switzer RF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .255 14 49
B. Najar CF 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .287 7 19
M. Markus 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .278 4 37
A. Matthews SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .220 4 23
J. Rupert 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .199 1 5
Totals 31 6 9 5 5 10 17      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Switzer (27, 3rd Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Najar 2 (17, 3rd Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Salazar, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Jaquez (24, 3rd Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Markus (24, 6th Inning off C. Ray, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Switzer (14, 6th Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Faber 2 , M. Jaquez 2 , G. Switzer 6 , B. Najar 4 , M. Markus 3
2-out RBI: M. Jaquez , G. Switzer , B. Najar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Faber , M. Jaquez , M. Markus , A. Matthews
GIDP: M. Meyerhoff , A. Matthews
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Matthews-Faber-Rupert)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
U. Wakamatsu L (11-5) 5.0 6 5 5 3 7 1 88 4.44   
C. Ray 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 20 5.62   
J. Salazar 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 4.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: U. Wakamatsu 39
Batters Faced: U. Wakamatsu 23, C. Ray 6, J. Salazar 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: U. Wakamatsu 7-0, C. Ray 1-0, J. Salazar 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: U. Wakamatsu 88-55, C. Ray 20-11, J. Salazar 26-16
WP: U. Wakamatsu
Balk: U. Wakamatsu
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Boykin W (8-6) 6.0 7 2 2 3 8 0 101 5.40   
J. Moncada H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 4.99   
A. Hahn SV (16) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 31 1.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Boykin 55
Batters Faced: B. Boykin 26, J. Moncada 4, A. Hahn 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Boykin 6-2, J. Moncada 2-1, A. Hahn 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Boykin 101-66, J. Moncada 15-8, A. Hahn 31-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gil Switzer
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 22035
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