MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/04/2049
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1828 - SUNDAY, JULY 4TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kansas City Royals (46-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Chicago Cubs (33-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Cubs Drop Royals, 1-0
The Kansas City Royals got a superb performance from pitcher Chris Irvin. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Chicago. The Cubs won the game, 1-0. Irvin threw 9.2 innings of 1-hit ball. The win puts Chicago at 33-51.

Chicago won the game in the bottom of the tenth inning. With two outs and Chris Irvin on the mound for Kansas City, designated hitter Jose Balderrama hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Cubs fans to their feet.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Balderrama told the Chicago Chronicle.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Belgard 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .219 4 26
W. Cogswell CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .321 8 34
   a-J. Pacheco PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 12 33
M. Meyerhoff SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .305 15 39
M. Jaquez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225 21 61
R. Downey RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .283 17 44
G. Switzer LF, CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .247 12 35
A. Martin DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .364 0 0
M. Estrada 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264 16 42
   b-M. Markus PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 0 4
K. Roseen C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .255 1 10
Totals 33 0 5 0 4 10 15      
a - J. Pacheco pinch hit for W. Cogswell in the 9th
b - M. Markus pinch hit for M. Estrada in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Downey 2 (14, 5th Inning off B. Bailes, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Bailes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Cogswell , R. Downey 4 , G. Switzer , M. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Belgard , M. Jaquez , R. Downey , A. Martin , M. Estrada
GIDP: K. Roseen
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Cogswell (4) , M. Meyerhoff (9)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Jaquez (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kalman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .278 13 35
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .231 4 26
K. Norton CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 14 49
M. Lester LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .224 11 40
Z. Larikov C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .182 4 17
J. Schick RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .299 5 28
J. Balderrama DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .269 10 42
X. Davis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 11 47
A. Oxenrider 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .218 4 16
Totals 31 1 1 1 2 13 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Balderrama (10, 10th Inning off C. Irvin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Balderrama 4
2-out RBI: J. Balderrama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Oxenrider
Hit by Pitch: K. Norton
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bartman Jr.-Davis-Kalman)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Irvin L (7-6) 9.2 1 1 1 2 13 1 141 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Irvin 94
Batters Faced: C. Irvin 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Irvin 8-8
Pitches - Strikes: C. Irvin 141-95
Hit Batsmen: C. Irvin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bailes 8.1 4 0 0 3 8 0 114 4.82   
M. Alexander W (5-7) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 39 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bailes 80
Batters Faced: B. Bailes 30, M. Alexander 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bailes 7-8, M. Alexander 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bailes 114-69, M. Alexander 39-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Alexander 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Irvin
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 24879
Special Notes: Chris Irvin sets the AL regular season extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 13.
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