Summary
1/31/2025 3:34PM PST
W: Jordan Wicks (3-4, 5.48), L: Seth Lugo (16-10, 3.00), SV: Adbert Alzolay (1-4, 4.67)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Lugo pitching. Hoerner homered to left (391 feet).* Swanson flied out to Isbel (F8). Suzuki grounded out to Massey (4-3). Bellinger grounded out to Pasquantino (3-1).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 0
Royals batting. Assad pitching. Massey homered to right (378 feet). Witt Jr. grounded to shortstop for a single. Pasquantino grounded to left for a single. Witt Jr. advances to 2nd. Perez grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Pasquantino out. Witt Jr. advances to 3rd. Melendez flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Happ grounded out to Garcia (5-3). Paredes popped out to Massey (P4). Crow-Armstrong grounded out to Pasquantino (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Royals batting. Gurriel homered to left (349 feet).* Pham grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Garcia grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Isbel lined to left for a single. Massey flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Busch struck out chasing a low slider. Bethancourt grounded out to Garcia (5-3). Hoerner grounded out to Massey (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Royals batting. Witt Jr. struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Pasquantino struck out on a slider low and in. Perez lined out to Crow-Armstrong (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Swanson lined to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-6-4). Suzuki hit to right for a single. Suzuki stole 2nd. Bellinger grounded to right for a single. Suzuki scores. Bellinger advances to 2nd. Happ grounded to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-6-3). Bellinger scores.* Paredes grounded to center for a single. Crow-Armstrong bunted out to Pasquantino (3U).
Runs: 2 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 1
Royals batting. Melendez struck out on a low sinker. Gurriel struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Pham lined to right for a single. Garcia flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Busch struck out chasing a slider low and in. Bethancourt struck out chasing a low curveball. Hoerner grounded to left for a single. Swanson flied out to Isbel (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Royals batting. Isbel struck out on a high fastball. Wicks pitching. Massey grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Witt Jr. flied out to Bellinger (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Suzuki struck out chasing a slider low and away. Zerpa pitching. Bellinger struck out chasing a slider low and away. Happ grounded out to Witt Jr. (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Royals batting. Pasquantino lined to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-6-4). Perez grounded to left for a single. Melendez popped out to Paredes (P5). Gurriel struck out on a low changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Paredes grounded out to Witt Jr. (6-3). Crow-Armstrong bunted out to Pasquantino (L3). Busch lined out to Melendez (L7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Royals batting. Pham grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Garcia struck out on a fastball high and away. Isbel struck out on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Bethancourt lined to right for a single. Hoerner grounded out to Garcia (5-3). Bethancourt advances to 2nd. Swanson struck out chasing a low slider. Suzuki grounded out to Garcia (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Royals batting. Massey grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Witt Jr. grounded out to Wicks (1-3). Pasquantino grounded to shortstop for a single. Almonte pitching. Perez struck out on a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Cubs batting. Bellinger flied out to Melendez (F7). Happ grounded out to Massey (4-3). Paredes lined to right for a single. Crow-Armstrong grounded out to Massey (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Royals batting. Melendez struck out chasing an outside changeup. Gurriel lined to center for a single. Alzolay pitching. Pham struck out on a fastball down the middle. Gurriel reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Garcia struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Hoerner: 105 mph (Hoerner homered to left (391 feet). 1 RBI)
Hoerner: 95 mph (Hoerner grounded to left for a single. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 34,488 (84% capacity)
Weather: 69 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 47 (Lugo), 41 (Assad)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.