Chicago Cubs 3, Kansas City Royals 6: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Chicago Cubs, Chicago Cubs 3 to Kansas City Royals 6, on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | .287 | .388 | .545 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .269 | .361 | .470 |
| Michael Busch | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .244 | .356 | .391 |
| Alex Bregman | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .246 | .337 | .379 |
| Ian Happ | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .212 | .322 | .411 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .257 | .317 | .359 |
| Carson Kelly | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .265 | .350 | .382 |
| Michael Conforto | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .327 | .457 |
| Dansby Swanson | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .213 | .291 | .398 |
| Tyrone Taylor | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .242 | .297 | .490 |
| Pedro Ramirez | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .297 | .352 | .441 |
| Team | 7-34 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 156 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Holmes | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 70-44 | 2.86 | 70 |
| Colin Rea | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63-37 | 4.59 | 63 |
| Team | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 133-81 | 133 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .227 | .303 | .419 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .286 | .356 | .454 |
| Jac Caglianone | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .264 | .318 | .482 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .239 | .338 | .367 |
| Michael Massey | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .259 | .292 | .418 |
| John Rave | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .262 | .340 | .548 |
| Nick Loftin | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .247 | .331 | .397 |
| Josh Rojas | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .235 | .268 | .324 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .236 | .285 | .337 |
| Team | 10-31 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 133 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90-61 | 4.41 | 90 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-13 | 3.59 | 27 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.19 | 20 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 2.81 | 19 |
| Team | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 156-100 | 156 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 6-3, on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals?
Chicago Cubs 3, Kansas City Royals 6.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ (2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Jac Caglianone (4-4, 2 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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