Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

68-49, 33-25 Away

Final

48-69, 28-29 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
P. Crow-ArmstrongCF	1-3	2	0	1	.289
S. SuzukiRF	2-5	0	0	2	.272
A. Bregman3B	1-4	0	0	1	.248
M. Busch1B	2-3	0	0	0	.244
N. Hoerner2B	0-5	0	0	0	.257
I. HappLF	0-4	0	0	0	.209
C. KellyC	1-4	1	0	0	.265
P. RamirezDH	2-4	2	1	1	.300
D. SwansonSS	0-3	1	0	0	.216

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Gausman	7.0	4	2	1	4	96-66	4.29
C. Thielbar	0.1	3	2	0	1	13-9	5.30
T. Thornton	0.2	0	0	1	0	14-7	2.72
J. Webb	1.0	0	0	0	2	13-9	2.44

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

Hits

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Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

10:10 AM, 8 August 2026

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,083

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Adam Beck
First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Third Base Umpire - Louie Krupa

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, pitching 7 sharp innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

— Kevin Gausman provided exactly what the Cubs hoped for when they acquired him from the Blue Jays last weekend, pitching seven sharp innings in his Chicago debut in a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Aug 8, 2026, 12:52 pm - AP


CHC
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6	9	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	4	7	1

Scoring Summary

		CHC	KC
1st	Collins doubled to center, Jensen scored, Perez to third.	0	1
2nd	Crow-Armstrong reached on infield single to second, Kelly scored and Ramirez scored on throwing error by second baseman Massey, Swanson safe at third on error.	2	1
2nd	Suzuki singled to right, Swanson scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.	4	1
5th	Jensen homered to left (356 feet).	4	2
7th	Bregman singled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.	5	2
8th	Ramirez homered to right (363 feet).	6	2
8th	Witt Jr. singled to right, Tolbert scored.	6	3
8th	Perez grounded out to third, Witt Jr. scored.	6	4

Data is currently unavailable.

Cubs
6
Royals
4

Game 1

8/8

Cubs
Royals

Game 2

9/8

Cubs
Royals

Game 3

10/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	72	44	.621	-	L1
Chicago	68	49	.581	4.5	W5
St. Louis	58	58	.500	14	W2
Cincinnati	56	59	.487	15.5	L1
Pittsburgh	57	61	.483	16	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	59	56	.513	-	L4
Minnesota	58	59	.496	2	W2
Cleveland	58	59	.496	2	W1
Detroit	56	60	.483	3.5	L1
Kansas City	48	69	.410	12	L2

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Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

Video Highlights

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, pitching 7 sharp innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

K. Gausman6-10

D. Lynch IV4-3

J. Webb7

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