MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/27/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 919 - MONDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (11-12) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 0
Chicago Cubs (12-11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 0
Cubs Beat Kansas City, 3-2
Behind an impressive start by Randy Budgell, Chicago beat Kansas City, 3-2. The loss drops the Royals to 11-12.

Steve Bartman Jr. was the walk-off hero for Chicago. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Cubs second baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Winning is all that really matters and we got it done today," Budgell told the Chicago Gazette.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pacheco SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270 1 7
M. Belgard 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 4 11
M. Meyerhoff C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .319 3 14
M. Jaquez DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .235 5 16
R. Downey RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .289 5 12
G. Switzer LF, CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .350 3 10
P. Hansel CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .243 1 4
   a-I. Faber PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 2
   c-J. Rupert 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
M. Markus 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .154 0 1
M. Estrada 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .127 1 1
   b-B. Baconneck PH, LF 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .312 4 17
Totals 30 2 5 2 4 9 20      
a - I. Faber pinch hit for P. Hansel in the 9th
b - B. Baconneck pinch hit for M. Estrada in the 9th
c - J. Rupert substituted for I. Faber in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Switzer (8, 6th Inning off R. Budgell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Meyerhoff , M. Jaquez , R. Downey , G. Switzer 3
2-out RBI: G. Switzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pacheco , G. Switzer , M. Markus
GIDP: R. Downey
Sac Fly: B. Baconneck
Hit by Pitch: M. Jaquez , I. Faber
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Belgard-Pacheco-Estrada)
OF assists: 1 (Hansel(Bartman Jr. at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .270 2 12
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 .378 3 9
E. Vargas 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .312 6 16
H. Harted CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227 1 8
M. Lester LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .291 4 12
A. Oxenrider 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .276 3 12
   a-A. Kelliher 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Hone DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .333 2 9
K. Kubo C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .324 2 7
K. Norton RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301 7 18
Totals 29 3 7 2 8 7 16      
a - A. Kelliher substituted for A. Oxenrider in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Vargas (5, 3rd Inning off J. Brooks, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Bartman Jr. (9, 7th Inning off A. Hahn, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bartman Jr. 4 , E. Vargas 2 , M. Lester , A. Oxenrider , K. Kubo
2-out RBI: S. Bartman Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Vargas , H. Harted , A. Oxenrider
GIDP: T. Hone
Sac Bunt: K. Norton
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bartman Jr.-Kasahara-Vargas)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Brooks 6.1 3 2 2 6 5 0 105 4.79   
A. Hahn 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 4.97   
D. Silva L (2-2) 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 23 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brooks 58
Batters Faced: J. Brooks 26, A. Hahn 4, D. Silva 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brooks 7-5, A. Hahn 0-1, D. Silva 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brooks 105-59, A. Hahn 18-11, D. Silva 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hahn 1-1
WP: J. Brooks
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Budgell 7.0 4 1 1 4 8 0 105 3.94   
M. Alexander H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 6.75   
G. Poirier W (2-0), BS (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 22 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Budgell 69
Batters Faced: R. Budgell 29, M. Alexander 3, G. Poirier 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Budgell 5-8, M. Alexander 1-1, G. Poirier 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Budgell 105-65, M. Alexander 14-8, G. Poirier 22-13
Hit Batsmen: M. Alexander , G. Poirier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Budgell
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 34308
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