MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/29/2048
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 945 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (12-13) 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 0
Chicago Cubs (13-12) 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 4 X 12 13 0
Vargas Hits 2 home runs in Cubs Win
Good production from first baseman Efrain Vargas helped the Chicago Cubs topple the Kansas City Royals, 12-4. Vargas was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3 for the Cubs. Unkei Wakamatsu picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-0. He struck out 10 in 9 innings. The Cubs raised their record to 13-12.

Kevin Norton, who finished 2nd in the NL in runs with 123 in 2042, chipped in for Chicago with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 4 runs batted in.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Vargas.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pacheco SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .271 1 7
M. Belgard 2B 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .281 4 12
M. Jaquez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .223 5 16
G. Switzer LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .341 3 11
R. Downey RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .289 5 12
A. Martin 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .290 3 8
M. Markus 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .206 0 3
P. Hansel CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 4
   a-R. Diaz CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .133 0 0
S. Britt C 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .269 0 3
Totals 34 4 11 4 1 10 10      
a - R. Diaz substituted for P. Hansel in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: M. Belgard (8, 3rd Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Diaz (1, 7th Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pacheco 2 , M. Belgard 3 , G. Switzer , R. Downey 2 , A. Martin , M. Markus , R. Diaz 2 , S. Britt
2-out RBI: G. Switzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Switzer
GIDP: R. Diaz
Sac Bunt: M. Belgard
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pacheco-Belgard-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lester LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .282 4 12
Y. Kasahara SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .258 2 12
E. Vargas 1B 3 3 2 3 2 0 0 .310 8 19
K. Norton RF 5 2 2 4 0 1 2 .296 8 22
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .383 3 9
A. Oxenrider 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .277 3 12
H. Harted CF 5 1 1 1 0 3 3 .225 1 9
F. Ramirez DH 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .120 1 2
A. Arbuckle C 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .235 2 12
Totals 36 12 13 12 5 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Kasahara (7, 6th Inning off J. Silveira IV, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Vargas 2 (8, 1st Inning off J. Silveira IV, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Silveira IV, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Arbuckle (2, 6th Inning off J. Silveira IV, 3 on, 1 out) , K. Norton (8, 8th Inning off J. Jordahl, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Lester , Y. Kasahara 2 , E. Vargas 8 , K. Norton 5 , S. Bartman Jr. 2 , A. Oxenrider , H. Harted , F. Ramirez , A. Arbuckle 5
2-out RBI: E. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Kasahara , K. Norton , F. Ramirez
GIDP: H. Harted
Hit by Pitch: A. Oxenrider , F. Ramirez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lester 3 (7) , Y. Kasahara (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bartman Jr.-Kasahara-Vargas)
OF assists: 2 (Norton(Switzer at home), Norton(Britt at 3rd base))
PB: A. Arbuckle
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Silveira IV L (0-1) 5.1 9 8 8 1 6 3 104 4.98   
J. Moncada 1.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 44 9.75   
J. Jordahl 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 14 5.00   
M. Jones 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Silveira IV 23
Batters Faced: J. Silveira IV 27, J. Moncada 8, J. Jordahl 5, M. Jones 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Silveira IV 3-7, J. Moncada 2-0, J. Jordahl 0-1, M. Jones 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Silveira IV 104-70, J. Moncada 44-24, J. Jordahl 14-6, M. Jones 10-7
Hit Batsmen: J. Silveira IV , J. Moncada
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
U. Wakamatsu W (1-0) 9.0 11 4 4 1 10 0 127 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: U. Wakamatsu 58
Batters Faced: U. Wakamatsu 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: U. Wakamatsu 7-7
Pitches - Strikes: U. Wakamatsu 127-85
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Efrain Vargas
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:35 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 43646
Special Notes: CF Pete Hansel was injured on a defensive play.
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