Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
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Chicago Cubs beat Kansas City Royals 6-4
The Chicago Cubs took care of the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on the road at Kauffman Stadium on Friday 7 August.
A 4-run 2nd inning did the damage.
Kevin Gausman got the win, Daniel Lynch IV took the loss and Jacob Webb earned the save.
Pedro Ramírez went 2-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI and Carter Jensen went 1-for-3 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: CHC 9, KC 7; errors 0-1.
Chicago Cubs move to 68-49; Kansas City Royals fall to 48-69.
Attendance: 26,083.
Decisions
Win: Kevin Gausman
Loss: Daniel Lynch IV
Save: Jacob Webb
Line score
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chicago Cubs
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
6
9
0
Kansas City Royals
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
4
7
1
Biggest moments
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Michael Massey.
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Isaac Collins doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Carter Jensen scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
Jac Caglianone doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.