Royals at Cubs July 23, 2025

Game Time: 2:20 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 0

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

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

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Running

2nd inning - SB: Tyler Tolbert (2nd base off C. Rea/ R. McGuire)

5th inning - SB: Maikel Garcia (2nd base off C. Rea/ R. McGuire)

Fielding

Double Plays - 2 (Tolbert to Frazier to Pasquantino,Frazier to Garcia to Pasquantino)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:30

Umpires: HP-Tom Hanahan, 1B-Alfonso Márquez, 2B-Clint Vondrak, 3B-Lance Barrett

Weather: 88 degrees. Clear

Wind: 11 MPH Out to Left

News From July 23, 2025

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Vinnie Pasquantino

Goes yard twice in win

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July 23, 2025

Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Cubs.

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Seth Lugo

Downs Cubs with quality start

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July 23, 2025

Lugo (7-5) picked up the win in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Cubs, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.

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Tyler Tolbert

Exits Wednesday's game

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July 23, 2025

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Tolbert was removed in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Cubs due to cramping, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Bobby Witt

Downplays leg issue

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July 23, 2025

Witt said that the knee injury he appeared to sustain during a plate appearance in Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Cubs isn't a concern, and his absence from the lineup for Wednesday's series finale is more of a rest day, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Jonathan India

Getting Wednesday off

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July 23, 2025

India is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Freddy Fermin

Playing time trending up

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July 23, 2025

Fermin will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Nick Loftin

Out with concussion

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July 23, 2025

The Royals placed Loftin on the 7-day injured list Wednesday due to a concussion.

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MJ Melendez

Back up from minors

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July 23, 2025

The Royals recalled Melendez from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

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Joey Krehbiel

Traded to Royals

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July 23, 2025

The Royals acquired Krehbiel from the Rays on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Bobby Witt

Out Wednesday with knee issue

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July 23, 2025

Witt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs after Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that the shortstop experienced some discomfort in his knee during Tuesday's 6-0 loss, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Matt Shaw

Post-break surge continues

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July 23, 2025

Shaw went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Royals.

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Colin Rea

Hit hard in loss to KC

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July 23, 2025

Rea (8-4) took the loss Wednesday, surrendering six runs (five earned) on six hits -- including three home runs -- over five innings as the Cubs fell 8-4 to the Royals. He struck out three without walking a batter.

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Chris Flexen

Roughed up in relief Monday

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July 23, 2025

Flexen surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and one walk while failing to record a strikeout over three innings of relief in Monday's 12-4 loss to the Royals.

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Kyle Tucker

Banged up, should play Friday

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July 23, 2025

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Tucker is "banged up" after fouling a ball off his right knee in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Royals, but he's expected to be back in the lineup Friday versus the White Sox after sitting out Wednesday's series finale versus Kansas City, Zoe Grossman of Marquee Sports Network reports.

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Kyle Tucker

Rare day off Wednesday

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July 23, 2025

Tucker is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Royals.

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