Royals at Cubs August 22, 2021

Game Time: 2:20 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 29,640

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	9	16	0
CHC	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	9	16	0
CHC	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Game

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Running

3rd inning - SB: Nicky Lopez (2nd base off A. Mills/ A. Romine)

Fielding

Double Plays - 2 (Sampson to Duffy to Schwindel,Alcántara to Wisdom to Schwindel)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:25

Umpires: HP-Jansen Visconti, 1B-Vic Carapazza, 2B-Carlos Torres, 3B-Jerry Meals

Weather: 78 degrees. Clear

Wind: 10 MPH In From Left

News From August 22, 2021

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Ryan O'Hearn

Takes seat Sunday

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August 22, 2021

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

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Hunter Dozier

Cleared to start Sunday

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August 22, 2021

Dozier (illness) will start in right field and bat sixth Sunday against the Cubs.

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Salvador Perez

Ready to go Sunday

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August 22, 2021

Perez (neck/head) will start at catcher and bat third Sunday against the Cubs.

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Willson Contreras

Working back to 100 percent

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August 22, 2021

Contreras was spotted Sunday testing his sprained right knee by running the bases, Brian Sandalow of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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Nico Hoerner

Tweaks oblique in rehab game

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August 22, 2021

Hoerner was removed Sunday from his rehab game with High-A South Bend after experiencing increased tension along with right oblique, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

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Matt Duffy

Starting at second Sunday

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August 22, 2021

Duffy is starting at second base and batting fifth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

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Austin Romine

Starting Sunday

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August 22, 2021

Romine is starting at catcher and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.

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Robinson Chirinos

On bench Sunday

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August 22, 2021

Chirinos is not starting Sunday's game against the Royals.

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David Bote

Not starting Sunday

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August 22, 2021

Bote is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

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