Cubs at Royals August 7, 2018

Game Time: 8:15 ET

Attendance: 0

	R	H	E
CHC	5	9	0
KC	0	6	0

	R	H	E
CHC	5	9	0
KC	0	6	0

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Umpires: HP-Doug Eddings, 1B-Joe West, 2B-Nic Lentz, 3B-Mark Ripperger

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News From August 7, 2018

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Ben Zobrist

Could play Wednesday

2BChicago Cubs

August 7, 2018

Zobrist (hip) may be available for Wednesday's series finale at Kansas City, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Mike Montgomery

Pitches six scoreless innings in win

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August 7, 2018

Montgomery (4-4) pitched six scoreless innings to pick up the win Tuesday against the Royals. He allowed five hits and two walks while striking out four.

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David Bote

Drives in three in win over Royals

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August 7, 2018

Bote went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, a run scored and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

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Ben Zobrist

Exits with hip tightness

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August 7, 2018

Zobrist left Tuesday's game against the Royals with left hip tightness, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

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Victor Caratini

Starting Tuesday

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August 7, 2018

Caratini is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Tuesday's game against the Royals.

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David Bote

Starting at third base

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August 7, 2018

Bote is starting at third base and batting fifth in Tuesday's game against the Royals.

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Albert Almora

Heads to bench

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August 7, 2018

Almora is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.

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Jason Heyward

Batting cleanup Tuesday

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August 7, 2018

Heyward is starting in right field and batting fourth in Tuesday's game against the Royals.

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Willson Contreras

Grabs breather against Royals

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August 7, 2018

Contreras is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

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Brandon Kintzler

Records another hold with new team

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August 7, 2018

Kintzler pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's win over the Royals to record a hold, and he now has three holds in four appearances with the Cubs.

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Javier Baez

Blasts 25th home run in win

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August 7, 2018

Baez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, his 25th of the season, and two RBI in Monday's win over the Royals.

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Jon Perrin

Sent to Kansas City

PKansas City Royals

August 7, 2018

Perrin was sent from Milwaukee to Kansas City on Tuesday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Sal Biasi.

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Brett Phillips

Sitting again Tuesday

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August 7, 2018

Phillips will hit the bench for the second straight game Tuesday against the Cubs, Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Lucas Duda

Sits again versus southpaw

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August 7, 2018

Duda is not in the lineup Tuesday against the left-handed Mike Montgomery and the Cubs, Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Ryan O'Hearn

Out again Tuesday

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August 7, 2018

O'Hearn is on the bench for the second straight day Tuesday against the Cubs, Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

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