The Chicago Cubs defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on February 23, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 4,872 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Louie Krupa (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Second Base Umpire), Willie Traynor (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Dairon Blanco | CF | Day-To-Day | Head – Not Specified | 2026-02-27 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| CHC | Jonathon Long | 1B | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-02-28 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Out | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| CHC | Justin Steele | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Brandon Birdsell | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Shelby Miller | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | .194 | .265 | .323 | .587 |
| KC | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | .219 | .257 | .344 | .601 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 1 | Kane Kepley | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 2 | James Triantos | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 |
| 3 | Jefferson Rojas | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .750 |
| 3 | Ty Southisene | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | B.J. Murray Jr. | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
| 4 | Drew Bowser | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .556 | .571 |
| 5 | Angel Cepeda | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Justin Dean | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 6 | Andrew Garriola | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Scott Kingery | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Haydn McGeary | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Brett Bateman | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .600 | .429 |
| 9 | Ariel Armas | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Javier Assad | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jackson Kirkpatrick | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tyler Ras | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 9.00 |
| Walker Powell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 1 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.500 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 |
| 2 | Omar Hernandez | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 3 | Sam Kulasingam | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
| 5 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 5 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Jonathan India | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 6 | Peyton Wilson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .200 | .333 |
| 7 | Brandon Drury | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Elih Marrero | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 8 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 8 | Kameron Misner | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 9 | John Rave | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 9 | Gavin Cross | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Luinder Avila | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
| Alex Lange | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
| Zachary Cawyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Eric Cerantola | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Shane Panzini | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Ryan Ramsey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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