Royals at Cubs July 21, 2025

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 38,117

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	0	2	4	0	1	4	0	12	14	0
CHC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1

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KC	0	1	0	2	4	0	1	4	0	12	14	0
CHC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1

Game

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Running

5th inning - SB: Bobby Witt (2nd base off B. Brown/ C. Kelly)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Tolbert to Garcia to Pasquantino)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:35

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

Weather: 74 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 4 MPH In From Right

News From July 21, 2025

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L.P. Langevin

Shines in return

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July 21, 2025

Langevin (lat) recorded three strikeouts in a scoreless inning Sunday against Single-A Peoria.

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Adam Frazier

Handling bench role Monday

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July 21, 2025

Frazier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

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Rich Hill

Call-up on tap

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July 21, 2025

The Royals are expected to call Hill up from Triple-A Omaha, and he'll likely pitch Tuesday against the Cubs, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

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Michael Massey

Moving rehab to Triple-A

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July 21, 2025

Massey (wrist) is expected to shift his rehab assignment to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

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Matt Shaw

Smashes home run Monday

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July 21, 2025

Shaw went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 12-4 loss to the Royals.

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Carson Kelly

Goes deep in loss

CChicago Cubs

July 21, 2025

Kelly went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 12-4 loss to the Royals.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

Dealing with bruised knee

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July 21, 2025

Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals due to a bruised right knee, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

Exiting starting nine

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July 21, 2025

Crow-Armstrong is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Royals.

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Ethan Roberts

Sent to minors

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July 21, 2025

The Cubs optioned Roberts to Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

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Ben Brown

Back with big club

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July 21, 2025

The Cubs recalled Brown from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

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Jameson Taillon

Will throw off mound soon

PChicago Cubs

July 21, 2025

Taillon (calf) has been throwing on flat ground and is expected to be cleared for mound work soon, MLB.com reports.

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Miguel Amaya

Rehab assignment starting Thursday

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July 21, 2025

Amaya (oblique) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Thursday, MLB.com reports.

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Javier Assad

Resuming rehab assignment

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July 21, 2025

Assad (oblique) will resume a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs on Thursday, MLB.com reports.

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Ben Brown

Slated for call-up Monday

PChicago Cubs

July 21, 2025

The Cubs are expected to recall Brown from Triple-A Iowa prior to Monday's game against the Royals, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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