Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals Results, Stats, and Recap - March 1, 2025 Gametracker

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cubs CHC8-0	4	0	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	11	13	1
Royals KC4-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1

Surprise StadiumSurprise, AZ

W: B. Brown (1-0)L: C. Ragans (0-1)S: (0)
HR: CHC - P. Crow-Armstrong (3)

CHCCubs

KCRoyals

.P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong
CF
2-3, R, 4 RBI, HR, 2B
.M. BuschMichael Busch
1B
3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B, 3B

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Triantos 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	1.5
H. Cantrelle 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.286	.000	.286	-0.5
M. Busch 1B	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	3	.500	.526	.889	1.415	9.0
R. Preciado PR-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	0.0
P. Crow-Armstrong CF	3	1	2	4	1	0	0	0	.500	.467	.929	1.395	11.0
B. Cowles DH	5	2	2	0	0	0	3	2	.400	.400	.800	1.200	4.5
N. Lopez SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	.467	.579	.533	1.112	4.5
A. Cepeda PR-SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	4.0
M. Ballesteros C	3	1	1	2	1	0	2	2	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	6.0
P. Aliendo C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.111	.111	.111	.222	-1.0
T. Jankowski LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.300	.364	.300	.664	1.5
J. Escobar LF	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.0
G. Workman 3B	2	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	.316	.391	.632	1.023	5.5
P. Chavers RF	2	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	.000	.500	.000	.500	2.0

HITTERS	AB
J. Triantos 2B	2
H. Cantrelle 2B	3
M. Busch 1B	4
R. Preciado PR-1B	2
P. Crow-Armstrong CF	3
B. Cowles DH	5
N. Lopez SS	3
A. Cepeda PR-SS	1
M. Ballesteros C	3
P. Aliendo C	2
T. Jankowski LF	2
J. Escobar LF	1
G. Workman 3B	2
P. Chavers RF	2

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. India 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.471	.417	.887	0.0
K. Emshoff 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1.0
B. Witt SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	.286	.375	.571	.946	3.5
J. Groshans 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.500	.944	0.0
V. Pasquantino 1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.231	.214	.308	.522	2.0
N. Velazquez LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.500	.400	.900	0.0
S. Perez C	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
N. Pratto RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.100	.357	.200	.557	0.0
K. Isbel CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	-0.5
P. Wilson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
F. Fermin DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.143	.222	.286	.508	0.5
O. Hernandez PR-DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000	3.0
N. Loftin 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.667	.769	1.000	1.769	1.5
C. Jensen C	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
J. Rave RF	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0.5
C. Devanney SS	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	1.0
D. Waters LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.091	.231	.091	.322	1.0
T. Tolbert 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0

HITTERS	AB
J. India 2B	3
K. Emshoff 1B	1
B. Witt SS	3
J. Groshans 3B	1
V. Pasquantino 1B	1
N. Velazquez LF	2
S. Perez C	2
N. Pratto RF	2
K. Isbel CF	3
P. Wilson CF	1
F. Fermin DH	2
O. Hernandez PR-DH	1
N. Loftin 3B	2
C. Jensen C	2
J. Rave RF	1
C. Devanney SS	1
D. Waters LF	1
T. Tolbert 2B	2

2B - M. Busch (2), P. Crow-Armstrong (3), B. Cowles 2 (2), N. Lopez
3B - M. Busch
HR - P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Ballesteros
SF - P. Crow-Armstrong
RBI - J. Triantos, M. Busch (9), P. Crow-Armstrong 4 (4), M. Ballesteros 2 (2), J. Escobar, G. Workman (7)
2-Out RBI - J. Triantos, M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Ballesteros 2 (2), G. Workman
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Busch 2 (2), B. Cowles 2 (2)

2B - B. Witt, N. Loftin (3)
3B - O. Hernandez
SF - V. Pasquantino
RBI - V. Pasquantino (3)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - D. Waters, T. Tolbert 2 (2)

SB - A. Cepeda, G. Workman
CS - G. Workman (2)

DP - (Lopez-Triantos-Busch)

E - K. Isbel

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Brown (W, 1-0)	2.1	4	1	1	1	2	6.23	2.31	9.0
E. Morgan	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	2.45	0.27	5.5
P. Hodge	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00	0.67	3.0
T. Richards	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.67	3.5
B. Hughes	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	1.00	2.0
C. Flexen	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0.00	1.50	3.5

PITCHERS	IP
B. Brown (W, 1-0)	2.1
E. Morgan	1.2
P. Hodge	1.0
T. Richards	1.0
B. Hughes	1.0
C. Flexen	2.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Ragans (L, 0-1)	2.1	7	7	7	1	4	2	14.54	2.54	-11.0
E. Sisk	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0	13.50	4.50	-2.5
C. Stratton	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00	1.00	3.0
L. Erceg	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0	13.50	3.50	-2.5
L. Avila	2.0	2	1	1	0	4	0	2.25	0.75	5.0
S. Zobac	2.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	0.00	1.00	6.0

PITCHERS	IP
C. Ragans (L, 0-1)	2.1
E. Sisk	0.2
C. Stratton	1.0
L. Erceg	1.0
L. Avila	2.0
S. Zobac	2.0

Pitches-Strikes - B. Brown 51-28, E. Morgan 18-11, P. Hodge 18-10, T. Richards 17-11, B. Hughes 16-7, C. Flexen 30-17
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Brown 3-5, E. Morgan 2-1, P. Hodge 0-1, T. Richards 0-2, B. Hughes 2-0, C. Flexen 4-2
Batters Faced - B. Brown 12, E. Morgan 4, P. Hodge 4, T. Richards 3, B. Hughes 4, C. Flexen 9

Pitches-Strikes - C. Ragans 48-31, E. Sisk 26-12, C. Stratton 18-12, L. Erceg 26-13, L. Avila 30-20, S. Zobac 29-21
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Ragans 2-4, E. Sisk 1-0, C. Stratton 1-0, L. Erceg 2-0, L. Avila 1-2, S. Zobac 3-0
Batters Faced - C. Ragans 14, E. Sisk 6, C. Stratton 4, L. Erceg 7, L. Avila 8, S. Zobac 8

.P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong
CF
2-3, R, 4 RBI, HR, 2B
.M. BuschMichael Busch
1B
3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B, 3B

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cubs CHC8-0	4	0	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	11	13	1
Royals KC4-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1

Surprise StadiumSurprise, AZ

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Triantos 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	1.5
H. Cantrelle 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.286	.000	.286	-0.5
M. Busch 1B	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	3	.500	.526	.889	1.415	9.0
R. Preciado PR-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	0.0
P. Crow-Armstrong CF	3	1	2	4	1	0	0	0	.500	.467	.929	1.395	11.0
B. Cowles DH	5	2	2	0	0	0	3	2	.400	.400	.800	1.200	4.5
N. Lopez SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	.467	.579	.533	1.112	4.5
A. Cepeda PR-SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	4.0
M. Ballesteros C	3	1	1	2	1	0	2	2	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	6.0
P. Aliendo C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.111	.111	.111	.222	-1.0
T. Jankowski LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.300	.364	.300	.664	1.5
J. Escobar LF	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.0
G. Workman 3B	2	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	.316	.391	.632	1.023	5.5
P. Chavers RF	2	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	.000	.500	.000	.500	2.0
Total	38	11	13	10	2	7	16	17	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
J. Triantos 2B	2
H. Cantrelle 2B	3
M. Busch 1B	4
R. Preciado PR-1B	2
P. Crow-Armstrong CF	3
B. Cowles DH	5
N. Lopez SS	3
A. Cepeda PR-SS	1
M. Ballesteros C	3
P. Aliendo C	2
T. Jankowski LF	2
J. Escobar LF	1
G. Workman 3B	2
P. Chavers RF	2
Total	38

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. India 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.471	.417	.887	0.0
K. Emshoff 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1.0
B. Witt SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	.286	.375	.571	.946	3.5
J. Groshans 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.500	.944	0.0
V. Pasquantino 1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.231	.214	.308	.522	2.0
N. Velazquez LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.500	.400	.900	0.0
S. Perez C	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
N. Pratto RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.100	.357	.200	.557	0.0
K. Isbel CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	-0.5
P. Wilson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
F. Fermin DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.143	.222	.286	.508	0.5
O. Hernandez PR-DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000	3.0
N. Loftin 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.667	.769	1.000	1.769	1.5
C. Jensen C	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
J. Rave RF	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0.5
C. Devanney SS	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	1.0
D. Waters LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.091	.231	.091	.322	1.0
T. Tolbert 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
Total	31	1	6	1	4	7	13	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
J. India 2B	3
K. Emshoff 1B	1
B. Witt SS	3
J. Groshans 3B	1
V. Pasquantino 1B	1
N. Velazquez LF	2
S. Perez C	2
N. Pratto RF	2
K. Isbel CF	3
P. Wilson CF	1
F. Fermin DH	2
O. Hernandez PR-DH	1
N. Loftin 3B	2
C. Jensen C	2
J. Rave RF	1
C. Devanney SS	1
D. Waters LF	1
T. Tolbert 2B	2
Total	31

2B - M. Busch (2), P. Crow-Armstrong (3), B. Cowles 2 (2), N. Lopez
3B - M. Busch
HR - P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Ballesteros
SF - P. Crow-Armstrong
RBI - J. Triantos, M. Busch (9), P. Crow-Armstrong 4 (4), M. Ballesteros 2 (2), J. Escobar, G. Workman (7)
2-Out RBI - J. Triantos, M. Busch, P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Ballesteros 2 (2), G. Workman
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Busch 2 (2), B. Cowles 2 (2)

2B - B. Witt, N. Loftin (3)
3B - O. Hernandez
SF - V. Pasquantino
RBI - V. Pasquantino (3)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - D. Waters, T. Tolbert 2 (2)

SB - A. Cepeda, G. Workman
CS - G. Workman (2)

DP - (Lopez-Triantos-Busch)

E - K. Isbel

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Brown (W, 1-0)	2.1	4	1	1	1	2	6.23	2.31	9.0
E. Morgan	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	2.45	0.27	5.5
P. Hodge	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00	0.67	3.0
T. Richards	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.67	3.5
B. Hughes	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	1.00	2.0
C. Flexen	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0.00	1.50	3.5
Total	9.0	6	1	1	4	7	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
B. Brown (W, 1-0)	2.1
E. Morgan	1.2
P. Hodge	1.0
T. Richards	1.0
B. Hughes	1.0
C. Flexen	2.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Ragans (L, 0-1)	2.1	7	7	7	1	4	2	14.54	2.54	-11.0
E. Sisk	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0	13.50	4.50	-2.5
C. Stratton	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00	1.00	3.0
L. Erceg	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0	13.50	3.50	-2.5
L. Avila	2.0	2	1	1	0	4	0	2.25	0.75	5.0
S. Zobac	2.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	0.00	1.00	6.0
Total	9.0	13	11	11	7	16	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
C. Ragans (L, 0-1)	2.1
E. Sisk	0.2
C. Stratton	1.0
L. Erceg	1.0
L. Avila	2.0
S. Zobac	2.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - B. Brown 51-28, E. Morgan 18-11, P. Hodge 18-10, T. Richards 17-11, B. Hughes 16-7, C. Flexen 30-17
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Brown 3-5, E. Morgan 2-1, P. Hodge 0-1, T. Richards 0-2, B. Hughes 2-0, C. Flexen 4-2
Batters Faced - B. Brown 12, E. Morgan 4, P. Hodge 4, T. Richards 3, B. Hughes 4, C. Flexen 9

Pitches-Strikes - C. Ragans 48-31, E. Sisk 26-12, C. Stratton 18-12, L. Erceg 26-13, L. Avila 30-20, S. Zobac 29-21
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Ragans 2-4, E. Sisk 1-0, C. Stratton 1-0, L. Erceg 2-0, L. Avila 1-2, S. Zobac 3-0
Batters Faced - C. Ragans 14, E. Sisk 6, C. Stratton 4, L. Erceg 7, L. Avila 8, S. Zobac 8

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
B. Cowles homered to right, M. Busch scored 3 0
Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to left, B. Witt scored 3 1

1ST INNING
	B. Cowles homered to right, M. Busch scored	3	0
	Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to left, B. Witt scored	3	1


Crow-Armstrong hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Busch scored	4	1
Lopez singled to shallow center, B. Cowles scored, Lopez to second on center fielder Isbel fielding error	5	1
Lopez singled to left, N. Lopez scored, Jankowski to third	6	1
Triantos hit by pitch, T. Jankowski scored, Workman to third, Chavers to second	7	1

5TH INNING
Busch reached on an infield single to second, G. Workman scored, Chavers to third 8 1
Crow-Armstrong doubled to right, P. Chavers scored, Preciado to third 9 1
6TH INNING
Escobar singled to shallow left, A. Cepeda scored 10 1

5TH INNING
	Busch reached on an infield single to second, G. Workman scored, Chavers to third	8	1
	Crow-Armstrong doubled to right, P. Chavers scored, Preciado to third	9	1

6TH INNING
	Escobar singled to shallow left, A. Cepeda scored	10	1

1ST INNING
Cubs
C. Ragans Pitching:
M. Busch: Busch doubled to center, Strike swinging, Foul, B. Cowles homered to right, M. Busch scored
B. Cowles: Ball, In play
N. Lopez: Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Lopez struck out swinging, In play
T. Jankowski: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Rave struck out swinging
Middle of the 1st (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
E. Morgan Pitching:
J. India: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, India flied out to deep center
B. Witt: Ball, Ball, Ball, Witt doubled to deep left
V. Pasquantino: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to left, B. Witt scored
S. Perez: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Perez struck out swinging
End of the 1st (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Cubs
C. Ragans Pitching:
P. Chavers: Ball, Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Chavers struck out swinging, Workman caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop
J. Triantos: James Triantos facing Cole Ragans
Triantos grounded out to third
Royals
B. Brown Pitching:
K. Isbel: Ball, Isbel flied out to left
F. Fermin: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Fermin struck out swinging
N. Loftin: In play
J. Rave: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball
3RD INNING
Cubs
Evan Sisk relieved Cole Ragans
M. Ballesteros: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Strike swinging, Ballesteros struck out swinging
T. Jankowski: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Busch tripled to shallow right
P. Crow-Armstrong: Crow-Armstrong hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Busch scored
B. Cowles: Strike looking, Cowles doubled to shallow left
N. Lopez: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Lopez singled to shallow center, B. Cowles scored, Lopez to second on center fielder Isbel fielding error, Lopez singled to left, N. Lopez scored, Jankowski to third
P. Chavers: Strike looking, Ball, Workman stole second, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Chavers walked
J. Triantos: Ball, Triantos hit by pitch, T. Jankowski scored, Workman to third, Chavers to second
M. Busch: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Busch grounded out to first
Middle of the 3rd (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
B. Brown Pitching:
J. India: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, India flied out to deep left
B. Witt: Ball, Ball, Strike (foul tip), Strike looking, Ball, Witt singled to shallow left
V. Pasquantino: Ball, Foul, Ball, Pasquantino reached on an infield single to second, Witt to second
Pasquantino grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Pasquantino out at second
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error)
4TH INNING
Cubs
C. Stratton Pitching:
B. Cowles: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Cowles struck out swinging
N. Lopez: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Lopez walked
M. Ballesteros: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ballesteros struck out swinging
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
Hayden Cantrelle at second base
K. Isbel: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Isbel grounded out to shortstop
F. Fermin: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Fermin fouled out to left
N. Loftin: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Loftin struck out swinging
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Cubs
Lucas Erceg relieved Chris Stratton
T. Jankowski: Jankowski lined out to center
G. Workman: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Workman walked
P. Chavers: Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Ball, Chavers walked, Workman to second
H. Cantrelle: Ball, Cantrelle grounded out to first, Workman to third, Chavers to second
M. Busch: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Busch reached on an infield single to second, G. Workman scored, Chavers to third
Reginald Preciado ran for Michael Busch
P. Crow-Armstrong: Strike looking, Crow-Armstrong doubled to right, P. Chavers scored, Preciado to third
ran for Pete Crow-Armstrong
B. Cowles: Strike (foul tip), Strike swinging, Cowles struck out swinging
Middle of the 5th (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)

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