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Royals

Hosmer grounded out, third baseman Bryant to first baseman Rizzo

A.Escobar singled to center. Dyson scored.

Cubs

A.Escobar homered to center on a 0-0 count.

Soler homered to left on a 3-0 count. Castro scored.

Homered to left on a 3-0 count. Castro scored.

A.Russell homered to left on a 0-1 count.

Cain doubled to center. Moustakas scored.

Infante safe at first on fielding error by center fielder Fowler. Hosmer scored. Cain scored.

Safe at first on fielding error by center fielder Fowler. Hosmer scored. Cain scored.

Royals first.  A.Escobar homered to center on a 0-0 count.  Moustakas grounded out, second baseman A.Russell to first baseman Rizzo.  Cain hit an infield single to third.  Hosmer grounded into a double play, second baseman A.Russell to shortstop S.Castro to first baseman Rizzo, Cain out.  

Royals second.  S.Perez grounded out, shortstop S.Castro to first baseman Rizzo.  A.Gordon homered to left on a 0-0 count.  Infante grounded out, third baseman Bryant to first baseman Rizzo.  Orlando grounded out, first baseman Rizzo to pitcher Arrieta.  

Cubs third.  Arrieta struck out.  A.Russell doubled to right.  Fowler flied out to left fielder A.Gordon.  Bryant doubled to left, A.Russell scored.  Rizzo struck out.  

Royals fourth.  Cain struck out.  Hosmer grounded out, second baseman A.Russell to first baseman Rizzo.  S.Perez homered to left on a 1-2 count.  A.Gordon lined out to right fielder Soler.  

Royals sixth.  A.Escobar grounded out, second baseman A.Russell to first baseman Rizzo.  Moustakas struck out, catcher M.Montero to first baseman Rizzo.  Cain singled to center.  Hosmer doubled to left, Cain scored.  S.Perez struck out.  

Cubs sixth.  Rizzo singled to left.  S.Castro grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop A.Escobar to second baseman Infante, Rizzo out.  M.Montero flied out to center fielder Cain.  Soler homered to left on a 3-0 count, S.Castro scored.  Madson pitching.  Lake grounded out, third baseman Moustakas to first baseman Hosmer.  

Cubs seventh.  K.Herrera pitching.  Coghlan pinch-hitting for Arrieta.  Coghlan grounded out, second baseman Infante to first baseman Hosmer.  A.Russell homered to left on a 0-1 count.  Fowler grounded out, second baseman Infante to first baseman Hosmer.  Bryant singled to right.  Rizzo walked on four pitches, Bryant to second.  S.Castro struck out.  

Royals eighth.  Strop pitching.  Moustakas walked on a full count.  Cain doubled to center, Moustakas scored.  Hosmer was intentionally walked.  S.Perez struck out.  J.Russell pitching.  A.Gordon struck out.  Grimm pitching.  Infante safe at first on fielding error by center fielder Fowler's, Cain scored, Hosmer scored.  Orlando struck out.  

Royals ninth.  E.Jackson pitching.  J.Dyson pinch-hitting for W.Davis.  J.Dyson hit an infield single to second, on E.Jackson's error, J.Dyson to second.  A.Escobar singled to center, J.Dyson scored.  Moustakas grounded into a double play, first baseman Rizzo to shortstop S.Castro to first baseman Rizzo to second baseman A.Russell to shortstop S.Castro to third baseman Bryant, A.Escobar out.  Cain walked on a full count.   Cain stole second.  Hosmer grounded out, third baseman Bryant to first baseman Rizzo.  

The Cubs lead this all-time series, 10-8, although the two teams have not met since the 2011 season. Kansas City is 4-1 in interleague play so far this season, while Chicago has yet to play an AL club.

Kansas City has been outscored 29-5 during its current four-game skid. On Friday, the Royals will be looking to avoid being held to two or fewer runs in five straight games in a single season for the first time since June 1-5, 2011.

The Cubs are tied for the most walkoff wins in the majors this season (5). They had just seven such victories in the entire 2014 season.

Salvador Perez has had at least one hit in each of his last eight interleague games, batting .370 (10/27) with one home run and six RBI during this streak.

Edinson Volquez is undefeated in his last seven starts against NL Central opponents, going 4-0 with a 1.29 (7/48.2) ERA during this streak.  This is tied with C.J. Wilson for the fourth-longest active streak versus the NL Central by any active pitcher (streak excludes any relief appearances).

Jake Arrieta is 2-0 with a 1.29 (3/21.0) ERA and .167 (12/72) opponent average in his three most recent interleague starts after going 3-6 with a 6.58 ERA and .287 opponent BA in his first 13 career starts against teams in the other league.

HP - Hallion, 1B - Dreckman, 2B - Marquez, 3B - Bellino

(SportsNetwork.com) - Mired in their worst losing streak of the season, the
 Kansas City Royals turn their attention to the Chicago Cubs on Friday
 afternoon for the opener of a three-game interleague series at Wrigley Field.

Kansas City Royals (28-18) at Chicago Cubs (25-21), 4:05 p.m. (ET)

Chicago,  IL  (SportsNetwork.com) - After  losing a  4-1 lead, the Kansas City
 Royals  battled  back to earn an  8-4 win over  the Chicago Cubs to open their
 three-game series and end a season-long four-game losing streak.

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KC	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	1
CHC	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs on May 29, 2015

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