Patrick Wisdom's Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Lifts Cubs Over Royals
Cubs secure 9-4 victory with late-game heroics, overcoming Kansas City's mid-game lead
- Wisdom's seventh-inning grand slam broke a 4-4 tie, marking his second homer since June.
- Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and striking out three.
- Hunter Renfroe led the Royals' offense with a home run and two-run single.
- Royals starter Seth Lugo gave up six earned runs in 6 1/3 innings, including the bases-loaded situation that led to Wisdom's homer.
- The Cubs' bullpen maintained its strong performance, contributing 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball.