Kris Bubic carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Saturday. Rookie right-hander Keegan Thompson (3-3) allowed two runs and five hits in four innings in his second big league start. The relay from left fielder Michael Hermosillo and second baseman David Bote easily beat Benintendi, who was tagged out by catcher Robinson Chirinos. Perez left Friday’s game in the eighth inning with a headache after being hit in the head by a foul tip two innings earlier. UP NEXTRoyals right-hander Carlos Hernández (3-1, 4.33 ERA) makes his seventh start of the season in the series finale Sunday.

Source: Fox News August 21, 2021 22:30 UTC