Pete Grathoff

My dog Henry died earlier this month, and I wrote this tribute to him. kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Quatraro said Witt felt soreness in his right knee after a slide in Miami over the weekend. He was dealing with that but aggravated the knee last night. Q thought a two-day break would help (Royals have tomorrow off)

Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. said his leg is fine and he’s just getting a day off. He could have played if needed.

MJ Melendez on returning to the Royals: “Obviously it’s a very humbling experience and just really was able to test myself and find myself.”

Bobby Witt Jr. gets the day off. His leg buckled during a plate appearance last night and Matt Quatraro said Witt felt something in his knee but said “it was nothing.”

Royals' Rich Hill on his desire to keep pitching at age 45: “I didn’t want to ask ‘what if.’ So that was really the big thing this season going into it, is knowing that there was something left and knowing that I could contribute to a ball club.”

Not a great night for the Royals, who lose 6-0

The Cubs score 3 more in the seventh inning, the last run coming on a double steal as Kyle Tucker stole home. Chicago has stolen seven bases, which ties a Royals record for most allowed in a game. It's 6-0.

Rich Hill's night is done. His line: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K. He had eight swings and misses but Royals defense didn't do him any favors.

Another fielding mishap by the Royals leads to a run as right fielder Jac Caglianone got a bad read on a ball off the bat of the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, who hit an RBI double. Cags showed off his arm by throwing out Crow-Armstrong at third. But it's 3-0 Cubs after 5.

The Cubs have been playing a steady stream of Ozzy Osbourne songs during the inning breaks tonight here at Wrigley.

That missed catch by the Royals' Salvador Perez on what should have been a double play has been ruled an error.

An error and missed catch by the Royals gave the Cubs two extra outs in the second inning and Chicago took advantage, scoring two unearned runs. It's 2-0 after two

Solid showing from Royals fans at Wrigley Field again tonight as you can tell by the national anthem.

Here’s what Matt Quatraro said about Rich Hill, who will start Tuesday for the Royals kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kan…

Nothing confirmed but I’m hearing Andrew Hoffman likely will return to Omaha to open up a spot for Hill on the Royals active roster.

Matt Quatraro confirms Rich Hill will start tomorrow for Royals

Royals offense looked great tonight as KC thumps Cubs 12-4 at Wrigley Field.

Salvador Perez does it again, smashing a 408-foot homer, this one a two-run shot, and the Royals lead the Cubs 10-4 in the eighth inning.

John Rave turned on 3-2 pitch and crushed it 404 feet as the Royals increase their lead to 8-4.