Royals' Late Rally Falls Short as Cubs Edge Out Victory at Surprise Stadium

The Kansas City Royals faced off against the Chicago Cubs in a preseason matchup at Surprise Stadium, ending with a 3-2 scoreline in favor of the Cubbies. The Royals now stand at 2-2, while the Cubs improve to 1-3.

First Inning

The game began with both teams struggling to find their rhythm offensively. The Royals managed to get two hits but failed to convert them into runs. Meanwhile, the Cubs were unable to register any hits against K.C.'s starting pitcher.

Fourth Inning

The action picked up in the fourth inning when the North Side took advantage of some solid hitting and scored their first run of the game. This was followed by another scoring opportunity for them in the fifth inning, where they added two more runs thanks to a combination of timely hitting and an error by K.C., bringing their total lead to 3-0.

Eighth Inning

As tension built up towards the latter part of this encounter, it was Salvador Perez who sparked hope for Boys in Blue fans with his solo home run during this inning. This marked one of only two extra-base hits for K.C., cutting into Chicago's lead and setting up an exciting finish.

Ninth Inning

In what turned out as quite dramatic fashion towards its conclusion - Vinnie Pasquantino stepped up big time delivering yet another hit that brought home one more run narrowing down deficit further still leaving fans on edge until final out recorded sealing victory ultimately though not without valiant effort from hosts themselves throughout entirety contest played today here Arizona!

For those interested catching next outing featuring these resilient competitors: mark calendars February 24th when they'll be taking field once again facing Cincinnati Reds Goodyear Ballpark scheduled start time being precisely set around afternoon hours local time zone allowing plenty opportunities tune live broadcast channels covering event extensively across various platforms available worldwide so don't miss chance witness firsthand all excitement unfold right before eyes!