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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
2021-09-06 · Day game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Att: 11973 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 3–2. Baltimore Orioles opened the scoring in the 3rd — Austin Hays singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Austin Wynns scores. Ryan Mountcastle to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Anthony Santander. Salvador Perez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Anthony Santander. Salvador Perez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Domingo Tapia L: Cole Sulser SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Sean Barber · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cedric Mullins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Mountcastle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Hays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Santander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Mateo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McKenna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jahmai Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Wynns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 DJ Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Lowther | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Jorge Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Conner Greene | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Burdi | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7S+
- Nicky Lopez: S6/G4M
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56.1-2
- Edward Olivares: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Cedric Mullins: D8/L78D
- Ryan Mountcastle: K
- Austin Hays: 63/G6
- Anthony Santander: K
Top 2
- Carlos Santana: 31/G34+
- Andrew Benintendi: D9/L9D+
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56D
- Hanser Alberto: 43/G4D
Bot 2
- Jorge Mateo: S8/L8D
- Ryan McKenna: CS2(24)
- Ryan McKenna: K
- Jahmai Jones: 8/L89D
Top 3
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8+
Bot 3
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 8/F78D
- Austin Wynns: S1/G25-
- Cedric Mullins: 5/L56D
- Ryan Mountcastle: W.1-2
- Austin Hays: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Anthony Santander: 54(1)/FO/G56+.B-1
Top 4
- Edward Olivares: 6/P6D
- Carlos Santana: 7/L7
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9LS
Bot 4
- Jorge Mateo: 4/P4M-
- Ryan McKenna: K
- Jahmai Jones: 7/F78
Top 5
- Hanser Alberto: HR/F78XD
- Hunter Dozier: HP
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4MS
Bot 5
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 63/G56
- Austin Wynns: 7/F78XD+
- Cedric Mullins: HR/F9D
- Ryan Mountcastle: S7/L7
- Austin Hays: 8/F78XD
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
- Edward Olivares: 7/F78S
- Carlos Santana: 8/F1S
Bot 6
- Anthony Santander: 53/G5
- Jorge Mateo: K
- Ryan McKenna: 8/L8D
Top 7
- Andrew Benintendi: 31/G34S
- Michael Taylor: S8/G6M
- Hanser Alberto: 9/F9LD
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jahmai Jones: 9/F9L
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Austin Wynns: 43/G8S+
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: D98/F9D
- Nicky Lopez: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Salvador Perez: S4/P4D.3-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8D
- Carlos Santana: S8/L8.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G3.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 8
- Cedric Mullins: 53/G56
- Ryan Mountcastle: 63/G6D
- Austin Hays: 3/G3
Top 9
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F89
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: SB3
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8
Bot 9
- Anthony Santander: 7/F78XD+
- Jorge Mateo: 8/F8XD
- DJ Stewart: S7/G6+
- Jahmai Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- Orioles challenged call that Mateo was out at 2nd;" call upheld - caught stealing"
- Lopez left with injured ankle