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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2021-04-05 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 8914 · 44°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph from RF · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Logan Allen SV: Jesse Hahn
Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Luplow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amed Rosario | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yu Chang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Bauers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Gamel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Logan Allen | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Triston McKenzie | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 James Karinchak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8S
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/G1S-.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 13/G6MS
- Salvador Perez: W
- Jorge Soler: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 1
- Jordan Luplow: W
- Cesar Hernandez: 7/L78S
- Jose Ramirez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Hanser Alberto: 7/F7
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Nicky Lopez: S6/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D.1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/G6
- Carlos Santana: 54(1)/FO/G5D.B-1
Bot 2
- Eddie Rosario: 2/P2F/FL
- Franmil Reyes: 8/L8XD+
- Amed Rosario: S9/L89S
- Josh Naylor: K
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5+
- Jorge Soler: 8/F78D
- Michael Taylor: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Roberto Perez: K
- Yu Chang: 9/L9D
- Jordan Luplow: W
- Cesar Hernandez: K
Top 4
- Hanser Alberto: S7/G56
- Ryan McBroom: CS2(24)
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D+
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F89D
- Franmil Reyes: D7/L7LD+
- Amed Rosario: W
- Josh Naylor: 7/L7+
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Andrew Benintendi: 6/L6MD
- Carlos Santana: 53/G5D
Bot 5
- Roberto Perez: 9/L89D
- Yu Chang: 3/P3
- Jordan Luplow: 3/P4S
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: W
- Hanser Alberto: 6/L56+
Bot 6
- Cesar Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4D+
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 7
- Ryan McBroom: W
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6+
- Amed Rosario: 9/L9D
- Josh Naylor: 7/F7
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7L+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: S7/L78+.BX2(7436)
Bot 8
- Roberto Perez: 53/G56
- Jake Bauers: 9/F89
- Ben Gamel: 5/P6D
Top 9
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 9
- Cesar Hernandez: W
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L89S.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 36(1)1/GDP/G3.2-3
- Franmil Reyes: 13/G1S