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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2021-07-08 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 13272 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Oscar Mercado, deflected by shortstop Amed Rosario. Michael A. Taylor scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 8th — Roberto Perez homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Franmil Reyes scores. Bobby Bradley scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Roberto Perez homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Franmil Reyes scores. Bobby Bradley scores — worth 68% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: James Karinchak L: Greg Holland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Tripp Gibson · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Nick Mahrley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amed Rosario | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Harold Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bradley | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bryan Shaw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 James Karinchak | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Amed Rosario: 3/P3F/FL
- Jose Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L7
Bot 2
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Harold Ramirez: K
- Bobby Bradley: W
- Roberto Perez: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Michael Taylor: D7/G5
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8XD+
- Whit Merrifield: S67/G6.2-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F78
Bot 3
- Oscar Mercado: D7/L7L
- Bradley Zimmer: W
- Cesar Hernandez: 46(1)5(2)/GDP/G4+.B-1
- Amed Rosario: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 3/P3D
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9LD
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34D+
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D
- Jarrod Dyson: D9/L9LD+
- Michael Taylor: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Franmil Reyes: 6/P6
- Harold Ramirez: K
- Bobby Bradley: HR/F9D
- Roberto Perez: 43/G4D
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7
- Whit Merrifield: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 5
- Oscar Mercado: 43/G4MD
- Bradley Zimmer: S3/G34+
- Cesar Hernandez: W.1-2
- Amed Rosario: 3/P3SF-/FL
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6D
- Harold Ramirez: S14/G34
- Bobby Bradley: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Roberto Perez: 53/G5D.2-3;1-2
- Oscar Mercado: K.BX1(23)
Top 7
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Michael Taylor: S8/L8
- Nicky Lopez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6
- Amed Rosario: 63/G6
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G15
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89XD
Bot 8
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Harold Ramirez: 3/P2F/FL
- Bobby Bradley: W.1-2
- Roberto Perez: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Oscar Mercado: 7/F7L
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: HR/L89XD
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: D7/F78XD
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 9
- Bradley Zimmer: 53/G6
- Cesar Hernandez: D9/L9L+
- Amed Rosario: K.BX1(23)
- Jose Ramirez: IW
- Franmil Reyes: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Merrifield was out at 2nd; call overturned - stolen base