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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2021-07-09 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 21395 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:26
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Bradley Zimmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Franmil Reyes scores. Bobby Bradley to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Bobby Bradley homers (10) on a line drive to right center field — worth 36% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Terry Francona (M): Call at 3B.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: James Karinchak L: Jake Brentz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tripp Gibson · 1B: Quinn Wolcott · 2B: Nick Mahrley · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amed Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Triston McKenzie | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 James Karinchak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K.BX1(23)
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G34D+
Top 2
- Carlos Santana: 8/L8D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L78D
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 2
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Bobby Bradley: W.1-2
- Oscar Mercado: 9/L9LD.2-3
- Bradley Zimmer: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-2
- Austin Hedges: K
- Daniel Johnson: K
Top 3
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: S7/G6+
- Nicky Lopez: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4D
Bot 3
- Cesar Hernandez: 3/G3
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jose Ramirez: K
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4MD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/L7
Bot 4
- Franmil Reyes: 5/P1
- Bobby Bradley: K
- Oscar Mercado: 9/F9LD
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4D+
Bot 5
- Bradley Zimmer: 7/F78+
- Austin Hedges: 7/L7D+
- Daniel Johnson: 31/G34
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: 6/F6MD
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Franmil Reyes: 43/G4
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: E3/G34.B-1
- Ryan O'Hearn: 45(1)3/GDP/G34D+
Bot 7
- Bobby Bradley: 3/G3
- Oscar Mercado: S7/G56
- Bradley Zimmer: K+SB2
- Austin Hedges: 9/L9D+
Top 8
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: HR/F8XD
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G5
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Daniel Johnson: S8/L78.B-2(E8/TH)
- Cesar Hernandez: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Amed Rosario: FC/G6/DP.3XH(62);1X3(2);B-2
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Franmil Reyes: K
Top 9
- Andrew Benintendi: D7/L78XD+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8D.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: K.BX1(23)
Bot 9
- Bobby Bradley: HR/L89XD
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Francona ejected by 3B umpire Hoye for arguing call that both runners were tagged out at 3rd