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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2021-09-20 · Night game · Progressive Field · 7 innings · Att: 11459 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Domingo Tapia earned the win and Scott Barlow picked up the save. Bobby Bradley went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Domingo Tapia L: Nick Wittgren SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Jeremy Riggs · 1B: Alex Tosi · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: John Bacon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yu Chang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Roberto Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Gimenez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Clement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Payamps | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Wittgren | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Francisco Perez | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Gose | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Garza | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G34
- Nicky Lopez: D8/L89+
- Salvador Perez: W
- Andrew Benintendi: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Santana: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Myles Straw: 9/L9D
- Bradley Zimmer: 7/F7L
- Jose Ramirez: 53/G6
Top 2
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F8XD
- Sebastian Rivero: 7/F78S
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G15
Bot 2
- Franmil Reyes: D7/G5
- Bobby Bradley: 5/P5F/FL
- Yu Chang: K
- Roberto Perez: CS3(25)
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L89+
- Salvador Perez: D8/L78XD+.1XH(862)
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 3
- Roberto Perez: K
- Andres Gimenez: HR/F9LD
- Ernie Clement: K
- Myles Straw: K
Top 4
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Kyle Isbel: 16(1)/FO/BL56S.B-1
- Hanser Alberto: D7/G5.1-3
- Sebastian Rivero: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78D
Bot 4
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Jose Ramirez: 13/G1S-
- Franmil Reyes: K
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7L
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Bradley: K
- Yu Chang: K
- Roberto Perez: S8/G6+
- Andres Gimenez: 43/G4D
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7D
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G34
- Kyle Isbel: D7/F7LD
- Hanser Alberto: S9/G34+.2-H
- Sebastian Rivero: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 6
- Ernie Clement: 9/L9D
- Myles Straw: 8/F89D
- Bradley Zimmer: K
Top 7
- Sebastian Rivero: 63/G6D+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Franmil Reyes: 9/L9D
- Bobby Bradley: HR/F89XD
- Yu Chang: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians challenged call that Alberto was safe at 2nd; call overturned - out advancing