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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2021-09-21 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 23341 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:35
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Yu Chang triples (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Myles Straw scores. Oscar Mercado scores. Jose Ramirez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Yu Chang triples (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Myles Straw scores. Oscar Mercado scores. Jose Ramirez scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| CLE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Cal Quantrill L: Daniel Lynch SV: Emmanuel Clase
Umpires — HP: Alex Tosi · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Jeremy Riggs · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yu Chang | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Owen Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Clement | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Quantrill | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Blake Parker | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8S
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9L
Bot 1
- Myles Straw: W
- Oscar Mercado: WP.1-2
- Oscar Mercado: W
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Yu Chang: T7/L7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Owen Miller: K
- Bradley Zimmer: K
Top 2
- Andrew Benintendi: S1/G3S
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/G3.1-3
- Michael Taylor: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Austin Hedges: 3/P3
- Ernie Clement: HR/F78XD
- Myles Straw: 7/F7D
- Oscar Mercado: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Kyle Isbel: 3/L3
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Nicky Lopez: D7/L7D.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 6/P8S
Bot 3
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Franmil Reyes: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Yu Chang: K
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: 6/L4D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 4
- Owen Miller: 43/G34D
- Bradley Zimmer: 3/BG34S-
- Austin Hedges: 9/L89
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: K
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: D7/G5
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Ernie Clement: 3/P3
- Myles Straw: 9/F9
- Oscar Mercado: 4/P89S
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L8
- Salvador Perez: S8/L89+
- Andrew Benintendi: 35(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78D
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Yu Chang: HP
- Owen Miller: S9/L89S.1-3
- Bradley Zimmer: 6/L6D+
Top 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7LD
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Austin Hedges: 53/G56+
- Ernie Clement: S9/L9L
- Myles Straw: 9/F89S
- Oscar Mercado: WP.1-2
- Oscar Mercado: 3/P3D
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 6/L56D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L78D
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3+
Bot 8
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6D
- Yu Chang: 3/G3
Top 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Michael Taylor: D8/L89+
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G3.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians challenged call that Zimmerwas out at 1st; call upheld - bunt ground out