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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-04-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 5053 · 46°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 9–8. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Joey Wendle doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Yoshi Tsutsugo scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Carlos Santana homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Whit Merrifield scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 9th — Joey Wendle doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Manuel Margot scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Salvador Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Manuel Margot. Nicky Lopez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Carlos Santana homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 45% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
W: Scott Barlow L: Diego Castillo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Meadows | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Wendle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Lowe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Mejia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Adames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Arozarena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Springs | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Thompson | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Diego Castillo | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Meadows: W
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 35(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Joey Wendle: D8/L89XD.1-H
- Brandon Lowe: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: WP.1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: 7/F56D
- Francisco Mejia: D39/G3.2-H
- Willy Adames: 6/L56D
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G1
- Carlos Santana: 3/P3F/FL
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Top 2
- Brett Phillips: S8/G4+
- Austin Meadows: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 63/G4M+
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: S7/G56+
- Hunter Dozier: HR/L7D.1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/G1S-
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9L
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 3
- Joey Wendle: 3/G3
- Brandon Lowe: 9/L89D+
- Yandy Diaz: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: 3/P3DF/FL
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9
- Salvador Perez: 9/L9
Top 4
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Francisco Mejia: 63/G1S+
- Willy Adames: 8/F89XD+
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7D
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F89XD+
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9L
Top 5
- Brett Phillips: S6/G4+
- Austin Meadows: W.1-2
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: S7/F56D.2XH(21);1-3;B-2
- Joey Wendle: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Brandon Lowe: K
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G3
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L5
Top 6
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Francisco Mejia: 9/F89
- Willy Adames: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Willy Adames: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Santana: 9/F89XD+
- Salvador Perez: S9/F9D+.BX2(96)
- Jorge Soler: D8/F78XD+
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
Top 7
- Brett Phillips: W
- Austin Meadows: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 7/L7L
- Joey Wendle: K
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G34D
Bot 7
- Andrew Benintendi: E6/G4M
- Michael Taylor: W.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: T9/F89XD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G23
- Whit Merrifield: FC/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
- Carlos Santana: HR/L9LD.1-H(UR)
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Yandy Diaz: 13/G2-
- Kevin Kiermaier: S7/L7S
- Randy Arozarena: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Randy Arozarena: D57/G5S.3-H
- Willy Adames: 8/F8XD+.2-3
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: 43/G4MD+
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F78XD+
Top 9
- Austin Meadows: S9/L89
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 7/F7S
- Joey Wendle: D7/F7LS.1-H
- Brandon Lowe: 4/F89S
- Yandy Diaz: 7/L78D
Bot 9
- Michael Taylor: S9/F9LS
- Hanser Alberto: SB2
- Hanser Alberto: 13/SH/BG2.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: FC/SH/BG2-.3-H;B-1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6S.1-2
- Carlos Santana: IW
- Salvador Perez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S7/G5+.3-H;2-3
Notes & reviews
- Umpire review of ball hit by Perez; call upheld - single and batter out stretching, not home run
- Originally scored as single, changed to error on 05-06-2021, changing two runs to unearned