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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-05-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 5997 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:39
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jordan Luplow. Hunter Dozier scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 8th — Harold Ramirez doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Franmil Reyes scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Harold Ramirez doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Franmil Reyes scores — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Nick Wittgren L: Josh Staumont SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Edwin Moscoso · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Luplow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Harold Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amed Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Yu Chang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Bauers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Maton | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Sam Hentges | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Nick Sandlin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Quantrill | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Hernandez: 53/G5
- Jordan Luplow: W
- Jose Ramirez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: 2/P2F/FL
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Harold Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Josh Naylor: 7/F7S
- Amed Rosario: K.BX1(23)
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7
- Michael Taylor: S7/G6.2-H
- Hanser Alberto: WP.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78
Top 3
- Yu Chang: 6/F7LSF+/FL
- Austin Hedges: 4/F78S
- Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G4M
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L7S.1-2
- Carlos Santana: SB3;SB2
- Carlos Santana: 13/G1+
- Salvador Perez: S9/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Jordan Luplow: 9/F89XD
- Jose Ramirez: 2/P2F/FL
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Hanser Alberto: S9/L9S
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LS/DP.2X2(74)
Top 5
- Harold Ramirez: 9/F9
- Josh Naylor: S8/G4M
- Amed Rosario: WP.1-2
- Amed Rosario: K
- Yu Chang: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: 13/G6MS
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- Jorge Soler: 8/F89XD
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7L
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 6
- Austin Hedges: 5/L5F/FL
- Cesar Hernandez: D7/L7L
- Jordan Luplow: W
- Jose Ramirez: S5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Franmil Reyes: E6/G7S.3-H;2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Harold Ramirez: S7/L7+.3-H;1-2
- Josh Naylor: K
- Amed Rosario: K
Bot 6
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G6S
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L8XD
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
Top 7
- Yu Chang: W
- Austin Hedges: 16(1)/FO/BG2.B-1
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Jordan Luplow: K
Bot 7
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3S
- Carlos Santana: 5/P6D
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6D+
Top 8
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Harold Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Harold Ramirez: D9/G3.2-H
- Josh Naylor: S7/G6.2-H
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jake Bauers: HR/F9D.1-H
- Austin Hedges: W
- Cesar Hernandez: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- Michael Taylor: S9/L89
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G9
Top 9
- Andres Gimenez: 2/P2F/FL
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F89S
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Andrew Benintendi: DI.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L9+.2-3
- Carlos Santana: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Notes & reviews
- Indians challenged call that Ramirez was out at 1st; call overturned - single