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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

2021-05-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9640 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:09

Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Hunter Dozier homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 9th — Josh Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Josh Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field — worth 34% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Cal Eldred (C): Balk call.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	5	6
KCA	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	9

W: Nick Wittgren L: Wade Davis SV: James Karinchak

Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Edwin Moscoso · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cesar Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jake Bauers	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jose Ramirez	3	2	1	1	0	1
Eddie Rosario	4	1	2	2	0	0
Franmil Reyes	3	0	0	0	1	0
Josh Naylor	4	1	1	2	0	0
Harold Ramirez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Andres Gimenez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Austin Hedges	4	0	1	0	0	3

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	0	1	0	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	4	1	2	0	0	0
Carlos Santana	4	0	0	0	0	3
Salvador Perez	3	1	1	0	0	1
Jorge Soler	4	0	1	2	0	1
Hunter Dozier	4	1	1	1	0	2
Ryan O'Hearn	4	1	2	0	0	2
Michael Taylor	3	0	1	0	1	2
Nicky Lopez	4	0	0	0	0	3

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Shane Bieber	6.0	9	1	9
Bryan Shaw	1.0	0	0	1
Nick Wittgren	1.0	0	0	3
James Karinchak	1.0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brady Singer	5.2	4	2	3
Scott Barlow	1.1	0	0	2
Jakob Junis	1.0	1	0	0
Wade Davis	1.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cesar Hernandez: 13/G4MS
Jake Bauers: 43/G4D
Jose Ramirez: K

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: S5/G56.B-2(E5/TH)
Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3.2-3
Carlos Santana: K
Salvador Perez: K

Top 2

Eddie Rosario: 7/F7S
Franmil Reyes: 8/F78D
Josh Naylor: 5/P56D

Bot 2

Jorge Soler: 63/G56+
Hunter Dozier: HR/F78XD
Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L9
Michael Taylor: S8/L8D.1-2
Nicky Lopez: K
Whit Merrifield: K

Top 3

Harold Ramirez: 43/G4D+
Andres Gimenez: S7/F7L
Austin Hedges: S57/G6.1-3
Cesar Hernandez: K
Jake Bauers: 7/F7D

Bot 3

Andrew Benintendi: D8/L78D
Carlos Santana: K
Salvador Perez: S7/L7D+.2-3
Jorge Soler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 4

Jose Ramirez: 5/P56
Eddie Rosario: S9/L89+
Franmil Reyes: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 4

Hunter Dozier: 4/P4MD
Ryan O'Hearn: D9/F89XD+
Michael Taylor: W
Nicky Lopez: CS2(26).2-3
Nicky Lopez: E6/TH/G6M.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
Whit Merrifield: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Top 5

Josh Naylor: E1/TH/G1S-.B-1
Harold Ramirez: 43/G34.1-2
Andres Gimenez: 5/P25
Austin Hedges: SB3
Austin Hedges: K

Bot 5

Andrew Benintendi: S9/G34+
Carlos Santana: 8/F8XD.1-2(E8/TH)
Salvador Perez: HP
Jorge Soler: D8/L78XD+.2-H;1-H
Hunter Dozier: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K.BX1(23)

Top 6

Cesar Hernandez: 8/L8XD+
Jake Bauers: W
Jose Ramirez: HP.1-2
Eddie Rosario: D8/L78XD.2-H;1-H
Franmil Reyes: W
Josh Naylor: BK.2-3;1-2
Josh Naylor: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
Harold Ramirez: 53/G5

Bot 6

Michael Taylor: K
Nicky Lopez: K
Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD

Top 7

Andres Gimenez: K.BX1(23)
Austin Hedges: K
Cesar Hernandez: 7/F7

Bot 7

Andrew Benintendi: 63/G6
Carlos Santana: K
Salvador Perez: 9/F9S

Top 8

Jake Bauers: 3/G3
Jose Ramirez: HR/F9LD
Eddie Rosario: 3/G3
Franmil Reyes: 13/G4MS

Bot 8

Jorge Soler: K
Hunter Dozier: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K

Top 9

Josh Naylor: HR/F9LD
Harold Ramirez: K
Andres Gimenez: K
Austin Hedges: K

Bot 9

Michael Taylor: K
Nicky Lopez: K.BX1(23)
Whit Merrifield: 63/G56

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Ramirez was hit by pitch; call upheld - hit by pitch
Royals coach Eldred and manager Matheny ejected by HP umpire Hernandez for arguing balk call
Pitcher Singer ejected by HP umpire Hernandez for continuing to argue balk call after he was removed from game

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