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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-05-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9259 · 59°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Amed Rosario singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Harold Ramirez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, third baseman Jose Ramirez to second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Jake Bauers. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. Carlos Santana out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Triston McKenzie L: Danny Duffy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Luplow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harold Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amed Rosario | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yu Chang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rene Rivera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Bauers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Triston McKenzie | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Nick Sandlin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 James Karinchak | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Hernandez: D9/L9L
- Jordan Luplow: 7/F7S
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Franmil Reyes: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L89
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: 45(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 2
- Harold Ramirez: D9/L9LD+
- Josh Naylor: K
- Amed Rosario: S9/F9LS.2-H
- Yu Chang: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LF+/FL
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: 1/L4MS
Top 3
- Rene Rivera: K
- Cesar Hernandez: S8/L8
- Jordan Luplow: 9/F9
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Michael Taylor: 8/L8D+
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8S
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8XD+
Top 4
- Franmil Reyes: 4/P4D
- Harold Ramirez: 43/G4D
- Josh Naylor: 7/L78
Bot 4
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: E5/G56+.1-2;B-1
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8D
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 5
- Amed Rosario: 63/G1S+
- Yu Chang: 3/P4
- Rene Rivera: S7/L7+
- Cesar Hernandez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jordan Luplow: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 5/P56
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9D
Top 6
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Harold Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Harold Ramirez: K
- Josh Naylor: K
- Amed Rosario: T8/L78XD.2-H
- Jake Bauers: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 6
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G34
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Rene Rivera: S8/L8
- Cesar Hernandez: OA.1X2(16)
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34+
- Jordan Luplow: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: 6/F6D
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 8
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Franmil Reyes: HR/F7LD
- Harold Ramirez: 63/G6D+
- Josh Naylor: 43/G4D+
Bot 8
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 56(1)/FO/G6MD.B-1
- Carlos Santana: 5/P6MS
Top 9
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jake Bauers: 63/G4M
- Rene Rivera: D9/F89XD+
- Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4M+
- Jorge Soler: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Notes & reviews
- Rene Rivera out at 2nd, pitcher Tyler Zuber to shortstop Nicky Lopez.