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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

2021-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 10516 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:36

Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael A. Taylor out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bradley Zimmer. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 11th — Austin Hedges singles on a pop up to right fielder Edward Olivares. Daniel Johnson scores. Bobby Bradley to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 11th: Austin Hedges singles on a pop up to right fielder Edward Olivares. Daniel Johnson scores. Bobby Bradley to 3rd — worth 32% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	9
KCA	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6

W: Blake Parker L: Ervin Santana SV: Trevor Stephan

Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Jeremy Riggs · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Myles Straw	3	0	1	0	2	0
Amed Rosario	5	0	1	0	0	2
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	0	2	1
Franmil Reyes	4	0	0	0	1	2
Bradley Zimmer	4	1	1	0	1	2
Harold Ramirez	4	1	2	0	0	1
Bobby Bradley	4	1	0	0	1	2
Austin Hedges	5	0	1	1	0	1
Andres Gimenez	2	0	1	2	0	0
Yu Chang	3	1	2	2	0	0
Oscar Mercado	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Logan Allen	6.2	5	2	3
Bryan Shaw	1.1	0	1	2
Emmanuel Clase	1.0	1	0	1
Blake Parker	1.0	0	1	1
Trevor Stephan	1.0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jackson Kowar	6.0	5	3	6
Jake Brentz	0.2	1	1	1
Josh Staumont	1.1	0	0	2
Scott Barlow	1.0	1	0	1
Domingo Tapia	1.0	0	2	0
Ervin Santana	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Myles Straw: S7/L78
Amed Rosario: K
Jose Ramirez: PO1(13)
Jose Ramirez: 6/P4D

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: S5/G5
Nicky Lopez: S7/L78S.1-2
Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+.2-3
Carlos Santana: W.1-2
Michael Taylor: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78XD

Top 2

Franmil Reyes: K
Bradley Zimmer: S8/L78+.BX2(1343)
Harold Ramirez: 43/G4D+

Bot 2

Adalberto Mondesi: S8/L8
Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LS
Hanser Alberto: S7/L78D+.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 7/F78
Nicky Lopez: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3
Nicky Lopez: 53/G6S

Top 3

Bobby Bradley: K
Austin Hedges: 63/G56D+
Andres Gimenez: 43/G34D

Bot 3

Salvador Perez: 63/G56D+
Carlos Santana: 63/G6D+
Michael Taylor: 9/F9D

Top 4

Myles Straw: 8/L8XD+
Amed Rosario: 13/G4MS
Jose Ramirez: W
Franmil Reyes: WP.1-2
Franmil Reyes: K

Bot 4

Andrew Benintendi: K
Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F78XD
Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
Hanser Alberto: 63/G6S

Top 5

Bradley Zimmer: W
Harold Ramirez: S7/G56.1-2
Bobby Bradley: 9/L9D
Austin Hedges: 3/P3F/FL
Andres Gimenez: D8/F78XD.2-H;1-H
Myles Straw: 63/G6M

Bot 5

Whit Merrifield: 9/F9
Nicky Lopez: 23/G2
Salvador Perez: K

Top 6

Amed Rosario: S7/L78+
Jose Ramirez: 8/F89
Franmil Reyes: W.1-2
Bradley Zimmer: K
Harold Ramirez: K

Bot 6

Carlos Santana: 8/F8D
Michael Taylor: 9/F9LD
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34

Top 7

Bobby Bradley: 8/F8XD
Austin Hedges: K
Yu Chang: HR/F7LD
Myles Straw: W
Amed Rosario: K

Bot 7

Adalberto Mondesi: K
Hunter Dozier: W
Hanser Alberto: 43/G4D.1-2
Whit Merrifield: W
Nicky Lopez: 13/G1S

Top 8

Jose Ramirez: K
Franmil Reyes: 13/G2+
Bradley Zimmer: 3/L3D+

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: K
Carlos Santana: 31/G34
Michael Taylor: K

Top 9

Harold Ramirez: D7/L7LD
Bobby Bradley: K
Austin Hedges: PO2(14)
Austin Hedges: 9/F9LS

Bot 9

Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Hunter Dozier: S7/G56
Ryan O'Hearn: 3/G34S

Top 10

Yu Chang: 4/P4D
Myles Straw: W
Amed Rosario: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
Jose Ramirez: IW
Franmil Reyes: 9/F9L

Bot 10

Whit Merrifield: E4/TH/G4.2-3;B-1
Nicky Lopez: DI.1-2
Nicky Lopez: W
Salvador Perez: K
Carlos Santana: 4/P34
Michael Taylor: 4/P4

Top 11

Bradley Zimmer: K
Oscar Mercado: 9/F89
Bobby Bradley: IW
Austin Hedges: S9/P3D.2-H(UR);1-3
Yu Chang: D7/L7L.3-H;1XH(762)

Bot 11

Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LD.2-3
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Hunter Dozier: K

Notes & reviews

Originally scored as two-base error on CF, changed to double on 09-04-2021, adding two RBI and making two runs earned
Indians challenged call that Mercado was out at 2nd; call upheld - out on pickoff
Austin Hedges starts inning at 2nd base.
Emmanuel Rivera starts inning at 2nd base.
Franmil Reyes starts inning at 2nd base.
Michael A. Taylor starts inning at 2nd base.

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