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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-09-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10042 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:56
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Michael A. Taylor scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 5th — Owen Miller homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Harold Ramirez scores. Yu Chang scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Owen Miller homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Harold Ramirez scores. Yu Chang scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Triston McKenzie L: Mike Minor SV: Emmanuel Clase
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Jeremy Riggs · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amed Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harold Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yu Chang | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Triston McKenzie | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Joel Payamps | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bubic | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Myles Straw: S9/L9S
- Amed Rosario: 4/F4D
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Franmil Reyes: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 3/P3F/FL
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 2
- Harold Ramirez: 53/G5
- Yu Chang: 7/F78
- Owen Miller: 63/G6D
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: 5/L6MD
- Michael Taylor: W
- Edward Olivares: 43/G34.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: BK.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L89.3-H
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
Top 3
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
- Oscar Mercado: K
- Myles Straw: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 4
- Amed Rosario: 53/G56
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G56D+
- Franmil Reyes: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: E5/F56D.B-1
- Michael Taylor: 8/F89
- Edward Olivares: 7/F78XD+
Top 5
- Harold Ramirez: E5/TH/G56.B-2
- Yu Chang: S9/F9S.2-3
- Owen Miller: HR/F7LD.3-H(UR);1-H
- Ryan Lavarnway: D7/L7L
- Oscar Mercado: 5/L5
- Myles Straw: 9/L9
- Amed Rosario: S7/G56+.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 7/L7LD
Bot 5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Emmanuel Rivera: 9/L9D
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L56
Top 6
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Harold Ramirez: S8/L8+
- Yu Chang: 13/G1S-.1-2
- Owen Miller: K
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: 6/P56D
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
- Oscar Mercado: 53/G56
- Myles Straw: W
- Amed Rosario: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 7
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
- Edward Olivares: D7/L7LD+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 8
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Harold Ramirez: 63/G6.1-2
- Yu Chang: S9/G4.2-H
- Owen Miller: K
Bot 8
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8
- Nicky Lopez: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 6(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Top 9
- Ryan Lavarnway: S8/L8
- Oscar Mercado: 9/L9LS
- Myles Straw: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Carlos Santana: D9/L9LD+
- Michael Taylor: 3/G3.2-3
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8D
Notes & reviews
- Indians challenged call that Taylor was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out