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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11670 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–4. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Franmil Reyes singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Isbel. Myles Straw scores. Amed Rosario scores. Jose Ramirez to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Salvador Perez homers (47) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Nicky Lopez triples (6) on a line drive to left fielder Harold Ramirez. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
W: Josh Staumont L: Blake Parker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amed Rosario | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Harold Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yu Chang | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Gimenez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Civale | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Anthony Gose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Parker | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bryan Shaw | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ervin Santana | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Speier | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Myles Straw: D9/L9L
- Amed Rosario: W
- Jose Ramirez: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Franmil Reyes: S9/L89S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Harold Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D+.3-H(NR)
- Bradley Zimmer: 8/L8XD+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G4S-
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: W
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 2
- Yu Chang: 8/L8D
- Roberto Perez: K
- Andres Gimenez: S9/L9D+
- Myles Straw: 9/L9D
Bot 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 5/P4MS
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
Top 3
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jose Ramirez: D7/L7L
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Harold Ramirez: 9/F9.2-3
- Bradley Zimmer: K
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Yu Chang: 9/L89D
- Roberto Perez: W
- Andres Gimenez: S7/G6.1-2
- Myles Straw: WP.2-3;1-2
- Myles Straw: 63/G6
- Amed Rosario: 7/L7D
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: D8/L8D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Carlos Santana: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G4D
Top 5
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F9L
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Harold Ramirez: 8/L8XD
Bot 5
- Hunter Dozier: S6/G56
- Michael Taylor: K
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P4D
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: WP.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G34
Top 6
- Bradley Zimmer: 63/G6
- Yu Chang: 9/F9L
- Roberto Perez: S9/L9S+
- Andres Gimenez: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G56
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Myles Straw: 7/L78D+
- Amed Rosario: 63/G6
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Franmil Reyes: 3/G3F/FL
Bot 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Michael Taylor: 13/G1S-
Top 8
- Harold Ramirez: 63/G6MD
- Oscar Mercado: S9/L89S
- Yu Chang: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Roberto Perez: 7/F7D+
- Owen Miller: K
Bot 8
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+
- Nicky Lopez: T7/L78XD.1-H
- Salvador Perez: WP.3-H(NR)
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Carlos Santana: E4/G34D.1-2;B-1
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 9
- Myles Straw: 13/G1
- Amed Rosario: 8/F89XD
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4D
Notes & reviews
- Singer left with injured arm
- Royals pitcher Brady Singer left the game due to an injured arm.
- Royals challenged call that Ramirez was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out