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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-09-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10373 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 10–5. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Ramirez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Myles Straw scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 1st — Salvador Perez homers (48) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Hunter Dozier triples (6) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Oscar Mercado. Andrew Benintendi scores. Carlos Santana scores — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
W: Greg Holland L: Nick Wittgren SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Ryan Additon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amed Rosario | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harold Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yu Chang | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Owen Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Hedges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Garza | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Joel Payamps | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Myles Straw: S9/L9S
- Amed Rosario: 43/G34.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: SB3
- Jose Ramirez: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H
- Franmil Reyes: 6/L6D+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L78+
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F9D
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8D
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Harold Ramirez: S7/G56+
- Yu Chang: K
- Owen Miller: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 2
- Michael Taylor: D7/L7+
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Hanser Alberto: WP.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: D8/F78XD.3-H
- Nicky Lopez: WP.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7S
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 3
- Austin Hedges: S7/L78+
- Oscar Mercado: W.1-2
- Myles Straw: 4/L4D
- Amed Rosario: D9/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Harold Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6D+.B-1
Bot 3
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Carlos Santana: 65(1)3/GDP/G4D
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8D+
Top 4
- Yu Chang: S8/L8+
- Owen Miller: S8/G4M.1-2
- Austin Hedges: S18/G4M+.2-H;1-3
- Oscar Mercado: 8/F89
- Myles Straw: 54(1)/FO/G56S.3-H;B-1
- Amed Rosario: K
Bot 4
- Michael Taylor: 8/L8D
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Hanser Alberto: SB2
- Hanser Alberto: 2/BP2F/FL
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LSF/FL
Top 5
- Jose Ramirez: 13/G1S
- Franmil Reyes: S1/G25
- Harold Ramirez: S7/G6+.1-2
- Yu Chang: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Owen Miller: 53/G56
- Austin Hedges: 4/F8S
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6MD
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L89+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8D
- Carlos Santana: S9/G4+.1-3(E9);B-2
- Hunter Dozier: HP
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 6
- Oscar Mercado: 63/G6M
- Myles Straw: 9/F9L
- Amed Rosario: K
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F78D
- Hanser Alberto: 7/L7D+
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MD
Top 7
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G4M
- Franmil Reyes: 9/F9L
- Harold Ramirez: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: D7/F7LD
- Cam Gallagher: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: FC/G3.3XH(32);B-1
- Carlos Santana: WP.1-2
- Carlos Santana: W
- Hunter Dozier: T9/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Michael Taylor: WP.3-H(NR)
- Michael Taylor: 6/F78S
Top 8
- Yu Chang: 63/G6
- Owen Miller: 8/F89XD
- Austin Hedges: K
Bot 8
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Hanser Alberto: D8/L78XD+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34S.2-3
- Cam Gallagher: S7/L7.3-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8
Top 9
- Oscar Mercado: S7/L7
- Myles Straw: 9/F9D
- Amed Rosario: 8/F8D
- Jose Ramirez: DI.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 6/L4D