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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-09-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11288 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:04
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Carlos Santana singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Myles Straw. Andrew Benintendi scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 3rd — Bradley Zimmer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Oscar Mercado scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Adalberto Mondesi grounds into a double play, shortstop Yu Chang to second baseman Owen Miller to first baseman Bobby Bradley. Hunter Dozier out at 2nd. Adalberto Mondesi out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Logan Allen L: Angel Zerpa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Ryan Additon · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yu Chang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Hedges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Bieber | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Allen | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Hentges | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Zerpa | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Myles Straw: 63/G6
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 3/P3F/FL
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5D
Top 2
- Harold Ramirez: K
- Yu Chang: 9/F89
- Bobby Bradley: 13/G1S-
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: D9/F9LD+
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: 4/P4MD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8XD+
Top 3
- Roberto Perez: E5/TH/G5+.B-1
- Owen Miller: 43/G4.1-2
- Oscar Mercado: D9/L9L.2-H(UR)
- Myles Straw: S9/L9.2-3
- Bradley Zimmer: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H(UR)
- Jose Ramirez: 4/L34
Bot 3
- Cam Gallagher: S7/L7
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9L
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3D
- Andrew Benintendi: 6/L6MD+
Top 4
- Harold Ramirez: 63/G56
- Yu Chang: 43/G4D
- Bobby Bradley: 7/L78
Bot 4
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9D
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 5
- Roberto Perez: 7/F7
- Owen Miller: S7/L7S
- Oscar Mercado: 13/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Myles Straw: W
- Bradley Zimmer: K
Bot 5
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6M
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7D+
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jose Ramirez: T8/L89D+
- Harold Ramirez: S9/G34+.3-H
- Yu Chang: W.1-2
- Bobby Bradley: 4/P4MD
- Roberto Perez: 8/F78D
- Owen Miller: K
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7L+
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8.2-3
- Carlos Santana: FC/G4M.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- Oscar Mercado: 6/L6
- Myles Straw: S7/G56
- Bradley Zimmer: D8/L78XD+.1-H
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3.2-3
- Harold Ramirez: S7/G56+.3-H
- Yu Chang: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4M
- Cam Gallagher: S8/F89S
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G1S
Top 8
- Bobby Bradley: S8/G6
- Austin Hedges: 36(1)1/GDP/G3S
- Owen Miller: 43/G4M+
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9LD
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G3S
Top 9
- Oscar Mercado: W
- Myles Straw: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Myles Straw: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Bradley Zimmer: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H(UR)
- Jose Ramirez: 9/L89XD
Bot 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Michael Taylor: S8/G4M
- Cam Gallagher: 8/L8XD
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9L
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Santana was out at 2nd; call overturned - single, not force out
- Run originally as earned, changed to unearned on 10-12-2021