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Kansas City Royals @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
2021-07-20 · Day game · Miller Park · Att: 20140 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. Whit Merrifield scores. Milwaukee Brewers took the lead in the 2nd — Manny Pina singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Avisail Garcia scores. Tyrone Taylor scores. Luis Urias to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Ryan O'Hearn homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Michael A. Taylor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Willy Adames grounds into a double play, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Kolten Wong out at 2nd. Willy Adames out at 1st — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| ML4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mike Minor L: Hunter Strickland SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Adames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Yelich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyrone Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Urias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keston Hiura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Pina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Narvaez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Anderson | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Hunter Strickland | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sanchez | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Angel Perdomo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M+
- Carlos Santana: BK.1-2
- Carlos Santana: S9/L89.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 7/L7D
Bot 1
- Kolten Wong: 7/L78D
- Willy Adames: K
- Christian Yelich: K
Top 2
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Mike Minor: 8/L8D+
Bot 2
- Avisail Garcia: S4/G6
- Tyrone Taylor: W.1-2
- Luis Urias: FC5/G56.2-3;1-2(E5);B-1
- Keston Hiura: 8/F8
- Manny Pina: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Brett Anderson: 24/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Kolten Wong: 43/G34
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: 43/G6M
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Willy Adames: 7/F7D
- Christian Yelich: 8/F8XD+
- Avisail Garcia: D7/L7L+
- Tyrone Taylor: K.BX1(23)
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G34
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4MS
- Jorge Soler: HR/F8XD
- Michael Taylor: 13/G4MS
Bot 4
- Luis Urias: 5/P25
- Keston Hiura: 63/G6D
- Manny Pina: K
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4MD
- Mike Minor: K
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Carlos Santana: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Rowdy Tellez: S3/G3+
- Kolten Wong: 3/G3.1-2
- Willy Adames: 6/F7LSF/FL
- Christian Yelich: 7/F7L
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Avisail Garcia: S8/G6+
- Tyrone Taylor: 3/P23
- Luis Urias: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 7
- Michael Taylor: S6/G5
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F78D.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4M
- Carlos Santana: 3/G34
Bot 7
- Keston Hiura: S7/F78S
- Manny Pina: S8/F8S.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: 2/P2F/FL
- Kolten Wong: S7/L78.2-3;1-2
- Willy Adames: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7L
- Andrew Benintendi: 31/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 8/SF/F8D.3-H;2-3
- Nicky Lopez: SB2
- Nicky Lopez: HP
- Ryan McBroom: K
Bot 8
- Christian Yelich: 7/F7
- Avisail Garcia: 7/F78D
- Omar Narvaez: W
- Luis Urias: K
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: 13/G25
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 9
- Keston Hiura: K
- Manny Pina: 7/F7D
- Jackie Bradley: S8/G6M
- Kolten Wong: DI.1-2
- Kolten Wong: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Luis Urias called out on strikes and Avisail Garcia caught stealing 2nd, catcher .