Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BDyson (5, Plesac); Taylor (7, Plesac); Dozier (15, Karinchak)
- HRC. Santana 2 (15, 4th inning off Plesac 0 on, 1 Out, 9th inning off Karinchak 0 on, 0 Out); Dozier (8, 4th inning off Plesac 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIC. Santana 2 (50), Merrifield (46), Dozier (26)
- 2Out RBIMerrifield, Dozier
- GIDPDozier; Lopez
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-7 (Dyson 0-1, Perez 0-1, Taylor 0-2, Merrifield 1-1, Benintendi 0-1, Lopez 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBMerrifield (24, 2nd base off Maton/Pérez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Merrifield-Lopez-Dozier)
Indians Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
F. ReyesDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .304 | .406 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .311 | .372 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .259 | .340 | .517 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .328 | .612 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .316 | .445 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .327 | .557 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .261 | .329 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .286 | .320 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .366 | .244 |
| 34 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BHernandez (13, Holland); Mercado (1, Duffy)
- HRPérez (4, 8th inning off Barlow 2 on, 2 Out); Reyes (14, 9th inning off Holland 2 on, 2 Out); Bradley (9, 4th inning off Duffy 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIPérez 3 (12), Reyes 3 (38), Bradley (18)
- 2Out RBIPérez 3, Reyes 3, Bradley
- GIDPHernandez
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-9 (Hernandez 0-1, Pérez 1-2, J. Ramírez 0-2, Rosario 0-2, Reyes 1-1, Mercado 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (A. Rosario-Hernandez-Bradley , A. Rosario-Bradley)
- ERosario (6, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Staumont(H, 3) |
J. Brentz(H, 9) |
S. Barlow(B, 3) |
G. Holland(L, 2-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 77-47 | 2.53 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 3.63 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.75 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25-11 | 2.95 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-7 | 4.89 |
| 8.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 141-86 |
- Pitching
- IBBJ. Ramírez (by Holland).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHolland 1/5; Duffy 8/21; Barlow 3/6; Brentz 2/3; Staumont 2/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHolland-2-1-1-3; Duffy-12-7-15-11; Barlow-3-2-3-2; Brentz-4-0-0-2; Staumont-3-3-5-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHolland 1-0; Duffy 3-6; Barlow 0-2; Brentz 2-0; Staumont 2-0
- Game ScoresD Duffy 57
Indians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Karinchak(W, 5-2, B, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 55-38 | 4.31 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-15 | 4.93 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-6 | 4.70 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.08 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28-19 | 2.58 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 138-92 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedShaw 4/6; Wittgren 1/3; Maton 2/4; Karinchak 3/5; Plesac 11/17
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesShaw-2-5-3-4; Wittgren-2-2-1-1; Maton-3-5-5-2; Karinchak-5-3-8-3; Plesac-8-12-5-13
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsShaw 2-1; Wittgren 1-0; Maton 1-1; Karinchak 1-0; Plesac 3-5
- Game ScoresZ Plesac 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Merrifield singled to left center, Taylor scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | C. Santana homered to right (418 feet). | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Dozier homered to left (383 feet). | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Bradley homered to right (413 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Pérez homered to center (404 feet), Reyes scored and Bradley scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 9th | C. Santana homered to right center (402 feet). | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Reyes homered to center (435 feet), Hernandez scored and J. Ramírez scored. | 4 | 7 | ||
CLE wins 3-0
Game Information
Progressive Field
12:10 AM, 9 July 2021
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 13,272
Game Time:3:10
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
- First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
- Second Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
- Third Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

