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    Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    3-1, 1-0 Away
    3
    3-1, 1-0 Away
    Final
    CLE
    Cleveland IndiansIndiansCLE
    1-3, 0-1 Home
    0
    1-3, 0-1 Home
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    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    W. Merrifield2B
    2-3113.500
    A. BenintendiLF
    1-5000.167
    C. Santana1B
    0-4000.267
    S. PerezC
    0-3000.188
    J. SolerRF
    0-3000.182
    J. DysonRF
    0-0000.000
    M. TaylorCF
    1-3000.438
    H. Alberto3B
    1-4000.308
    R. McBroomDH
    0-2100.000
    K. IsbelPH-DH
    0-1000.357
    N. LopezSS
    2-3100.429
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    D. Duffy
    6.0203597-580.00
    S. Barlow
    2.0000019-150.00
    J. Hahn
    1.0101017-113.86
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    KCCLE
    Hits
    7
    3
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    10
    4
    Runners LOB
    8
    5

    Game Information

    Progressive Field
    Progressive Field
    9:10 PM, 5 April 2021
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Attendance: 8,914
    Game Time:2:52
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
    • First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
    • Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
    • Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor

    Duffy dazzles, Merrifield's 3 RBIs lift Royals past Indians

    — Danny Duffy's days of being bullied by the Indians are over. He's hitting back.
    Apr 9, 2021, 05:00 pm - AP
    KC
    CLE
    123456789RHE
    020000100370
    000000000030
    D. Duffy
    win

    D. Duffy1-0

    6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 3 BB
    L. Allen
    loss

    L. Allen0-1

    5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
    J. Hahn
    save

    J. Hahn1

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCCLE
    2ndMerrifield homered to left (390 feet), Lopez scored.20
    7thMerrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, McBroom scored.30
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    Series tied 1-1

    • Royals
      3
    • Indians
      0
    Game 1
    5/4
    • Royals
      2
    • Indians
      4
    Game 2
    7/4

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