Perez breaks Bench's record with 46th HR, KC tops Indians

— Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for homers by a catcher in a season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Sep 21, 2021, 12:33 am - AP
KC
CLE
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B. Singer
win

B. Singer5-10

7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
T. McKenzie
loss

T. McKenzie5-7

4.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCCLE
2ndDozier homered to left (434 feet), Mondesi scored.20
3rdBenintendi homered to right (409 feet), Lopez scored.40
4thDozier singled to right, Taylor scored.50
5thPerez homered to left center (429 feet), Lopez scored.70
5thJ. Ramírez singled to center, Hedges scored and Straw scored.72
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