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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
July 9, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 9, 2021 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Triston McKenzie |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,395 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tripp Gibson 1B: Quinn Wolcott 2B: Nick Mahrley 3B: James Hoye |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Ryan O'Hearn | Right Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Hernandez | Second Baseman |
| Amed Rosario | Shortstop |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Franmil Reyes | DH |
| Bobby Bradley | First Baseman |
| Oscar Mercado | Left Fielder |
| Bradley Zimmer | Center Fielder |
| Austin Hedges | Catcher |
| Daniel Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
July 9, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. McKenzie
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. McKenzie
Benintendi strikes out. Hedges drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Benintendi out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McKenzie
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Keller
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Keller
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McKenzie
Santana hits a line drive into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. McKenzie
O'Hearn hits a line drive into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McKenzie
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Keller
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Keller
Bradley takes first base on ball four. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mercado vs. Keller
Mercado hits a line drive into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Keller
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reyes scores. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hedges vs. Keller
Hedges strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Keller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. McKenzie
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McKenzie
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McKenzie
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. McKenzie
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. McKenzie
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Keller
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Keller
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McKenzie
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McKenzie
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. McKenzie
O'Hearn hits a line drive into left field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Keller
Reyes hits a popup towards third. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Keller
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Keller
Mercado hits a fly ball into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McKenzie
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. McKenzie
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McKenzie
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Keller
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hedges vs. Keller
Hedges hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Keller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Keller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McKenzie
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Rosario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. McKenzie
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. McKenzie
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Keller
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Keller
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Keller
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McKenzie
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McKenzie
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bradley juggles the ball. That's an error on Bradley. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. McKenzie
O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Keller
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradley for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Keller
Mercado hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Keller
Zimmer strikes out. There goes Mercado. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hedges vs. Keller
Hedges hits a line drive into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Clase
Emmanuel Clase now pitching.
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Clase
Soler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Clase
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Clase
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Clase
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Keller
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Taylor picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Taylor. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Keller
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to home for the out. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Keller
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Karinchak
James Karinchak now pitching.
Benintendi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mercado. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Karinchak
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Andrew Benintendi.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Karinchak
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dyson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
O'Hearn vs. Karinchak
O'Hearn strikes out. Hedges drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws O'Hearn out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs.
Whit Merrifield now playing right field. Jarrod Dyson now playing left field. Hanser Alberto now playing second base.
Bradley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/2021 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b-rf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Benintendi A, lf 4 0 1 0 Rosario A, ss 4 0 0 0
Dyson J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Ramirez J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 0 0 0 Reyes F, dh 3 1 0 0
Santana C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bradley B, 1b 3 1 1 1
O'Hearn R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mercado O, lf 3 0 1 0
Alberto H, 2b 0 0 0 0 Zimmer B, cf 3 0 1 1
Dozier H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hedges A, c 3 0 0 0
Soler J, dh 3 1 1 1 Johnson D, rf 3 0 1 0
Taylor M, cf 3 0 1 0
Lopez N, ss 2 0 1 0
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31 1 4 1 28 2 5 2
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
Cleveland 010 000 001 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Keller B 7.2 4 1 1 4 9
Brentz J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McKenzie T 7.0 1 0 0 1 9
Clase E 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Karinchak J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Bradley B, Taylor M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Cleveland 6
2B -- Benintendi A
HR -- Soler J, Bradley B
SB -- Mercado O
T -- 2:26
A -- 21395
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