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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 29, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 29, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 2021 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 29, 2021 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Plesac |
Home Starting Pitcher | Daniel Lynch |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,373 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Stu Scheurwater 3B: Ryan Additon |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
Amed Rosario | Shortstop |
Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Franmil Reyes | DH |
Harold Ramirez | Left Fielder |
Yu Chang | First Baseman |
Owen Miller | Second Baseman |
Austin Hedges | Catcher |
Oscar Mercado | Right Fielder |
DeMarlo Hale | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
Carlos Santana | DH |
Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
Kyle Isbel | Right Fielder |
Hanser Alberto | Third Baseman |
Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 29, 2021
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Straw vs.
Straw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Straw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs.
There goes Straw. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Straw steals third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Straw tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs.
Reyes hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Plesac
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Plesac
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Plesac
Benintendi hits a fly ball into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Plesac
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chang vs.
Chang strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs.
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Plesac
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
vs. Plesac
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs. Plesac
There's a wild pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alberto vs. Plesac
Alberto hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Straw. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Plesac
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Plesac
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Plesac
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hedges vs.
Cam Gallagher now catching.
Hedges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs.
Mercado takes first base on ball four. Hedges moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Straw vs.
Straw hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of . Rosario reaches second base with a double. Hedges scores. Mercado moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Reyes vs.
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Plesac
Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Plesac
Santana hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chang vs.
Chang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
vs.
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chang moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hedges vs.
Hedges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chang scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Mercado vs. Payamps
Joel Payamps now pitching.
Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Straw vs. Payamps
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Payamps
Rosario strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Plesac
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Plesac
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs. Plesac
There goes . The throw from Hedges and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alberto vs. Plesac
Alberto bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hedges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Payamps
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Payamps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Payamps
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Payamps fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Payamps
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chang vs. Payamps
Chang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Chang reaches second base with a double. Reyes scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
vs. Payamps
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hedges vs. Payamps
Hedges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Plesac
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Plesac
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Plesac
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Plesac
Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field. Mercado picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mercado. Gallagher moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Plesac
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Holland
Straw hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Holland
Rosario strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Plesac
hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Plesac
Alberto hits a line drive into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Holland
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Holland
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Holland
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wittgren
Nick Wittgren now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Wittgren
Gallagher bunts towards first. Chang scoops it up and throws to first, with covering, for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Benintendi vs. Wittgren
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chang fields it and throws to home to get Lopez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Wittgren
There's a wild pitch. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Wittgren
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Wittgren
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mercado who is chasing the ball. Dozier reaches third base with a triple. Benintendi scores. Santana goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Wittgren
There's a wild pitch. Dozier scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wittgren
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Rosario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chang vs. Tapia
Domingo Tapia now pitching.
Chang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Tapia
hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hedges vs. Tapia
Hedges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs.
Alberto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Straw. Alberto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alberto moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gallagher vs.
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alberto scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs.
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Mercado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Barlow
Straw hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Barlow
Rosario hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Barlow
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mercado moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Barlow
Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/2021 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Straw M, cf 5 1 1 1 Merrifield W, 2b 5 1 2 1 Rosario A, ss 5 0 1 1 Lopez N, ss 4 1 1 0 Ramirez J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Perez S, c 2 1 1 3 Reyes F, dh 3 1 1 0 Gallagher C, c 2 0 2 1 Ramirez H, lf 4 0 2 0 Benintendi A, lf 4 1 0 0 Chang Y, 1b 4 1 2 1 Santana C, dh 3 1 1 0 Miller O, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dozier H, 1b 3 1 1 2 Hedges A, c 4 1 2 1 Taylor M, cf 4 1 1 0 Mercado O, rf 3 0 1 0 Isbel K, rf 2 2 1 1 Alberto H, 3b 4 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 33 10 11 9 Cleveland 101 210 000 -- 5 Kansas City 320 000 32x -- 10 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Plesac Z 6.0 7 5 5 3 2 Wittgren N (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Garza J 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Lynch D* 3.0 7 4 4 2 2 Payamps J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Holland G (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Tapia D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Barlow S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th E -- Mercado O DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 6 2B -- Merrifield W 2, Taylor M, Rosario A, Chang Y, Lopez N, Alberto H 3B -- Dozier H HR -- Perez S SB -- Straw M, Isbel K SH -- Gallagher C SF -- Ramirez J HBP -- by Plesac Z (Dozier H) WP -- Plesac Z 2, Wittgren N 2 T -- 3:16 A -- 10373
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