Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 4, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerNick Wittgren
- LoserJosh Staumont
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jordan Luplow. Hunter Dozier scores.0-1
- Bot 3Salvador Perez singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Josh Naylor. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd.0-2
- Bot 5Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.0-3
- Top 6Franmil Reyes reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Nicky Lopez. Cesar Hernandez scores. Jordan Luplow scores. Jose Ramirez to 3rd.2-3
- Top 6Harold Ramirez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jose Ramirez scores. Franmil Reyes to 2nd.3-3
- Top 8Harold Ramirez doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Franmil Reyes scores.4-3
- Top 8Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Harold Ramirez scores.5-3
- Top 8Jake Bauers homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Josh Naylor scores.7-3
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Hernández2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
| Jordan LuplowLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .177 |
| Andrés GiménezSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 |
| José Ramírez3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .290 |
| Harold RamírezLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| Josh NaylorRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Amed RosarioCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .188 |
| Yu Chang1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .146 |
| Jake Bauers1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Austin HedgesC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Maton | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29-16 | 4.50 |
| Sam Hentges | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 63-34 | 5.00 |
| Nick Sandlin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-14 | 0.00 |
| Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 6.48 |
| Cal Quantrill | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34-21 | 2.25 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .194 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .181 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93-57 | 5.23 |
| Greg Holland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.09 |
| Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-6 | 2.92 |
| Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-14 | 2.40 |
| Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19-10 | 5.00 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-5 | 7.45 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 5,997
- Duration
- 3 h 39
- Weather
- 64 °F, Clear · wind 11 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Edwin Moscoso (Home plate) · Angel Hernandez (First base) · David Rackley (Second base) · Dan Bellino (Third base)
About this game
Who won Guardians vs Royals?
Guardians won 7-3 over Royals on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
When was Guardians vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Guardians vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.