Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 5, 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 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerNick Wittgren
- LoserWade Davis
- SaveJames Karinchak
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Hunter Dozier homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.0-1
- Bot 4Nicky Lopez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Andres Gimenez. Ryan O'Hearn scores.0-2
- Bot 5Jorge Soler doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Harold Ramirez. Andrew Benintendi scores. Salvador Perez scores.0-4
- Top 6Eddie Rosario doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jake Bauers scores. Jose Ramirez scores.2-4
- Top 6Josh Naylor grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana. Eddie Rosario scores. Franmil Reyes to 3rd.3-4
- Top 8Jose Ramirez homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.4-4
- Top 9Josh Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.5-4
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Hernández2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .187 |
| Jake Bauers1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 |
| José Ramírez3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Eddie RosarioLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 |
| Josh NaylorRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Harold RamírezCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| Andrés GiménezSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .176 |
| Austin HedgesC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .118 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bieber | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 105-70 | 2.98 |
| Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.03 |
| Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-10 | 5.79 |
| James Karinchak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.64 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .255 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .184 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .215 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92-55 | 3.41 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 2.60 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-7 | 5.19 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24-15 | 7.59 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 9,640
- Duration
- 3 h 09
- Weather
- 68 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Angel Hernandez (Home plate) · David Rackley (First base) · Dan Bellino (Second base) · Edwin Moscoso (Third base)
About this game
Who won Guardians vs Royals?
Guardians won 5-4 over Royals on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
When was Guardians vs Royals played?
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Guardians vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.