Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians: game summary
Final · July 8, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.
Progressive Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerJames Karinchak
- LoserGreg Holland
Scoring plays
- Top 3Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Oscar Mercado, deflected by shortstop Amed Rosario. Michael A. Taylor scores.1-0
- Top 4Carlos Santana homers (14) on a fly ball to right field.2-0
- Top 4Hunter Dozier homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.3-0
- Bot 4Bobby Bradley homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.3-1
- Bot 8Roberto Perez homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Franmil Reyes scores. Bobby Bradley scores.3-4
- Top 9Carlos Santana homers (15) on a line drive to center field.4-4
- Bot 9Franmil Reyes homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Cesar Hernandez scores. Jose Ramirez scores.4-7
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .252 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| Jarrod DysonRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 77-47 | 2.53 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 3.63 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.75 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25-11 | 2.95 |
| Greg Holland | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-7 | 4.89 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Hernández2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 |
| Amed RosarioSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .259 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| Harold RamírezRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 |
| Bobby Bradley1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .237 |
| Roberto PérezC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .145 |
| Óscar MercadoLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Bradley ZimmerCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Plesac | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 55-38 | 4.31 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-15 | 4.93 |
| Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-6 | 4.70 |
| Bryan Shaw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.08 |
| James Karinchak | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28-19 | 2.58 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
- Attendance
- 13,272
- Duration
- 3 h 10
- Weather
- 75 °F, Clear · wind 10 mph, Out To CF
- Umpires
- James Hoye (Home plate) · Tripp Gibson (First base) · Quinn Wolcott (Second base) · Nick Mahrley (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Guardians?
Guardians won 7-4 over Royals on Thursday, July 8, 2021.
When was Royals vs Guardians played?
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where was Royals vs Guardians played?
At Progressive Field.