Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians: game summary
Final · July 9, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerJames Karinchak
- LoserJake Brentz
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Bradley Zimmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Franmil Reyes scores. Bobby Bradley to 2nd.0-1
- Top 8Jorge Soler homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.1-1
- Bot 9Bobby Bradley homers (10) on a line drive to right center field.1-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Jarrod DysonLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .275 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Hanser Alberto2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .172 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .185 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 114-67 | 5.97 |
| Jake Brentz | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-6 | 2.95 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Hernández2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Amed RosarioSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .260 |
| José Ramírez3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .257 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 |
| Bobby Bradley1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .240 |
| Óscar MercadoLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Bradley ZimmerCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| Austin HedgesC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .149 |
| Daniel JohnsonRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .063 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triston McKenzie | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 85-57 | 5.47 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-13 | 1.72 |
| James Karinchak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.52 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
- Attendance
- 21,395
- Duration
- 2 h 26
- Weather
- 71 °F, Clear · wind 7 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Tripp Gibson (Home plate) · Quinn Wolcott (First base) · Nick Mahrley (Second base) · James Hoye (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Guardians?
Guardians won 2-1 over Royals on Friday, July 9, 2021.
When was Royals vs Guardians played?
On Friday, July 9, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where was Royals vs Guardians played?
At Progressive Field.