Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians: game summary
Final · September 20, 2021 at 4:15 p.m.
Progressive Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDomingo Tapia
- LoserNick Wittgren
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Top 1Carlos Santana walks. Nicky Lopez scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd.1-0
- Top 1Hunter Dozier out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Franmil Reyes. Salvador Perez scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd.2-0
- Bot 3Andres Gimenez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.2-1
- Top 4Sebastian Rivero grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Bobby Bradley. Kyle Isbel scores. Hanser Alberto to 3rd.3-1
- Top 6Hanser Alberto singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Franmil Reyes. Kyle Isbel scores.4-1
- Bot 7Bobby Bradley homers (14) on a fly ball to center field.4-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .276 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .213 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Sebastián RiveroC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .162 |
| Totals | 24 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Payamps | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33-21 | 3.13 |
| Domingo Tapia | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29-18 | 1.52 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 3.59 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.10 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-12 | 2.43 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles StrawCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Bradley ZimmerLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 |
| José RamírezDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| Franmil ReyesRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Bobby Bradley1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Yu Chang3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .221 |
| Roberto PérezC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 |
| Andrés GiménezSS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 |
| Ernie Clement2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Totals | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wittgren | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30-14 | 5.05 |
| Francisco Pérez | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33-20 | 4.76 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39-27 | 5.40 |
| Justin Garza | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 4.21 |
| Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.66 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 1.39 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
- Attendance
- 11,459
- Duration
- 2 h 37
- Weather
- 82 °F, Cloudy · wind 12 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Jeremy Riggs (Home plate) · Alex Tosi (First base) · Adrian Johnson (Second base) · John Bacon (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Guardians?
Royals won 4-2 over Guardians on Monday, September 20, 2021.
When was Royals vs Guardians played?
On Monday, September 20, 2021, at 4:15 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where was Royals vs Guardians played?
At Progressive Field.