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Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Indians
78-81
6-1
Final
Royals
73-86
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Indians 6-1

The Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Indians outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Oscar Mercado

CLE · 1-2, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB

7.7

Win probability

100%CLE final
CLEKC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thWhit Merrifield

    Flied out to right

    Merrifield flied out to right.

    W. Merrifield · 0-5

  2. Bot 9thCam Gallagher

    Lined out to center

    Gallagher lined out to center.

    C. Gallagher · 2-4

  3. Bot 9thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor singled to shallow center

    Taylor singled to shallow center.

    M. Taylor · 1-4

  4. Bot 9thAdalberto Mondesi

    Struck out swinging

    Mondesi struck out swinging.

    A. Mondesi · 0-4

  5. Bot 9thEmmanuel Clase

    Clase relieved Gose

  6. Bottom of the 9th inning
  7. Top 9thJose Ramirez

    J. Ramírez lined out to right

    J. Ramírez lined out to right.

    J. Ramirez · 1-5

  8. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Bradley Zimmer

    Hit sacrifice fly to center, Mercado scored

    B. Zimmer · 1-3, 3 RBI

    Zimmer hit sacrifice fly to center, Mercado scored.

    CLE 6 - 1 KC
  9. Top 9thMyles Straw

    Fouled out to right

    Straw fouled out to right.

    M. Straw · 2-4

  10. Top 9thKyle Zimmer

    Mercado stole second

    Mercado stole second, Mercado safe at third on throwing error by catcher Gallagher.

  11. Top 9thOscar Mercado

    Walked

    Mercado walked.

    Ó. Mercado · 1-2, 1 RBI

  12. Top of the 9th inning
  13. Bot 8thHunter Dozier

    Grounded out to first

    Dozier grounded out to first.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

  14. Bot 8thCarlos Santana

    Flied out to right

    C. Santana flied out to right.

    C. Santana · 2-4, 1 RBI

  15. Bot 8thAndrew Benintendi

    Walked

    Benintendi walked.

    A. Benintendi · 2-3

  16. Bot 8thSalvador Perez

    Struck out swinging

    Perez struck out swinging.

    S. Perez · 1-4

  17. Bot 8thAnthony Gose

    Gose relieved Hentges

  18. Bottom of the 8th inning
  19. Top 8thOwen Miller

    Grounded out to second

    Miller grounded out to second.

    O. Miller · 1-4

  20. Top 8thAustin Hedges

    Grounded into double play

    Hedges grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, Bradley out at second.

    A. Hedges · 0-1

  21. Top 8thBobby Bradley

    Singled to center

    Bradley singled to center.

    B. Bradley · 1-4

  22. Top 8thKyle Zimmer

    Zimmer relieved Zuber

  23. Top of the 8th inning
  24. Bot 7thNicky Lopez

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Lopez grounded out to pitcher.

    N. Lopez · 1-4

  25. Bot 7thWhit Merrifield

    Flied out to center

    Merrifield flied out to center.

    W. Merrifield · 0-5

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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