Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Indians

78-81

6-1

Final

Royals

73-86

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CLE	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	6
KC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

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

Bot 9th
Flied out to right
Merrifield flied out to right.
W. Merrifield · 0-5
Bot 9th
Lined out to center
Gallagher lined out to center.
C. Gallagher · 2-4
Bot 9th
Taylor singled to shallow center
Taylor singled to shallow center.
M. Taylor · 1-4
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Mondesi struck out swinging.
A. Mondesi · 0-4
Bot 9th
Clase relieved Gose
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
J. Ramírez lined out to right
J. Ramírez lined out to right.
J. Ramirez · 1-5
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Fouled out to right
Straw fouled out to right.
M. Straw · 2-4
Top 9th
Mercado stole second
Mercado stole second, Mercado safe at third on throwing error by catcher Gallagher.
Top 9th
Walked
Mercado walked.
Ó. Mercado · 1-2, 1 RBI
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to first
Dozier grounded out to first.
H. Dozier · 1-4
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
C. Santana flied out to right.
C. Santana · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Walked
Benintendi walked.
A. Benintendi · 2-3
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Perez struck out swinging.
S. Perez · 1-4
Bot 8th
Gose relieved Hentges
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to second
Miller grounded out to second.
O. Miller · 1-4
Top 8th
Grounded into double play
Hedges grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, Bradley out at second.
A. Hedges · 0-1
Top 8th
Singled to center
Bradley singled to center.
B. Bradley · 1-4
Top 8th
Zimmer relieved Zuber
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Grounded out to pitcher
Lopez grounded out to pitcher.
N. Lopez · 1-4
Bot 7th
Flied out to center
Merrifield flied out to center.
W. Merrifield · 0-5

Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Indians 6-1

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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