Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB

Royals

68-82

7-2

Final/7

Indians

73-75

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 7-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Progressive Field. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Indians 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Hunter Dozier went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Hunter Dozier

KC · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI

8.1

Win probability

100%KC final

KCCLE

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Play by play

Bot 7th
Grounded out to shortstop
Straw grounded out to shortstop.
M. Straw · 3-4
Bot 7th
Grounded out to shortstop
Mercado grounded out to shortstop.
Ó. Mercado · 0-3
Bot 7th
Lined out to center
Hedges lined out to center.
A. Hedges · 1-3
Bottom of the 7th inning
Top 7th
Grounded out to pitcher
Perez grounded out to pitcher.
S. Perez · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 7th
Grounded out to first
Lopez grounded out to first.
N. Lopez · 2-4
Top 7th
Struck out swinging
Merrifield struck out swinging.
W. Merrifield · 1-4
Top 7th
Hentges relieved Mejia
Top of the 7th inning
Bot 6th
Giménez grounded out to shortstop
Giménez grounded out to shortstop.
A. Gimenez · 0-3
Bot 6th
Grounded out to third
Miller grounded out to third.
O. Miller · 0-3
Bot 6th
Grounded out to second
Bradley grounded out to second.
B. Bradley · 0-2
Bottom of the 6th inning
Top 6th
Struck out swinging
Dozier struck out swinging.
H. Dozier · 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Top 6th
Grounded out to shortstop
O'Hearn grounded out to shortstop.
R. O'Hearn · 0-3
Top 6th
Taylor flied out to right
Taylor flied out to right.
M. Taylor · 0-2
Top of the 6th inning
Bot 5th
Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop
Reyes grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J. Ramírez out at second.
F. Reyes · 1-3
RUN SCORESBot 5th
J. Ramírez singled to center, 2 runs score
J. Ramirez · 1-2, 2 RBI
J. Ramírez singled to center, Hedges scored and Straw scored.
KC 7 - 2 CLE
Bot 5th
Struck out swinging
Zimmer struck out swinging.
B. Zimmer · 0-3
Bot 5th
Hit a ground rule double to deep right
Straw hit a ground rule double to deep right, Hedges to third.
M. Straw · 3-4
Bot 5th
Struck out swinging
Mercado struck out swinging.
Ó. Mercado · 0-3
Bot 5th
Singled to left
Hedges singled to left.
A. Hedges · 1-3
Bottom of the 5th inning
Top 5th
Struck out swinging
Mondesi struck out swinging.
A. Mondesi · 1-3