Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals

May 5, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	5	6	3	4
KC	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	9	1	6

loss:

W. Davis(0-1)win: Cleveland Guardians logo

N. Wittgren(2-1)save: Cleveland Guardians logo

J. Karinchak(3)

Game Recap

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals game highlights

Indians ace Shane Bieber wasn’t at his best on Wednesday night. In Cleveland’s 5-4 win over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, the 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner struck out nine and grinded through six innings, while yielding four runs for the first time since he allowed five against...

Scoring Summary

CLEKC

2Hunter Dozier homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 01
4Nicky Lopez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Andres Gimenez. Ryan O'Hearn scores. [1 run] 02
5Jorge Soler doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Harold Ramirez. Andrew Benintendi scores. Salvador Perez scores. [2 runs] 04
6Eddie Rosario doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jake Bauers scores. Jose Ramirez scores. [2 runs] 24
6Josh Naylor grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana. Eddie Rosario scores. Franmil Reyes to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 34
8Jose Ramirez homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 44
9Josh Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 54

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Cesar Hernandez2B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.187
2Jake Bauers1B	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.188
3Jose Ramirez3B	1	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	.269
4Eddie RosarioLF	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.240
5Franmil ReyesDH	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.281
6Josh NaylorRF	1	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.272
7Harold RamirezCF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.308
8Andres GimenezSS	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.176
9Austin HedgesC	1	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.118
TOTAL	6	33	5	5	8	2	2	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Shane BieberRHP	6.0	9	4	3	9	1	1	105	2.98
Bryan ShawRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	2.03
Nick WittgrenRHP	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0	17	5.79
James KarinchakRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	0.64
TOTAL	9.0	9	4	3	15	1	1	149	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	3	.270
2Andrew BenintendiLF	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.277
3Carlos Santana1B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	3	.255
4Salvador PerezC	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	.270
5Jorge SolerRF	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.196
6Hunter Dozier3B	1	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.184
7Ryan O'HearnDH	2	4	1	0	2	0	0	1	.222
8Michael A. TaylorCF	1	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	.275
9Nicky LopezSS	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	.215
TOTAL	9	35	4	3	15	1	1	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Brady SingerRHP	5.2	4	3	3	3	2	0	92	3.41
Scott BarlowRHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	2.60
Jakob JunisRHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	12	5.19
Wade DavisRHP	1.0	1	1	1	3	0	1	24	7.59
TOTAL	9.0	6	5	5	8	2	2	144	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCLEKC

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Cesar Hernandez grounds out, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Carlos Santana. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Jake Bauers grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Jose Ramirez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jose Ramirez. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. Whit Merrifield advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Jose Ramirez.
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GROUNDOUT — Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first baseman Jake Bauers. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Carlos Santana strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

CLE

5Runs4

6Hits9

3Errors1

.182Batting Avg.257

33At Bats35

3Extra-base Hits4

2Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In3

2Walks1

1Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts15

4Left on Base6

13Total Bases15

Game Details

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 · 8:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 9,640 (25.4%)

weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy