KCR
CLETop 2nd
Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Nicky Lopez scores.
Home Run
104.7 mph
390 ft
35 deg
Top 7th
Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jordan Luplow. Ryan McBroom scores.
Sacrifice Fly
96.1 mph
313 ft
45 deg
1
HR
0
3
R
0
7
H
3
0
SB
0
8
LOB
5
.226
AVG
.107
.342
OBP
.219
.323
SLG
.143
0.00
ERA
3.00
5
K
9
4
BB
6
Current Series
Royals
3
Indians
0
Game 1
Final
Royals
2
Indians
4
Game 2
Final
2021 AL Central
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Royals
TwinsGame Summary
The Cleveland Indians were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 0, on April 5, 2021.
Game Info
April 5, 2021
Progressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio
56°
6 mph E
Home Plate: Chad Whitson
First Base: Jim Reynolds
Second Base: Tony Randazzo
Third Base: Todd Tichenor
1
HR
0
3
R
0
7
H
3
0
SB
0
8
LOB
5
.226
AVG
.107
.342
OBP
.219
.323
SLG
.143
0.00
ERA
3.00
5
K
9
4
BB
6
Current Series
Royals
3
Indians
0
Game 1
Final
Royals
2
Indians
4
Game 2
Final
2021 AL Central
Game Summary
The Cleveland Indians were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 0, on April 5, 2021.
Game Info
April 5, 2021
Progressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio
56°
6 mph E
Home Plate: Chad Whitson
First Base: Jim Reynolds
Second Base: Tony Randazzo
Third Base: Todd Tichenor
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Dyson RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. McBroom DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
K. Isbel PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Luplow CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Gamel PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hernandez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Rosario LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
F. Reyes DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Rosario SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Naylor RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Pérez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Chang 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bauers PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
HR: W. Merrifield
TB: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield 5, M. A. Taylor, N. Lopez 2
RBI: W. Merrifield 3
2-out RBI: W. Merrifield 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A. Benintendi, M. A. Taylor 2
SF: W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
CS: H. Alberto
Batting
2B: F. Reyes
TB: J. Ramírez, F. Reyes 2, A. Rosario
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: F. Reyes, J. Naylor
GIDP: J. Ramírez, E. Rosario
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy (W) | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow (H) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hahn (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Allen (L) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
T. McKenzie | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
J. Karinchak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 19-15, D. Duffy 97-58, J. Hahn 17-11
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 2-2, D. Duffy 2-2, J. Hahn 2-0
Batters faced: S. Barlow 6, D. Duffy 22, J. Hahn 4
Pitches-strikes: T. McKenzie 58-32, L. Allen 72-44, J. Karinchak 3-3
Groundouts-flyouts: T. McKenzie 0-4, L. Allen 7-3
Batters faced: T. McKenzie 16, L. Allen 21, J. Karinchak
Inherited runners-scored: J. Karinchak 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Dyson RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. McBroom DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
K. Isbel PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Batting
HR: W. Merrifield
TB: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield 5, M. A. Taylor, N. Lopez 2
RBI: W. Merrifield 3
2-out RBI: W. Merrifield 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A. Benintendi, M. A. Taylor 2
SF: W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
CS: H. Alberto
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy (W) | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow (H) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hahn (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 19-15, D. Duffy 97-58, J. Hahn 17-11
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 2-2, D. Duffy 2-2, J. Hahn 2-0
Batters faced: S. Barlow 6, D. Duffy 22, J. Hahn 4
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Luplow CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Gamel PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hernandez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Rosario LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
F. Reyes DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Rosario SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Naylor RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Pérez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Chang 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bauers PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: F. Reyes
TB: J. Ramírez, F. Reyes 2, A. Rosario
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: F. Reyes, J. Naylor
GIDP: J. Ramírez, E. Rosario
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Allen (L) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
T. McKenzie | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
J. Karinchak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: T. McKenzie 58-32, L. Allen 72-44, J. Karinchak 3-3
Groundouts-flyouts: T. McKenzie 0-4, L. Allen 7-3
Batters faced: T. McKenzie 16, L. Allen 21, J. Karinchak
Inherited runners-scored: J. Karinchak 2-0
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield singles to shallow center field.
Single
83.9 mph
213 ft
17 deg
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow infield, Logan Allen to Yu Chang. Whit Merrifield to second.
Groundout
61 mph
1 ft
-79 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow infield, Logan Allen to Yu Chang.
Groundout
73.5 mph
7 ft
-29 deg
Salvador Perez walks.
Walk
Jorge Soler walks. Salvador Perez to second. Whit Merrifield to third.
Walk
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Jordan Luplow walks.
Walk
César Hernández lines out to shallow center field to Andrew Benintendi.
Lineout
74.7 mph
255 ft
27 deg
José Ramírez grounds out to second base. Jordan Luplow out at second.
Grounded Into DP
105.5 mph
5 ft
-27 deg
Top 2nd
Hanser Alberto flies out to left field to Eddie Rosario.
Flyout
78.3 mph
254 ft
43 deg
Ryan McBroom strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez singles to second base.
Single
68.7 mph
137 ft
12 deg
Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Nicky Lopez scores.
Home Run
104.7 mph
390 ft
35 deg
Andrew Benintendi singles to shallow center field.
Single
98.2 mph
105 ft
5 deg
Carlos Santana reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow left field. Andrew Benintendi out at second.
Forceout
91.6 mph
6 ft
-34 deg
Bottom 2nd
Eddie Rosario pops out to Salvador Perez.
Pop Out
77.5 mph
40 ft
87 deg
Franmil Reyes lines out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
101.1 mph
377 ft
21 deg
Amed Rosario singles to right field.
Single
75.9 mph
238 ft
25 deg
Josh Naylor strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow left field, José Ramírez to Yu Chang.
Groundout
100.4 mph
70 ft
2 deg
Jorge Soler flies out to deep left center field to Jordan Luplow.
Flyout
99.7 mph
341 ft
40 deg
Michael A. Taylor flies out to right center field to Josh Naylor.
Flyout
88.9 mph
247 ft
51 deg
Bottom 3rd
Roberto Pérez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yu Chang lines out to deep right field to Jorge Soler.
Lineout
97.4 mph
321 ft
20 deg
Jordan Luplow walks.
Walk
César Hernández strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 4th
Hanser Alberto singles to shallow left field.
Single
94.7 mph
86 ft
5 deg
Hanser Alberto caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Ryan McBroom strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez grounds out to second base, César Hernández to Yu Chang.
Groundout
101.8 mph
36 ft
-4 deg
Bottom 4th
José Ramírez called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Eddie Rosario flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
97.4 mph
343 ft
36 deg
Franmil Reyes doubles to deep left field.
Double
110.3 mph
336 ft
18 deg
Amed Rosario walks.
Walk
Josh Naylor lines out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Lineout
100.5 mph
273 ft
14 deg
Top 5th
Whit Merrifield grounds out to second base, César Hernández to Yu Chang.
Groundout
60.5 mph
11 ft
-10 deg
Andrew Benintendi lines out to shortstop to Amed Rosario.
Lineout
93.7 mph
166 ft
10 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow left field, José Ramírez to Yu Chang.
Groundout
89.1 mph
10 ft
-18 deg
Bottom 5th
Roberto Pérez lines out to right center field to Jorge Soler.
Lineout
93 mph
305 ft
20 deg
Yu Chang pops out to shallow right field to Carlos Santana.
Pop Out
72.8 mph
143 ft
64 deg
Jordan Luplow pops out to shallow infield to Carlos Santana.
Pop Out
68.3 mph
84 ft
71 deg
Top 6th
Triston McKenzie (P) replaces Logan Allen (P).
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael A. Taylor walks.
Walk
Hanser Alberto lines out to shortstop to Amed Rosario.
Lineout
101.1 mph
155 ft
10 deg
Bottom 6th
César Hernández flies out to deep right field to Jorge Soler.
Flyout
94.6 mph
331 ft
26 deg
José Ramírez grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
111.8 mph
10 ft
-10 deg
Eddie Rosario strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 7th
Ryan McBroom walks.
Walk
Nicky Lopez singles to center field. Ryan McBroom to third.
Single
89.2 mph
245 ft
14 deg
Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jordan Luplow. Ryan McBroom scores.
Sacrifice Fly
96.1 mph
313 ft
45 deg
Andrew Benintendi flies out to center field to Jordan Luplow.
Flyout
94.7 mph
282 ft
47 deg
Carlos Santana flies out to deep left field to Eddie Rosario.
Flyout
94.2 mph
318 ft
41 deg
Bottom 7th
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Danny Duffy (P).
Franmil Reyes grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
104.4 mph
57 ft
1 deg
Amed Rosario lines out to deep right field to Jorge Soler.
Lineout
96.8 mph
306 ft
17 deg
Josh Naylor flies out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
86.3 mph
278 ft
42 deg
Top 8th
Salvador Perez flies out to left field to Eddie Rosario.
Flyout
106.2 mph
292 ft
55 deg
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael A. Taylor singles to center field, tagged out at second, Eddie Rosario to César Hernández to Yu Chang to Amed Rosario.
Single
104.8 mph
211 ft
11 deg
Bottom 8th
Jarrod Dyson (RF) replaces Jorge Soler (RF), batting 5th.
Roberto Pérez grounds out to third base, Hanser Alberto to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
70.1 mph
36 ft
-1 deg
Jake Bauers pinch-hitting for Yu Chang.
Jake Bauers flies out to center field to Jarrod Dyson.
Flyout
74.7 mph
273 ft
31 deg
Ben Gamel pinch-hitting for Jordan Luplow.
Ben Gamel pops out to shallow left field to Hanser Alberto.
Pop Out
77.7 mph
181 ft
58 deg
Top 9th
Ben Gamel remains in the game as CF.
Jake Bauers remains in the game as 1B.
Hanser Alberto strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kyle Isbel pinch-hitting for Ryan McBroom.
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez walks.
Walk
Whit Merrifield walks. Nicky Lopez to second.
Walk
James Karinchak (P) replaces Triston McKenzie (P).
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 9th
Kyle Isbel remains in the game as DH.
Jesse Hahn (P) replaces Scott Barlow (P).
César Hernández walks.
Walk
José Ramírez singles to shallow right field. César Hernández to second.
Single
105.7 mph
167 ft
9 deg
Eddie Rosario grounds out to shallow right field. José Ramírez out at second. César Hernández to third.
Grounded Into DP
89.5 mph
78 ft
5 deg
Franmil Reyes grounds out to shallow infield, Jesse Hahn to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
98.8 mph
19 ft
-6 deg