Monday, September 20th, 2021 6:05PM CST
On Monday night, the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep against the Cleveland Indians, taking the second game by a score of 4-2. Earlier in the opener, a significant highlight occurred when Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run of the season, breaking Johnny Bench’s longstanding record for the most home runs hit by a catcher in a single season.
Date: Monday, September 20th, 2021
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: Progressive Field
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 11,459
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
KC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Doubles: Reyes (17, Payamps)
Home Runs: Bradley (14, 7th inning off Barlow 0 on, 2 Out); Giménez (4, 3rd inning off Payamps 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Bradley (37), Giménez (13)
2-out Runs Batted In: Bradley
Team Left On Base: 1
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-2 (Bradley 0-1, Chang 0-1)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Shaw 3/4; Gose 5/7; Wittgren 3/6; Clase 1/3; Garza 1/1; Perez 2/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Shaw-4-1-2-4; Gose-4-6-12-5; Wittgren-2-4-5-3; Clase-2-2-2-2; Garza-0-2-1-0; Perez-7-4-3-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Shaw 1-1; Gose 1-3; Wittgren 1-1; Clase 2-0; Perez 1-3
Game Scores: N Wittgren 39

Assists: Straw (Lopez at Home)

Caught Stealing: Reyes (1, 3rd base by Payamps/Rivero)

Doubles: Perez (20, Perez); Alberto (18, Gose); Lopez (18, Wittgren); Isbel (2, Shaw)
Runs Batted In: C. Santana (65), Alberto (23), Dozier (48), Rivero (3)
2-out Runs Batted In: Alberto
Sacrifice Flies: Dozier
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (C. Santana 0-1, Merrifield 0-1, Alberto 1-1, Benintendi 0-1, Isbel 0-1, Rivero 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: C. Santana 1; Merrifield 1; Isbel 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Barlow 4/4; Tapia 1/5; Brentz 2/4; Staumont 2/3; Payamps 5/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Barlow-2-4-4-2; Tapia-7-5-5-1; Brentz-2-4-4-2; Staumont-3-1-0-2; Payamps-5-6-4-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Barlow 0-1; Tapia 1-0; Brentz 1-0; Staumont 0-2; Payamps 1-3
Game Scores: J Payamps 51
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