MLB Recap · August 31, 2021

Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

CLE7
Final
KC2

Line Score

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The Story

AI recap unavailable for archived games. The final score, win-probability story, biggest plays, and top performers are all shown below.

Win Probability

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 48.6% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Amed Rosario Single
Top 5th · off Joel Payamps
+19.2%
Amed Rosario Home Run
Top 7th · off Kyle Zimmer
+10.3%
Nicky Lopez Double
Bot 4th · off Zach Plesac
+5.0%
Salvador Perez Strikeout
Bot 4th · off Zach Plesac
-4.2%
Carlos Santana Strikeout
Bot 4th · off Zach Plesac
-4.0%

Top Batters by WPA

Amed Rosario+30.8%+4.8 RE24
Nicky Lopez+5.5%-0.3 RE24
Austin Hedges+1.8%-0.3 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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