MLB Recap · September 21, 2021

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians: Final Score & Recap

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Final
CLE4

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 57.9% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Michael A. Taylor Grounded Into DP
Top 2nd · off Cal Quantrill
-9.8%
Óscar Mercado Pop Out
Bot 2nd · off Daniel Lynch IV
+6.6%
Ernie Clement Home Run
Bot 2nd · off Daniel Lynch IV
+4.8%
Bradley Zimmer Strikeout
Bot 1st · off Daniel Lynch IV
+4.7%
Salvador Perez Pop Out
Top 3rd · off Cal Quantrill
-4.5%

Top Batters by WPA

Óscar Mercado+7.2%+0.2 RE24
Ernie Clement+4.5%+1.0 RE24
Bradley Zimmer+3.4%-0.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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