Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Braves Kansas City Royals
1. Markakis dh Escobar ss
2. Inciarte lf Cain cf
3. Freeman 1b Hosmer 1b
4. Flowers c Morales dh
5. K. Johnson 2b Gordon lf
6. Francoeur rf Perez c
7. Beckham 3b Cuthbert 3b
8. Smith cf Infante 2b
9. Aybar ss Orlando rf
Teheran p Volquez p
BRAVES 1ST: Markakis flied to left; Inciarte popped to
shortstop; Freeman popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Escobar singled to right [Escobar to third (error by
Francoeur)]; Cain grounded out (shortstop to first) [Escobar
scored (unearned)]; Hosmer walked; Morales flied to right;
Gordon flied to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0,
Royals 1.
BRAVES 2ND: Flowers grounded out (second to first); K. Johnson
doubled to right; Francoeur grounded out (third to first);
Beckham grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Royals 1.
ROYALS 2ND: Perez flied to center; Cuthbert doubled to left;
Infante popped to third; Orlando was hit by a pitch; Escobar
singled to right [Cuthbert scored, Orlando to third]; Cain
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 2.
BRAVES 3RD: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Aybar flied
to center; Markakis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 2.
ROYALS 3RD: Hosmer singled to left; Morales grounded into a
double play (third to shortstop to first) [Hosmer out at
second]; Gordon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 0, Royals 2.
BRAVES 4TH: Inciarte grounded out (third to first); Freeman
reached on an error by Gordon [Freeman to second]; Flowers
singled to pitcher [Freeman to third]; K. Johnson was called out
on strikes; Francoeur popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Royals 2.
ROYALS 4TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cuthbert
grounded out (first unassisted); Infante flied to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 2.
BRAVES 5TH: Beckham grounded out (third to first); Smith
grounded out (shortstop to first); Aybar singled to pitcher;
Markakis forced Aybar (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Royals 2.
ROYALS 5TH: Orlando struck out; Escobar grounded out (second to
first); Cain popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0,
Royals 2.
BRAVES 6TH: Inciarte grounded out (shortstop to first); Freeman
flied to right; Flowers singled to center; K. Johnson struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 2.
ROYALS 6TH: Hosmer walked; Morales walked [Hosmer to second];
Gordon lined to right [Hosmer to third]; Perez struck out;
Cuthbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 2.
BRAVES 7TH: Francoeur singled to left; Beckham singled to right
[Francoeur to second]; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Francoeur to third, Beckham to second]; Aybar lined out
on a sacrifice fly to center [Francoeur scored]; Markakis
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1,
Royals 2.
ROYALS 7TH: Infante lined to center; Orlando was called out on
strikes; Escobar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 1, Royals 2.
BRAVES 8TH: HERRERA REPLACED VOLQUEZ (PITCHING); Inciarte
grounded out (shortstop to first); Freeman flied to left;
Flowers struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Royals 2.
ROYALS 8TH: CERVENKA REPLACED TEHERAN (PITCHING); Cain singled
to left [Cain to second (error by Inciarte)]; Hosmer walked
while Cain stole third; Morales singled to center [Cain scored,
Hosmer to second]; Gordon flied to center [Hosmer to third];
OGANDO REPLACED CERVENKA (PITCHING); DYSON RAN FOR MORALES;
Dyson stole second; Perez singled to center [Hosmer scored,
Dyson scored]; Cuthbert walked [Perez to second]; Infante
grounded out (second to shortstop to first) [Perez to third,
Cuthbert to second]; when Chestor Cuthbert was called safe at
2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was
upheld by replay; Orlando was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3
H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Royals 5.
BRAVES 9TH: DYSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); SORIA REPLACED
HERRERA (PITCHING); K. Johnson struck out; Francoeur struck out;
Beckham singled to center; Smith struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 1, Royals 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 1 7 2 7
Royals 5 7 1 7
