Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Braves Kansas City Royals
1. Markakis dh Escobar ss
2. Inciarte lf Cain cf
3. Freeman 1b Hosmer 1b
4. K. Johnson 2b Morales dh
5. Francoeur rf Gordon lf
6. Pierzynski c Perez c
7. Beckham 3b Cuthbert 3b
8. Smith cf Colon 2b
9. Aybar ss Orlando rf
Foltynewicz p Gee p
BRAVES 1ST: Markakis grounded out (shortstop to first); Inciarte
lined to center; Freeman walked; K. Johnson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Escobar lined to center; Cain singled to first; Cain
stole second; Hosmer singled to left [Cain to third]; Hosmer was
picked off first (pitcher to first); when Eric Hosmer was
called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling;
the call was upheld by replay; Morales struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Francoeur struck out; Pierzynski singled to first;
Beckham grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Pierzynski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Gordon lined to center; Perez doubled to center;
Cuthbert grounded out (second to first) [Perez to third]; Colon
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 0.
BRAVES 3RD: On a bunt Smith singled to third; Smith was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Aybar flied to left; Markakis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 3RD: Orlando singled to left; On a bunt Escobar made an
out to catcher; Cain grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Orlando out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Royals 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Inciarte singled to left; Inciarte was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Freeman struck out; K.
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 4TH: Hosmer flied to left; Morales lined to second;
Gordon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Royals 0.
BRAVES 5TH: Francoeur struck out; Pierzynski flied to center;
Beckham grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 5TH: Perez singled to center; Cuthbert flied to center;
Colon forced Perez (shortstop to second) [Colon to second (error
by K. Johnson)]; Orlando flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Royals 0.
BRAVES 6TH: Smith doubled to right; Aybar out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Smith to third]; Markakis walked;
Inciarte doubled to right [Smith scored, Markakis to third];
Freeman was walked intentionally; K. Johnson singled to left
[Markakis scored, Inciarte scored, Freeman to second]; HOCHEVAR
REPLACED GEE (PITCHING); Francoeur flied to center; Hochevar
threw a wild pitch [Freeman to third, K. Johnson to second];
Pierzynski struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Royals 0.
ROYALS 6TH: Escobar popped to shortstop; Cain was called out on
strikes; Hosmer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 3, Royals 0.
BRAVES 7TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED HOCHEVAR (PITCHING); Beckham
singled to left; Smith forced Beckham (second to shortstop);
Aybar struck out; Markakis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Royals 0.
ROYALS 7TH: Morales singled to right; Gordon flied to center;
Perez forced Morales (shortstop to second); Cuthbert grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Royals
0.
BRAVES 8TH: Inciarte grounded out (second to first); Freeman
singled to second; K. Johnson forced Freeman (first to
shortstop); WANG REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Francoeur
singled to right [K. Johnson to second]; Pierzynski doubled to
right [K. Johnson scored, Francoeur scored]; Beckham grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5,
Royals 0.
ROYALS 8TH: CASTRO REPLACED K. JOHNSON (PLAYING 2B); Colon
grounded out (pitcher to first); Orlando doubled to left;
Escobar grounded out (shortstop to first); Cain grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Royals 0.
BRAVES 9TH: Smith tripled to center; Aybar struck out; Markakis
walked; Inciarte grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Markakis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves
5, Royals 0.
ROYALS 9TH: KROL REPLACED FOLTYNEWICZ (PITCHING); Hosmer was
called out on strikes; Morales singled to right; Gordon was
called out on strikes; GRILLI REPLACED KROL (PITCHING); Perez
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Royals 0.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 5 11 1 6
Royals 0 8 0 6
