Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. India2B |
T. TolbertPR-RF-2B |
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .375 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
a-flied out to right for Jensen in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BCaglianone (1, Lee)
- HRPerez (1, 7th inning off López 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez (1), Pasquantino (1)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-6 (Perez 0-1, Thomas 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Collins 0-1, Pasquantino 0-1, Garcia 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSCollins (1, 2nd base by López/Baldwin)
- SBIsbel (1, 2nd base off López/Baldwin); Witt Jr. (1, 2nd base off Bummer/Baldwin)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Garcia-Pasquantino , India-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
Braves Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Olson1B |
J. MateoPR |
A. Riley3B |
E. WhitePR |
D. SmithDH |
M. DubonSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .333 | .571 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .500 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .571 | .625 | .571 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .714 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .875 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .333 |
| 31 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
- Batting
- HRSmith (1, 9th inning off Estévez 3 on, 1 Out)
- RBISmith 4 (4), Yastrzemski (1), Harris II (3)
- GIDPBaldwin (2)
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP3-6 (Smith 1-2, Yastrzemski 1-1, Albies 0-1, Riley 0-1, Harris II 1-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffHarris II (1st base, Erceg)
- Fielding
- EOlson (1, fielding)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Strahm(H, 1) |
L. Erceg(H, 1) |
C. Estevez(L, 0-1, B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 80-57 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-12 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27-12 | 162.00 |
| 8.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 132-87 |
- Pitching
- WPStrahm
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 15/20; Estévez 5/7; Strahm 4/4; Erceg 1/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-13-17-15-11; Estévez-2-1-4-5; Strahm-2-3-4-3; Erceg-0-0-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 4-5; Estévez 0-1; Strahm 1-1; Erceg 2-0
- Game ScoresM Wacha 72
Braves Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
O. Bido(W, 1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 77-47 | 1.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 27.00 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 138-86 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLópez 14/22; Bummer 2/3; Payamps 3/3; Lee 2/4; Bido 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLópez-10-9-11-16; Bummer-3-0-2-3; Payamps-2-0-4-2; Lee-1-3-5-2; Bido-2-5-5-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLópez 5-9; Bummer 1-2; Payamps 1-0; Lee 0-1
- Game ScoresR Lopez 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | ATL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Perez homered to left center (390 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Garcia scored on error, Pasquantino safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Olson. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9th | Yastrzemski singled to center, Baldwin scored, Mateo to third. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Harris II reached on infield single to pitcher, Mateo scored, Albies to second, White to third. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Smith homered to right center (386 feet), White scored, Albies scored and Harris II scored. | 2 | 6 | ||
KC @ ATL Videos
Dominic Smith walks it off for the Braves with a grand slam
Michael Harris II with a hit vs. Kansas City Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino with a hit vs. Atlanta Braves
ATL leads 2-0
Game Information
Truist Park
11:15 PM, 28 March 2026
Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 39,362
Game Time:2:34
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- First Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
- Second Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
- Third Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |

