Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BLoftin (1, Holmes)
- HRJensen (1, 4th inning off Holmes 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIWitt Jr. (1), Pasquantino (2), Jensen 2 (2)
- 2Out RBIWitt Jr.; Pasquantino.
- SFJensen
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-7 (Perez 0-2, Isbel 0-1, Witt Jr. 1-2, Pasquantino 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
Braves Hitting
a-popped out to first for Smith in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BYastrzemski (1, Lugo)
- HRBaldwin (2, 8th inning off Schreiber 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIBaldwin (2)
- 2Out RBIBaldwin, D.
- GIDPAlbies
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-4 (Farmer 0-1, Albies 0-1, Mateo 0-1, Harris II 0-1)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 2/2; Lugo 16/24; Erceg 0/3; Schreiber 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-0-1-1-2; Lugo-12-9-13-20; Erceg-1-1-3-2; Schreiber-6-1-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 0-2; Lugo 7-9; Erceg 1-0; Schreiber 1-1
- Game ScoresS Lugo 66
Braves Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Holmes(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 76-45 | 5.40 |
| 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 56-36 | 2.25 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 132-81 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHolmes 14/22; Fuentes 11/15
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHolmes-10-10-9-16; Fuentes-12-4-10-9
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHolmes 4-7; Fuentes 3-5
- Game ScoresG Holmes 47
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | ATL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Witt Jr. singled to right, Loftin scored, Garcia to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Jensen homered to right center (371 feet). | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Pasquantino singled to right, Loftin scored, Garcia to third. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Jensen hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Baldwin homered to right (396 feet). | 4 | 1 | ||
KC @ ATL Videos
Royals avoid the sweep and beat the Braves 4-1
Vinnie Pasquantino delivers RBI single for Royals
Carter Jensen smashes a home run
ATL wins 2-1
Game Information
Truist Park
6:35 PM, 29 March 2026
Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 37,961
Game Time:2:11
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Gabe Morales
- First Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
- Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | W1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | L3 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | L2 |

