Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves

23-38, 7-21 Away

Final

31-32, 16-13 Home


KC
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	1
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	3	8	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Strike Looking
- C Beltran stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- M Derosa hit for R Ortiz.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Reitsma pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- B Gettis in left field.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- C Jones safe at first on error by first baseman M Sweeney, A Jones to second.
  2
  2
- A Jones scored, C Jones to third on wild pitch by J Grimsley.
  2
  3
- J Garcia ran for C Jones.
  2
  3
- J. Cerda pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- J Garcia at third base.
  2
  3
- J. Cerda pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- D Relaford hit for J Cerda.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Braves
3

Game 1

16/6

Royals
10
Braves
4

Game 2

17/6

Royals
10
Braves
4

Game 3

17/6

Center Parc Stadium

12:35 AM, 16 June 2004

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 23,350

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Kevin Kelley
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

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Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves

C. Reitsma3-1

J. Grimsley3-3

J. Smoltz10

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Strike Looking