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Match Report

Murphy and Albies each have 4 RBIs as Braves beat Royals 9-3

— Sean Murphy homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, Ozzie Albies also had four RBI, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3 on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

ATL

  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 3-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Matt Olson 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ronald Acuna Jr. RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Austin Riley 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 2

KC

  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Nicky Lopez 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

ATL wins series 3-0

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL

Lineups

KC

  1. 7Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  2. 1MJ MelendezRF
  3. 9Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  4. 13Salvador PerezC
  5. 28Kyle IsbelCF
  6. 19Michael Massey2B
  7. 17Hunter Dozier1B
  8. 33Nicky Lopez3B
  9. 41Jackie Bradley Jr.CF

Substitutes

  1. 34Edward OlivaresLF

ATL

  1. 13Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  2. 28Matt Olson1B
  3. 27Austin Riley3B
  4. 12Sean MurphyC
  5. 1Ozzie Albies2B
  6. 5Vaughn GrissomSS
  7. 24Marcell OzunaDH
  8. 1Kevin PillarLF
  9. 38Eli WhiteCF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    41233 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 9-3

    Albies singled to right, Acuña Jr. scored and Olson scored, Murphy to third.

    41233 8th Inning
  10. Single 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41233 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 8th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    41233 8th Inning
  14. Play Result 7-3

    Murphy walked, White scored, Olson to second, Acuña Jr. to third.

    41233 8th Inning
  15. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    41233 8th Inning
  16. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41233 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  18. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41233 8th Inning
  19. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41233 8th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 8th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    41233 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33735 8th Inning
  25. Play Result 6-3

    Olson walked, Pillar scored, Acuña Jr. to second, White to third.

    33735 8th Inning
  26. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    33735 8th Inning
  27. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33735 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 8th Inning
  30. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33735 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 8th Inning
  32. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33735 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29220 6th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    29220 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-3

    Bradley Jr. doubled to right, Dozier scored.

    29220 6th Inning
  40. Double 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29220 6th Inning
  41. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29220 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 6th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29220 6th Inning
  44. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29220 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301067 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301067 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    4301067 5th Inning
  51. Play Result 5-2

    Isbel doubled to left, Witt Jr. scored, Melendez to third.

    4301067 5th Inning
  52. Double 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4301067 5th Inning
  53. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4301067 5th Inning
  54. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4301067 5th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4301067 5th Inning
  56. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4301067 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 9-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    32623 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 9-3

    Perez struck out swinging.

    32623 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32623 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32623 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Kirby Yates pitches to Salvador Perez

    32623 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    32623 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 9-3

    Pasquantino flied out to right.

    32623 9th Inning
  10. Fly Out 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32623 9th Inning
  11. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32623 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Kirby Yates pitches to Vinnie Pasquantino

    32623 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    32623 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 9-3

    Melendez flied out to right, Witt Jr. to third.

    32623 9th Inning
  15. Fly Out 9-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32623 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 9-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32623 9th Inning
  17. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32623 9th Inning
  18. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32623 9th Inning
  19. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32623 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Kirby Yates pitches to MJ Melendez

    32623 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    32623 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 9-3

    Witt Jr. doubled to left.

    32623 9th Inning
  24. Double 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32623 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32623 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Kirby Yates pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    32623 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 9-3

    Yates relieved Anderson

    32623 9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 9-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 9-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    32156 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 9-3

    Acuña Jr. grounded out to shortstop.

    32156 9th Inning
  32. Ground Out 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32156 9th Inning
  33. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32156 9th Inning
  34. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Scott Barlow pitches to Ronald Acuna Jr.

    32156 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    32156 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 9-3

    White struck out swinging.

    32156 9th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 9-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32156 9th Inning
  39. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32156 9th Inning
  40. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32156 9th Inning

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