Atlanta Braves tops Kansas City Royals 6-2
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves topped Kansas City Royals 6-2. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Atlanta Braves's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 9th. Atlanta Braves pushed across 6 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Dominic Smith led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI. Atlanta Braves reliever Dylan Lee threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (80 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen ERA 23.14 (2.3 IP, 6 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Atlanta Braves starter Reynaldo López: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (77 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Kansas City Royals: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.130). Includes 1 HR.
Atlanta Braves: 6 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.261). Includes 1 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Michael Harris II (3-for-4).