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Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves

MLBMarch 29, 2026Truist Park

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon1-2

Royals 4, Braves 1

Final
BravesAtlantaATL2-1
Score by inning
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KC001110010470
ATL000000010170

W Seth LugoL Grant HolmesSV Lucas Erceg

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to third baseman Austin Riley.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ronald Acuña Jr. pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.
  2.  Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Olson grounds out, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
  3.  Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Austin Riley lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Mike Yastrzemski pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  3.  Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Michael Harris II pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jac Caglianone walks.KC 54%
  2.  Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Nick Loftin grounds into a force out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. Nick Loftin to 1st.
  3.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
  4.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nick Loftin scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.KC 62%
  6.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out softly, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Grant Holmes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dominic Smith grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez pops out to third baseman Austin Riley.
  2.  Carter Jensen homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 73%
  3.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, pitcher Grant Holmes to first baseman Matt Olson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Matt Olson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Nick Loftin doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski.KC 82%
  2.  Kyle Isbel pops out to shortstop Jorge Mateo.
  3.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies.
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nick Loftin scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.KC 86%
  6.  Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd.

Bot 5th

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Michael Harris II flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Dominic Smith singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ozzie Albies to 3rd.
  5.  Jorge Mateo grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 6th

  1.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Lane Thomas grounds out, pitcher Didier Fuentes to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Matt Olson grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd. Matt Olson to 1st.
  4.  Austin Riley flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
  3.  Maikel Garcia flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II.

Bot 7th

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 80%
  2.  Ozzie Albies flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 86%
  3.  Michael Harris II lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  4.  Kyle Farmer pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 8th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
  3.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
  5.  Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jorge Mateo flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Drake Baldwin homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
  4.  Matt Olson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Matt Olson called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  4.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. in foul territory.

Bot 9th

  1.  Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
  2.  Mike Yastrzemski singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  3.  Ozzie Albies grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Mike Yastrzemski out at 2nd. Ozzie Albies out at 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  KC 1, ATL 0Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nick Loftin scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.KC 62%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 2, ATL 0Carter Jensen homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 73%

Top 5th

  1.  KC 3, ATL 0Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nick Loftin scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.KC 86%

Top 8th

  1.  KC 4, ATL 0Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  KC 4, ATL 1Drake Baldwin homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 1–0 ATL

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nick Loftin scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 62%KC +13 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

BravesAtlanta

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 3B4010010.200
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3111010.364
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4021000.182
Salvador Perez DH4000001.167
Carter Jensen C3112102.125
Lane Thomas RF4000002.125
Jac Caglianone RF3000011.286
Isaac Collins LF0000000.000
Nick Loftin 2B4210000.250
Kyle Isbel CF4010002.286
Totals33474138

2B: Loftin.HR: Jensen.RBI: Jr., Pasquantino, Jensen 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Seth Lugo W6.150003770.00
Matt Strahm0.20000040.00
John Schreiber1.011101239.00
Lucas Erceg S1.010001120.00

Video

10:08Condensed Game: KC@ATL - 3/29/26MLB video
2:53Royals stars outduel the Braves in a 4-1 victory1:26Walt Weiss recaps Holmes, Fuentes' performances0:20Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI single0:20Carter Jensen's sacrifice fly
All 17 clips

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