Atlanta Braves vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Braves

12-4

5-4

Final

Royals

4-12

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	5
KC	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4

Who won: Braves 5-4

The Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Braves win the series 3-0. The Braves outscored the Royals 3-1 in the 3rd inning. Ozzie Albies went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Braves. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

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Vaughn Grissom hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, Ozzie Albies homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday for a series sweep.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 3-0.
Braves 8-1 on the road; Royals 1-9 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Braves1st in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves1st in NL East

Kyle Wright SP

Probable starter · 1-3, 6.97 ERA, 34 K, 1.84 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Matt Olson1B
3Austin Riley3B
4Sean MurphyDH
5Eddie RosarioLF
6Ozzie Albies2B
7Vaughn GrissomSS
8Sam HilliardCF
9Chadwick TrompC

Royals5th in AL Cent

Zack Greinke SP

Probable starter · 2-15, 5.06 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
2MJ MelendezC
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezDH
5Edward OlivaresRF
6Kyle IsbelCF
7Franmil ReyesLF
8Matt Duffy3B
9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

ATL wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Braves 9, Royals 3 (Apr 15)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 22,040
Officials: Adrian Johnson (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)