Kansas City Royals vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Royals

0-2

2-6

Final

Braves

2-0

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Braves 6-2

The Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Truist Park. The Braves outscored the Royals 6-0 in the 9th inning. Dominic Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Braves. Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCATL

5Hits9

1Home runs1

1RBI6

3Walks4

8Strikeouts8

6.48ERA1.00

132Pitches138

Player of the game

Dominic Smith

ATL · 1-4, HR, 4 RBI

7.8

Win probability

100%ATL final

KCATL

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Play by play

GRAND SLAMBot 9th
Grand slam! 386 ft to right center
D. Smith · 1-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Smith homered to right center (386 feet), White scored, Albies scored and Harris II scored.
KC 2 - 6 ATL
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Reached on infield single to pitcher, Mateo scored
M. Harris II · 3-4, 1 RBI
Harris II reached on infield single to pitcher, Mateo scored, Albies to second, White to third.
KC 2 - 2 ATL
Bot 9th
Walked
Albies walked, White to second.
O. Albies · 0-3
Bot 9thATL
White ran for Yastrzemski
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Singled to center, Baldwin scored
M. Yastrzemski · 2-4, 1 RBI
Yastrzemski singled to center, Baldwin scored, Mateo to third.
KC 2 - 1 ATL
Bot 9th
Popped out to second
Riley popped out to second.
A. Riley · 1-4
Bot 9thATL
Mateo ran for Olson
Bot 9th
Singled to right
Olson singled to right, Baldwin to third.
M. Olson · 1-4
Bot 9th
Walked
Baldwin walked.
D. Baldwin · 0-3
Bot 9thKC
Tolbert at second base
Tolbert at second base.
Bot 9th
Estévez relieved India
Bot 9thKC
Thomas in right field
Thomas in right field.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Struck out looking
Collins struck out looking.
I. Collins · 0-3
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Tolbert struck out swinging.
T. Tolbert · 0-1
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
India struck out swinging.
J. India · 0-4
Top 9th
Bido relieved Bummer
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Acuña Jr. grounded out to shortstop
Acuña Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
R. Acuna Jr. · 1-3
Bot 8th
Dubón walked
Dubón walked.
M. Dubon · 0-2
Bot 8th
Grounded out to first
Smith grounded out to first.
D. Smith · 1-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Bot 8th
Harris II picked off first
Harris II picked off first.
Bot 8th
Singled to left
Harris II singled to left.
M. Harris II · 3-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Erceg relieved Strahm
Bot 8thKC
Thomas as designated hitter
Thomas as designated hitter.