March 28, 2026 · NL East
Kansas City Royals vs Atlanta Braves
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T7 | Salvador Perez | Salvador Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. | KC 1, ATL 0 |
| T8 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Matt Olson. Maikel Garcia scores. Fielding error by first baseman Matt Olson. | KC 2, ATL 0 |
| B9 | Mike Yastrzemski | Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Drake Baldwin scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. | KC 2, ATL 1 |
| B9 | Michael Harris II | Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to pitcher Carlos Estévez. Jorge Mateo scores. Eli White to 3rd. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. | KC 2, ATL 2 |
| B9 | Dominic Smith | Dominic Smith hits a grand slam (1) to right center field. Eli White scores. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II scores. | KC 2, ATL 6 |
Box score
| 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 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Royals
AWAY
2
Michael Wacha started for Royals, leaving with the game tied 0–0. Out of the bullpen, Carlos Estévez took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Michael Wacha
Starter
6.0
80
0
7
Pitch-by-pitch: what Michael Wacha threw
CSW 33% 1st-pitch strike 75% 4.0 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 25 31% 4 4 8 7 2 Cutter 19 24% 2 4 4 4 5 Changeup 15 19% 3 0 3 6 3 Sinker 8 10% 0 2 2 3 1 Curveball 7 9% 2 2 1 2 0 Slider 6 8% 2 1 1 1 1 - Matt Strahm Setup 1.0 13 0 1 HLD
- Lucas Erceg Closer 1.0 12 0 0 HLD
- Carlos Estévez Reliever 0.1 27 6 0 L
Braves
HOME
6
Reynaldo López started for Braves, leaving with the game tied 0–0. Out of the bullpen, Joel Payamps took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Reynaldo López
Starter
6.0
77
1
3
Pitch-by-pitch: what Reynaldo López threw
CSW 25% 1st-pitch strike 59% 3.5 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 41 53% 2 7 11 9 12 Slider 24 31% 6 2 0 14 2 Changeup 6 8% 1 0 0 4 1 Curveball 6 8% 0 1 0 3 2 - Dylan Lee Setup 1.0 18 0 2
- Joel Payamps Reliever 0.1 15 1 0
- Aaron Bummer Reliever 0.2 12 0 0 inherited 2, 1 scored
- Osvaldo Bido Reliever 1.0 16 0 3 W
Where the game turned
4 runs
- Smith HR (4)
Batting lines
AWAY · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | SB |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | |
| Salvador Perez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 | HR (1) |
| Lane Thomas RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | |
| Tyler Tolbert 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 | SB |
| Carter Jensen DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | |
| Jonathan India 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 2B |
HOME · ATL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr. RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | |
| Drake Baldwin C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .333 | .571 | .904 | |
| Austin Riley 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .571 | .625 | .571 | 1.196 | |
| Ozzie Albies 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .714 | 1.089 | |
| Michael Harris II CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .875 | 1.375 | |
| Dominic Smith DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 | HR (1) |
| Mauricio Dubón SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .333 | .619 | |
| Matt Olson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 | |
| Mike Yastrzemski LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 0.00 | |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | HLD |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | HLD |
| Carlos Estévez | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 162.00 | L |
HOME · ATL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynaldo López | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 1.50 | |
| Dylan Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0.00 | |
| Joel Payamps | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 | |
| Aaron Bummer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Osvaldo Bido | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 | W |
Manager comparison
AWAY · KC
Lineup 3.1 R
Bunts 1.6 R
IBBs 1.5 R
HOME · ATL
Lineup 2.3 R
Bunts 0.0 R
IBBs 0.5 R
Recent form
AWAY · KC
5-5
W1
+7 run diff
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HOME · ATL
3-6
L2
-21 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.