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Braves

A.Gordon popped out to right fielder Markakis.

Dozier hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Duvall, Merrifield scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Duvall, Merrifield scored.

Royals

A.Gordon singled to right, Soler scored, Dozier to third.

Singled to right, Soler scored, Dozier to third.

O'Hearn hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Duvall, Dozier scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Duvall, Dozier scored.

Starling doubled to center, A.Gordon scored, McBroom scored.

Doubled to center, A.Gordon scored, McBroom scored.

On catcher McCann's throwing error, Starling scored.

Markakis doubled to center, Albies scored.

Cervelli homered to center on a 1-0 count.

Markakis walked on four pitches, Swanson scored, Albies to third, Donaldson to second.

Walked on four pitches, Swanson scored, Albies to third, Donaldson to second.

O'Hearn doubled to center, McBroom scored.

On third baseman Dozier's throwing error, Markakis scored.

Albies homered to right on a 2-1 count, Hamilton scored.

Homered to right on a 2-1 count, Hamilton scored.

Royals first.  Merrifield doubled to left.  Soler singled to center, Merrifield to third.  Dozier hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Duvall, Merrifield scored.  Gordon was hit by a pitch, Soler to second.  McBroom struck out.  O'Hearn lined out to left fielder Duvall.

Royals third.  Hamilton in as center fielder.  Soler walked on a full count.  Dozier singled to center, Soler to second.  Gordon singled to right, Soler scored, Dozier to third.  McBroom was hit by a pitch, Gordon to second.  O'Hearn hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Duvall, Dozier scored.  Starling doubled to center, Gordon scored, McBroom scored.  Starling to third.  On catcher McCann's throwing error, Starling scored.  Dayton pitching.  Viloria flied out to right fielder Markakis.  Lopez grounded out, shortstop Swanson to first baseman Riley.

Braves fourth.  Albies doubled to left.  Donaldson grounded out, shortstop Lopez to first baseman O'Hearn.  Markakis doubled to center, Albies scored.  Duvall popped out to right fielder McBroom.  Riley struck out.

Braves fifth.  Cervelli homered to center on a 1-0 count.  McCann struck out.  Swanson singled to left.  Hamilton fouled out to first baseman O'Hearn.  Albies was hit by a pitch, Swanson to second.  Donaldson walked, Swanson to third, Albies to second.  Markakis walked on four pitches, Swanson scored, Albies to third, Donaldson to second.  Duvall flied out to center fielder Starling.

Royals fifth.  Swarzak pitching.  McBroom singled to center.  O'Hearn doubled to center, McBroom scored.  Starling grounded out, third baseman Donaldson to first baseman Riley.  Viloria grounded out, second baseman Albies to first baseman Riley, O'Hearn to third.  Lopez singled to center, O'Hearn scored.  On Swarzak's wild pitch, Lopez to second.  Merrifield popped out to shortstop Swanson.

Royals seventh.  Murphy in as catcher.  Blevins pitching.  Starling doubled to left.  Viloria struck out.  Lopez doubled to right, Starling scored.  Merrifield flied out to right fielder Markakis, Lopez to third.  Sobotka pitching.  Soler lined out to left fielder Duvall.

Braves eighth.  Rosario pitching.  Markakis doubled to center.  Duvall hit an infield single to third, Markakis to third.  On third baseman Dozier's throwing error, Markakis scored.  Riley struck out.  Hechavarría pinch-hitting for Joyce.  Barlow pitching.  Hechavarría walked on a full count, Duvall to second.  Murphy flied out to center fielder Starling.  Swanson struck out.

Braves ninth.  Kennedy pitching.  Hamilton singled to center.  Albies homered to right on a 2-1 count, Hamilton scored.  Donaldson singled to left.  Markakis grounded into a double play, shortstop Lopez to second baseman Merrifield to first baseman O'Hearn, Donaldson out.  Duvall flied out to center fielder Starling.

 Atlanta and Kansas City meet for a two-game set after the Royals took both games from July 23-24. The Braves had a .569 OPS in that series, their lowest against any opponent this season, and scored four total runs. Against all other AL teams this season, Atlanta is averaging 7.31 runs per game with an .856 OPS.

 The Royals dropped three of four in Minnesota over the weekend and have lost eight of their last 10, giving them 100 losses on the season. Kansas City has six 100-loss seasons since 2002, twice as many as any other MLB team (Det, Hou).

 The Braves won two of three against the Giants while giving up a total of three walks, their fewest in any series this season. In their last 30 games the Braves have walked 2.56 batters per nine innings, best in the NL over that span. Before that stretch Atlanta walked 3.65 per nine, second worst in the NL (Mia, 3.82).

 Jorge Soler is slugging .667 over his last 20 games, with 13 of his 24 hits going for extra bases. Already holding the franchise single-season home run mark with 45, Soler's 78 extra-base hits are the most by a Royal since 2002 (80, Carlos Beltran) and are eight off the team record (Hal McRae, 1977).

 Ronald Acuna Jr. had two RBI Friday against the Giants, giving him 101 on the season at 21 years and 276 days old. Only five NL players have reached 100 RBI in a season while younger (Mel Ott, 1929 and 1930; Juan Soto, 2019; Miguel Cabrera, 2004; Hank Aaron, 1955; Albert Pujols, 2001).

 Matt Joyce is batting .321 with a 1.009 OPS in his career at Kauffman Stadium, both his highest marks in any ballpark in which he has played more than 20 games.

HP - Hudson, 1B - Blakney, 2B - Hernandez, 3B - Fairchild

Teams with entirely different plans to wrap up the season will square off Tuesday night as the Atlanta Braves begin a two-game series at the Kansas City Royals.
Royals manager Ned Yost, who announced his retirement Monday, will be managing his final games this week, and the team will be celebrating the man who led the team to the 2015 World Series title.

Braves, Royals meet with different agendas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  The Royals hope to send off manager Ned Yost with a winning final week.
In Kansas City's first game after Yost announced he will retire after the season, the lowly Royals burst to a six-run lead in the first three innings and beat the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 9-6 Tuesday night behind three hits and two RBIs from Nicky Lopez.

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ATL	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2
KC	1	0	5	0	2	0	1	0	X

Atlanta Braves @ Kansas City Royals on September 25, 2019

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