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Atlanta Braves @ Kansas City Royals

2016-05-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33132 · 62°F · Wind 21 mph L to R · 2:45

Kansas City Royals defeated Atlanta Braves 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain grounds out, shortstop Erick Aybar to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Alcides Escobar singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Paulo Orlando to 3rd — worth 10% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7
KCA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3		5	7

W: Edinson Volquez L: Julio Teheran SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Nick Markakis	4	0	0	0	0
Ender Inciarte	4	0	0	0	0
Freddie Freeman	4	0	0	0	0
Tyler Flowers	4	0	2	0	1
Kelly Johnson	4	0	1	0	3
Jeff Francoeur	4	1	1	0	1
Gordon Beckham	4	0	2	0	0
Mallex Smith	3	0	0	0	1
Erick Aybar	2	0	1	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	1	2	1	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1	1	0	1
Eric Hosmer	1	1	1	0	3	0
Kendrys Morales	3	0	1	1	1	0
Alex Gordon	4	0	0	0	0	0
Salvador Perez	4	0	1	2	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	1	1	0	1	1
Omar Infante	4	0	0	0	0	0
Paulo Orlando	3	0	0	0	0	3

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Julio Teheran	7.0	4	3	5
Hunter Cervenka	0.1	2	1	0
Alexi Ogando	0.2	1	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Edinson Volquez	7.0	6	2
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	1
Joakim Soria	1.0	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Markakis: 7/F7M
Ender Inciarte: 6/F4
Freddie Freeman: 5/F5F-

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: S9/L9M.B-3(E9)
Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
Eric Hosmer: W
Kendrys Morales: 9/F9M
Alex Gordon: 7

Top 2

Tyler Flowers: 43/G4-
Kelly Johnson: D9/F9D+
Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
Gordon Beckham: 53/G15-

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/G5
Omar Infante: 5/F6MS-
Paulo Orlando: HP
Alcides Escobar: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
Lorenzo Cain: K

Top 3

Mallex Smith: 63/G6
Erick Aybar: 8/F8RD
Nick Markakis: 63/G6M

Bot 3

Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+
Kendrys Morales: 56(1)3/GDP/G6
Alex Gordon: 43/G34+

Top 4

Ender Inciarte: 53/G56+
Freddie Freeman: E7/F78D+.B-2
Tyler Flowers: S1.2-3
Kelly Johnson: K
Jeff Francoeur: 4/F4D-

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/G3S-
Omar Infante: 7/F78D+

Top 5

Gordon Beckham: 53/G56
Mallex Smith: 63/G6MS-
Erick Aybar: S14/G13-
Nick Markakis: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 5

Paulo Orlando: K
Alcides Escobar: 43/G34-
Lorenzo Cain: 3/P2F

Top 6

Ender Inciarte: 63/G6S-
Freddie Freeman: 9/F89M
Tyler Flowers: S8/G6M
Kelly Johnson: K

Bot 6

Eric Hosmer: W
Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
Alex Gordon: 9/F89D+.2-3
Salvador Perez: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: K

Top 7

Jeff Francoeur: S7/L6D
Gordon Beckham: S9/F9LS.1-2
Mallex Smith: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Erick Aybar: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
Nick Markakis: 43/G34

Bot 7

Omar Infante: 8/L8LD+
Paulo Orlando: K
Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S

Top 8

Ender Inciarte: 63/G6S-
Freddie Freeman: 7/F7LD
Tyler Flowers: K

Bot 8

Lorenzo Cain: S7/G6.B-2(E7)
Eric Hosmer: W+SB3
Kendrys Morales: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-2
Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Salvador Perez: SB2
Salvador Perez: S8/L4.3-H;2-H
Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
Omar Infante: 463/MREV/G4.2-3;1-2
Paulo Orlando: K

Top 9

Kelly Johnson: K
Jeff Francoeur: K
Gordon Beckham: S8/G6M
Mallex Smith: K

Notes & reviews

replay,8,infao001,ATL,gibsg901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,C $when Chestor Cuthbert was called safe at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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