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Atlanta Braves @ Kansas City Royals

2016-05-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36541 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:43

Atlanta Braves defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 6th — Ender Inciarte doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Mallex Smith scores. Nick Markakis to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Ender Inciarte doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Mallex Smith scores. Nick Markakis to 3rd — worth 15% 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	3	0	2	0	5	11
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8

W: Mike Foltynewicz L: Dillon Gee SV: (none)

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

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nick Markakis	3	1	0	0	2	2
Ender Inciarte	5	1	2	1	0	0
Freddie Freeman	2	0	1	0	2	1
Kelly Johnson	4	1	1	2	0	1
Jeff Francoeur	4	1	1	0	0	2
A. J. Pierzynski	4	0	2	2	0	1
Gordon Beckham	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mallex Smith	4	1	3	0	0	0
Erick Aybar	3	0	0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1
Kendrys Morales	4	2	1
Alex Gordon	4	0	2
Salvador Perez	4	2	0
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	0	0
Christian Colon	3	0	1
Paulo Orlando	3	2	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Mike Foltynewicz	8.0	7	4
Ian Krol	0.2	1	2
Jason Grilli	0.1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dillon Gee	5.1	6	3	5
Luke Hochevar	0.2	0	0	1
Scott Alexander	1.2	2	0	2
Chien-Ming Wang	1.1	3	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Markakis: 63/G6
Ender Inciarte: 8/F8LD
Freddie Freeman: W
Kelly Johnson: 43/G4

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 8/L8RD+
Lorenzo Cain: S3/L3-
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: S7/G56.2-3
Kendrys Morales: PO1(13)/MREV
Kendrys Morales: K

Top 2

Jeff Francoeur: K
A. J. Pierzynski: S3/L3+
Gordon Beckham: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
Salvador Perez: D87/F78XD+
Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4-.2-3
Christian Colon: K

Top 3

Mallex Smith: S5/BG
Erick Aybar: POCS2(136)
Erick Aybar: 7/F78S
Nick Markakis: K

Bot 3

Paulo Orlando: S7/L78S
Alcides Escobar: 2/BP23F
Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-

Top 4

Ender Inciarte: S7/G56
Freddie Freeman: CS2(26)
Freddie Freeman: K
Kelly Johnson: K

Bot 4

Eric Hosmer: 7/F6D-
Kendrys Morales: 4/L34D+
Alex Gordon: K

Top 5

Jeff Francoeur: K
A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8LM
Gordon Beckham: 53/G56

Bot 5

Salvador Perez: S8/L8RM
Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD
Christian Colon: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4/TH)
Paulo Orlando: 8/F89XD+

Top 6

Mallex Smith: D9/L9LD+
Erick Aybar: 24/SH.2-3
Nick Markakis: W
Ender Inciarte: D9/F9LD+.3-H;1-3
Freddie Freeman: IW
Kelly Johnson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LS
A. J. Pierzynski: WP.2-3;1-2
A. J. Pierzynski: K

Bot 6

Alcides Escobar: 6/F4MD-
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Top 7

Gordon Beckham: S7/G56+
Mallex Smith: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Erick Aybar: K
Nick Markakis: K

Bot 7

Kendrys Morales: S9/L89S
Alex Gordon: 8/F78XD+
Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Cheslor Cuthbert: 13/G15+

Top 8

Ender Inciarte: 43/G34
Freddie Freeman: S4/G4-
Kelly Johnson: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Jeff Francoeur: S9/L9S+.1-2
A. J. Pierzynski: D9/L89D+.2-H;1-H
Gordon Beckham: 63/G56

Bot 8

Christian Colon: 13/G-
Paulo Orlando: D7/G5+
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4MD

Top 9

Mallex Smith: T8/L8RXD+
Erick Aybar: K
Nick Markakis: W
Ender Inciarte: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Bot 9

Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: S9/G4+
Alex Gordon: K
Salvador Perez: 8/L8RD+

Notes & reviews

replay,1,morak001,KCA,gibsg901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,A $when Eric Hosmer was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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