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Atlanta Braves @ Kansas City Royals

2016-05-15 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 33861 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph L to R · 4:16

Kansas City Royals defeated Atlanta Braves 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mallex Smith. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 13th: Kendrys Morales homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 39% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	10
KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	12

W: Chien-Ming Wang L: Eric O'Flaherty SV: (none)

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

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nick Markakis	5	0	1	0	1	1
Gordon Beckham	3	0	0	0	1	1
Freddie Freeman	6	0	1	0	0	3
Tyler Flowers	6	0	1	0	0	4
Jeff Francoeur	6	0	1	0	0	1
Ender Inciarte	5	1	1	0	1	3
Chase d'Arnaud	5	1	2	0	1	1
Mallex Smith	5	0	1	1	0	1
Daniel Castro	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kelly Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Erick Aybar	2	0	1	1	0	1
Reid Brignac	2	0	1	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Alcides Escobar	6	2	4	1	1
Alex Gordon	5	0	1	0	1
Eric Hosmer	6	0	2	1	2
Kendrys Morales	6	1	1	2	2
Salvador Perez	5	0	1	0	0
Cheslor Cuthbert	5	0	0	0	3
Paulo Orlando	5	0	1	0	2
Omar Infante	5	0	1	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	4	1	1	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Matt Wisler	7.1	8	7
Hunter Cervenka	0.1	1	1
Bud Norris	2.0	1	1
Ian Krol	0.1	0	0
Arodys Vizcaino	2.0	0	1
Eric O'Flaherty	0.2	1	1
Jason Grilli	0.0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	3.0	1	2	5
Peter Moylan	1.0	0	0	2
Brian Flynn	1.0	0	0	1
Luke Hochevar	1.0	2	0	2
Joakim Soria	1.0	1	0	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	0	1
Wade Davis	1.0	3	1	1
Scott Alexander	3.0	1	0	4
Chien-Ming Wang	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Markakis: S9/G34+
Gordon Beckham: K
Freddie Freeman: K
Tyler Flowers: K

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: D7/F7D+
Alex Gordon: 7/F7LD
Eric Hosmer: S8/G4+.2-H
Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: 9/L9S

Top 2

Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LS
Ender Inciarte: 13/BG13
Chase d'Arnaud: K

Bot 2

Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/F3-
Paulo Orlando: S9/L89S
Omar Infante: 8/L8RD+
Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7LSF-

Top 3

Mallex Smith: K
Daniel Castro: 3/G3S-
Nick Markakis: W
Gordon Beckham: W.1-2
Freddie Freeman: 63/G6

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M+
Alex Gordon: 5/L5-
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: SB2
Kendrys Morales: 43/G34

Top 4

Tyler Flowers: K
Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
Ender Inciarte: K

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: 9/F3D
Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Paulo Orlando: K

Top 5

Chase d'Arnaud: E1/BG25
Mallex Smith: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
Daniel Castro: 43/G4MS.2-3
Nick Markakis: K

Bot 5

Omar Infante: 4/F4D
Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7LSF
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 6

Gordon Beckham: 7/F7M
Freddie Freeman: K
Tyler Flowers: S7/L56+
Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6+.1-2
Ender Inciarte: K

Bot 6

Alex Gordon: 7/F7LS
Eric Hosmer: D9/L89D+
Kendrys Morales: 9/F89XD+
Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.2XH(72)

Top 7

Chase d'Arnaud: D7/F78XD+
Mallex Smith: 2/BP2LF-
Kelly Johnson: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
Nick Markakis: 63/G6+

Bot 7

Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Paulo Orlando: K
Omar Infante: 9/F9LSF

Top 8

Gordon Beckham: 43/G4
Freddie Freeman: S9/G34+
Tyler Flowers: K
Jeff Francoeur: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 8

Jarrod Dyson: D9/L3D
Alcides Escobar: S9/MREV/L3D-.2-H;BX2(96)
Alex Gordon: D9/L89M
Eric Hosmer: WP.2-3
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: K

Top 9

Ender Inciarte: S8/L6MD-
Chase d'Arnaud: W.1-2
Mallex Smith: S9/G3.2-H;1-3;BX2(963/TH)
Erick Aybar: S9/L34D-.3-H
Nick Markakis: 43/G4-.1-2
Reid Brignac: K

Bot 9

Salvador Perez: 5/P5F
Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9M
Paulo Orlando: 43/G4

Top 10

Freddie Freeman: K
Tyler Flowers: 9/F9D+
Jeff Francoeur: K

Bot 10

Omar Infante: S7/L7S+
Jarrod Dyson: 54/SH/BG2L-.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 9/L9LD.2-3
Alex Gordon: HP
Eric Hosmer: 13/G13-

Top 11

Ender Inciarte: K
Chase d'Arnaud: 9/F9S
Mallex Smith: 43/G4

Bot 11

Kendrys Morales: 7/L7M
Salvador Perez: 7/F78S
Cheslor Cuthbert: K23

Top 12

Erick Aybar: K
Nick Markakis: 43/G4
Reid Brignac: S7/G6+
Freddie Freeman: 43/L34D+

Bot 12

Paulo Orlando: 3/F3F-
Omar Infante: 63/G6
Jarrod Dyson: 13/G34S-

Top 13

Tyler Flowers: K
Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89M
Ender Inciarte: W
Chase d'Arnaud: S7/G56.1-2
Mallex Smith: 4(1)/FO/G4M-

Bot 13

Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
Alex Gordon: K
Eric Hosmer: 3/G3S-.1-2
Kendrys Morales: HR/F8RXD+.2-H

Notes & reviews

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