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Atlanta Braves @ Kansas City Royals

2025-07-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 17726 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:38

Kansas City Royals defeated Atlanta Braves 1–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 10th — Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Eli White. MJ Melendez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Eli White. MJ Melendez scores — worth 20% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Sammy Long L: Daysbel Hernandez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Adam Beck · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jurickson Profar	4	1	0	0
Matt Olson	4	0	0	0
Austin Riley	4	0	0	1
Michael Harris	4	1	0	1
Marcell Ozuna	4	0	0	1
Ozzie Albies	4	1	0	1
Sean Murphy	3	0	1	2
Eli White	4	0	0	3
Nick Allen	2	1	0	1
Drake Baldwin	1	1	0	0
Luke Williams	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
Maikel Garcia	3	1	0	1	0
Bobby Witt	4	0	0	0	3
Vinnie Pasquantino	3	0	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	0	1
Randal Grichuk	3	0	0	0	2
Freddy Fermin	3	0	0	0	0
Adam Frazier	3	0	0	0	1
Tyler Tolbert	3	1	0	0	1
Kyle Isbel	2	0	0	1	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joey Wentz	6.2	1	3	7
Pierce Johnson	0.1	0	0	0
Dylan Lee	1.0	1	0	1
Raisel Iglesias	1.0	0	0	1
Daysbel Hernandez	0.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Angel Zerpa	1.0	1	0	0
Jonathan Bowlan	2.0	0	1	3
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	3
Taylor Clarke	1.0	0	0	1
Hunter Harvey	1.0	2	0	0
Steven Cruz	1.0	0	0	1
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	0	0
Carlos Estevez	1.0	0	0	0
Sam Long	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jurickson Profar: 63/G6M
Matt Olson: 63/G4MS
Austin Riley: 63/G6

Bot 1

Maikel Garcia: S7/L7S+
Bobby Witt: K
Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7
Salvador Perez: 6/P6

Top 2

Michael Harris: S6/G6
Marcell Ozuna: 13/G6MS.1-2
Ozzie Albies: K
Sean Murphy: W
Eli White: K

Bot 2

Randal Grichuk: K
Freddy Fermin: 8/F89D
Adam Frazier: 31/G3

Top 3

Nick Allen: K
Jurickson Profar: 63/G6
Matt Olson: 3/G3S

Bot 3

Tyler Tolbert: K
Kyle Isbel: K
Maikel Garcia: W
Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Top 4

Austin Riley: K
Michael Harris: K
Marcell Ozuna: K

Bot 4

Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/L78
Salvador Perez: K
Randal Grichuk: K

Top 5

Ozzie Albies: 43/G34
Sean Murphy: 53/G25-
Eli White: K

Bot 5

Freddy Fermin: 9/F89
Adam Frazier: 8/F8D
Tyler Tolbert: 53/BG25-

Top 6

Nick Allen: S9/L9
Jurickson Profar: S7/L78D.1-2
Matt Olson: 8/L8D
Austin Riley: 3/P3F/FL
Michael Harris: 43/G34

Bot 6

Kyle Isbel: W
Maikel Garcia: 8/L8D
Bobby Witt: POCS2(134)
Bobby Witt: K

Top 7

Marcell Ozuna: 43/G4
Ozzie Albies: 7/F7S
Sean Murphy: K

Bot 7

Vinnie Pasquantino: W
Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G2
Randal Grichuk: 8/L8

Top 8

Eli White: 8/L8
Drake Baldwin: S5/G5
Jurickson Profar: SB2
Jurickson Profar: 6/P6D
Matt Olson: 43/G34

Bot 8

Freddy Fermin: 63/G6
Adam Frazier: K
Tyler Tolbert: S7/L5D
Kyle Isbel: 43/G34

Top 9

Austin Riley: 7/L78D+
Michael Harris: 1/L4M
Marcell Ozuna: 43/G4

Bot 9

Maikel Garcia: 9/L9
Bobby Witt: K
Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7S

Top 10

Ozzie Albies: S7/L78.2-3
Sean Murphy: K
Eli White: K
Luke Williams: 7/L78D+

Bot 10

Salvador Perez: S9/L89D+.2-H(UR)

Notes & reviews

Marcell Ozuna starts inning at 2nd base.
Vinnie Pasquantino starts inning at 2nd base.

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