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Braves fall to Royals 4-2, will play doubleheader against Mets to determine whether in playoffs

ATLANTA (AP) Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer to Michael Massey in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves squandered a chance to clinch a postseason berth, losing to the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday in what was supposed to be the final day of the regular season.

Atlanta hosts a doubleheader Monday against the New York Mets, a makeup of two games that were rained out last week between the NL East rivals as Hurricane Helene slashed through the southeastern U.S.

Atlanta and the Mets are both 88-72, and Arizona finished 89-73. If either team sweeps Monday, the Diamondbacks reach the playoffs. But if the doubleheader is split, the Mets and Braves advance and Arizona is out because the Braves and Mets hold the tiebreaker edge over the Diamondbacks.

“This whole thing here has been something that I don't think anybody has ever experienced,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.

Atlanta would advance to a Division Series matchup at San Diego if the Braves win either game Monday. Of 28 completed doubleheaders in the major leagues this season, 13 were sweeps and 15 were split, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach will start the opener of the doubleheader and Chris Sale, the leading NL Cy Young Award contender, is slated for the second game.

“That's about as good as I can feel," Snitker said. “The ball's in our court. If we can't pull one of those off, it's just one of (those) things.”

If the Braves win the opener, they likely would hold back Sale for Tuesday's Division Series Game 1.

Before recording an out, Morton gave up a leadoff double to Tommy Pham, a single to Bobby Witt Jr. and Massey's 14th homer of the season.

“You get to a two-strike count, you feel like the top of the zone is a little bit more open and he just turned and burned on it,” Morton said.

Morton (8-10) allowed all four runs, five hits and two walks while striking out three over 4 1/3 innings. He also surrendered a solo homer to Hunter Renfroe.

The 40-year-old Morton was drafted by the Braves in 2002 and made his big league debut for Atlanta in 2008. In what could be his final major league start, he was given a ovation after Snitker pulled him in the fifth.

“I just remember walking off the field having allowed four runs getting pulled in the fifth inning in a game that means a lot to everybody here,” Morton said. “The fans here have supported me ever since I came back. People have been really kind to me, really supportive when they see me in public, at the stadium.”

Four Braves pitchers combined for 4 1/3 innings of hitless relief.

“They all just kind of handed the ball off and did exactly what we needed to do which is give us an opportunity to score and get in the game,” Snitker said.

But Atlanta went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners. Matt Olson singled and Jorge Soler walked with one out in the eighth, but Ramón Laureano and Sean Murphy struck out against John Schreiber.

“We had a chance," Olson said. “Schreiber had a funky arm and made some good pitches. It was a different angle and not stuff you see every day. He made some good pitches. I was on second base looking at a lot of them. Sometimes you have to tip the cap.”

Gio Urshela homered for the Braves.

Alec Marsh (9-9) allowed one earned run over five innings for the win. Kris Bubic pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save.

BATTING TITLE

Witt went 1 for 4 to earn the AL batting title with a .332 average.

“It's special and it's an honor,” Witt said. “It's something that wasn't even a goal. You never think as a kid it would ever happen and now it happened.”

UP NEXT

Royals: Claimed the No. 5 seed in the American League will face fourth-seeded Baltimore in the Wild Card Series that begins on Tuesday.

Braves: The doubleheader against the Mets is to make up the games that were postponed on Wednesday and Thursday by heavy rains. While Sale is set to pitch the second game, Snitker indicated that he would likely make a switch if the Braves locked up a playoff berth in the opener. That would set up Sale to pitch in the opener of the Wild Card Series.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals KC86-76	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	1
Braves ATL88-72	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0

Truist ParkAtlanta, GA

W: A. Marsh (9-9)L: C. Morton (8-10)S: K. Bubic (1)
HR: KC - H. Renfroe (15), M. Massey (14), ATL - G. Urshela (4)

KCRoyals

ATLBraves

.A. MarshAlec Marsh
P
5.0 IP, ER, 2 SO, 77 P
.K. BubicKris Bubic
P
1.0 IP, SO, 17 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
T. Pham DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.260	.325	.393	.718	2.5
B. Witt SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.332	.389	.588	.977	1.5
M. Massey 2B	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	0	.259	.294	.449	.743	7.5
Y. Gurriel 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.241	.338	.296	.635	-1.5
M. Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.206	.273	.400	.674	0.0
H. Renfroe RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	.229	.297	.392	.689	5.0
F. Fermin C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.271	.319	.366	.685	0.5
M. Garcia 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.231	.281	.332	.614	0.5
K. Isbel CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	.229	.287	.367	.654	0.0

HITTERS	AB
T. Pham DH	4
B. Witt SS	4
M. Massey 2B	4
Y. Gurriel 1B	4
M. Melendez LF	3
H. Renfroe RF	4
F. Fermin C	3
M. Garcia 3B	2
K. Isbel CF	2

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Harris CF	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.266	.306	.424	.729	5.0
O. Albies 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.247	.298	.393	.691	0.0
M. Ozuna DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.304	.381	.552	.932	-0.5
M. Olson 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.247	.334	.460	.795	3.0
J. Soler RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.331	.413	.743	1.0
E. White PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.308	.432	.740	0.0
R. Laureano LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	.254	.312	.414	.726	0.5
S. Murphy C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.194	.280	.353	.633	-0.5
G. Urshela 3B	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	2	.245	.283	.335	.618	6.5
O. Arcia SS	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.272	.357	.629	2.0
a- T. d'Arnaud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.235	.301	.437	.738	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
M. Harris CF	5
O. Albies 2B	5
M. Ozuna DH	4
M. Olson 1B	3
J. Soler RF	2
E. White PR-RF	0
R. Laureano LF	4
S. Murphy C	4
G. Urshela 3B	4
O. Arcia SS	2
a- T. d'Arnaud PH	1

a-struck out for Arcia in the 9th

2B - T. Pham (20)
HR - M. Massey (14), H. Renfroe (15)
RBI - M. Massey 3 (45), H. Renfroe (52)
2-Out RBI - H. Renfroe

HR - G. Urshela (6)
RBI - R. Laureano (26), G. Urshela (43)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - O. Albies, M. Olson, S. Murphy, G. Urshela

SB - M. Harris (10)

E - F. Fermin (5)

DP - 2 (Arcia-Olson; Arcia-Albies-Olson)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
A. Marsh (W, 9-9)	5.0	5	2	1	0	2	1	4.53	1.26	16.0
C. Hernandez (H, 1)	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.30	1.33	4.5
A. Zerpa (H, 12)	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	3.86	1.45	-0.5
J. Schreiber (H, 24)	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.66	1.32	3.0
K. Bubic (S, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.67	1.02	9.5

PITCHERS	IP
A. Marsh (W, 9-9)	5.0
C. Hernandez (H, 1)	1.2
A. Zerpa (H, 12)	0.2
J. Schreiber (H, 24)	0.2
K. Bubic (S, 1)	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Morton (L, 8-10)	4.1	5	4	4	2	3	2	4.19	1.32	-1.5
G. Holmes	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.78	1.23	6.0
D. Hernandez	1.2	0	0	0	1	5	0	2.76	1.22	6.5
D. Lee	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.12	1.10	4.5
L. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.29	1.48	1.5

PITCHERS	IP
C. Morton (L, 8-10)	4.1
G. Holmes	1.2
D. Hernandez	1.2
D. Lee	1.0
L. Jackson	0.1

Pitches-Strikes - A. Marsh 77-54, C. Hernandez 35-20, A. Zerpa 28-17, J. Schreiber 12-8, K. Bubic 17-12
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - A. Marsh 7-4, C. Hernandez 1-2, A. Zerpa 2-1, K. Bubic 2-0
Batters Faced - A. Marsh 21, C. Hernandez 6, A. Zerpa 5, J. Schreiber 2, K. Bubic 4

Pitches-Strikes - C. Morton 75-49, G. Holmes 21-15, D. Hernandez 25-17, D. Lee 20-14, L. Jackson 3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Morton 8-5, G. Holmes 1-2
Batters Faced - C. Morton 18, G. Holmes 5, D. Hernandez 6, D. Lee 3, L. Jackson

.A. MarshAlec Marsh
P
5.0 IP, ER, 2 SO, 77 P
.K. BubicKris Bubic
P
1.0 IP, SO, 17 P

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals KC86-76	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	1
Braves ATL88-72	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0

Truist ParkAtlanta, GA

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
T. Pham DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.260	.325	.393	.718	2.5
B. Witt SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.332	.389	.588	.977	1.5
M. Massey 2B	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	0	.259	.294	.449	.743	7.5
Y. Gurriel 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.241	.338	.296	.635	-1.5
M. Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.206	.273	.400	.674	0.0
H. Renfroe RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	.229	.297	.392	.689	5.0
F. Fermin C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.271	.319	.366	.685	0.5
M. Garcia 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.231	.281	.332	.614	0.5
K. Isbel CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	.229	.287	.367	.654	0.0
Total	30	4	5	4	2	3	14	5	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
T. Pham DH	4
B. Witt SS	4
M. Massey 2B	4
Y. Gurriel 1B	4
M. Melendez LF	3
H. Renfroe RF	4
F. Fermin C	3
M. Garcia 3B	2
K. Isbel CF	2
Total	30

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Harris CF	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.266	.306	.424	.729	5.0
O. Albies 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.247	.298	.393	.691	0.0
M. Ozuna DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.304	.381	.552	.932	-0.5
M. Olson 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.247	.334	.460	.795	3.0
J. Soler RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.331	.413	.743	1.0
E. White PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.308	.432	.740	0.0
R. Laureano LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	.254	.312	.414	.726	0.5
S. Murphy C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.194	.280	.353	.633	-0.5
G. Urshela 3B	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	2	.245	.283	.335	.618	6.5
O. Arcia SS	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.272	.357	.629	2.0
a- T. d'Arnaud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.235	.301	.437	.738	-0.5
Total	34	2	8	2	1	2	7	20	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Harris CF	5
O. Albies 2B	5
M. Ozuna DH	4
M. Olson 1B	3
J. Soler RF	2
E. White PR-RF	0
R. Laureano LF	4
S. Murphy C	4
G. Urshela 3B	4
O. Arcia SS	2
a- T. d'Arnaud PH	1
Total	34

a-struck out for Arcia in the 9th

2B - T. Pham (20)
HR - M. Massey (14), H. Renfroe (15)
RBI - M. Massey 3 (45), H. Renfroe (52)
2-Out RBI - H. Renfroe

HR - G. Urshela (6)
RBI - R. Laureano (26), G. Urshela (43)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - O. Albies, M. Olson, S. Murphy, G. Urshela

SB - M. Harris (10)

E - F. Fermin (5)

DP - 2 (Arcia-Olson; Arcia-Albies-Olson)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
A. Marsh (W, 9-9)	5.0	5	2	1	0	2	1	4.53	1.26	16.0
C. Hernandez (H, 1)	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.30	1.33	4.5
A. Zerpa (H, 12)	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	3.86	1.45	-0.5
J. Schreiber (H, 24)	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.66	1.32	3.0
K. Bubic (S, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.67	1.02	9.5
Total	9.0	8	2	1	2	7	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
A. Marsh (W, 9-9)	5.0
C. Hernandez (H, 1)	1.2
A. Zerpa (H, 12)	0.2
J. Schreiber (H, 24)	0.2
K. Bubic (S, 1)	1.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Morton (L, 8-10)	4.1	5	4	4	2	3	2	4.19	1.32	-1.5
G. Holmes	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.78	1.23	6.0
D. Hernandez	1.2	0	0	0	1	5	0	2.76	1.22	6.5
D. Lee	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.12	1.10	4.5
L. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.29	1.48	1.5
Total	9.0	5	4	4	3	14	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
C. Morton (L, 8-10)	4.1
G. Holmes	1.2
D. Hernandez	1.2
D. Lee	1.0
L. Jackson	0.1
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - A. Marsh 77-54, C. Hernandez 35-20, A. Zerpa 28-17, J. Schreiber 12-8, K. Bubic 17-12
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - A. Marsh 7-4, C. Hernandez 1-2, A. Zerpa 2-1, K. Bubic 2-0
Batters Faced - A. Marsh 21, C. Hernandez 6, A. Zerpa 5, J. Schreiber 2, K. Bubic 4

Pitches-Strikes - C. Morton 75-49, G. Holmes 21-15, D. Hernandez 25-17, D. Lee 20-14, L. Jackson 3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Morton 8-5, G. Holmes 1-2
Batters Faced - C. Morton 18, G. Holmes 5, D. Hernandez 6, D. Lee 3, L. Jackson

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
M. Massey homered to right, B. Witt and T. Pham scored 3 0
3RD INNING
G. Urshela homered to left 3 1
4TH INNING
H. Renfroe homered to left 4 1
Laureano singled to center, M. Olson scored, Soler to third 4 2

1ST INNING
	M. Massey homered to right, B. Witt and T. Pham scored	3	0

3RD INNING
	G. Urshela homered to left	3	1

4TH INNING
	H. Renfroe homered to left	4	1
	Laureano singled to center, M. Olson scored, Soler to third	4	2

1ST INNING
Royals
C. Morton Pitching:
T. Pham: Strike looking, Pham doubled to deep right
B. Witt: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Witt reached on an infield single to second, Pham to third
M. Massey: Foul, Foul, Ball, Pickoff attempt to first, Pickoff attempt to first, Foul, Foul, M. Massey homered to right, B. Witt and T. Pham scored
Y. Gurriel: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Gurriel struck out swinging
M. Melendez: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Melendez walked
H. Renfroe: Renfroe grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Melendez out at second
Middle of the 1st (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Braves
A. Marsh Pitching:
M. Harris: Ball, Harris singled to left
O. Albies: Ball, Ball, Albies flied out to right
M. Ozuna: Ball, Ball, Harris stole second, Ozuna flied out to shallow shortstop
M. Olson: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Olson popped out to third
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Royals
C. Morton Pitching:
F. Fermin: Strike looking, Fermin reached on an infield single to shortstop
M. Garcia: Ball, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Ball, Garcia grounded into double play shortstop to first, Fermin out at second
K. Isbel: Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Isbel struck out looking
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Braves
A. Marsh Pitching:
J. Soler: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Soler fouled out to first
R. Laureano: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Laureano struck out swinging
S. Murphy: Foul, Ball, Ball, Murphy popped out to second
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Royals
C. Morton Pitching:
T. Pham: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Pham grounded out to catcher
B. Witt: Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Witt grounded out to second
M. Massey: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Massey grounded out to first
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Braves
A. Marsh Pitching:
G. Urshela: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, G. Urshela homered to left
O. Arcia: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Arcia reached on an infield single to pitcher
M. Harris: Foul, Harris grounded out to second, Arcia to second
O. Albies: Albies grounded out to third
M. Ozuna: Ball, Ball, Arcia out at third
End of the 3rd (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Royals
C. Morton Pitching:
Y. Gurriel: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Gurriel grounded out to shortstop
M. Melendez: Ball, Strike looking, Melendez flied out to shallow center
H. Renfroe: Strike looking, H. Renfroe homered to left
F. Fermin: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Fermin flied out to right
Middle of the 4th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
Braves
A. Marsh Pitching:
M. Ozuna: Ball, Strike looking, Ozuna flied out to right
M. Olson: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Olson hit by pitch
J. Soler: Soler reached on catcher's interference, Olson to second on catcher Fermin fielding error
R. Laureano: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Laureano singled to center, M. Olson scored, Soler to third
S. Murphy: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Murphy reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Soler out at home, Laureano to second
G. Urshela: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Urshela struck out swinging
End of the 4th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Royals
C. Morton Pitching:
M. Garcia: Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Garcia struck out swinging
K. Isbel: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Isbel walked
Grant Holmes relieved Charlie Morton
T. Pham: Strike looking, Pham flied out to right
B. Witt: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Witt grounded out to third
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Braves
A. Marsh Pitching:
O. Arcia: Arcia grounded out to third
M. Harris: Strike looking, Foul, Harris singled to deep left
O. Albies: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Albies reached on fielder's choice to third, Harris out at second
M. Ozuna: Ozuna flied out to right
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Royals
G. Holmes Pitching:
M. Massey: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Massey flied out to center
Y. Gurriel: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Gurriel struck out swinging
M. Melendez: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Melendez struck out swinging
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Braves
Carlos Hernandez relieved Alec Marsh
M. Olson: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Olson flied out to center
J. Soler: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Soler grounded out to third
R. Laureano: Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Laureano struck out swinging
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Royals
Daysbel Hernandez relieved Grant Holmes
H. Renfroe: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Renfroe struck out swinging
F. Fermin: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Fermin struck out swinging
M. Garcia: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Garcia walked
K. Isbel: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Strike looking, Isbel struck out looking
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Braves
C. Hernandez Pitching:
S. Murphy: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Murphy flied out to center
G. Urshela: Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Urshela lined out to shortstop
O. Arcia: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Arcia walked
Angel Zerpa relieved Carlos Hernandez
M. Harris: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Harris reached on an infield single to shortstop, Arcia to second
O. Albies: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Albies flied out to shallow center
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Royals
D. Hernandez Pitching:
T. Pham: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Pham struck out swinging
B. Witt: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Witt struck out swinging
Dylan Lee relieved Daysbel Hernandez
M. Massey: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Massey struck out swinging
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Braves
A. Zerpa Pitching:
M. Ozuna: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ozuna struck out looking
M. Olson: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Olson singled to right
J. Soler: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Soler walked, Olson to second
Eli White ran for Jorge Soler
John Schreiber relieved Angel Zerpa
R. Laureano: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Laureano struck out swinging
S. Murphy: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Murphy struck out swinging
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Royals
Eli White in right field
Y. Gurriel: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Gurriel struck out looking
M. Melendez: Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Melendez struck out swinging
Luke Jackson relieved Dylan Lee
H. Renfroe: Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Renfroe struck out swinging
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Braves
Kris Bubic relieved John Schreiber
G. Urshela: Ball, Foul, Urshela singled to center
Travis d'Arnaud hit for Orlando Arcia
T. d'Arnaud: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, d'Arnaud struck out swinging
M. Harris: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Harris reached on fielder's choice to second, Urshela out at second
O. Albies: Foul, Ball, Foul, Albies grounded out to shortstop
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)