Kansas City Royals vs. Atlanta Braves
Jul 23, 2019
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
loss:
A. Swarzak(2-3)win:
T. Hill(1-0)save:I. Kennedy(18)
A. Swarzak(2-3)win:T. Hill(1-0)save:I. Kennedy(18)Game Recap
ATLANTA -- When in close games in the late innings this season, the Royals have rarely won a battle of bullpens. Coming into Tuesday night’s series opener against the Braves, Kansas City had won just one of its seven games when tied entering the seventh inning. But thanks to some...
Scoring Summary
KCATL
1Josh Donaldson doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Dansby Swanson scores. [1 run] 01- 4Alex Gordon doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Markakis. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] 11
- 6Alex Gordon homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 21
- 7Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Whit Merrifield. Ronald Acuna scores. [1 run] 22
- 8Lucas Duda homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 32
- 8Jorge Soler walks. Whit Merrifield scores. Alex Gordon to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd. [1 run] 42
- 8Humberto Arteaga hit by pitch. Alex Gordon scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. Jorge Soler to 2nd. [1 run] 52
- 8Charlie Culberson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Ozzie Albies scores. Tyler Flowers to 3rd. [1 run] 53
- 9Josh Donaldson singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Dansby Swanson scores. Freddie Freeman to 2nd. [1 run] 54
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit MerrifieldCF-RF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| 2Alex GordonLF | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .283 |
| 3Hunter Dozier3B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| 4Jorge SolerRF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Jake DiekmanP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ian KennedyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 5Cheslor Cuthbert1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .291 |
| 6Humberto ArteagaSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 |
| 7Nicky Lopez2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .230 |
| 8Cam GallagherC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 9Danny DuffyP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott BarlowP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim HillP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lucas DudaPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 |
| Billy HamiltonCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny DuffyLHP | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 4.32 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6.13 |
| Tim HillLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.38 |
| Jake DiekmanLHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4.75 |
| Ian KennedyRHP | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3.48 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 163 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ronald Acuna Jr.CF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .292 |
| 2Dansby SwansonSS | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .265 |
| 3Freddie Freeman1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .303 |
| 4Josh Donaldson3B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| 5Nick MarkakisRF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .286 |
| 6Ozzie Albies2B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| 7Austin RileyLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .247 |
| 8Tyler FlowersC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| 9Dallas KeuchelP | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| Chad SobotkaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt JoycePH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Anthony SwarzakP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Wes ParsonsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Josh TomlinP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Charlie CulbersonPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 |
| A.J. MinterP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas KeuchelLHP | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 3.50 |
| Chad SobotkaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.88 |
| Anthony SwarzakRHP | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3.09 |
| Wes ParsonsRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3.52 |
| Josh TomlinRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.76 |
| A.J. MinterLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7.36 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 166 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCATL
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Whit Merrifield grounds out, pitcher Dallas Keuchel to first baseman Freddie Freeman. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Alex Gordon grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Freddie Freeman. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Hunter Dozier called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- LINEOUT — Ronald Acuna lines out to shortstop Humberto Arteaga. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon.00
- LINEOUT — Freddie Freeman lines out to center fielder Whit Merrifield. [2 outs]00
- DOUBLE — Josh Donaldson doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Dansby Swanson scores. [1 run]01
- GROUNDOUT — Nick Markakis grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 · 7:20 PM
Truist Park · Cumberland, GA
attendance: 36,570 (89.0%)
weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy