A homer from Carter Jensen and a scoreless outing from Seth Lugo lead the Royals to a 4-1 win over the Braves
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Braves looking for a sweep, looking for a 3 and 0 start.
Braves looking for a sweep, looking for a 3 and 0 start.
Well, sometimes you just don’t have to throw the baseball, and sometimes they say, “Eat it, eat it,” which means just hold it and not throw it anywhere.
Well, sometimes you just don’t have to throw the baseball, and sometimes they say, “Eat it, eat it,” which means just hold it and not throw it anywhere.
First and third for the Royals.
First and third for the Royals.
Come on now, Bobby Witt Jr. Royals’ bats have gone 0 for 10 in this series with runners in scoring position.
Come on now, Bobby Witt Jr. Royals’ bats have gone 0 for 10 in this series with runners in scoring position.
And Jr. lines it to right field.
And Jr. lines it to right field.
So there’s your first hit with a runner in scoring position, and the Royals lead 1-0.
So there’s your first hit with a runner in scoring position, and the Royals lead 1-0.
The Royals have a 1-0 lead over the Braves.
The Royals have a 1-0 lead over the Braves.
Carter Jensen.
Carter Jensen.
It’s okay.
It’s okay.
Called third strike on a backdoor breaking ball.
Called third strike on a backdoor breaking ball.
First time up, high in the air, deep right field.
First time up, high in the air, deep right field.
Acuna’s back on the track, turns around.
Acuna’s back on the track, turns around.
It’s gone into the first row of the Chop House.
It’s gone into the first row of the Chop House.
Carter Jensen has his first home run of the season, and the Royals have a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning.
Carter Jensen has his first home run of the season, and the Royals have a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning.
Well, Pasquantino was great in these situations last year.
Well, Pasquantino was great in these situations last year.
He had 47 two-out RBI.
He had 47 two-out RBI.
That was second-most in baseball behind Kyle Schwarber.
That was second-most in baseball behind Kyle Schwarber.
Pasquantino lines it softly through the right side.
Pasquantino lines it softly through the right side.
A base hit into right field.
A base hit into right field.
Lofton sprints around third.
Lofton sprints around third.
He’s in to score standing.
He’s in to score standing.
Vinny Pasquantino has his first hit this season.
Vinny Pasquantino has his first hit this season.
In the bottom of the seventh inning.
In the bottom of the seventh inning.
He’s thrown six shutout innings on just 72 pitches.
He’s thrown six shutout innings on just 72 pitches.
He’s only allowed four hits, all of them singles.
He’s only allowed four hits, all of them singles.
There’s a little poke down the right field line, and a fair ball.
There’s a little poke down the right field line, and a fair ball.
Down the line it rolls.
Down the line it rolls.
Coming around first base, heading for second, Yastrzemski.
Coming around first base, heading for second, Yastrzemski.
Here’s the throw to right.
Here’s the throw to right.
It’s off the mark, and it’s a double by Yastrzemski.
It’s off the mark, and it’s a double by Yastrzemski.
The first extra base hit for the Braves today.
The first extra base hit for the Braves today.
And there’s a runner in scoring position to start the bottom of the seventh.
And there’s a runner in scoring position to start the bottom of the seventh.
Albies gets it to the right side.
Albies gets it to the right side.
Will he run on Cag Leone again?
Will he run on Cag Leone again?
He will not.
He will not.
And now Matt Quatraro has come out of the third base dugout, and that appears to be all for Seth today.
And now Matt Quatraro has come out of the third base dugout, and that appears to be all for Seth today.
It is, in fact, the end of the line for Seth Lugo, and Seth Lugo exits after six and a third shutout innings.
It is, in fact, the end of the line for Seth Lugo, and Seth Lugo exits after six and a third shutout innings.
Runners on the corners and one out, and Carter Jensen is at the plate.
Runners on the corners and one out, and Carter Jensen is at the plate.
He homered back in the fourth inning.
He homered back in the fourth inning.
And Carter gets it into play.
And Carter gets it into play.
Harris gets behind it.
Harris gets behind it.
He will not throw to the plate with Bobby Witt Jr.’s speed, and Carter Jensen picks up the Royals, and they lead 4-0 in the eighth.
He will not throw to the plate with Bobby Witt Jr.’s speed, and Carter Jensen picks up the Royals, and they lead 4-0 in the eighth.
Drake Baldwin 1 for 3 today.
Drake Baldwin 1 for 3 today.
19 home runs and 80 RBIs later, he was the Rookie of the Year.
19 home runs and 80 RBIs later, he was the Rookie of the Year.
Drake Baldwin, right field, and gone.
Drake Baldwin, right field, and gone.
So a couple of homers in the first series of the season for Drake Baldwin.
So a couple of homers in the first series of the season for Drake Baldwin.
Today, it’s Lucas Ersig on the mound.
Today, it’s Lucas Ersig on the mound.
The save situation.
The save situation.
One-out single.
One-out single.
They need to get one more man aboard, bring the tying run to the plate.
They need to get one more man aboard, bring the tying run to the plate.
Fastball, hit on the ground, back up the middle.
Fastball, hit on the ground, back up the middle.
Witt’s got it.
Witt’s got it.
Race to second.
Race to second.
He steps on it.
He steps on it.
Throw to first, in time.
Throw to first, in time.
Double play.
Double play.
Ballgame over.
Ballgame over.
And for the first time in 2026, it’s a Kansas City Royals win.
And for the first time in 2026, it’s a Kansas City Royals win.
They beat the Braves in today’s series finale, a final score of 4 to 1.
They beat the Braves in today’s series finale, a final score of 4 to 1.
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