Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Ortiz
  
  Graffanino strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Ortiz
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Ortiz
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Harvey vs. Ortiz
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Estrada and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Harvey vs. Ortiz
  
  Harvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beltran scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Ortiz
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Reyes
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Reyes
  
  Green bunts towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Furcal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harvey. Jones reaches second base with a double. Furcal scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Estrada vs. Reyes
  
  Estrada strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Ortiz
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Ortiz
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortiz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Ortiz
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Ortiz
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Reyes
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Reyes
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Reyes
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Harvey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Ortiz
  
  Graffanino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Ortiz
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Ortiz
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Reyes
  
  Furcal hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Reyes
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Ortiz
  
  Harvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Ortiz
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harvey moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Ortiz
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Harvey trying to get to home. Drew throws the ball in to Estrada who tags Harvey who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Ortiz
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Ortiz
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randa scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Reyes vs. Ortiz
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Reyes
  
  Estrada hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Ortiz
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Ortiz
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Ortiz
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Graffanino moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Harvey vs. Ortiz
  
  Harvey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Reyes
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Reyes
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Reyes
  
  Ortiz bunts in front of the plate. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Furcal vs. Reyes
  
  Furcal strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Ortiz
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Ortiz
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Ortiz
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Reyes
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harvey. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Estrada vs. Reyes
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Ortiz
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Ortiz
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Ortiz
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Ortiz
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stairs throws the ball in to Berroa who tags Franco trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Reyes
  
  Drew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Reyes
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeRosa vs. Reyes
  
  Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Russ Ortiz.
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Reitsma
  
  Chris Reitsma now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Reitsma
  
  Harvey strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Reitsma
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Reitsma
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Reyes
  
  Byron Gettis now playing left field.
  
  Furcal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  Green bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Furcal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Grimsley
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furcal scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Grimsley
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney juggles the ball. That's an error on Sweeney. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Estrada vs. Grimsley
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Franco vs. Grimsley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Grimsley
  
  Jesse Garcia pinch runs for Chipper Jones.
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Drew vs. Cerda
  
  Jaime Cerda now pitching.
  
  Drew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Smoltz
  
  Jesse Garcia now playing third base. John Smoltz now pitching.
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Smoltz
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Smoltz
  
  Desi Relaford pinch hits for Jaime Cerda.
  
  Relaford hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/15/2004 -- Kansas City at Atlanta (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Graffanino T, 2b      3  0  1  0   Furcal R, ss          3  2  1  0   
Beltran C, cf         3  1  1  0   Green N, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Jones A, cf           4  1  2  2   
Harvey K, lf          4  0  2  1   Jones C, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Gettis B, lf          0  0  0  0   Garcia J, pr-3b       0  0  0  0   
Stairs M, rf          4  0  1  0   Estrada J, c          4  0  0  0   
Randa J, 3b           4  1  2  0   Franco J, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Santiago B, c         3  0  0  0   Drew J, rf            4  0  2  0   
Berroa A, ss          3  0  1  1   Marrero E, lf         3  0  1  0   
Reyes D, p            3  0  0  0   Ortiz R, p            1  0  0  0   
Grimsley J, p         0  0  0  0   DeRosa M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Cerda J, p            0  0  0  0   Reitsma C, p          0  0  0  0   
Relaford D, ph        1  0  0  0   Smoltz J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        29  3  8  2

Kansas City      100 100 000 --  2
Atlanta          100 000 02x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes D*              7.0  7  2  2  1  5
Grimsley J (L)        0.2  1  1  0  1  0
Cerda J               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ortiz R               7.0  7  2  2  4  5
Reitsma C (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Smoltz J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Sweeney M
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Atlanta 7
2B -- Jones A, Jones C, Drew J
SB -- Beltran C
SH -- Green N 2, Ortiz R
WP -- Grimsley J
T -- 2:39
A -- 23350

    

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