A Promising Start
What a heart-pounding start to the game! Our Kansas City Royals took an early lead in the bottom of the 1st inning, thanks to a brilliant performance from Jonathan India and Maikel Garcia. India set things in motion by singling to right, and a stunning double by Garcia brought him home to score. Salvador Perez followed suit with a single that enabled Garcia to score, putting us up 2-0!
Our boys were looking sharp, and the dream of a win against the Braves felt palpable.Offensive Battles and Home Runs
Unfortunately, our lead didn't last long, as Ronald Acuña Jr. smacked a homer in the top of the 3rd inning, bringing Matt Olson home as well. The Braves edged ahead with Marcell Ozuna blasting another homer in the 4th. Our dynamic offense kept fighting, though, with doubles from Maikel Garcia in the 3rd and Bobby Witt Jr. in the 7th inning. A strategic double by Vinnie Pasquantino brought Witt home, keeping us in the game and scores tight. Keep your heads up, Royals fans!
The Unfortunate Climax
In the 8th inning, things took a downturn as the Braves expanded their lead with a series of doubles, including one from Austin Riley that brought them three runs. Yet, our Royals demonstrated resilience, with Randal Grichuk homering in the 8th. In the final inning, a double by Witt, followed by a clutch single by Freddy Fermin, knocked in two more runs. Although Adam Frazier hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Maikel Garcia to score and closing the gap, it wasn’t quite enough to surpass the Braves' total. We may have lost 10-7, but the determination our Royals showed tonight gives us plenty of hope for the rest of the season!
Keep believing, and Go Royals!Scoreboard for Braves @ Royals (July 28th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 |