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03/29 15:04 CDT Seth Lugo throws 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Royals beat Braves
4-1 for their 1st win of the season
Seth Lugo throws 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Royals beat Braves 4-1 for their
1st win of the season
By BILL TROCCHI
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) --- Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Carter Jensen
homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on
Sunday.
Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino had RBI singles for the Royals, who blew
a ninth-inning lead a day earlier and avoided a season-opening sweep. Witt had
five hits in the series.
Jensen was 1 for 3 with two RBIs, adding a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning
to his solo home run in the fourth.
Lugo (1-0) gave up five hits, struck out three and walked none while throwing
55 of his 77 pitches for strikes. He did survive three deep fly balls with exit
velocities all over 105 mph from Ronald Acua Jr., Matt Olson and Michael
Harris II that were caught up against the outfield wall.
Drake Baldwin hit a solo home run to right field with the Braves trailing 4-0
in the eighth inning.
Lucas Erceg picked up the save for the Royals with a scoreless ninth inning.
Royals closer Carlos Estvez was hit in the ankle during Saturday night's blown
save and was in a walking boot Sunday morning. X-rays were negative, although
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said it was the ankle that would keep Estvez out
Sunday --- not his shaky spring performance or because he surrendered six runs
in 1/3 of an inning Saturday.
Braves starter Grant Holmes (0-1) gave up three runs in five innings with two
walks and four strikeouts. Rookie Didier Fuentes, 20, gave up one run in four
innings in relief of Holmes.
Up next Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (8-7, 2.55 ERA in 2025) will face the Minnesota Twins in the Royals' 2026 home opener at Kauffman Stadium on Monday. Braves: RHP Bryce Elder (8-11, 5.30) will oppose Athletics RHP Aaron Civale (4-9, 4.85) in the opener of a three-game series in Atlanta on Monday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB
Up next Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (8-7, 2.55 ERA in 2025) will face the Minnesota Twins in the Royals' 2026 home opener at Kauffman Stadium on Monday. Braves: RHP Bryce Elder (8-11, 5.30) will oppose Athletics RHP Aaron Civale (4-9, 4.85) in the opener of a three-game series in Atlanta on Monday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB
