Braves Lose in Extras to Royals

The Braves came from behind and had a chance to take the lead in the top of the tenth. Instead they squandered that chance and watched the Royals win 4-3 in the bottom half of that inning.
Atlanta had eight hits in the game. All their scoring came in the seventh inning. Reed Johnson, who replaced Jordan Schafer after he left the game when he fouled a ball off his foot, drove in the Braves' first run. Then Justin Upton tied the game with a two-run single but that was all the Braves could muster in a game of blown opportunities. Chris Johnson led Atlanta with two hits, Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Dan Uggla and Gerald Laird each added a hit too.
Mike Minor got hit hard to begin with as he gave up three runs in the first three innings. He ended up getting a no decision as he pitched six innings giving up the six runs on nine hits, including a solo shot by the Royals' Alex Gordon. Luis Avilan and Jordan Walden, the Braves top two relievers right now, combined to pitch the next three innings and gave up only one hit. Alex Wood came in to pitch the tenth and he recorded only one out before giving up the winning run on two hits. He suffered the loss and is now 0-2 on the year.
The Braves are now 45-34 on the year. They will have another off day on Thursday in a rare week with two off days before returning home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks over the weekend. Julio Teheran (5-4) will start the first game on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Former Brave Randall Delgado (0-1) will start for the D-Backs in his first game against his old team. Also, Braves' legend Chipper Jones will have his number retired by the Braves before the sold out game on Friday.

Justin Upton drives in two runs to tie the game in the seventh but Atlanta eventually fell 4-3 to the Royals in ten innings.
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