Heyward Leads Braves to Victory

Jason Heyward practically did it all for the Braves on Tuesday night as Atlanta won their first game ever played in Kansas City by beating the Royals, 4-3.
The Braves had ten hits in the contest. Heyward had two really big hits, first he had a two-run double that gave the Braves a 3-1 lead at the time. The Royals then tied the game at three and the next time Heyward came up he hit a solo home run for the eventual winning run. It was his sixth homer of the season. Jordan Schafer also had two hits and knocked in the Braves' first run of the game. Justin Upton, Freddie Freeman, B.J. Upton, Dan Uggla, Chris Johnson and Andrelton Simmons all had a hit apiece in the win.
Kris Medlen started the game for Atlanta and ended up pitching a good game. He went seven innings and gave up three runs on seven hits, including a game-tying homer to Eric Hosmer until Heyward bailed him out. Medlen also struck out five batters and improved his record to 5-7 on the year. Jordan Walden pitched a perfect eighth inning and Craig Kimbrel came in and almost blew the game in the ninth but he settled down and retired the side to earn his 22nd save of the season.
The Braves are now 45-33 on the year and they will finish their two-game series with the Royals tomorrow night at 8:10 p.m. Mike Minor (8-3) will start the game for Atlanta against Luis Mendoza (2-4) of the Royals.

Jason Heyward hits a two-run double, he also added a solo home run in his next at-bat to drive in three runs in the Braves' 4-3 victory over the Royals.
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