KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Kansas City Royals dropped to 4-12 to start the 2023 season with a 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Atlanta completed a sweep against KC.
The Royals were within striking distance at multiple points in the loss. After getting down by three runs early, the Royals managed to tie the game up at four runs apiece in the seventh inning courtesy of a two-run homer from Vinnie Pasquantino.
However, in the ninth inning Atlanta's Vaughn Grissom hit a tie-breaking RBI single to seal the sweep for the Braves.