The Royals have lost 13 of their last 18 games.
Right-hander Dillon Gee made his first start for the Royals, and gave them five strong, scoreless innings. But Gee faltered in the sixth, giving up three runs before exiting with one out. Gee went 5 1/3 innings and gave up six hits, while walking three and striking out five.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
In the clutch: Braves second baseman Johnson, who started the night with just five RBIs, delivered a two-strike, two-run single to give the Braves a 3-0 lead in the sixth.