Kansas City Royals’ Kyle Isbel watches his three-run double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals’ Kyle Isbel celebrates with teammates after their baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals’ Kyle Isbel is doused by teammates after their baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino hits a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Isbel and Pasquantino power Royals to 9-6 win over Braves after Acuña exits with injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit a pivotal three-run double and Vinnie Pasquantino homered as the Kansas City Royals beat Atlanta 9-6 on Tuesday night after Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. exited with tightness in his right Achilles tendon.
Kansas City Royals’ Kyle Isbel watches his three-run double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit a pivotal three-run double and Vinnie Pasquantino homered as the Kansas City Royals beat Atlanta 9-6 on Tuesday night after Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. exited with tightness in his right Achilles tendon.
Seth Lugo (8-5) won his first start since for 2026 and ’27. Pasquantino finished with three hits and two RBIs.
Bobby Witt Jr. also drove in two runs for the Royals, and Jonathan India had a two-run double.
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Marcell Ozuna homered and knocked in three for Atlanta, and Austin Riley also went deep. But right-hander Erick Fedde (3-11) fell behind 4-0 after two innings in
Michael Harris II had three hits.
Acuña left in the sixth inning after chasing down a ball in right field. He will be placed on the 10-day injured list, the Braves said.
Pasquantino hit a solo homer in the first, and Isbel gave Kansas City a 7-3 lead with his bases-clearing double in the sixth. Witt added a run-scoring single and Pasquantino an RBI double to make it 9-3.
Lugo took a shutout into the sixth, but got only two more outs. He was charged with three runs and seven hits while striking out five and walking four.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth, Hunter Harvey retired Jurickson Profar on a flyball to preserve a 4-3 lead for the Royals before they scored five times in the bottom half.
Key stat
The Royals have scored at least five runs in seven of their last 11 games, something they accomplished only 21 times prior to the All-Star break.
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The Braves will send LHP Joey Wentz (2-2, 5.76 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday. The Royals hadn’t announced a scheduled starter.
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