How do you shut down the red hot Atlanta Braves? Send Wade Davis to the mound. Davis threw seven shutout innings, scattering five hits and striking out seven and the Kansas City Royals bullpen sealed the 1-0 win over Atlanta.
The red-hot hitting Braves could only muster six hits against Royals pitching. Atlanta Was seeking to go 13-1 for the first time since 1994. Jeff Francoeur had the only RBI And the only run the Royals would need with a base hit in the top of the fourth inning. Mike Minor was strong for the Braves allowing just one run in six innings of work.
In the seventh, Atlanta put together its best scoring chance against Davis. Juan Francisco, who homered twice against the Royals on Tuesday, singled to right with two outs for his second hit of the game.Chris Johnson lofted a popup that down the right-field line that landed about a foot fair, just out of the grasp of diving second baseman Chris Getz. Getz was able to get to his feet and throw out Francisco was trying to score from first.
Davis mproved his record to 2-0 and lowered his ERA to 2.25. Davis was acquired in the much publicized trade that sent uber-prospect Wil Myers, right-hander Jake Odorizzi, left-hander Mike Montgomery and third baseman Patrick Leonard to Tampa Bay in exchange for James Shields and Wade Davis.
