| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kansas City vs Atlanta Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC
Kansas City
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4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
ATL
Atlanta
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1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Info
Location Truist Park
Temperature 60° Temperature
Attendance 37,961 attendance
Home Gabe Morales
1st Emil Jimenez
2nd Doug Eddings
3rd Mike Muchlinski
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .364 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| S. Perez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .167 |
| C. Jensen | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| L. Thomas | LF -RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .125 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| I. Collins | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| N. Loftin | 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .286 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Nick Loftin (1)
- HR - Carter Jensen (1)
- TB - Maikel Garcia 1, Bobby Witt Jr. 1, Vinnie Pasquantino 2, Carter Jensen 4, Nick Loftin 2, Kyle Isbel 1
- RBI - Bobby Witt Jr. (1), Vinnie Pasquantino (2), Carter Jensen 2 (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Bobby Witt Jr. (1), Vinnie Pasquantino (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Vinnie Pasquantino (1), Salvador Perez (3)
- SF - Carter Jensen (1)
- Team LOB - 13
Fielding
- DP - 1
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Acuna Jr. | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| D. Baldwin | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| M. Olson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| A. Riley | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .364 |
| M. Yastrzemski | LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| O. Albies | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 |
| M. Harris II | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .364 |
| D. Smith | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| K. Farmer | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| J. Mateo | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Mike Yastrzemski (1)
- HR - Drake Baldwin (2)
- TB - Drake Baldwin 5, Mike Yastrzemski 3, Ozzie Albies 2, Dominic Smith 1
- RBI - Drake Baldwin (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Drake Baldwin (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Kyle Farmer (1), Jorge Mateo (1)
- GIDP - Ozzie Albies (1)
- Team LOB - 10
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Lugo (W 1-0) | 6 .1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Strahm (H 2) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Schreiber | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| L. Erceg (S 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Seth Lugo 77-55, Matt Strahm 4-4, John Schreiber 23-14, Lucas Erceg 12-7
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Seth Lugo 7-5, Matt Strahm 0-0, John Schreiber 1-1, Lucas Erceg 1-0
- Batters Faced - Seth Lugo 24, Matt Strahm 2, John Schreiber 4, Lucas Erceg 3
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Matt Strahm 1-0
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Holmes (L 0-1) | 5 .0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.40 |
| D. Fuentes | 4 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.25 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Grant Holmes 76-45, Didier Fuentes 56-36
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Grant Holmes 4-3, Didier Fuentes 3-4
- Batters Faced - Grant Holmes 22, Didier Fuentes 15
KC vs ATLRecords
KC vs ATLHead To Head
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
3-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | ATL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, '26 | ATL |
6 - 2
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ATL -144 | u8.5 | M. Wacha (6.0) | R. Lopez (6.0) |
| Mar 27, '26 | ATL |
6 - 0
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ATL -138 | u7.5 | C. Ragans (4.0) | C. Sale (6.0) |
| Jul 30, '25 | KC |
1 - 0
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KC -115 | u9.5 | A. Zerpa (1.0) | J. Wentz (6.2) |
| Jul 29, '25 | KC |
9 - 6
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KC -118 | o9.5 | S. Lugo (5.2) | E. Fedde (4.2) |
| Jul 28, '25 | KC |
10 - 7
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ATL -162 | o9.5 | R. Hill (4.0) | S. Strider (5.0) |
| Sep 29, '24 | ATL |
4 - 2
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KC +187 | u8.5 | A. Marsh (5.0) | C. Morton (4.1) |
| Sep 28, '24 | ATL |
2 - 1
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ATL -229 | u7.0 | S. Lugo (2.0) | R. Lopez (6.0) |
| Sep 27, '24 | ATL |
3 - 0
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ATL -178 | u7.5 | B. Singer (6.0) | M. Fried (8.2) |
| Apr 16, '23 | KC |
5 - 4
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ATL -147 | P9.0 | Z. Greinke (6.0) | K. Wright (5.2) |
| Apr 15, '23 | KC |
9 - 3
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ATL -135 | o8.5 | K. Bubic (5.0) | B. Elder (5.1) |
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Last Meeting ( Mar 28, 2026 ) Kansas City 2, Atlanta 6
The Atlanta Braves, who lost their first seven games a year ago, go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Atlanta won the season opener 6-0 on Friday and rallied for six runs in the ninth inning on Saturday for a 6-2 walk-off victory, thanks to Dominic Smith's grand slam.
"Just putting that narrative behind this from last year," Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said. "Last night was a great night, opening night, and to follow it up with something like this ... There's some good mojo going already, you know, after two games."
The pitching matchup for the series finale -- the final time the clubs will meet this year -- features a pair of right-handers -- Atlanta's Grant Holmes (4-9, 3.99 ERA in 22 games, 21 starts in 2025) against Kansas City's Seth Lugo (8-7, 4.15 in 26 starts).
Lugo will begin his third season with Kansas City. He had 125 strikeouts in 145 1/3 innings last season after finishing second in the American League Cy Young voting in 2024. His 2025 season was hindered by a pair of stints on the injured list, one for a sprained right middle finger and the other for a lower back strain.
Lugo has made 30 career appearances against Atlanta, six of them starts. He is 6-5 with a 3.76 ERA overall, but 5-0 with a 1.87 ERA n six career starts versus the Braves.
Holmes has some physical question marks to answer, too. He was shut down in July with a partially torn UCL and opted for rehab rather than undergoing surgery.
"The elbow is strong," Holmes said. "No setbacks in the rehab. I feel like every day I got better. Didn't have any days where I went backward. I feel like the time off really helped by elbow kind of heal and get the rest it needed."
Holmes has made one career relief appearance against Kansas City, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He did not face the Royals last season.
The Royals haven't found a way to generate much offense so far this season. After getting blanked in the opener, they scored twice in the second game -- a solo homer from Salvador Perez to end a 15-inning scoreless streak, and another run on an error.
"It was the first run we'd scored in two games, so everybody was excited," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. "Sally (Perez) has done that a million times and it was big for us, and to tack on another one in the eighth, that was good. We just need to do more to get ahead by more than what we were then."
The home run by Perez was the 304th of his career and leaves him 13 shy of tying Hall of Famer George Brett for the most in franchise history.
Atlanta had two late pickups produce in the ninth. Dominic Smith, who was added to the roster on March 21, hit the game-winning grand slam. Osvaldo Bido, who joined the team on Wednesday, struck out the side in the ninth to earn the win.
"What a moment for Dom," Weiss said. "He's just a professional hitter. I used to hate to see him in the box when he was on the other side because I knew it was going to be a tough out. I'm just glad he's on our club."
--Field Level Media
KC vs ATLInjury report
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. McArthur | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP James McArthur on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| M. Massey | 2B | Ten Day IL - Calf( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list with left calf strain. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Oblique( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Stephen Kolek on the 15-day injured list with left oblique strain. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
Atlanta's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Waldrep | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Hurston Waldrep on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from elbow surgery. | ||||
| S. Strider | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Oblique( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list with Left oblique muscle strain. | ||||
| A. Smith-Shawver | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list following right elbow reconstruction. | ||||
| S. Murphy | C | Ten Day IL - Hip( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed C Sean Murphy on the 10-day injured list following a right hip labrum repair. | ||||
| D. Young | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed LHP Danny Young on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow reconstruction. | ||||
| H. Kim | SS | Ten Day IL - Finger( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed INF Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day injured list with right middle finger laceration. | ||||
| D. Hernandez | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Daysbel Hernández on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder sebaceous cyst. | ||||
| J. Wentz | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed LHP Joey Wentz on the 60-day injured list with a right ACL tear. | ||||
| J. Jimenez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Joe Jiménez on the 60-day injured list with a left articular cartilage injury. | ||||
| S. Schwellenbach | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
KC vs ATL Starters Recent Games
Seth Lugo (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
10.23
Avg. IP
4.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 29, '25
KC 3 - DET 5
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L -109 | u9.0 | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 25.5 | 2.0 |
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Aug 24, '25
DET 8 - KC 10
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W +134 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 18.2 | 0.4 |
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Aug 19, '25
KC 5 - TEX 2
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W -102 | u8.5 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 16.1 | 1.3 |
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Aug 13, '25
KC 7 - WAS 8
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L -166 | o9.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 23.0 | 2.5 |
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Aug 08, '25
MIN 9 - KC 4
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L +123 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 20.5 | 7.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 88.0 | 20.7 | 2.6 |
Last Vs Atlanta
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 29, '25
KC 9 - ATL 6
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W -118 | o9.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 16.2 | 1.5 |
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Sep 28, '24
ATL 2 - KC 1
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L +206 | u7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
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Apr 09, '23
ATL 2 - SD 10
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W +110 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 18.2 | 4.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 79.0 | 17.5 | 1.8 |
Grant Holmes (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
5.04
Avg. IP
5.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 26, '25
TEX 6 - ATL 5
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L -109 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 20.3 | 4.0 |
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Jul 20, '25
ATL 2 - NYY 4
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L -126 | u10.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 16.7 | 2.0 |
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Jul 11, '25
STL 5 - ATL 6
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W +103 | o9.0 | 3.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 | 2.0 |
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Jul 06, '25
ATL 1 - BAL 2
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L -149 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 16.0 | 3.5 |
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Jul 01, '25
ATL 0 - LAA 4
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L -191 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 17.7 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 93.8 | 19.9 | 2.5 |
Last Vs Kansas City
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Holmes has not played against KC Royals. | ||||||||||||
KC vs ATLStats
KC vs ATL Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kansas City
|
6.61 | .308 | .384 | 1.71 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
|
Atlanta
|
1.00 | .161 | .246 | 0.89 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kansas City
|
3.60 | 3.60 | .250 | .341 | 1.40 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
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Atlanta
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0.75 | 0.75 | .154 | .267 | 0.92 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kansas City
|
11.37 | 11.37 | .379 | .438 | 2.21 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
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Atlanta
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1.50 | 1.50 | .174 | .208 | 0.83 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |