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Nine Pitchers, One Shutout: How the Royals Made History Against the Braves with a 1-0 Victory

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in a 10-inning shutout in Kansas City on Wednesday, using nine pitchers.
The Royals faced a rash of injuries in their starting rotation, including All-Star Kris Bubic on the injured list with a rotator cuff injury.
Manager Matt Quatraro planned to rely exclusively on his bullpen, which responded well despite a heavy workload over the last four or five days.
A group of nine pitchers from the Royals collectively gave up five hits and a single walk while recording 10 strikeouts, matching a major league record previously set by Cleveland in a 10-inning shutout back in 2016.
Salvador Perez delivered the game-winning single to score MJ Melendez in the 10th inning, highlighting the bullpen's effective execution and resilience.

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Royals use 9 pitchers in historic shutout of Braves

With injuries taking a toll on their starting rotation, the Royals tied a big league record by using nine total pitchers in a 10-inning shutout victory over the Braves.

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Nine pitchers, one shutout: How the Royals made history against the Braves with a 1-0 victory

The Kansas City Royals have made history by using nine relievers to achieve a 1-0 shutout against the Atlanta Braves.

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