Notables
Braves lefthander Tom Glavine left the game against the Cubs after three innings with a strained left elbow and was placed on the DL.
Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was out of the lineup for a second straight game because of a small tear in his right quadriceps.
Cleveland second baseman Josh Barfield left in the top of the sixth with a strained left middle finger.
Pete Rose received a standing ovation in Cincinnati after he was shown sitting in seats behind the plate in the middle of the third inning.
The Braves are a major league-worst 7-22 on the road.
Royals manager Trey Hillman was ejected in the eighth for arguing balls and strikes. It was his first big league ejection. 