ATLANTA (Interstat) — Dominic Smith hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday, capping a six-run rally that lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Truist Park.

The Royals carried a 2-0 lead into the final frame behind six shutout innings from starter Michael Wacha. Salvador Perez hit a solo homer in the seventh for Kansas City, which added an unearned run in the eighth.

Carlos Estévez took the loss for the Royals, failing to record an out while allowing four runs in the ninth. Atlanta’s comeback began with RBI singles from Mike Yastrzemski and Michael Harris II before Smith’s game-winning slam off Estévez.

Reynaldo López earned the win for Atlanta with six strong innings. The Braves improved to 2-0, while the Royals fell to 0-2. Attendance was 39,362.