Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals
29-44, 12-23 Away
3
29-44, 12-23 Away
Final
38-35, 15-21 Home
7
38-35, 15-21 Home
Royals Hitting
a-walked for Marte in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BLoftin (9, Varland); Caglianone (12, Lord)
- RBIGarcia 2 (30), Jensen (36)
- 2Out RBIJensen.
- GIDPMarte
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-6 (Thomas 0-1, Collins 0-2, Garcia 1-1, Jensen 1-2)
Nationals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BWood (17, Spence)
- HRCrews (4, 5th inning off Black 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIGarcía Jr. 2 (45), Mead 2 (31), Crews 3 (13)
- 2Out RBIMead 2; Crews 3.
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP3-6 (García Jr. 1-2, Mead 1-2, Abrams 0-1, Crews 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSLile (4, 2nd base by Way/Jensen)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Nuñez-García Jr.)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWay 4/7; Spence 13/20; Black 5/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWay-5-5-1-3; Spence-9-5-10-17; Black-7-2-5-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWay 3-0; Spence 6-5; Black 1-5
- Game ScoresM Spence 24
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Lord(W, 5-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 58-40 | 3.49 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48-31 | 2.44 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-9 | 3.38 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 5.06 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 144-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVarland 3/4; Alvarez 11/18; Beeter 2/4; Lord 8/11
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVarland-4-1-6-3; Alvarez-13-7-8-12; Beeter-3-5-0-1; Lord-10-1-12-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVarland 1-1; Alvarez 4-3; Beeter 1-0; Lord 4-2
- Game ScoresA Alvarez 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Mead singled to center, Nuñez scored and Wood scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | Jensen reached on infield single to second, Marte scored, Loftin to third. | 1 | 2 | |
| 5th | Garcia singled to right, Witt Jr. scored and Caglianone scored. | 3 | 2 | |
| 5th | García Jr. singled to left, Nuñez scored and Ruiz scored, Wood to second. | 3 | 4 | |
| 5th | Crews homered to left (366 feet), Wood scored and García Jr. scored. | 3 | 7 | |
KC @ WSH Videos
Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights
Dylan Crews smashes a home run
Luis Garcia Jr. hits an RBI single
WSH leads 1-0
Game Information
Nationals Park
4:15 AM, 16 June 2026
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 14,444
Game Time:2:30
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
- First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Third Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 38 | 32 | .543 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 39 | 33 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 40 | .459 | 6 | W2 |
| Detroit | 30 | 42 | .417 | 9 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 29 | 44 | .397 | 10.5 | L1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 25 | .648 | - | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 39 | 33 | .542 | 7.5 | W1 |
| Washington | 38 | 35 | .521 | 9 | W3 |
| Miami | 36 | 37 | .493 | 11 | L1 |
| New York | 32 | 40 | .444 | 14.5 | L1 |
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