Nationals 2-0 Royals (3 May, 2016) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

13-12, 8-4 home


WSH
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

NationalsTop 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 93
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 92
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Fastball 93
  4
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 92
  5
  Ball
  Fastball 95
  6
  Ball
  Fastball 95
- Taylor stole third.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- Cain caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Harper caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- S. Solís pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- S. Kelley pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- O. Perez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Heisey hit for Drew.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Papelbon pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	93
2 Ball	Fastball	92
3 Strike Swinging	Fastball	93
4 Foul Ball	Fastball	92
5 Ball	Fastball	95
6 Ball	Fastball	95

Nationals
2
Royals
0

Game 1

3/5

Nationals
6
Royals
7

Game 2

4/5

Nationals
13
Royals
2

Game 3

4/5

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 3 May 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 32,394

Game Time:3:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Second Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	20	9	.690	-	W1
Philadelphia	21	11	.656	0.5	W2
New York	16	15	.516	5	W1
Washington	15	16	.484	6	L1
Miami	9	24	.273	13	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	20	11	.645	-	L1
Kansas City	19	13	.594	1.5	W2
Detroit	18	13	.581	2	W2
Minnesota	17	13	.567	2.5	W10
Chicago	6	25	.194	14	L3

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G. Gonzalez2-1

E. Volquez3-2

J. Papelbon9

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