Washington Nationals @ Kansas City Royals
18-7, 10-3 Away
2
18-7, 10-3 Away
Final
13-12, 8-4 Home
0
13-12, 8-4 Home
Nationals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for S Drew in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BZimmerman 2 (5, Duffy, Vólquez); Murphy (9, Vólquez)
- RBIZimmerman (8), Murphy (13)
- GIDPTaylor
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-11 (Heisey 0-1, Werth 0-3, Rendon 0-1, Espinosa 0-1, Zimmerman 1-1, Harper 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Murphy 1-2)
- Baserunning
- CSHarper (2, 2nd base by Vólquez/Pérez)
- SBTaylor (4, 3rd base off Vólquez/Pérez)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BEscobar (3, Kelley)
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-5 (Hosmer 0-1, Gordon 0-1, Pérez 0-1, Cain 0-1, Morales 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSCain (2, 3rd base by Gonzalez/Lobatón)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Escobar-Hosmer)
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Gonzalez(W,2-1) |
S. Solís(H,2) |
S. Kelley(H,2) |
O. Perez(H,4) |
J. Papelbon(S,9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 102-61 | 1.15 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.45 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.38 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 140-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGonzalez 14-24; Solis 2-3; Kelley 1-2; Pérez 1-2; Papelbon 3-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGonzalez 15-6-20-20; Solis 2-0-1-3; Kelley 1-0-3-1; Pérez 2-2-2-0; Papelbon 3-2-5-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGonzalez 6-10; Solis 1-2; Kelley 0-0; Pérez 0-0; Papelbon 0-2
- Game ScoresG Gonzalez 63
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Volquez(L,3-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 114-72 | 3.13 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23-13 | 3.38 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 137-85 |
- Pitching
- HBPGordon (By Gonzalez)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVólquez 20-29; Duffy 2-7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVólquez 22-12-17-21; Duffy 3-7-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVólquez 9-6; Duffy 1-0
- Game ScoresE Volquez 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zimmerman doubled to deep right, Taylor scored, Rendon to third. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Murphy grounded out to first, Rendon scored, Zimmerman to third. | 2 | 0 | |
WSH wins 2-1
Game Information
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
2025 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | W1 |
| New York | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | L1 |
| Miami | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | W1 |
| Washington | 66 | 96 | .407 | 30 | L1 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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