Royals 7-6 Nationals (4 May, 2016) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

14-12, 9-4 home


WSH
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	6	12	0
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	11	0

C. Wang1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

J. Papelbon0-2

0.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- C. Young pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 88
  2
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 88
  3
  Fly Out
  Slider 82
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- C. Young pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- C. Young pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- Escobar stole second.
  1
  1
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Zimmerman to third on balk by Soria.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. Roark pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- Escobar to second on passed ball by Ramos.
  6
  3
- F. Vazquez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- Chie. Wang pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- Chie. Wang pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- Gore ran for Pérez.
  6
  4
- Gore stole second.
  6
  4
- Moustakas hit for Colón.
  6
  4
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	88
2 Foul Ball	Fastball	88
3 Fly Out	Slider	82

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, 4 May 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 33,729

Game Time:3:05

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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