Washington Nationals @ Kansas City Royals

23-30, 12-13 Away

Final

16-38, 8-21 Home


WSH
KC

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

S. Barlow2-3

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

C. Kuhl0-3

1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Double
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- J. Cuas pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- A. Chapman pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Smith to second on wild pitch by Chapman.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Kuhl pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  WSH
  KC
- Waters in left field.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- C. Kuhl pitching for WSH
  WSH
  KC
- Melendez safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Smith, Melendez safe at second on error.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Double	Four-seam FB	92

Nationals
12
Royals
10

Game 1

27/5

Nationals
4
Royals
2

Game 2

27/5

Nationals
2
Royals
3

Game 3

28/5

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 28 May 2023

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,319

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Additon
First Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Third Base Umpire - Will Little

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

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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