Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

83-74, 38-38 Away

Final/10

69-88, 36-40 Home


KC
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Ball
  Splitter 84
  4
  Ball
  Splitter 84
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  6
  Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 1st
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- D. Law pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- Blanco ran for Renfroe
  0
  0
- Blanco stole second.
  0
  0
- Blanco caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  0
  0
- Massey hit for Hampson
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- Blanco in right field.
  0
  0
- Massey at second base.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- D. Law pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- Vargas hit for Lipscomb
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Ferrer pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- Vargas at third base.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Ferrer pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 9th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 10th
- K. Finnegan pitching for WSH
  KC
  WSH
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  1
  0
- Melendez hit for Gurriel
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 10th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  WSH
- Melendez as designated hitter.
  1
  0
- Gallo hit for Nuñez
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
3 Ball	Splitter	84
4 Ball	Splitter	84
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
6 Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First	Four-seam FB	92

Royals
1
Nationals
0

Game 1

24/9

Royals
3
Nationals
0

Game 2

25/9

Royals
7
Nationals
4

Game 3

26/9

Nationals Park

11:45 PM, 24 September 2024

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 14,477

Game Time:2:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
First Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Second Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
Third Base Umpire - Brian Walsh

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

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

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Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

A. Zerpa2-0

K. Finnegan3-7

L. Erceg12

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