Washington Nationals vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 26, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington NationalsWSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerPatrick Corbin
- LoserJordan Lyles
- SaveChad Kuhl
Scoring plays
- Top 1Lane Thomas homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.1-0
- Bot 4Edward Olivares strikes out swinging.1-1
- Bot 4Maikel Garcia doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Corey Dickerson. MJ Melendez scores.1-2
- Top 6Joey Meneses doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Luis Garcia scores.2-2
- Top 6Corey Dickerson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Joey Meneses scores. Jeimer Candelario scores.5-2
- Top 6Luis Garcia doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Edward Olivares. Alex Call scores. CJ Abrams scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.7-2
- Top 6Joey Meneses singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Lane Thomas scores. Luis Garcia scores.9-2
- Bot 6Bobby Witt Jr. homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.9-3
- Bot 7Salvador Perez doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Stone Garrett. Maikel Garcia scores. Drew Waters scores. Matt Duffy to 3rd.9-5
- Bot 7Bobby Witt Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Duffy scores. Salvador Perez scores.9-8
- Top 8Jeimer Candelario triples (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Edward Olivares. Luis Garcia scores. Joey Meneses scores.11-8
- Top 8Stone Garrett singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Jeimer Candelario scores.12-8
- Bot 8Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Drew Waters scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.12-9
- Bot 8Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to second baseman Luis Garcia. Michael Massey scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.12-10
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasRF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .290 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| Joey MenesesDH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .305 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .257 |
| Corey DickersonLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .304 |
| Stone GarrettLF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Keibert RuizC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .227 |
| Dominic Smith1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| Alex CallCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .215 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| Totals | 41 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Corbin | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 108-66 | 4.88 |
| Erasmo Ramírez | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-7 | 5.92 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-17 | 2.91 |
| Chad Kuhl | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-16 | 8.06 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Duffy2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .215 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Nicky LopezDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .209 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Nick PrattoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
| Freddy FerminC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| Drew WatersCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Totals | 39 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 98-60 | 7.30 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33-22 | 4.96 |
| Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28-12 | 3.15 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36-25 | 5.16 |
| Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-11 | 6.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 15,878
- Duration
- 3 h 12
- Weather
- 79 °F, Clear · wind 9 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Lance Barksdale (Home plate) · Will Little (First base) · Ryan Additon (Second base) · Dan Merzel (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Royals?
Nationals won 12-10 over Royals on Friday, May 26, 2023.
When was Nationals vs Royals played?
On Friday, May 26, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Nationals vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.