Washington Nationals vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 27, 2023 at 4:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerMason Thompson
- LoserJosh Taylor
- SaveKyle Finnegan
Scoring plays
- Bot 1MJ Melendez flies out to center fielder Alex Call.0-1
- Bot 3Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.0-2
- Top 6Corey Dickerson doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Jeimer Candelario scores.1-2
- Top 6Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Corey Dickerson scores.2-2
- Top 6CJ Abrams doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Keibert Ruiz scores. Dominic Smith scores. Alex Call to 3rd.4-2
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .289 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| Joey MenesesDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 |
| Corey DickersonLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Stone GarrettLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Keibert RuizC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| Dominic Smith1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Alex CallCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Gray | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 91-57 | 2.77 |
| Mason Thompson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.95 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.78 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.70 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 4.29 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick PrattoLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .277 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .207 |
| Michael MasseyDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| Drew WatersCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .217 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 90-54 | 7.12 |
| Josh Taylor | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-9 | 8.15 |
| Carlos Hernández | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28-19 | 3.33 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 3.28 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.05 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 19,130
- Duration
- 2 h 52
- Weather
- 78 °F, Sunny · wind 6 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Will Little (Home plate) · Ryan Additon (First base) · Dan Merzel (Second base) · Lance Barksdale (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Royals?
Nationals won 4-2 over Royals on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
When was Nationals vs Royals played?
On Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 4:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Nationals vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.