Washington Nationals vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 28, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerScott Barlow
- LoserChad Kuhl
Scoring plays
- Top 4Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Ildemaro Vargas doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Edward Olivares. Dominic Smith scores.1-0
- Top 4Michael Chavis singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Ildemaro Vargas scores.2-0
- Bot 7MJ Melendez homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.2-1
- Bot 8Edward Olivares homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.2-2
- Bot 9Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. MJ Melendez scores.2-3
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| Joey MenesesDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .295 |
| Stone GarrettLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Dominic Smith1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .283 |
| Ildemaro VargasSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| Michael Chavis3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .290 |
| Riley AdamsC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .294 |
| Alex CallCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Gore | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 106-75 | 3.57 |
| Chad Kuhl | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27-16 | 7.90 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pratto1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .289 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .232 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| Drew WatersLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr.CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 95-57 | 3.38 |
| Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.76 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-9 | 4.94 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 2.75 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.86 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 18,319
- Duration
- 2 h 35
- Weather
- 79 °F, Sunny · wind 7 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Ryan Additon (Home plate) · Dan Merzel (First base) · Lance Barksdale (Second base) · Will Little (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Royals?
Royals won 3-2 over Nationals on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
When was Nationals vs Royals played?
On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Nationals vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.