Royals vs Nationals Game (Jun 15, 2026)

Final · June 15, 2026 at 6:45 p.m.

Nationals Park

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	8	0
Washington NationalsWSH	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	-	7	8	0

Decisions

WinnerBrad Lord
LoserMitch Spence

Scoring plays

Bot 3Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas, deflected by second baseman Nick Loftin. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood scores.0-2
Top 4Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Starling Marte scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd.1-2
Top 5Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone scores.3-2
Bot 5Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 2nd.3-4
Bot 5Dylan Crews homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. scores.3-7

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Lane ThomasCF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.223
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.284
Jac CaglianoneRF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.274
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.267
Starling MarteDH	3	1	1	0	0	1	.257
John RaveDH	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Salvador Perez1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.199
Nick Loftin2B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.235
Carter JensenC	4	0	1	1	0	1	.221
Isaac CollinsLF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.213
Totals	34	3	8	3	3	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Mitch Spence	4.0	7	6	6	1	1	0	63-42	13.50
Mason Black	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	36-21	2.87
Beck Way	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	28-14	6.75

Washington Nationals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
James WoodDH	3	2	1	0	1	1	.282
Luis García Jr.1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.259
Curtis Mead3B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.234
CJ AbramsSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.285
Dylan CrewsRF	4	1	1	3	0	0	.195
Daylen LileLF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.263
Jacob YoungCF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.234
Keibert RuizC	4	1	1	0	0	0	.281
Nasim Nuñez2B	2	2	2	0	1	0	.209
Totals	31	7	8	7	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Andrew Alvarez	4.0	5	1	1	1	5	58-40	3.49
Brad Lord	3.0	2	2	2	1	2	48-31	2.44
Clayton Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	18-9	3.38
Gus Varland	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	20-14	5.06

Game info

Ballpark: Nationals Park
Attendance: 14,444
Duration: 2 h 30
Weather: 76 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 11 mph, In From LF
Umpires: Chad Whitson (Home plate) · Chad Fairchild (First base) · Bill Miller (Second base) · Brian Walsh (Third base)

About this game

Who won Royals vs Nationals?

Nationals won 7-3 over Royals on Monday, June 15, 2026.

When was Royals vs Nationals played?

On Monday, June 15, 2026, at 6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.

Where was Royals vs Nationals played?

At Nationals Park.

Team

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Washington NationalsWSH

Scoring plays

Bot 3Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas, deflected by second baseman Nick Loftin. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood scores.0-2

Top 4Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Starling Marte scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd.1-2

Top 5Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone scores.3-2

Bot 5Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 2nd.3-4

Bot 5Dylan Crews homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. scores.3-7

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Lane ThomasCF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.223
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.284
Jac CaglianoneRF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.274
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.267
Starling MarteDH	3	1	1	0	0	1	.257
John RaveDH	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Salvador Perez1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.199
Nick Loftin2B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.235
Carter JensenC	4	0	1	1	0	1	.221
Isaac CollinsLF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.213
Totals	34	3	8	3	3	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Mitch Spence	4.0	7	6	6	1	1	0	63-42	13.50
Mason Black	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	36-21	2.87
Beck Way	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	28-14	6.75

Washington Nationals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
James WoodDH	3	2	1	0	1	1	.282
Luis García Jr.1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.259
Curtis Mead3B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.234
CJ AbramsSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.285
Dylan CrewsRF	4	1	1	3	0	0	.195
Daylen LileLF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.263
Jacob YoungCF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.234
Keibert RuizC	4	1	1	0	0	0	.281
Nasim Nuñez2B	2	2	2	0	1	0	.209
Totals	31	7	8	7	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Andrew Alvarez	4.0	5	1	1	1	5	58-40	3.49
Brad Lord	3.0	2	2	2	1	2	48-31	2.44
Clayton Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	18-9	3.38
Gus Varland	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	20-14	5.06