Royals vs Nationals Game (Jun 16, 2026)

Final · June 16, 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	0	1	0	2	0	1	4	10	0
Washington NationalsWSH	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	-	6	10	1

Decisions

WinnerPaxton Schultz
LoserDaniel Lynch IV
SaveGus Varland

Scoring plays

Bot 3Nasim Nuñez triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Drew Millas scores.0-1
Bot 3James Wood out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kameron Misner. Nasim Nuñez scores.0-2
Top 5Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.1-2
Bot 5James Wood singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner. Nasim Nuñez scores.1-3
Top 7Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Lane Thomas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.3-3
Bot 7Curtis Mead homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Nasim Nuñez scores. Andrés Chaparro scores.3-6
Top 9Lane Thomas homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.4-6

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Lane ThomasRF	3	2	1	1	2	0	.225
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	1	3	1	1	0	.290
Jac Caglianone1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.269
Maikel Garcia3B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.266
Isaac CollinsLF	3	0	1	2	0	1	.215
Starling MarteDH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.256
Salvador PerezC	4	0	1	0	0	0	.200
Nick Loftin3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.245
Tyler Tolbert2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.235
Michael Massey2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261
Kameron MisnerCF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.375
Totals	35	4	10	4	4	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Michael Wacha	6.0	7	3	3	1	3	0	90-65	3.64
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1	29-15	2.61
Connor Seabold	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-13	4.05

Washington Nationals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
James WoodRF	4	0	1	2	0	1	.281
Luis García Jr.1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.264
Andrés Chaparro1B	0	1	0	0	1	0	.172
José TenaPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.217
Jorbit Vivas3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
Curtis Mead1B	3	1	1	3	1	0	.236
CJ AbramsSS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.285
Dylan CrewsLF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.187
Daylen LileDH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.260
Jacob YoungCF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.235
Drew MillasC	4	1	2	0	0	0	.187
Nasim Nuñez2B	2	3	2	1	2	0	.217
Totals	32	6	10	6	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Foster Griffin	6.0	6	1	1	2	6	0	100-74	3.32
Orlando Ribalta	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	14-8	2.66
Richard Lovelady	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	2.83
Paxton Schultz	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	5.72
Gus Varland	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1	23-14	5.20

Game info

Ballpark: Nationals Park
Attendance: 25,053
Duration: 2 h 43
Weather: 78 °F, Clear · wind 7 mph, Out To RF
Umpires: Chad Fairchild (Home plate) · Bill Miller (First base) · Brian Walsh (Second base) · Chad Whitson (Third base)

About this game

Who won Royals vs Nationals?

Nationals won 6-4 over Royals on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

When was Royals vs Nationals played?

On Tuesday, June 16, 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 3Nasim Nuñez triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Drew Millas scores.0-1

Bot 3James Wood out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kameron Misner. Nasim Nuñez scores.0-2

Top 5Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.1-2

Bot 5James Wood singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner. Nasim Nuñez scores.1-3

Top 7Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Lane Thomas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.3-3

Bot 7Curtis Mead homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Nasim Nuñez scores. Andrés Chaparro scores.3-6

Top 9Lane Thomas homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.4-6

Batters

RBI

AVG

.225

.290

.269

.266

.215

.256

.200

.245

.235

.261

.375

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Michael Wacha

6.0

90-65

3.64

Daniel Lynch IV

1.0

29-15

2.61

Connor Seabold

1.0

23-13

4.05

Batters

RBI

AVG

.281

.264

.172

.217

.242

.236

.285

.187

.260

.235

.187

.217

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Foster Griffin

6.0

100-74

3.32

Orlando Ribalta

0.1

14-8

2.66

Richard Lovelady

0.2

12-8

2.83

Paxton Schultz

1.0

15-11

5.72

Gus Varland

1.0

23-14

5.20