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Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Nationals
22-29
12-10
Final
Royals
15-37
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 12-10

The Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Royals 8-1 in the 6th inning. Corey Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 27
Dickerson's 3-run HR highlights Nationals' highest scoring inning in win over Royals

Lane Thomas opened the game with a home run, Corey Dickerson's three-run shot highlighted an eight-run sixth inning and Luis Garcia had six hits as the Washington Nationals outslugged the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Nationals 11-12 on the road; Royals 7-20 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27
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Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 26
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Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Patrick Corbin SP
Probable starter · 10-15, 5.20 ERA, 124 K, 1.48 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lane ThomasRF
  2. 2Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  3. 3Joey MenesesDH
  4. 4Jeimer Candelario3B
  5. 5Corey DickersonLF
  6. 6Keibert RuizC
  7. 7Dominic Smith1B
  8. 8Alex CallCF
  9. 9CJ AbramsSS
Royals5th in AL Cent
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Matt Duffy2B
  2. 2Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  3. 3Salvador PerezDH
  4. 4Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  5. 5MJ MelendezRF
  6. 6Edward OlivaresLF
  7. 7Freddy FerminC
  8. 8Maikel Garcia3B
  9. 9Drew WatersCF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 15,878
Officials
Lance Barksdale (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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