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Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Nationals
23-30
2-3
Final
Royals
16-38
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 3-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Nationals win the series 2-1. MJ Melendez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Michael Chavis went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · May 28
Massey’s walk-off single caps Royals' rally for 3-2 win over Nationals

Michael Massey's single with two outs in the ninth scored MJ Melendez to cap a late rally that lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Nationals 12-13 on the road; Royals 8-21 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27
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Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
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Recap · Sep 26
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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
MacKenzie Gore SP
Probable starter · 7-10, 4.42 ERA, 151 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lane ThomasRF
  2. 2Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  3. 3Joey MenesesDH
  4. 4Stone GarrettLF
  5. 5Dominic Smith1B
  6. 6Ildemaro VargasSS
  7. 7Michael Chavis3B
  8. 8Riley AdamsC
  9. 9Alex CallCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 3-4, 4.64 ERA, 34 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nick Pratto1B
  2. 2Salvador PerezC
  3. 3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  4. 4Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  5. 5MJ MelendezRF
  6. 6Maikel Garcia3B
  7. 7Michael Massey2B
  8. 8Edward OlivaresLF
  9. 9Jackie Bradley Jr.CF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Nationals 4, Royals 2 (May 27)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 18,319
Officials
Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Second Base Umpire), Will Little (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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