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Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Royals
29-45
4-6
Final
Nationals
39-35
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 6-4

The Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Nationals outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Curtis Mead went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Lane Thomas went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6Nasim Nunez2B
  2. 27.9Lane ThomasRF
  3. 37.9Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 47.9Curtis Mead3B
  5. 57.3Drew MillasC
  6. 67.2Foster GriffinSP
  7. 77.1Nick Loftin3B
  8. 87.0Luis Garcia Jr.1B
  9. 96.8Isaac CollinsLF
  10. 106.7James WoodRF
  11. 116.7Andres Chaparro1B
  12. 126.6Paxton SchultzRP

Team stats

KCWSH
10Hits10
1Home runs1
4RBI6
4Walks4
8Strikeouts4
6.75ERA4.00
142Pitches164

Player of the game

Nasim Nunez

WSH · 2-2, 2 3B, 1 RBI, 2 BB

8.6

Win probability

100%WSH final
KCWSH

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thIsaac Collins

    Struck out swinging

    Collins struck out swinging.

    I. Collins · 1-3, 2 RBI

  2. Top 9thJac Caglianone

    Grounded into double play

    Caglianone grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Witt Jr. out at second.

    J. Caglianone · 0-4

  3. Top 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Walked

    Witt Jr. walked.

    B. Witt Jr. · 3-4, 1 RBI

  4. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Lane Thomas

    Solo homer! 407 ft to left

    L. Thomas · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Thomas homered to left (407 feet).

    KC 4 - 6 WSH
  5. Top 9thGus Varland

    Varland relieved Schultz

  6. Top 9thWSH

    Mead at first base

    Mead at first base.

  7. Top 9thWSH

    Vivas at third base

    Vivas at third base.

  8. Top of the 9th inning
  9. Bot 8thJose Tena

    Flied out to center

    Tena flied out to center.

    J. Tena · 0-1

  10. Bot 8thWSH

    Tena hit for Chaparro

  11. Bot 8thJames Wood

    Flied out to left

    Wood flied out to left.

    J. Wood · 1-4, 2 RBI

  12. Bot 8thNasim Nunez

    Nuñez walked

    Nuñez walked.

    N. Nunez · 2-2, 1 RBI

  13. Bot 8thDrew Millas

    Doubled to left

    Millas doubled to left.

    D. Millas · 2-4

  14. Bot 8thJacob Young

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Young grounded out to pitcher.

    J. Young · 1-4

  15. Bot 8thConnor Seabold

    Seabold relieved Lynch IV

  16. Bot 8thKC

    Massey at second base

    Massey at second base.

  17. Bottom of the 8th inning
  18. Top 8thKameron Misner

    Struck out looking

    Misner struck out looking.

    K. Misner · 0-4

  19. Top 8thMichael Massey

    Flied out to left

    Massey flied out to left.

    M. Massey · 0-1

  20. Top 8thKC

    Massey hit for Tolbert

  21. Top 8thNick Loftin

    Doubled to left

    Loftin doubled to left.

    N. Loftin · 2-4

  22. Top 8thSalvador Perez

    Flied out to center

    Perez flied out to center.

    S. Perez · 1-4

  23. Top 8thPaxton Schultz

    Schultz relieved Lovelady

  24. Top 8thWSH

    Chaparro at first base

    Chaparro at first base.

  25. Top of the 8th inning

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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