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Nationals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 2, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals, played on May 2, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gio Gonzalez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,394 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Manny Gonzalez 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Anthony Rendon | Third Baseman |
| Bryce Harper | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Daniel Murphy | Second Baseman |
| Jayson Werth | Left Fielder |
| Stephen Drew | DH |
| Jose Lobaton | Catcher |
| Danny Espinosa | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Christian Colon | Third Baseman |
| Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Nationals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 2, 2016
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Volquez
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rendon vs. Volquez
Rendon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Volquez
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Volquez
There goes Taylor. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Taylor steals third. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Volquez
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orlando. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Rendon moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Volquez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Volquez covering, for the out. Rendon scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Werth vs. Volquez
Werth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gonzalez
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Gonzalez
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Gonzalez
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Gonzalez
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Volquez
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Volquez
Lobaton hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Volquez
Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gonzalez
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gonzalez
Perez hits a popup towards short. Espinosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Gonzalez
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Colon vs. Gonzalez
Colon hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Volquez
Taylor bunts towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Volquez
Rendon hits a line drive into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Volquez
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Gonzalez
Orlando bunts towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gonzalez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Gonzalez
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Gonzalez
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Gonzalez
There goes Cain. The throw from Lobaton and he is out, Rendon applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Volquez
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Volquez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Volquez
Werth hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Volquez
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gonzalez
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gonzalez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gonzalez covering, for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gonzalez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Volquez
Lobaton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Volquez
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lobaton moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Volquez
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lobaton moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Rendon vs. Volquez
Rendon hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Gonzalez
Infante hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Gonzalez
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Gonzalez
Orlando hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gonzalez
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Volquez
Harper hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Volquez
There goes Harper. The throw from Perez and he is out, Infante applying the tag. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Volquez
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Volquez
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Werth vs. Volquez
Werth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Gonzalez
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Gonzalez
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Gonzalez
Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Gonzalez
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Gonzalez
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Volquez
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Volquez
Lobaton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lobaton for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Volquez
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Solis
Sammy Solis now pitching.
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Solis
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Solis
Orlando hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Volquez
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Volquez
Rendon hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Duffy
Danny Duffy now pitching.
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kelley
Shawn Kelley now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Werth. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Kelley
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Perez
Oliver Perez now pitching.
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Perez
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Duffy
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Duffy
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werth vs. Duffy
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Heisey vs. Duffy
Chris Heisey pinch hits for Stephen Drew.
Heisey strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Lobaton vs. Duffy
Lobaton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Espinosa vs. Duffy
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Papelbon
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Papelbon
Infante strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/2016 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Taylor M, cf 3 1 0 0 Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 0
Rendon A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cain L, cf 4 0 1 0
Harper B, rf 4 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Zimmerman R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Morales K, dh 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, 2b 4 0 3 1 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0
Werth J, lf 4 0 0 0 Perez S, c 4 0 0 0
Drew S, dh 3 0 0 0 Infante O, 2b 4 0 0 0
Heisey C, ph 1 0 0 0 Colon C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lobaton J, c 3 0 1 0 Orlando P, rf 3 0 1 0
Espinosa D, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 31 0 5 0
Washington 200 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W) 6.0 4 0 0 2 1
Solis S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kelley S 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Perez O 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Volquez E (L) 7.2 7 2 2 1 7
Duffy D 1.1 2 0 0 1 3
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Zimmerman R 2, Murphy D, Escobar A
SB -- Taylor M
CS -- Cain L, Harper B
HBP -- by Gonzalez G (Gordon A)
T -- 3:09
A -- 32394
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