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Nationals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 28, 2023
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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 28, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Nationals
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | MacKenzie Gore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daniel Lynch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,319 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ryan Additon 1B: Dan Merzel 2B: Lance Barksdale 3B: Will Little |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lane Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Luis Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Joey Meneses | DH |
| Stone Garrett | Left Fielder |
| Dominic Smith | First Baseman |
| Ildemaro Vargas | Shortstop |
| Michael Chavis | Third Baseman |
| Riley Adams | Catcher |
| Alex Call | Center Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | DH |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| MJ Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Edward Olivares | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Bradley | Center Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Nationals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 28, 2023
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lynch
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olivares. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Lynch
Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meneses vs. Lynch
Meneses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Lynch
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lynch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Gore
Pratto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Pratto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Gore
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Gore
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gore fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Gore
strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Lynch
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavis vs. Lynch
Chavis strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lynch
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gore
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Call settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gore
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Gore
Massey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Call vs. Lynch
Call hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lynch
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Lynch
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meneses vs. Lynch
Meneses hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Gore
Olivares hits a line drive into left field. Garrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Gore
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Gore
Pratto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gore
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Lynch
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lynch
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Lynch
Vargas hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Olivares. Vargas reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Chavis vs. Lynch
Chavis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vargas scores. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lynch
Adams takes first base on ball four. Chavis moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Call vs. Lynch
Call strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Lynch
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Gore
Pasquantino strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Gore
strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gore
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lynch
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meneses vs. Lynch
Meneses hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Lynch
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Olivares 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gore
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Gore
Massey bunts towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Gore
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Gore
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradley for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lynch
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Lynch
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chavis vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Chavis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vargas moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Staumont
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Call vs. Staumont
Call hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Call for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Gore
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gore
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Gore
Pasquantino hits a fly ball into center field. Call 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cuas
Jose Cuas now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Cuas
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meneses vs. Cuas
Meneses hits a line drive into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Gore
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vargas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gore
Melendez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gore
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Gore
Massey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Chapman
Aroldis Chapman now pitching.
Garrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olivares. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Chapman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vargas vs. Chapman
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Vargas vs. Chapman
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Chavis vs. Chapman
Chavis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Chapman
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Call vs. Chapman
Call hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Kuhl
Chad Kuhl now pitching.
Olivares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Kuhl
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Kuhl
Pratto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kuhl
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Kuhl
Pasquantino hits a line drive into center field. Call settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Barlow
Drew Waters now playing left field. Scott Barlow now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Barlow
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meneses vs. Barlow
Meneses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Barlow
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Kuhl
strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Kuhl
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Kuhl
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Kuhl
Massey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melendez scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/2023 -- WAS at KCA (D)
WAS AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Lane Thomas, rf 5 0 1 0 Nick Pratto, 1b 3 0 2 0
Luis Garcia, 2b 5 0 0 0 Salvador Perez, c 4 0 0 0
Joey Meneses, dh 3 0 0 0 Vinnie Pasquanti, dh 4 0 0 0
Stone Garrett, lf 5 0 1 0 Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 0 0 0
Dominic Smith, 1b 3 1 2 0 MJ Melendez, rf 4 2 1 1
Ildemaro Vargas, ss 4 1 1 1 Maikel Garcia, 3b 4 0 0 0
Michael Chavis, 3b 3 0 2 1 Michael Massey, 2b 4 0 2 1
Riley Adams, c 3 0 0 0 Edward Olivares, lf 3 1 1 1
Alex Call, cf 4 0 1 0 Drew Waters, lf 0 0 0 0
Jackie Bradley J, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 33 3 6 3
WAS 000 200 000 -- 2
KCA 000 000 111 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
WAS IP H R ER BB SO
MacKenzie Gore 7.0 3 1 1 1 11
Chad Kuhl (L) 1.2 3 2 1 0 2
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Daniel Lynch 5.1 5 2 2 3 6
Josh Staumont 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Jose Cuas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Aroldis Chapman 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Scott Barlow (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Dominic Smith
LOB -- WAS 11, KCA 5
2B -- Lane Thomas, Nick Pratto, Ildemaro Vargas, Stone Garrett
HR -- MJ Melendez, Edward Olivares
WP -- Aroldis Chapman
T -- 2:35
A -- 18319
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