Kansas City Royals 4-6 Washington Nationals
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Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 at Nationals Park, Washington on Tue, 16 Jun 2026.
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Washington Nationals beat Kansas City Royals 6-4
The Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 at Nationals Park on Tuesday 16 June.
A 3-run 7th inning did the damage.
Paxton Schultz got the win, Daniel Lynch IV took the loss and Gus Varland earned the save.
Curtis Mead went 1-for-3 with a homer and 3 RBI and Lane Thomas went 1-for-3 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: KC 10, WSH 10; errors 0-1.
Washington Nationals move to 39-35; Kansas City Royals fall to 29-45.
Attendance: 25,053.
Decisions
- Win: Paxton Schultz
- Loss: Daniel Lynch IV
- Save: Gus Varland
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Lane Thomas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
- Curtis Mead homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Nasim Nuñez scores. Andrés Chaparro scores.
- Nasim Nuñez triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Drew Millas scores.
- Jac Caglianone grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone out at 1st.
- Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
Questions
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals?
The Washington Nationals, 6-4, on Tue, 16 Jun 2026.