Top 1

• Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Medlen
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas juggles the ball. That's an error on Moustakas. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rendon vs. Medlen
  
  Rendon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante misplays the ball. That's an error on Infante. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Medlen
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Rendon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Zimmerman vs. Medlen
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Rendon scores. Harper moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Nationals, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Medlen
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Dyson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dyson. Harper scores. Zimmerman scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Werth vs. Medlen
  
  Werth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Werth reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Nationals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramos vs. Medlen
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Medlen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Werth moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Medlen
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werth tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Medlen
  
  Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Medlen covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Strasburg
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Strasburg
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Rendon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Strasburg
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Strasburg
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Strasburg
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Medlen
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rendon vs. Medlen
  
  Rendon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Medlen
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Medlen covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Strasburg
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Strasburg
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Strasburg
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Strasburg
  
  Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Werth. Butera reaches second base with a double. Infante goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Strasburg
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Butera scores. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Strasburg
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Medlen
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Medlen
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Werth vs. Medlen
  
  Werth takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Ramos vs. Duffy
  
  Danny Duffy now pitching.
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Murphy moves to third. Werth moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Duffy
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Werth moves to third. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Espinosa vs. Duffy
  
  Espinosa hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werth tags and scores. View Play 
• Nationals, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Duffy
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramos moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Rendon vs. Duffy
  
  Rendon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramos scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Duffy
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Nationals, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Strasburg
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Strasburg
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Strasburg
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Nationals, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Gee
  
  Dillon Gee now pitching.
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Infante reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Gee
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Gee
  
  Werth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Gee
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gee
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Espinosa vs. Gee
  
  Espinosa hits a line drive into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Strasburg
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Strasburg
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murphy misplays the ball. That's an error on Murphy. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Dyson vs. Strasburg
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butera vs. Strasburg
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gee
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rendon vs. Gee
  
  Rendon strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Gee
  
  Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Gee
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Strasburg
  
  Matt den Dekker now playing right field.
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Strasburg
  
  Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rendon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Strasburg
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Wang
  
  Christian Colon now playing third base. Paulo Orlando now playing right field. Jarrod Dyson now playing center field. Chien-Ming Wang now pitching
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Wang
  
  Werth strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Wang
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Wang
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Espinosa vs. Wang
  
  Espinosa hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Wang
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Strasburg
  
  Stephen Drew now playing third base. Chris Heisey now playing left field.
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Strasburg
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Strasburg
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Heisey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Wang
  
  Salvador Perez now playing first base.
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  den Dekker vs. Wang
  
  den Dekker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Wang
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Wang
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Petit
  
  Yusmeiro Petit now pitching.
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into left field. Heisey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Petit
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Petit
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into right field. den Dekker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Heisey vs. Herrera
  
  Terrance Gore now playing left field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Heisey hits a fly ball into left field. Gore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Herrera
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Herrera
  
  Robinson 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 8

• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Petit
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Petit
  
  Colon hits a fly ball into right field. den Dekker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Petit
  
  Orlando strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Davis
  
  Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Espinosa hits a popup towards third. Colon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Davis
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Gore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Davis
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Treinen
  
  Blake Treinen now pitching.
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Treinen
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gore vs. Treinen
  
  Gore strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 13 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Treinen
  
  Infante hits a line drive into right field. den Dekker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/2016 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Taylor M, cf          6  1  1  0   Escobar A, ss         3  0  1  1   
Rendon A, 3b          4  1  0  1   Moustakas M, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Drew S, 3b            2  0  0  0   Colon C, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Harper B, rf          4  2  2  2   Cain L, cf            3  0  0  0   
den Dekker M, rf      1  0  0  0   Orlando P, rf         1  0  0  0   
Zimmerman R, dh       5  2  3  1   Hosmer E, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Murphy D, 2b          5  4  4  3   Perez S, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Werth J, lf           3  2  1  1   Morales K, dh         4  0  0  0   
Heisey C, lf          1  0  0  0   Gordon A, lf          3  0  1  0   
Ramos W, c            5  1  3  1   Gore T, lf            1  0  0  0   
Robinson C, 1b        3  0  2  3   Infante O, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Espinosa D, ss        4  0  0  1   Dyson J, rf-cf        3  0  0  0   
                                   Butera D, c           3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 13 16 13                        32  2  5  2

Washington       604 111 000 -- 13
Kansas City      020 000 000 --  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strasburg S (W)       6.0  5  2  2  1  7
Petit Y               2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Treinen B             1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medlen K (L)*         2.0  6  9  6  1  2
Duffy D               1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Gee D                 2.0  3  2  2  1  1
Wang C                2.0  4  1  1  0  1
Herrera K             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Davis W               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Moustakas M, Infante O, Dyson J, Murphy D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Zimmerman R, Murphy D, Werth J, Butera D
HR -- Murphy D, Harper B
SF -- Robinson C, Espinosa D
WP -- Medlen K
T -- 2:53
A -- 38610

    

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