Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Hernandez
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Hernandez
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Morse settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Podsednik. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Desmond applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Hernandez
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Chen
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Chen
  
  Guzman hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Chen
  
  Chen fires to first and has Morgan trapped. There's the throw to Betancourt who tags Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Chen
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Chen
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hernandez
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Hernandez
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Hernandez
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Chen
  
  Willingham hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Chen
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morse vs. Chen
  
  Morse hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Chen
  
  Desmond hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Hernandez
  
  Betancourt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chen vs. Hernandez
  
  Chen bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Betancourt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Podsednik vs. Hernandez
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Podsednik reaches second base with a double. Betancourt moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Kendall vs. Hernandez
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Betancourt scores. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  DeJesus vs. Hernandez
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Chen
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Chen
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Chen
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hernandez
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Hernandez
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Chen
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Chen
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Willingham vs. Chen
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Chen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Chen
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Hernandez
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Aviles. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Desmond applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Hernandez
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chen vs. Hernandez
  
  Chen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Hernandez
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Hernandez
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morse vs. Chen
  
  Morse hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Chen
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Chen
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Hernandez
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hernandez
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Chen
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Chen
  
  Guzman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Chen
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Chen
  
  Dunn hits a popup towards third. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Willingham vs. Chen
  
  Willingham hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Hernandez
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Hernandez
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dunn fields the ball and throws to Hernandez covering. Safe. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Betancourt vs. Hernandez
  
  Rodriguez fires to second and picks off Callaspo for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Hernandez
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Hernandez
  
  Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Bruce Chen.
  
  Betemit strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tejeda
  
  Rob Tejeda now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morse vs. Tejeda
  
  Morse hits a line drive towards third. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Tejeda
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Clippard
  
  Roger Bernadina now playing right field. Tyler Clippard now pitching.
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Clippard
  
  Kendall bunts towards first. Dunn scoops it up and throws to first, with Guzman covering, for the out. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Clippard
  
  DeJesus hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Clippard
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bernadina vs. Tejeda
  
  Bernadina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Tejeda
  
  Morgan bunts towards the mound. Tejeda fields it and throws to first for the out. Bernadina moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Guzman vs. Tejeda
  
  Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Zimmerman vs. Tejeda
  
  Zimmerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Dunn vs. Tejeda
  
  Dunn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Capps
  
  Matt Capps now pitching. Adam Kennedy now playing first base.
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Capps
  
  Willie Bloomquist pinch runs for Jose Guillen.
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Capps
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Betancourt vs. Capps
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Maier vs. Capps
  
  Mitch Maier pinch hits for Rob Tejeda.
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/21/2010 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Podsednik S, lf       4  0  4  0   Morgan N, cf          2  0  1  0   
Kendall J, c          3  0  0  1   Guzman C, 2b          3  1  1  1   
DeJesus D, cf         4  0  0  0   Zimmerman R, 3b       1  0  0  0   
Butler B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Dunn A, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Guillen J, rf         4  0  1  0   Capps M, p            0  0  0  0   
Bloomquist W, pr      0  0  0  0   Willingham J, lf      3  0  0  0   
Callaspo A, 3b        4  0  1  0   Rodriguez I, c        3  0  0  0   
Aviles M, 2b          4  0  3  0   Morse M, rf           3  1  1  1   
Betancourt Y, ss      3  1  0  0   Clippard T, p         0  0  0  0   
Chen B, p             1  0  1  0   Kennedy A, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Betemit W, ph         1  0  0  0   Desmond I, ss         3  0  0  0   
Tejeda R, p           0  0  0  0   Hernandez L, p        2  0  0  0   
Maier M, ph           1  0  0  0   Bernadina R, rf       1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1 11  1                        25  2  4  2

Kansas City      001 000 000 --  1
Washington       010 001 00x --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chen B (L)            6.0  3  2  2  4  3
Tejeda R              2.0  1  0  0  1  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez L (W)       7.0  8  1  1  1  5
Clippard T            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Capps M (S)           1.0  2  0  0  0  3

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Washington 5
2B -- Butler B, Podsednik S
HR -- Morse M, Guzman C
CS -- Podsednik S, Morgan N, Aviles M
SH -- Chen B, Kendall J, Morgan N
WP -- Chen B
T -- 2:40
A -- 13592

    

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