vs. Royals W 6–4

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 6:45 PM – 9:28 PM

Nationals Park

Washington Nationals

Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

Final: 4–6 · Nationals Park · 2026-06-16

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	4	10	0
WSH	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	–	6	10	1

Decisions

W: Paxton SchultzL: Daniel Lynch IVS: Gus Varland

Washington Nationals Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood - RF	4	0	1	2	0	1	3	.281	.412	.555
Luis García Jr. - 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	.264	.288	.463
Andrés Chaparro - 1B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.172	.368	.276
José Tena - PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.217	.273	.357
Jorbit Vivas - 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.325	.318
Curtis Mead - 1B	3	1	1	3	1	0	2	.236	.343	.478
CJ Abrams - SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.285	.370	.506
Dylan Crews - LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.187	.229	.341
Daylen Lile - DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.260	.320	.420
Jacob Young - CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.235	.285	.394
Drew Millas - C	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	.187	.269	.280
Nasim Nuñez - 2B	2	3	2	1	2	0	0	.217	.307	.261

a–Walked for García Jr., L in the 7th.
b–Flied out for Chaparro in the 8th.

Washington Nationals Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Foster Griffin	6.0	6	1	1	2	6	0	100-74	3.32
Orlando Ribalta	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	14-8	2.66
Richard Lovelady	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	2.83
Paxton Schultz (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	5.72
Gus Varland (S)	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1	23-14	5.20

Kansas City Royals Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lane Thomas - RF	3	2	1	1	2	0	0	.225	.356	.338
Bobby Witt Jr. - SS	4	1	3	1	1	0	0	.290	.364	.454
Jac Caglianone - 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	6	.269	.344	.436
Maikel Garcia - 3B	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.266	.326	.378
Isaac Collins - LF	3	0	1	2	0	1	0	.215	.335	.300
Starling Marte - DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.256	.314	.333
Salvador Perez - C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.245	.325
Nick Loftin - 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.245	.350	.392
Tyler Tolbert - 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	.235	.316	.235
Michael Massey - 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.261	.279	.452
Kameron Misner - CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.375	.412	.375

a–Flied out for Garcia, M in the 6th.
b–Flied out for Tolbert in the 8th.

Kansas City Royals Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Michael Wacha	6.0	7	3	3	1	3	0	90-65	3.64
Daniel Lynch IV (L)	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1	29-15	2.61
Connor Seabold	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-13	4.05

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Chad Fairchild · First Base: Bill Miller · Second Base: Brian Walsh · Third Base: Chad Whitson

WP: Lynch IV.

HBP: Caglianone (by Griffin); Lile (by Wacha).

Weather: 78 degrees, Clear.

Wind: 7 mph, Out To RF.

First pitch: 6:46 PM.

T: 2:43.

Att: 25,053.

Venue: Nationals Park.