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Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals

MLBSeptember 25, 2024Nationals Park

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon84-74

Royals 3, Nationals 0

Final
NationalsWashingtonWSH69-89
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC001002000371
WSH000000000020

W Daniel Lynch IVL DJ HerzSV Lucas Erceg

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Tommy Pham flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  3.  Michael Massey singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to second baseman José Tena. Michael Massey out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  2.  James Wood strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

Top 2nd

  1.  Yuli Gurriel walks.KC 54%
  2.  Robbie Grossman strikes out swinging.
  3.  MJ Melendez pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez.
  4.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Bot 2nd

  1.  José Tena walks.WSH 60%
  2.  Joey Gallo flies out to right fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Ildemaro Vargas grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. José Tena out at 2nd. Ildemaro Vargas to 1st.
  4.  Drew Millas grounds out to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel walks.KC 54%
  2.  Tommy Pham singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.KC 61%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.
  4.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Kyle Isbel scores. Tommy Pham to 2nd.KC 67%
  5.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. Tommy Pham to 3rd.
  6.  Yuli Gurriel lines out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jacob Young strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nasim Nuñez walks.
  3.  Dylan Crews flies out to right fielder Tommy Pham.
  4.  James Wood singles on a line drive to right fielder Tommy Pham. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd.
  5.  Luis García Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. James Wood out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Robbie Grossman strikes out swinging.
  2.  MJ Melendez grounds out to first baseman Joey Gallo.
  3.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  4.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  José Tena grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  2.  Joey Gallo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ildemaro Vargas lines out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 5th

  1.  Tommy Pham flies out to left fielder James Wood.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  3.  Michael Massey pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez.

Bot 5th

  1.  Drew Millas called out on strikes.
  2.  Jacob Young grounds out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  3.  Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Dylan Crews walks.
  5.  James Wood flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 64%

Top 6th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young.KC 70%
  2.  Yuli Gurriel doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder James Wood, deflected by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Salvador Perez to 3rd.KC 81%
  3.  Robbie Grossman singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Salvador Perez scores. Yuli Gurriel scores.KC 89%
  4.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
  5.  Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to second baseman José Tena. Robbie Grossman out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia to 1st.
  6.  Kyle Isbel pops out to third baseman Ildemaro Vargas.

Bot 6th

  1.  Luis García Jr. grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  2.  José Tena grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  3.  Joey Gallo lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 7th

  1.  Tommy Pham grounds out, third baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Joey Gallo.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.
  3.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ildemaro Vargas walks.
  2.  Drew Millas walks. Ildemaro Vargas to 2nd.KC 75%
  3.  Jacob Young called out on strikes.KC 83%
  4.  Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging.KC 89%
  5.  Dylan Crews flies out sharply to right fielder Tommy Pham.

Top 8th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder James Wood.
  2.  Yuli Gurriel grounds into a double play, second baseman José Tena to first baseman Joey Gallo. Dairon Blanco out at 2nd. Yuli Gurriel out at 1st.
  3.  Robbie Grossman grounds out to first baseman Joey Gallo.

Bot 8th

  1.  James Wood lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
  2.  Luis García Jr. flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  José Tena grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

Top 9th

  1.  Hunter Renfroe flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Joey Gallo.
  3.  Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Bot 9th

  1.  Joey Gallo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ildemaro Vargas lines out to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  3.  Drew Millas grounds out softly, pitcher Lucas Erceg to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

Top 3rd

  1.  KC 1, WSH 0Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Kyle Isbel scores. Tommy Pham to 2nd.KC 67%

Top 6th

  1.  KC 3, WSH 0Robbie Grossman singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Salvador Perez scores. Yuli Gurriel scores.KC 89%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 1–0 WSH

Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Kyle Isbel scores. Tommy Pham to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 67%KC +9 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

NationalsWashington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Tommy Pham LF4010000.251
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4000001.333
Michael Massey 2B4021001.257
Salvador Perez C4120000.272
Dairon Blanco PR0000000.263
Freddy Fermin C0000000.274
Yuli Gurriel 1B3110010.279
Robbie Grossman DH4012002.219
MJ Melendez LF3000001.210
Hunter Renfroe RF1000000.229
Maikel Garcia 3B3000010.235
Kyle Isbel CF3100011.232
Totals33373036

2B: Gurriel.RBI: Massey, Grossman 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Lorenzen2.100022283.37
Daniel Lynch IV W2.220012423.48
Angel Zerpa1.000000123.98
John Schreiber1.000022243.86
Sam Long1.000000173.05
Lucas Erceg S1.000001123.41

Video

3:15Royals vs. Nationals HighlightsMLB video
0:11Lucas Erceg seals the shutout win 0:27Robbie Grossman's two-run single0:21Nationals turn a convenient double play 0:26Tommy Pham's running grab 
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