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Washington Nationals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-05-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32394 · 55°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:09
Washington Nationals defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ryan Zimmerman doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Michael A. Taylor scores. Anthony Rendon to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alcides Escobar doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Jayson Werth — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Edinson Volquez SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Rendon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lobaton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Heisey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Colon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy Solis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Kelley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Taylor: W
- Anthony Rendon: S8/L89S.1-2
- Bryce Harper: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: SB3
- Ryan Zimmerman: D9/F9D.3-H;1-3
- Daniel Murphy: 31/G34.3-H;2-3
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7D+
Top 2
- Stephen Drew: K
- Jose Lobaton: 8/F78XD+
- Danny Espinosa: 13/BG
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Salvador Perez: 6/F7S
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LD+
- Christian Colon: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Michael Taylor: 53/BP25
- Anthony Rendon: 9/F9D
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Paulo Orlando: 13/BINT
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4+
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L7S+
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: CS3(25)
Top 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/G34
- Daniel Murphy: S9/G4+
- Jayson Werth: 8/F8RS
- Stephen Drew: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 5
- Jose Lobaton: S9/G34
- Danny Espinosa: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 6(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Anthony Rendon: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Omar Infante: 4/F4-
- Christian Colon: 63/G6
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Bryce Harper: S7/F7S-
- Ryan Zimmerman: CS2(24)
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Daniel Murphy: D8/F8RXD+
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G56+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89M
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Stephen Drew: K
- Jose Lobaton: 3/G3-
- Danny Espinosa: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Omar Infante: 9/F9S
- Christian Colon: 13/G-
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8LS
Top 8
- Michael Taylor: K
- Anthony Rendon: 6/F6MD-
- Bryce Harper: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L78D+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 9
- Ryan Zimmerman: DGR/F8LXD+
- Daniel Murphy: S7/G56.2-3
- Jayson Werth: 13.1-2
- Chris Heisey: K
- Jose Lobaton: W
- Danny Espinosa: K
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LS
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LM-
- Omar Infante: K
Notes & reviews
- Paulo Orlando called for interference for running in fair territory outside the running lane; Gio Gonzalez' throw struck Orlando