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Washington Nationals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-05-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38610 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph L to R · 2:53
Washington Nationals defeated Kansas City Royals 13–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryce Harper singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Michael A. Taylor scores. Anthony Rendon to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Ryan Zimmerman doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Anthony Rendon scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd — worth 11% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Eric Hosmer (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Stephen Strasburg L: Kris Medlen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Taylor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rendon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Murphy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Robinson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Drew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt den Dekker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Heisey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrance Gore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stephen Strasburg | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Blake Treinen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Medlen | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dillon Gee | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Taylor: E5/G56.B-2
- Anthony Rendon: E4/G4+.2-3
- Bryce Harper: S8/F8RS-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: D7/G5+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Daniel Murphy: D9/L3D+.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
- Jayson Werth: D8/L8RS.3-H
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Clint Robinson: WP.2-3
- Clint Robinson: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR)
- Danny Espinosa: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Mike Moustakas: 5/P
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- Michael Taylor: K
- Anthony Rendon: 4/F4M-
- Bryce Harper: 31/G34S-
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Omar Infante: S8/G6M
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Drew Butera: D7/L78D.1-H
- Alcides Escobar: S8/F8LS-.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Mike Moustakas: 53/G6S-
Top 3
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G4M+
- Daniel Murphy: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Jayson Werth: W.2-3;1-2
- Wilson Ramos: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clint Robinson: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Espinosa: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Michael Taylor: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rendon: 46(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Bryce Harper: K
Bot 3
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G4-
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 4/L4+
- Daniel Murphy: HR/F9LD+
- Jayson Werth: 4/F4
- Wilson Ramos: S7
- Clint Robinson: W.1-2
- Danny Espinosa: 9/L9D+
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: S7
- Omar Infante: E4/FO/G4.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Drew Butera: 53/G5-
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: 8/F78D
- Anthony Rendon: K
- Bryce Harper: HR/F9LD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F7LSF
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 6
- Daniel Murphy: S9/L9LS+
- Jayson Werth: K
- Wilson Ramos: S8/G6M.1-2
- Clint Robinson: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Danny Espinosa: 8/F8LD
- Michael Taylor: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RD+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Stephen Drew: 13/G13
- Matt den Dekker: 53/G56+
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L7M
- Daniel Murphy: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Omar Infante: 7/L78D+
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3
- Drew Butera: 9/F9D+
Top 8
- Chris Heisey: 7/L7D+
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Clint Robinson: 43/G34+
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Christian Colon: 9/F9M
- Paulo Orlando: K
Top 9
- Danny Espinosa: 5/F5-
- Michael Taylor: 7/F7D
- Stephen Drew: 9/F9D+
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: W
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Terrance Gore: K
- Omar Infante: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer ejected by HP umpire CB Bucknor