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Kansas City Royals @ 
Washington Nationals
2019-07-06 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 27863 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to CF · 2:44
Washington Nationals defeated Kansas City Royals 6–0. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Juan Soto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Whit Merrifield. Trea Turner scores. Adam Eaton out at home on the throw, center fielder Whit Merrifield to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to catcher Cam Gallagher. Juan Soto to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Kurt Suzuki homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Matt Adams scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| WAS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Max Scherzer L: Glenn Sparkman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Sparkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trea Turner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rendon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Robles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Scherzer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerardo Parra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Sparkman | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Jorge Lopez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
 Tanner Rainey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Grace | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L6MD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K+SB2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 1
- Trea Turner: S8/L4MD-
- Adam Eaton: D9/G4+.1-3
- Anthony Rendon: 9/F9S
- Juan Soto: S8/L8LM.3-H;2XH(862/TH);B-2(TH)
- Howie Kendrick: 63/G6
Top 2
- Lucas Duda: K
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78D
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L89S
- Glenn Sparkman: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Matt Adams: W
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Victor Robles: D7/G5
- Max Scherzer: K
- Trea Turner: S9/L34D-.2-3
- Adam Eaton: CS2(26).3-H(NR)
- Adam Eaton: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: D7/L5+
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Anthony Rendon: S7/L6D+
- Juan Soto: 4/L4
- Howie Kendrick: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Matt Adams: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: K
- Lucas Duda: K
- Nicky Lopez: 9/L9D+
Bot 4
- Victor Robles: K
- Max Scherzer: S9/G34+
- Trea Turner: SB2
- Trea Turner: FC5.2X3(545)
- Adam Eaton: 8/F8LS-
Top 5
- Cam Gallagher: 43/G4
- Glenn Sparkman: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 5
- Anthony Rendon: 63/G6
- Juan Soto: 7/F78D+
- Howie Kendrick: 6/L6MD-
Top 6
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: S7/L5D
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P3F
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Matt Adams: 3/G3-
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/L7S
- Victor Robles: K
Top 7
- Lucas Duda: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Cam Gallagher: K
Bot 7
- Gerardo Parra: S9/L34D+.B-2(E9)
- Trea Turner: K
- Adam Eaton: S57/G56S-.2-3
- Anthony Rendon: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Juan Soto: SB2
- Juan Soto: S8/L4MD+.2-H(UR)
- Howie Kendrick: 63/G6-
Top 8
- Billy Hamilton: 9/F89S-
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/G34.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Matt Adams: K
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Victor Robles: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Hunter Dozier: K23
- Jorge Soler: S17/G15+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: DI.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 6/L6+
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G56
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