Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

30-61, 14-33 Away

Final

47-42, 26-20 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
W. MerrifieldCF	1-4	0	0	.306
A. MondesiSS	1-4	1	1	.266
A. GordonLF	2-4	0	1	.275
H. Dozier3B	1-4	0	0	.282
J. SolerRF	1-4	0	0	.240
C. Cuthbert1B	2-4	0	0	.288
N. Lopez2B	0-4	0	0	.228
M. MaldonadoC	1-3	0	0	.226
T. GorePR	0-0	1	0	.275
C. GallagherC	0-1	0	0	.198
J. JunisP	0-2	0	0	.000
L. DudaPH	0-1	0	0	.157
J. DiekmanP	0-0	0	0	.000
K. McCarthyP	0-0	0	0	.000

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
J. Junis	7.0	5	2	2	6	98-62	5.33
J. Diekman	0.1	3	2	0	0	15-14	5.06
K. McCarthy	0.2	0	0	1	0	10-5	5.11

According to ESPN Analytics

WSH

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Nationals Park

1:35 PM, July 7, 2019

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 21,873

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Third Base Umpire - John Tumpane

Nationals use 3-run eighth to beat Royals 5-2 and win series

Anthony Rendon doubled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Brian Dozier and Victor Robles homered, and the Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 Sunday to ride a wave of momentum into the All-Star break.

Jul 7, 2019, 05:19 pm - Associated Press


KC
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	9	1
0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	-	5	8	0

S. Doolittle6-2

1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

J. Diekman0-6

0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		KC	WSH
2nd	Dozier homered to left center (404 feet).	0	1
7th	Robles homered to left (425 feet).	0	2
8th	Mondesi singled to left, Gore scored.	1	2
8th	Gordon doubled to deep center, Mondesi scored.	2	2
8th	Rendon doubled to left center, Eaton scored.	2	3
8th	Kendrick doubled to left, Rendon scored and Soto scored.	2	5

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
7
Nationals
4

Game 1

7/5

Royals
0
Nationals
6

Game 2

7/6

Royals
2
Nationals
5

Game 3

7/7

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	41	37	.526	-	L1
Chicago	39	37	.513	1	L3
Minnesota	38	41	.481	3.5	W2
Detroit	33	44	.429	7.5	W3
Kansas City	32	46	.410	9	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	48	28	.632	-	L1
Philadelphia	42	35	.545	6.5	W2
Miami	40	38	.513	9	W4
Washington	40	38	.513	9	L1
New York	34	43	.442	14.5	L2

Mets' Francisco Lindor to play at least 1 more rehab game

Francisco Lindor will play his third rehab game Tuesday for Triple-A Syracuse, at which point the Mets will assess whether to activate their shortstop from the injured list after a two-month absence because of a strained left calf.

Reds expect shortstop Elly De La Cruz to return Tuesday

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who made three rehab starts for Triple-A Louisville, is expected to be reinstated from the injured list Tuesday after missing 19 games because of a strained right hamstring, Cincinnati manager Terry Francona said Monday.

Phillies recall RHP Alan Rangel, reinstate LHP Kyle Backhus

The Phillies recalled right-hander Alan Rangel from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and reinstated left-hander Kyle Backhus from the 15-day injured list Monday.

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Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

Win Probability

Game Information

Nationals use 3-run eighth to beat Royals 5-2 and win series

S. Doolittle6-2

J. Diekman0-6

Scoring Summary

Inning

2026 American League Central Standings

2026 National League East Standings

MLB News

Mets' Francisco Lindor to play at least 1 more rehab game

Reds expect shortstop Elly De La Cruz to return Tuesday

Phillies recall RHP Alan Rangel, reinstate LHP Kyle Backhus