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Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep

— Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
Jun 17, 2026, 04:35 pm - AP
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L. Avila
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L. Avila2-3

5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
Z. Littell
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Z. Littell6-6

5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCWSH
1stJensen homered to right (366 feet).10
2ndRave homered to center (402 feet).20
3rdThomas homered to center (411 feet).30
3rdMassey homered to center (430 feet).40
6thCollins hit sacrifice bunt, Rave scored.50
6thWitt Jr. singled to center, Collins scored, Jensen to third.60
6thAbrams doubled to center, Mead scored.61
6thCrews singled to right, Abrams scored, Crews out stretching at second. Washington Nationals challenged call on the field was upheld62
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