Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals — MLB Box Score, Tuesday, June 16, 2026
KCKansas City Royals
29-45
FINAL
4
·6
WASWashington Nationals
39-35
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · Nationals Park · 25,053 · 2:43
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching Decisions
Kansas City Royals
Losing Pitcher: L
Scoring Summary
Nasim Nuñez triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Drew Millas scores.
0-1James Wood out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kameron Misner. Nasim Nuñez scores.
0-2Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
1-2James Wood singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner. Nasim Nuñez scores.
1-3Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Lane Thomas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
3-3Curtis Mead homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Nasim Nuñez scores. Andrés Chaparro scores.
3-6Lane Thomas homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
4-6Key Stats
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About this game
On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the Kansas City Royals traveled to face the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Attendance was reported at 25,053.
The Washington Nationals took the win, 6–4, over the Kansas City Royals. Paxton Schultz led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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