Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJensen (14, Poulin)
- 3BRave (1, Parker)
- HRThomas (5, 3rd inning off Littell 0 on, 1 Out); Massey (7, 3rd inning off Littell 0 on, 1 Out); Rave (1, 2nd inning off Littell 0 on, 1 Out); Jensen (9, 1st inning off Littell 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIThomas (18), Witt Jr. (30), Collins (20), Massey (24), Rave (1), Jensen (37)
- SHCollins; Massey
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-9 (Perez 0-1, Witt Jr. 1-3, Loftin 0-1, Rave 0-1, Caglianone 0-3)
- Baserunning
- CSMisner (1, 2nd base by Schultz/Ruiz)
- SBWitt Jr. (28, 2nd base off Poulin/Ruiz); Jensen (1, 3rd base off Poulin/Ruiz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Massey-Witt Jr.-Caglianone)
- AssistsRave (Crews at 2nd base).
- PBJensen
Nationals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BAbrams (14, Strahm)
- RBIAbrams (54), Crews (14)
- 2Out RBICrews; Abrams.
- GIDPWood
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-6 (García Jr. 0-1, Abrams 0-1, Crews 1-2, Lile 0-1, Wood 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (García Jr.)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Avila(W, 2-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 91-59 | 5.50 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 5.73 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 5.60 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.73 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.01 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 142-95 |
- Pitching
- HBPMead (by Lange)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 2/2; Erceg 2/3; Schreiber 3/3; Lange 3/4; Avila 14/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-1-1-0-2; Erceg-3-1-2-2; Schreiber-3-0-5-3; Lange-4-0-6-3; Avila-20-12-12-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsErceg 2-0; Schreiber 2-0; Lange 0-3; Avila 4-8
- Game ScoresL Avila 63
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Littell(L, 6-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 99-63 | 5.45 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-18 | 6.09 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-11 | 3.29 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 5.52 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 169-103 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLittell 13/24; Poulin 2/5; Schultz 2/3; Parker 5/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLittell-14-4-25-19; Poulin-3-1-3-4; Schultz-6-1-2-2; Parker-2-3-4-9
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLittell 3-10; Poulin 2-1; Schultz 1-0; Parker 3-3
- Game ScoresZ Littell 37
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jensen homered to right (366 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Rave homered to center (402 feet). | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Thomas homered to center (411 feet). | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Massey homered to center (430 feet). | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Collins hit sacrifice bunt, Rave scored. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Witt Jr. singled to center, Collins scored, Jensen to third. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Abrams doubled to center, Mead scored. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Crews singled to right, Abrams scored, Crews out stretching at second. Washington Nationals challenged call on the field was upheld | 6 | 2 | ||
KC @ WSH Videos
Carter Jensen smashes a home run
John Rave smashes a home run
WSH wins 2-1
Game Information
Nationals Park
1:05 PM, June 17, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 17,643
Game Time:2:49
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
- First Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
- Second Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
- Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 38 | 33 | .535 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 39 | 34 | .534 | - | L1 |
| Minnesota | 35 | 40 | .467 | 5 | W3 |
| Detroit | 30 | 44 | .405 | 9.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 30 | 45 | .400 | 10 | W1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 26 | .639 | - | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 40 | 34 | .541 | 7 | L1 |
| Washington | 39 | 36 | .520 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 37 | 38 | .493 | 10.5 | W1 |
| New York | 33 | 41 | .446 | 14 | W1 |

