- NationalsTop 1st
- K. Medlen pitching for KCWSHKC
- Taylor safe at second on error by third baseman Moustakas.00
- Rendon safe at first on error by second baseman Infante, Taylor to third.00
- Murphy doubled to right, Harper and Zimmerman scored, Murphy to third on error by right fielder Dyson.40
- Werth to third on wild pitch by Medlen.50
- RoyalsBottom 1st
- S. Strasburg pitching for WSHWSHKC
- NationalsTop 2nd
- K. Medlen pitching for KCWSHKC
- RoyalsBottom 2nd
- S. Strasburg pitching for WSHWSHKC
- NationalsTop 3rd
- K. Medlen pitching for KCWSHKC
- D. Duffy pitching for KCWSHKC
- RoyalsBottom 3rd
- S. Strasburg pitching for WSHWSHKC
- NationalsTop 4th
- D. Gee pitching for KCWSHKC
- RoyalsBottom 4th
- S. Strasburg pitching for WSHWSHKC
- Infante grounded into fielder's choice to first, Gordon safe at second on error by second baseman Murphy.112
- NationalsTop 5th
- D. Gee pitching for KCWSHKC
- RoyalsBottom 5th
- S. Strasburg pitching for WSHWSHKC
- den Dekker in right field.122
- NationalsTop 6th
- Chie. Wang pitching for KCWSHKC
- Colón at third base.122
- Orlando in right field.122
- Dyson in center field.122
- RoyalsBottom 6th
- S. Strasburg pitching for WSHWSHKC
- Drew at third base.132
- Heisey in left field.132
- NationalsTop 7th
- Chie. Wang pitching for KCWSHKC
- Pérez at first base.132
- RoyalsBottom 7th
- Y. Petit pitching for WSHWSHKC
- NationalsTop 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KCWSHKC
- Gore in left field.132
- RoyalsBottom 8th
- Y. Petit pitching for WSHWSHKC
- NationalsTop 9th
- W. Davis pitching for KCWSHKC
- RoyalsBottom 9th
- B. Treinen pitching for WSHWSHKC
Washington Nationals @ Kansas City Royals
WSH wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
4:15 AM, 5 May 2016
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 38,610
Game Time:2:53
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - CB Bucknor
- First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- Second Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 24 | .657 | - | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 38 | 32 | .543 | 8 | W1 |
| Washington | 36 | 35 | .507 | 10.5 | W1 |
| Miami | 35 | 36 | .493 | 11.5 | L1 |
| New York | 31 | 39 | .443 | 15 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 39 | 33 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 37 | 32 | .536 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 40 | .444 | 7 | L1 |
| Detroit | 29 | 42 | .408 | 9.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 28 | 43 | .394 | 10.5 | L4 |

