Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals
Final
Recap
WASHINGTON -- Luis García Jr. hit a go-ahead single, Dylan Crews added a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals scored five times in the fifth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Monday night. Washington (38-35) has won seven of 10 and moved three games over .500 for the first time since 2019, when the Nationals won the World Series. García's two-run single in the fifth gave the Nationals a 4-3 lead. Three batters later, Crews launched a drive to left field for his fourth homer this season.
Team stats
8Hits8
0Home runs1
3Walks4
10Strikeouts3
0Stolen bases0
127Pitches thrown144
3Pitching strikeouts10
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac CollinsLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John RavePH-DH-PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starling MarteDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lane ThomasCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter JensenC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason BlackP | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beck WayP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mitch SpenceP | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |