Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals: GameThread 25 of 162

After sweeping their three-game set in St. Louis, the Washington Nationals start a three-game series against the defending World Series champion Royals in Kansas City. GAME TIME: 8:15 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 2, 2016, 7:26pm EDT

Next Game

Washington Nationals
@ Kansas City Royals

Monday, May 2, 2016 2:15 PM EDT
Kauffman Stadium

Edinson Volquez vs Gio Gonzalez

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 54°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. MAT - CF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

3. "Run-Until-He's-Tagged, Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing, Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - RF

4. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word?)

5. Daniel Murphy - 2B

6. The WereWerth - LF

7. Stephen Drew - DH

8. #LOBATRON - C

9. #LSD - SS

10. Gio Gonzalez (aka The Best-Dressed Pitcher in Town) - LHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Michael Taylor - CF	Alcides Escobar - SS
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Lorenzo Cain - CF
Bryce Harper - RF	Eric Hosmer - 1B
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Kendrys Morales - DH
Daniel Murphy - 2B	Alex Gordon - LF
Jayson Werth - LF	Salvador Perez - C
Stephen Drew - DH	Omar Infante - 2B
Jose Lobaton - C	Christian Colon - 3B
Danny Espinosa - SS	Paulo Orlando - RF

Gio Gonzalez - LHP	Edinson Volquez - RHP

Volquez vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP	GDP
Daniel Murphy	24	20	7	1			2	4	4	.350	.458	.400	.858
Stephen Drew	12	11	4				1	1	1	.364	.417	.364	.780
Wilson Ramos	8	7	2					1		.286	.375	.286	.661
Jayson Werth	7	7	1			1	1		2	.143	.143	.571	.714
Bryce Harper	6	6							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Anthony Rendon	6	6	2						1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Danny Espinosa	5	5							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Chris Heisey	5	5	2	1	1		1			.400	.400	1.000	1.400		1
Ryan Zimmerman	5	3	2				3	2		.667	.800	.667	1.467
Michael Taylor	3	2	1							.500	.667	.500	1.167	1
Jose Lobaton	2	2								.000	.000	.000	.000
Stephen Strasburg	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Blake Treinen	2	1						1		.000	.500	.000	.500
Total	87	77	21	2	1	1	8	9	11	.273	.356	.364	.720	1	1

Gonzalez vs the Royals:

Royals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH
Alex Gordon	12	10	4	2	1	4	2	2	.400	.500	.900	1.400
Alcides Escobar	10	9	2			1	1	1	.222	.300	.222	.522
Eric Hosmer	9	6	4		2	4	3	1	.667	.778	1.667	2.444
Drew Butera	8	6				1	1	4	.000	.143	.000	.143	1
Kendrys Morales	8	8	2					2	.250	.250	.250	.500
Omar Infante	6	4					1		.000	.200	.000	.200	1
Salvador Perez	6	6	5	1		2			.833	.833	1.000	1.833
Mike Moustakas	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dillon Gee	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	64	54	17	3	3	12	8	12	.315	.403	.537	.940	2

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