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Jun 16, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez (26)celebrates with his teammates after scoring a run during the third inning against the Kansas City Royals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning and the host Washington Nationals defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Nasim Nunez opened the bottom of the seventh with a walk against reliever Daniel Lynch IV (2-1), went to second on a groundout and stole third. After Andres Chaparro walked, Mead homered to left-center, putting Washington on top 6-3.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Paxton Schultz (1-2) pitched one scoreless inning for his first major league win. Gus Varland pitched around a homer and a walk in the ninth for his sixth save.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Former National Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Trailing 3-1, the Royals tied it in the top of the seventh. Thomas drew a one-out walk against Orlando Ribalta, and Witt singled. Both runners advanced on Jac Caglianone’s groundout against Richard Lovelady and scored when Isaac Collins lined a single to left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Drew Millas singled leading off the Washington third before Nunez tripled down the right field line to make it 1-0. Nunez scored when James Wood hit a sacrifice fly to center.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Royals pulled within 2-1 in the fifth. Tyler Tolbert singled with one out, Thomas walked with two outs, and Witt lined an RBI single to right.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Nunez tripled to the wall in right-center leading off the bottom of the fifth, and Wood grounded a single up the middle to make it 3-1. Mead walked with one out, but Royals starter Michael Wacha struck out CJ Abrams and got Dylan Crews to ground into a fielder’s choice.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Washington starter Foster Griffin left with the lead after giving up a run on six hits over six innings. He struck out six and walked two.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Wacha gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings. He issued one walk and fanned three.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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