Author Topic: Nationals vs Royals, Game 2 (Read 356 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **on:** June 16, 2026, 06:28:51 pm »

5 times in 6 games.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2026, 06:34:00 pm »

Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals
Nats Park
6:45 PM EDT

Michael Wacha (RHP) 88 IP, 4-5, 3.58 ERA / 4.03 FIP, 19.4 K%, 7.6 BB%, .263 BABIP, 1.16 WHIP, 1.02 HR/9
Foster Griffin (LHP) 78 IP, 7-2, 3.46 ERA / 4.74 FIP, 23.1 K%, 6.5 BB%,.239 BABIP, 1.09 WHIP, 1.73 HR/9

Royals
1. Lane Thomas R RF
2. Bobby Witt Jr. R SS
3. Jac Caglianone L 1B
4. Maikel Garcia R 3B
5. Starling Marte R DH
6. Salvador Perez R C
7. Nick Loftin R 2B
8. Tyler Tobert R LF
9. Kameron Misner L CF

Nationals
1. James Wood L RF
2. Luis García Jr. L 1B
3. Curtis Mead R 3B
4. CJ Abrams L SS
5. Dylan Crews R LF
6. Daylen Lile L DH
7. Jacob Young R CF
8. Drew Millas S C
9. Nasim Nuñez S 2B

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2026, 06:46:06 pm »

Batting orders look familiar, with Millas catching in place of Ruiz and the Royals bringing in 2 new outfielders. Some position shuffling, with Crews starting in left, Lile DH'ng, and Wood in his familiar RF. For the Royals, Cags moves to 1st (Pasquatch injured for this series) and Perez moving to 1st.

Wacha has suppressed homers better with a lower HR/FB and almost as few flies as Griffin. Griffin has the edge on Ks and BBs, as well as BABIP luck (thus the high FIP).

GataNats · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:00:28 pm »

Great bunt by Louie

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:09:36 pm »

Nas with the range on that soft liner

GataNats · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:22:06 pm »

Great job by Milas

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:22:45 pm »

How the heck does a ball hit that soft turn into a triple? Nas is on tonight.

Also, kudos to Millas. Riley Adams couldn't have scored from 1st even with a running start

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:23:48 pm »

That'll do, James.

GataNats · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:24:18 pm »

Good at bat by Wood.

GataNats · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:25:27 pm »

Mead struggling lately

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:28:16 pm »

Quote from: GataNats on June 16, 2026, 07:25:27 pm

Mead struggling lately

hit it 100 mph, just into the ground at Bichette. But yes, 4 for 23 in the last 3 series.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:33:39 pm »

Just noticed Griffin has a bit of the Japanese pitcher hesitation in his leg kick. Not all the time, but he'll throw it in.

GataNats · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:37:05 pm »

Need to get into this pen soon. They are absolutely spent, and we will need a ton of runs tomorrow with Littell going

varoadking · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:42:27 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on June 16, 2026, 07:28:16 pm

hit it 100 mph, just into the ground at Bichette. But yes, 4 for 23 in the last 3 series.

Actually, it looks like 3 for the last 23...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:44:33 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on June 16, 2026, 07:42:27 pm

Actually, it looks like 3 for the last 23...

you are right

welch · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:44:40 pm »

Daylen "Sparky" Lile goes 1st to 3rd. Jacob Y is a major leaguer

welch · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:49:19 pm »

Again, the mention of the first&third double steal. Think pf Germany Scheaffer, the last guy to steal first/

Slateman · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:55:03 pm »

Herz out after 38 pitches. Looked rusty

imref · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2026, 07:58:51 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on June 16, 2026, 07:55:03 pm

Herz out after 38 pitches. Looked rusty

Pretty good line though: 2.2IP, 4H, 1ER, 0BB, 3K, 38-29

imref · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2026, 08:02:02 pm »

Nassim finally hitting. Saw he had the lowest OPS in the majors a few days ago.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2026, 08:02:18 pm »

Nunez working on his slg

welch · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2026, 08:02:32 pm »

Say hey!! Did I just almost miss a Nassim triple???

welch · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2026, 08:03:33 pm »

James of Olney!!! Another run for our Nats!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #23 on:** June 16, 2026, 08:04:04 pm »

James's softest hit of the year? 87.6 MPH.

OfftheBat · « **Reply #24 on:** June 16, 2026, 08:05:12 pm »

The boys are looking good tonight...!