WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Dylan Crews hit a three-run homer in a five-run fifth inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Monday, June 15, at Nationals Park. The victory improved Washington to 38-35, while Kansas City fell to 29-44.

Crews went 1-for-4 with his fourth homer of the season and three RBIs. Luis García Jr. drove in two runs with a two-run single earlier in the fifth. Curtis Mead had a two-run single in the third for a 2-0 lead. Kansas City answered with a run in the fourth on Carter Jensen’s RBI single, then took a 3-2 lead in the fifth on a two-run single by Maikel Garcia.

Washington’s five-run fifth began with García’s two-run single, then Crews’ homer to left field. Brad Lord (5-0) earned the win with three innings of relief, allowing two runs on two hits. Mitch Spence (0-1) took the loss. Andrew Alvarez struck out five over four innings, allowing one earned run. Attendance was 14,444. Time of game was 2:30.