The Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Tuesday night. Curtis Mead delivers the deciding moment with a tiebreaking three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Nasim Nuñez has a big game for Washington, recording two triples and scoring three runs. The Nationals build enough offense to hold off Kansas City despite the Royals’ efforts. With the victory, Washington moves toward a potential three-game sweep on Wednesday. The win comes as Kansas City continues a difficult stretch; the Royals are listed as 16 games below .500 and suffer a sixth loss in seven games.